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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After The Session
After the Session: Acoustic Physics, Resonance and the Vocal Tract!
Voice Study Centre
Thursday 27th August 2026Last night, the Voice Study Centre had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Brad Story (University of Arizona) for a fascinating short course entitled "The Vocal Tract and Singing: A Research Overview". Drawing from his unique background in physics, mathematics, and computational acoustics - including early engineering work on vehicle exhaust systems(!) - Dr. Story provided a deep dive on how the geometry of the human vocal tract shapes source sound into voice, speech, and song. Read on to find our what we learned!
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What Qualifications Do I Need To Become A Singing Teacher?
Voice Study Centre
Monday 24th August 2026Teaching singing is an unregulated profession and therefore there are no specific singing teacher qualifications required. While teaching singing is seen as a competitive industry, CPD training gives the teacher the opportunity to establish themselves and differentiate from their peers. Many modern singing teachers and vocal coaches partake in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses to expand their knowledge of voice pedagogy, which aids in developing their teaching skills and in turn benefits their students.
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After The Session
After The Session: Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) help with Voice Training and Business Development?
Voice Study Centre
Friday 21st August 2026Artificial Intelligence continues to provoke lively debate across performing arts and higher education. Yesterday, the Voice Study Centre had the pleasure of welcoming back voice teacher John Henny for an illuminating session on how vocal educators can responsibly and effectively harness AI tools - such as Claude and ChatGPT - to streamline studio operations, refine pedagogic messaging, and elevate student learning.. Read on for more!
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