News
Blog
Blog
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...
Read More...
Blog
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…
Read More...
Blog
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)...
Read More...
Blog
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.
Read More...
Blog
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...
Read More...
Blog
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.
Read More...
Blog
Rethinking our use of questions
Voice Study Centre
Friday 26th May 2023Have you ever considered the power of a question? Has it ever struck you that the act of imposing a question on your listener is, in some way, an interactional burden?
Read More...
Blog
Acknowledging Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
Voice Study Centre
Monday 15th May 2023This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Established by the Mental Health Foundation, this year's theme is Anxiety.
Read More...
Blog
Five reasons why you should apply now for MA Voice Pedagogy
Voice Study Centre
Friday 5th May 2023Are you hoping to join our next MA Voice Pedagogy cohort this October? Applying early means more benefits for you!
Read More...