6/22/20 6/22/20

Kelly Hoppenjans

6/15/20 6/15/20

Love the Music? Love the People: Moving Beyond Style to the Heart and Soul of Genre // Jess Baldwin

A call to action for voice teachers and music educators on behalf of BIPOC and all singers of popular musics.

4/20/20 4/20/20

Is Music REALLY a Universal Language? // Robert Edwin

Pedagogue Robert Edwin discusses his experimental multi-genre performance, which explored whether music really is a universal language.

4/13/20 4/13/20

An Anxious Teacher to Anxious Students in Anxious Times // Julie Dean

Contemporary Voice Specialist Julie Dean talks about navigating anxiety in herself and her students during COVID-19.

4/6/20 4/6/20

Incorporating Basic Trauma Awareness into the Voice Lesson // Jess Baldwin

Contemporary Voice Specialist Jess Baldwin discusses ways we can be sensitive to the effects of trauma in our studios.

3/30/20 3/30/20

How to Collaborate with an Engineer Like a Boss // Laura Donohue

Nashville Voice Teacher Laura Donohue provides the second part of her discussion on helping singers prepare for different scenarios in sound technology microphones.

3/23/20 3/23/20

Working the Voice Back from the Brink, Part 2 // Judy Rodman

Nashville Vocal Coach Judy Rodman follows up on her last post with exercises and techniques to help your students work their voices back from the brink.

3/13/20 3/13/20

Online Teaching Resources

If you need some help getting online teaching set up, here are some resources we've found.

3/10/20 3/10/20

Working the Voice Back from the Brink, Part 1 // Judy Rodman

Independent Voice Specialist Judy Rodman discusses ways to help singers struggling with loss of voice.

3/2/20 3/2/20

A Starting Place for Creating Your Own Vocal Exercises // Jess Baldwin

Contemporary Voice Specialist Jess Baldwin provides a starting template for creating effective vocal exercises.

2/24/20 2/24/20

I Hear Dead People // Mark Baxter

Independent Teacher Mark Baxter discusses how struggling singers usually have no clue that an invisible entourage is to blame for their vocal restrictions, and how their ghostly gang should be the first thing you address.

2/17/20 2/17/20

Imitation vs. Originality—What Makes a Singer Unique? // Kelly Hoppenjans

Independent Teacher Kelly Hoppenjans discusses the relationship between imitation and originality.

2/10/20 2/10/20

How Microphone Technology Throws Vocalists for a (Auditory Feedback) Loop and What to Do About It // Laura Donohue

Independent Teacher Laura Donohue discusses ways to help singers trust their voices when switching sounds systems and venues.

2/3/20 2/3/20

So You Want to Teach Singing: A Multidisciplinary Perspective // Kim Chandler

UK Vocal Coach Kim Chandler provides a comprehensive list of foundational knowledge and skills for voice teachers.

1/27/20 1/27/20

Expanding the Circle: CCM and Popular Music in Higher Ed // Kat Reinhert

Contemporary Voice Specialist Kat Reinhert discusses her research and thoughts on CCM training and Popular Music Artist Development in higher education.