Louisa's Top Picks:
This is a Voice: 99 exercises to train, project and harness the power of your voice by Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher
Finding Your Voice, a step-by-step guide for actors by Barbara Houseman
Accents and Dialects for Stage & Screen by Paul Meier
Sophie Recommends:
Talk: The Science of Conversation by Elizabeth Stokoe
Finding Our Tongues: Mothers, Infants and the Origins of Language by Dean Falk
The Musician’s Mind: Teaching, Learning and Performance in the Age of Brain Science by Lynn Helding
The Accent Method Second edition: A rational voice therapy in theory and practice by Kirsten Thyme-Frøkjær and Børge Frøkjær-Jensen
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How MA Voice Pedagogy Student Aramat Arnheim-Sharon Contributed to Published Voice Research
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 29th July 2026Watch our interview with MA Voice Pedagogy student Aramat Arnheim-Sharon as she discusses her contribution to a published research chapter exploring voice, vibration, wellbeing and emerging health research. Discover how postgraduate study supported her journey into academic research, and hear about her current MA research and the development of new tools for voice pedagogy.
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Course Reviews
Too Much, Too Little, Just Right! The Balancing Act Model
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 29th July 2026Finding "balance" in singing and vocal pedagogy is often talked about, but what does it actually mean? During a recent Voice Study Centre short course session, renowned singer, author, and master teacher Robert Edwin shared insights into his Balancing Act Model (BAM). With over 50 years of experience as a performer and teacher, Robert unpacked how exploring vocal extremes - hyper (too much) and hypo (too little) - helps singers and pedagogues find a dynamic, adaptable "just right".
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In Conversation with Dr. Tracy Bourne: Vocal Health and Sustainability in Musical Theatre
Voice Study Centre
Friday 24th July 2026Watch the third conversation in the Musical Theatre Research Alliance (MTRA) and Voice Study Centre's In Conversation With series, part of Strand 1: Vocal Health and Sustainability in Musical Theatre. Drawing on her PhD research in voice science and pedagogy, Dr. Tracy Bourne explores vocal health and sustainability in musical theatre through her extensive experience working with emerging and professional performers.
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