News

Our In-Person Courses Have Influenced Professional Practice!

Voice Study Centre

Wednesday 28th June 2023

From the 21st to the 23rd of June, we hosted two in-person events in Newcastle, UK. We are pleased that both events were met with very positive reviews! Including feedback that attendees have already used their newly-informed knowledge to shape their professional practices.

Blog

Overcoming Writer's Block

Mel Toy

Tuesday 27th June 2023

Although 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.

Course Reviews

Course Review: New Directions in Singing for Health Research and Practice with Professor Stephen Clift

Jody Sparrow

Friday 23rd June 2023

This insightful lunchtime lecture from Professor Stephen Clift discussed the intrinsic wellbeing value of music and singing while delving into recent research trends and randomised controlled trials relating to the subject at hand.

Voice Study Centre increases training provision with ITOL-accredited courses

Voice Study Centre

Wednesday 21st June 2023

We are delighted to announce that we have received accreditation from the Institute of Training & Occupational Learning (ITOL), demonstrating our commitment to the highest quality of training delivery. This means our training and quality assurance is benchmarked against international standards, and our students will have a globally recognised Certification.

Who is Professor Stephen Clift?

Jody Sparrow

Monday 19th June 2023

Stephen Clift is Professor Emeritus, Canterbury Christ Church University, a Professorial Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), and a former Director of the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health.

Student & Alumni News

Three MA Voice Pedagogy alumnae featured in the BVA’s Communicating Voice journal

Voice Study Centre

Saturday 17th June 2023

It gives us great pleasure to announce that three alumnae from our MA pathway in Voice Pedagogy were recently featured in the Spring 2023 edition of Communicating Voice, the triannual journal produced by the British Voice Association (BVA).

Course Reviews

Course Review: Prosody as a Process of Meaning Making with Rein Ove Sikveland

Jody Sparrow

Friday 16th June 2023

So, what is prosody? What are its features and why should they be studies? Who does it affect? Conversation analyst Rein Ove Sikveland’s ‘Prosody as a Process of Meaning Making’ lecture on Thursday 15th June 2023 provided an expert’s answer to all these questions and more.

Student & Alumni News

MA Voice Pedagogy Student To Present At PAVA's 2023 Symposium!

Voice Study Centre

Thursday 15th June 2023

We are thrilled to announce that MA Voice Pedagogy student Caro Avilés has been chosen to present a paper at this year’s Pan American Vocology Association Symposium.

Student & Alumni News

MA Voice Pedagogy Alumna Features In Magazine

Voice Study Centre

Thursday 8th June 2023

We are so pleased for MA Voice Pedagogy Alumna Sophie Garner, who was recently featured in Yours Magazine! In the two-page article, Sophie suggests that joining a choir is an affordable and sociable way to build confidence in singing.