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VSC student Emily DenBleyker recently presented her poster at the 58th NATS National Conference!

Monday 15th July 2024

VSC student Emily DenBleyker recently presented her poster at the 58th NATS National Conference, held in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Emily presented her paper: Lessons from group singing research: a three-pronged approach for creating a supportive learning environment for adult beginning singers in the private voice studio. Emily's paper is based on her work on the MA.

Congratulations, Emily!

Emily enjoyed her time at NATS having conversations about adult beginning singers, and also connected with fellow student Emily Lowe!

Emily DenBleyker

In her MA program with the Voice Study Centre, Emily spends her time thinking and writing about adult beginning singers and singers with anxiety. Emily is passionate about making singing accessible.


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