The Use of Acting Methodology in Singing Education: Michael Chekhov System

In this research, three main questions regarding the use of acting methodology in singing education were answered: (1) the general approach to voice education in our country, (2) the experiences and ideas of professional opera singers regarding the acting part of opera, and (3) the ideas of the experts who are currently working as professional singers and voice teachers regarding their area and regarding teaching how to act on the stage as a part of the voice instruction. The main theoretical instruction in acting on the stage is the methodology that has been created by Michael Chekhov. The findings of the study were also compared with the methodology by Chekhov. Based on the results, his methodology could be the theoritical basis for acting training in voice education.