VSC student Emily DenBleyker recently presented her poster at the 58th NATS National Conference!
Monday 15th July 2024
Voice Study Centre
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
Emily DenBleyker (she/her) is a South Jersey-born, Seattle-based singer, actor, voice teacher, and vocal coach.
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