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The Necessity Of Trauma-Informed Voice Practices: Impact, Research, Scope

Thursday 9th June 2022, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

In this course, participants will learn about the definition and importance of the term “trauma-informed”.

We will discuss mental health and trauma-related factors in professional singers.

We will also learn about the incidence and impact of trauma and explore ways for voice professionals and voice users to embody a trauma-informed approach feeling comfortable in their own role and scope.

Dr Elisa Monti

Dr. Elisa Monti has a PhD in Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology from The New School for Social Research. Her concentration is the relationship between psychological trauma and voice. Her mission is to contribute to further our understanding of this relationship.

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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

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Unlike other fields of study, no license, apprenticeship, certificates, degrees, or minimum requirements are needed to establish yourself as an independent “professional” voice teacher. That means that anyone can teach singing. And they do. Your goal is to stand out from the crowds and build your studio or creative business with knowledge, integrity, intention, and business acumen.

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Thursday 27th February 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Options with laryngeal manipulation: Widening the aperture

Walt Fritz

This workshop will provide an overview of the available styles of laryngeal manual therapies, both clinician-applied and self-applied, and offer the voice clinician an understanding of the relative equality of evidence supporting each model.

Embedding Motor Learning into Voice Training with the Motor Learning Classification Framework
Tuesday 4th March 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
(London Time)

Embedding Motor Learning into Voice Training with the Motor Learning Classification Framework

Cate Madill

This presentation will review the basic principles of motor learning, how they apply to voice training, review the evidence in published studies and how they might be applied by teachers who train vocalists across numerous contexts.