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After The Session: An Introduction to the Buteyko Breathing Method with Kate Cubley
Voice Study Centre
Tuesday 30th January 2024Voice Study Centre Ambassador and associate lecturer Kate Cubley’s introduction to the Buteyko breathing method focused on “breadth not depth”, covering a wide range of material including the method’s uses, benefits and potential implications for singers and other voice professionals.
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After The Session: An Exploration of Mixing with Amanda Flynn
Voice Study Centre
Friday 12th January 2024Following on from the success of her ‘An Exploration of Belting’ short course in August 2023, Amanda Flynn delivered ‘An Exploration of Mixing’ this time round. The course began with a short introduction during which she explained that mixing is very convoluted (even murkier territory than belting!) and that there is so much we don’t know and also so much we disagree on.
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After The Session: Essential Elements for Voice Teaching Success with Justin Stoney
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Friday 3rd November 2023New York Vocal Coaching Founder and President Justin Stoney broke down his practical and engaging ‘Essential Elements for Voice Teaching Success’ course into five easy-to-digest categories – Technique Essentials, Professional Development Essentials, Lesson Strategy Essentials, Business Essentials and Inner Journey & Confidence Essentials – which in turn contained five essential elements each.
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After The Session: Acoustics in the Voice Studio with Gökçe Kutsal
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 1st November 2023Gökçe Kutsal’s ‘Acoustics in the Voice Studio’ course aimed to make acoustics “fascinating not intimidating” by eliminating jargon and offering accessible content to a wide range of voice practitioners.
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After The Session: Introduction to Voice Coaching for Trans and Gender Diverse People with Gillie Stoneham
Voice Study Centre
Friday 20th October 2023Trans and non-binary voice and communication specialist Gillie Stoneham delivered an introductory course offering tips and insights into voice coaching in the realm of trans and gender diverse people.
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After The Session: A Voice for the Voiceless with William Leigh Knight
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Friday 6th October 2023William Leigh Knight’s two-hour short course explored the concepts of ‘tone-deafness’ and the ‘voiceless’. It was infused with personal anecdotes throughout, including William’s first-ever experience of working with (and experimenting with) tone-deafness in a student.
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After The Session: Vocal Health in Children and Young People with Olivia Sparkhall
Voice Study Centre
Monday 25th September 2023Olivia Sparkhall’s two-hour course drew considerably on her book – 'A Young Person’s Guide to Vocal Health' – which was published in 2022. She started off by pondering questions around young voices, sharing examples of some she has been asked in the past such as “is it OK to drink coffee?” and “why is it hard to sing after swallowing?”
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After The Session: Reconsidering Traditional Tactics - Respiration, Placement, SOVTEs, and the Master-Apprentice Model with Brian Manternach
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 20th September 2023Associate professor, research associate and private voice teacher Brian Manternach split his two-hour course into four different areas of focus and aimed to offer new perspectives on some traditional techniques.
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After The Session: Vocal Fry and its Application to Singing Voice Training with John Nix
Voice Study Centre
Friday 15th September 2023What is 'vocal fry'? University of Texas Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy John Nix began his two-hour short course by answering this very question. It is perceptually defined as the lowest vocal register for males and females, with a frequency of below 70 Hz (Keidar, 1983).
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