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Does Chin Up Help with the Production of Belt Quality?
Voice Study Centre
Monday 23rd October 2023Recently, I saw a comment on social media from a singer who had been advised to lift her chin, as if ‘singing to the balcony', to assist her with producing a belt quality. She felt the position was helpful and wondered why. Her question launched an avalanche of opinions on social media...
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Defining Terms and Learning to Essay
Sophie Scott
Friday 22nd September 2023Language and its use are ever evolving. The spoken word shapes meaning through vocal prosody in addition to word choice, order, and context. The spoken word, also, frequently has an interlocutor with whom immediate or swift repair can be made if misunderstandings occur. The written word doesn’t have access to the same support. It’s a different medium, requiring different care.
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Boosting Academic Writing Productivity with the Pomodoro Technique
Pippa Anderson
Thursday 24th August 2023Staying focused and maintaining consistent productivity while writing research papers can be challenging. This is where the Pomodoro Technique comes into play, offering a structured approach to enhance your academic writing process.
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Short Course Student Showcase: Hannah Smikle
Voice Study Centre
Monday 21st August 2023Hannah Smikle is a professional vocal coach and vocalist who attended and completed Kerrie Obert’s 10-week ‘Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy’ course earlier this year. Hannah established her 'Vocal Performance Coaching' studio back in 2010...
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Q&A with… Christa Durand
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 9th August 2023Christa Durand is an arts educator, vocal technician, breathing coach and musician who has been enrolled on our MA Voice Pedagogy course for almost a year. We caught up with her to find out more about her career and some of the exciting things she’s been up to recently…
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Jenna Brown’s Scholarly Success!
Voice Study Centre
Thursday 3rd August 2023We send our warmest congratulations to current MA Voice Pedagogy student Jenna Brown, who has recently been accepted onto a PhD starting in January 2024 at University College London (UCL)...
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US student funding....
Peter Thompson
Tuesday 1st August 2023If you're a US student wondering about financial aid, then you might like to know the funding options for our MA.
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Breath Management and Vocal Fold Closure
Voice Study Centre
Thursday 27th July 2023Managing breath during speech and singing has less to do with the amount of air taken in than you might expect. The vocal folds are two bands of muscular tissue that span the top of the trachea in the shape of a V...
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Overcoming Writer's Block
Mel Toy
Tuesday 27th June 2023Although often interpreted as a lack of inspiration, the mechanisms underpinning writer's block may be somewhat more complex and are likely associated in some way to a fear of writing.
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