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Staging A Coup: History meets science for the coup de la glotte!

Tuesday 19th May 2026, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

£30 - UK £30 - International

Historical vocal pedagogy, voice science, voice health, and performance practice come together in this presentation which addresses the historical context for teaching the onset as a fundamental skill, along with a review of a recent publication examining the acoustic effects of different types of onset, and practical studio implementation of onset training. The aforementioned publication is the first known research to objectively measure the acoustic implications of the coup de la glotte, and delineate it from the hard glottal attack.

Rather than using general terms often found in onset research such as “normal onset” (what is normal???), this work approaches the onset using familiar pedagogical terminology with experienced bel canto singers as subjects.  Learn how training a specific type of onset effects the overall vocal timbre and can influence voice health. 

This session combines objective voice science research data with practical vocal pedagogy and healthy singing technique, including teaching discussions.

🏷️ Price £30 (UK VAT inclusive)
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Kourtney Austin

Dr. Austin is an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She earned her Ph.D. in Performing Arts Health at the University of North Texas, and holds degrees in voice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and music education from Northwest Missouri State University.

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Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.

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