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
Recent Posts
Course Reviews
Demystifying Belting: High-Stakes Vocal Gymnastics for the Modern Vocal Athlete
Voice Study Centre
Friday 14th August 2026What does it take to belt safely, power through an eight-show week, and adapt to the ever-shifting aesthetic demands of Broadway and the West End? Last night, the Voice Study Centre hosted internationally renowned voice pathologist and co-author of The Vocal Athlete, Dr. Wendy LeBorgne, for a fascinating short course exploring evidence-based belt pedagogy, cross-training, and vocal fitness. Read on for a full recap of the key insights and practical takeaways from the session!
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Course Reviews
Redefining Ethical Practice in Voice Teaching
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 12th August 2026When we think about ethics in voice teaching, our minds often jump to extreme scenarios - policy violations, conflicts of interest, or misconduct. But as Dr. Justin John Moniz (Associate Director of Vocal Performance and Coordinator of Vocal Pedagogy at NYU Steinhardt, and Vocal Arts Faculty at Manhattan School of Music) explained in last night's session, every single voice lesson is filled with subtle ethical decision-making... So what did we learn?
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Student & Alumni News
Grad Stories: Emily DenBleyker 🎓
Emily DenBleyker
Monday 10th August 2026One of our recent graduates Emily DenBleyker shares her journey with the Voice Study Centre, where she reflects on how the MA enabled her to pursue her own research interests and develop her practice as a voice teacher by exploring new approaches to supporting adult beginner singers.
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