Online Courses & Events
Tuesday 30th July 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
That’s What He Said: Gender Inequity in Sound Perception Research
Kristen Murdaugh
This course will detail the historical roots of gender inequity and bias in sound perception research, contrast that against present day research methods, and explore cutting-edge research that highlights the many roles that gender may play in sound perception, as well as in singing, and why those roles may impact research outcomes.
Thursday 1st August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Stretching for the singer: Moving beyond routines
Walt Fritz
Exercises and stretches for the singer/performer can easily be found online, many of which seem to conflict with or contradict others. Does this dilemma make one model wrong or another model better? Join me as we unpack these and other issues.
Tuesday 6th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Habilitation for the Aging Avocational Singer
Dann Mitton
Join us to enhance your skills as a voice teacher and make a meaningful impact on the lives of aging singers. Equip yourself with the expertise to support their vocal journey and ensure they continue to enjoy singing with confidence and joy.
Thursday 8th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Teaching the passaggio and high range of tenor, baritone and bass voices in Western Classical and contemporary genres
John Nix
This course will explore strategies for successfully teaching tenor, baritone, and bass voices how to negotiate the passaggio and to access the extension above it for both Western Classical and Contemporary genres of singing.
Tuesday 13th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The Sounds and Ornamentations of Indian Classical Music
Samyukta Ranganathan
Given the global presence of the Indian community, it is essential for both teachers and singers to understand and learn from this style to better serve Indian students while staying true to the authentic form of the music while also gaining insight on how to diversify and cross-train within your own singing practice.
Thursday 15th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
A Strategic Approach to Developing Mix and Belt
Matt Edwards
Mix and belt are vocal qualities found throughout commercial and musical theatre styles of singing. While some singers naturally develop these vocal qualities on their own without the need for a structured approach, others need to fine tune their motor system with a strategic progression of exercises to fully coordinate their instrument.
Tuesday 20th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The 4 P’s of Accent Acquisition: A Knight-Thompson Speechwork® Approach
Andrea Caban
Master Teacher Andrea Caban will present a comprehensive and systematic approach to accent acquisition for actors. She will lay out an accessible and effective set of tools, exercises, and theoretical frameworks grounded in current linguistic science, as well as more than two decades of teaching, actor training, and coaching developed by Knight-Thompson Speechwork®.
Thursday 22nd August 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(London Time)
Nutrition and Exercise for Singers – The Missing Link in Vocal Health and Longevity
Duncan Rock
Discover the essential role that nutrition and exercise play in enhancing vocal health and ensuring a long-lasting singing career in our upcoming seminar, "Nutrition and Exercise for Singers – The Missing Link in Vocal Health and Longevity."
Tuesday 27th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The Neuroscience of Stammering
Dr Michel Belyk
This lecture will provide brief revision of neuroscience generally, and use this knowledge to develop an understanding of why we stammer. We will demystify neuroscience and take you beyond merely looking at colourful blobs and brainwaves...
Thursday 29th August 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Bitchin’ Pitchin’: Teaching the ‘tone-deaf’ singer
Heather Baker
This course will dig deep into why some singers struggle to match pitch and how voice teachers can help them develop this skill.
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Psychological Influences on Voice Production: An Exploration of Emotional and Cognitive Processes
Miriam van Mersbergen
This workshop will cover the major psychological domains of emotion and cognition and how these domains interact with the physiological systems of voicing and speech.
Thursday 5th September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Introduction to Vocal Psychotherapy: Songs of the Self
Dr. Diane Austin
This presentation draws on the methods and techniques of Vocal Psychotherapy, a new in-Depth model of music psychotherapy developed by Dr. Austin, that incorporates breath work, natural sounds, vocal improvisation, and songs and dialogue within a client and therapist relationship to facilitate intrapsychic and interpersonal change and growth.
Tuesday 10th September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Inside, Outside, Side-to-Side: Cultivating Presence through Movement in Trauma-Informed Voice Care
Megan Durham
When working with singers/clients that present with heightened emotional and physical reactivity, it is critical to have scope-of-practice appropriate tools that can cultivate presence for co-learning and connection.
Thursday 12th September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Exploring the Fullness of Singing and Teaching Experiences Using Indigenist Research Paradigms
Emily Bender
This presentation will discuss the principles of Indigenist research paradigms, Emily's experience of using them in her own voice pedagogy research, and the power of using a wholistic, relational paradigm to build understanding of music, singing and teaching.
Tuesday 17th September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The Estill Voice Model©: Research behind Jo Estill’s paradigm shift in voice training and treatment
Kim Steinhauer
This presentation will highlight scientific research and clinical evidence for using Estill Voice Training® exercises to train and treat all voices, from the novice speaker to the expert performer.
Thursday 19th September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Prosody in conversation
Beatrice Szczepek Reed
In this course, Beatrice will take an introductory look at what prosody is and consider its functions in natural conversation.
Monday 23rd September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 24th September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
An Academic Overview of Music Performance Anxiety (two-part course)
Dr David Juncos
This course aims to provide an academic overview of the research on Music Performance Anxiety. It will trace its evolution and document the seminal studies that have shaped our understanding and training approaches.
Thursday 26th September 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Babies responding to song: Insights from developmental science
Dr. Laura Cirelli
Around the world, parents and other family members sing to babies. Song can be an important avenue for cultural transmission, and a functional parenting tool for soothing infants to sleep, engaging them in play, or cheering them up if they are distressed.
Tuesday 1st October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The Responsive Voice: A dialogic approach to actor voice training
Beatrice Szczepek Reed
Anne Whitaker
This course will apply key insights from research on natural conversation to voice and dialect coaching for actors. Current actor voice training approaches the voice as the product of an individual speaker.
Wednesday 2nd October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The Neuroscience of Speech and Song
Dr Michel Belyk
The Neuroscience of Speech and Song offers an engaging and accessible introduction to the fascinating interface between the brain and some of the things that we use it for. This course is designed to unravel the complex processes underlying how we speak and sing, using simple and accessible language.
Thursday 3rd October 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday 4th October 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Singing and the Brain: A Harmonious Connection
Dr Patricia Izbicki
Unlock the transformative power of music with our two-part lecture series that delves deep into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, music education, and music therapy.
Tuesday 8th October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Clinical psychology and voice disorders
Dr Luke Aldridge-Waddon
This presentation aims to provide an overview of research investigating psychological features in voice disorders. It will discuss psychological factors which may be relevant in the development and maintenance of voice disorders. It will introduce psychological principles and considerations which may be useful to understanding and working with voice difficulties.
Wednesday 9th October 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 10th October 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
(London Time)
Understanding and Applying Singing Voice Acoustics in Applied Teaching (two-part course)
John Nix
Many voice teachers have a firm grasp on the anatomy and physiology of voice production. However, voice acoustics still mystifies much of the singing and teaching population, and for those who do have a working understanding of the scientific principles, applying this knowledge in teaching remains difficult.
Thursday 10th October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Singing and Listening as an Intermaterial Vibrational Practice
Nina Eidsheim
In this session, Nina will discuss her practice-based research which focuses on the materiality of singing and listening, and offer participatory exercises to help students begin to build their own vocal theory based on their practices.
Tuesday 15th October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The Experience of Authenticity for the Musical Theatre performer: Considerations, Challenges and Opportunities
Marco Morbidelli
This short course explores the role that authenticity plays in the training of the musical theatre performer by looking at its history, its influence on actor training and its impact on speaking and singing voice pedagogies.
Wednesday 16th October 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Alexander Technique Overview: Foundational Principles, Current Research, and Significance in Voice Training
Michele Capalbo
At the conclusion of the course, participants will have a preliminary understanding of the Alexander Technique’s precepts, and how the Technique may benefit those who wish to improve their singing or speaking.
Thursday 17th October 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Demystifying Research: Evaluating the Efficacy of the Feldenkrais Method®
Marina Gilman
This course will explore some of the central principles of the Feldenkrais Method in terms of the science of the mid-20th century when they were developed as well as their validation based on contemporary advances in our understanding of neuroscience.
Friday 18th October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Body Mapping: Unlock your Artistry
Jan Prokop
During this workshop we will explore the 6 dynamic places of balance through diagrams, discussions, exercises, and stretches. We will learn how to carefully correct and adjust our own body maps by applying accurate physical information and by developing our kinesthetic experience.
Monday 21st October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 22nd October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
What every singing teacher should know about vocal health: Fact-finding and myth-busting (2-part course)
Leda Scearce
As vocal athletes, singers are at a higher risk for developing voice disorders. Singing teachers are in an optimal position to educate students about vocal health. Informed, evidence-based education can help prevent students from developing voice problems.
Thursday 24th October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
The Race of Sound – Why Do We Think We Can Hear Race Vocally?
Nina Eidsheim
Why and how do we make assumptions about a person’s race, gender, or age based on the timbre of their voice? We will examine historical precedents for racialized listening to voices as well as contemporary realities, utilizing a framework for critically interrogating the racializing processes embedded in vocal and listening practices.
Thursday 31st October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Dosimetry Measurement of Vocal Demands in Contemporary Musical Theatre
Celia Stewart
Singers are highly skilled vocal athletes who master specialized vocal requirements when cast to perform in a musical theatre production. Their participation is physically, vocally, and emotionally challenging.
Tuesday 7th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Hormones and female voices: an overview across life span
Filipa M.B. Lã
This seminar provides an overview of how sex steroid hormones affect the morphology and function of the female voice across life span. Special emphasis will be given to menopause and aging and how associated changes may affect respiratory, phonatory and resonatory subsystems of the vocal apparatus and, consequently, voice quality and speech.
Tuesday 14th January 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
The Ever-Evolving and Developing Singer’s Voice Across the Lifespan
Karen Brunssen
This course will span the entirety of singing lives from birth through old age. A deeper understanding of chronological development over the span of a lifetime offers an informed perspective for optimal, strategic, and realistic expectations for vocal production at each and every age.
Wednesday 15th January 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Thinking Outside the Voice Box: Adolescent Female Voice Change
Dr Bridget Sweet
The purpose of this course is to bring attention to the adolescent [assigned at birth] female changing voice and to encourage new and holistic ways of thinking about female voices.
Thursday 16th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Thirty Years of Interviews with Adolescent Boys: Why They Sing & Why They Don't
Patrick K. Freer
Within this session, Dr Freer will cover the pubertal changes of the male voice before moving on to examining new research that will ground a discussion of what teachers can do to...
Monday 20th January 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Navigating Vocal Aging for Singers
Karen Brunssen
As singers approach their senior years, they can benefit greatly from a voice teacher who understands the normal changes involved as they navigate vocal aging. This course will focus on the realities of aging voices for senior singers and what can be done to address vocal production and peripheral issues that can affect the activity of singing.
Tuesday 21st January 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
Introduction to gender-affirming voice coaching
Gillie Stoneham
This introductory short course is aimed at those who work in voice coaching and/or therapy who wish to develop some basic knowledge and skills in working with trans and gender-diverse people to support voice and communication exploration.
Thursday 23rd January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
How can parental attachment relate to the voice?
Dr Elisa Monti
How can attachment patterns established in early childhood relate to voice? Attachment can have a potentially profound impact on voice and voice work from a variety of perspectives, from physiological to interpersonal.
Monday 27th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Pop Pedagogy
Kim Chandler
As the ‘newest’ of the singing styles to be taught in music institutions and private studios, the pedagogy for teaching popular singing is still in its early stages relative to other styles of singing, particularly classical singing. However, pop pedagogy has been developing steadily since the year 2000 when the author was part of the team that developed and delivered one of the very first degrees in Popular Music in the UK.
Tuesday 28th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Jazz Pedagogy - An overview of the main elements of teaching jazz voice
Claire Martin OBE
In this short course, jazz vocalist Claire Martin OBE will talk about, and demonstrate, how to approach the main elements needed to teach jazz voice.
Wednesday 29th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Tips for Effective Practice
Nancy Summitt
As a vocalist dedicated to your craft, you spend valuable time practicing to improve. You want to use your practice time wisely, and this session can help you accomplish your goals! Nancy will describe the current state of research regarding practice strategies and provide practical applications for vocalists.
Thursday 30th January 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
Science vs Artistry: Key Issues in the Imagery Debate
Jenna Brown
This practical and interactive course will introduce attendees to key issues surrounding imagery-use in singing pedagogy.
Friday 31st January 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
Working with Neurodiversity: The Voice in Neurodiversity-Affirmative Music Therapy and other Music-based Work
Hilary Davies
This lecture, delivered from a lived experience perspective, will begin with an explanation of the key concepts around neurodiversity, the neurodiversity paradigm, and some prominent neurodiversity-informed theories, including a brief exploration of autistic communication and culture.
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
A Critical Overview of Perceptual Motor Learning: Coaching Implications
Michele Capalbo
Perceptual motor learning (PML) theory is characterised by the convergence of perception and action. PML focuses on how we teach, not what we teach, in order to optimise learning and ultimately, performance.
Tuesday 6th May 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
(London Time)
Mindfulness and Voice: Exploring the Intersection through Peer-Reviewed Literature
Catherine Brown
There is a natural synergy between mindfulness and voice work. Both require and cultivate sustained attention, self-knowledge, somatic (bodily) awareness, and breath work.