John Nix is Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His mentors include Barbara Doscher and Ingo Titze.
Current and former students have sung with the Santa Fe, Arizona, Chautauqua, St. Louis, Nevada, Omaha, and San Antonio opera companies, and two have served as NATS Intern Master Teachers.
In addition to his active voice teaching studio, he performs research in voice pedagogy, literature, and acoustics, having produced more than 50 published articles and 9 book chapters; he also co-chairs the NATS Voice Science Advisory Committee, is a co-founder for the NATS Pedagogy Institute, serves as an Associate Editor for The Journal of Singing, and is a member of the American Academy of Teachers of Singing.
Mr. Nix is editor and annotator of From Studio to Stage: Repertoire for the Voice (Scarecrow, 2002), vocal music editor for the Oxford Handbook of Music Education (OUP, 2012), one of three general editors for the Oxford Handbook of Singing (OUP, 2019), and one of two general editors for the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Voice Pedagogy (OUP, 2025).
Past Short Courses
Wednesday 9th October 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 10th October 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
(London Time)
Understanding and Applying Singing Voice Acoustics in Applied Teaching (two-part course)
John Nix
Many voice teachers have a firm grasp on the anatomy and physiology of voice production. However, voice acoustics still mystifies much of the singing and teaching population, and for those who do have a working understanding of the scientific principles, applying this knowledge in teaching remains difficult.
Thursday 8th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Teaching the passaggio and high range of tenor, baritone and bass voices in Western Classical and contemporary genres
John Nix
This course will explore strategies for successfully teaching tenor, baritone, and bass voices how to negotiate the passaggio and to access the extension above it for both Western Classical and Contemporary genres of singing.
Thursday 4th April 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
(London Time)
SOVT Exercises: What, How, When, and Why?
John Nix
SOVTs (Semi-occluded vocal tract postures or exercises) have become widely used by singing teachers and voice therapists. Professor Nix's presentation will begin by defining and describing the various kinds of SOVTs...