Considering Vibrato Through the Lens of the Evolving Singing Voice: changes across the lifespan
Thursday 12th October 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
This session will look at one feature of singing: Vibrato! What is it? What causes it? What variables can be considered in a vibrato? Rate? Extent? Range? Tensions? Does it change across the life span? If so, how? When? Why? We are likely to leave with new understandings AND, perhaps, lots of questions. We will consider anecdotal examples. We will talk about how to encourage a vibrato, straight tone, the difference between the two, and poor substitutes for a vibrato.
Karen Brunssen
Mezzo-soprano, Karen Brunssen is Professor and Co-chair of the Department of Music Performance at Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University.
Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.
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Tuesday 13th October 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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MA Voice Pedagogy: Online Information Session & Q&A
Debbie Winter
Considering our MA Voice Pedagogy? Join our Director for a focused online presentation and discussion to explore the course, ask questions, and discover whether postgraduate study at Voice Study Centre is right for you.
Tuesday 13th October 2026
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Musical Theatre Singing Pedagogy: A Framework for Teaching Musical Theatre Singers!
Amanda Flynn
Join Amanda Flynn for this extended 2.5 hour session on the the pedagogy of teaching musical theatre singing. She will begin by exploring the flexibility needed for musical theatre singing through definitions, listening exercises, and some historical context.
Wednesday 14th October 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Thinking Outside the Voice Box: Adolescent Female Voice Change
Dr Bridget Sweet-Manternach
Join Dr Bridget Sweet for this 2 hour session as she unpacks this fascinating topic. The purpose of this course is to bring attention to adolescents who experience an estrogen-dominant voice change and to encourage new and holistic ways of thinking about [assigned at birth] female voices. While considering physical changes during adolescence, we will unpack basic vocal anatomy and physiology and then discuss what happens to the vocal mechanism during voice change for females vs. [assigned at birth] males.