Tongue Tie: The Hidden Limitation Destroying Singers’ Technique, Progress, and Potential
Thursday 3rd April 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
Thursday 17th April 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
It holds true that improving vocal technique creates better sound and vocal freedom. But what if I told you there’s a hidden physical issue preventing some singers from progressing—one that most pedagogues, teachers, and even medical professionals are unaware of…?
Tongue ties aren’t just a lisp or a speech concern- they are much more common and pervasive than we think. They can directly limit vocal ease, range, breath-support engagement, and can even cause body pain. Yet, tongue ties are often missed the by singer, the teacher, and even the singing community simply because we don’t know to look for them; we misattribute its effects to tension or poor technical habits.
The problem? No amount of vocal technique can improve a structural limitation. These singers work harder, learn more, practice more, and yet still struggle with the same technical issues over and over. These singers are often labelled as technically (or even mentally) ‘deficient’ when, in reality, their anatomy is limiting them.
When we learn to identify tongue ties, everything changes. Both teachers and singers gain powerful clarity to finally pinpoint the root cause of persistent issues. With proper care, these singers can experience immediate improvements in practically every aspect of their vocal technique: freedom and ease, range, vowel clarity, breathiness, stamina- not to mention radical changes in their self-confidence and outlook. What's more is these amazing results are immediate, last forever and, quite frankly, changes entire careers and lives.
"I’m Jessica Luffey. Join me as we learn how to recognize the signs of tongue ties in singers, how it manifests in vocal technique, and what we can do for it—because ALL singers can achieve healthy progress, total control, and complete vocal freedom."
Part 1: Myo tongue exercises for singers; identifying tongue ties; human symptoms of ties.
Part 2: Singer’s symptoms of tongue ties; surgery process; before and after stories.
🏷️ Price £50 (UK VAT inclusive)
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Jessica Luffey
Ms. Luffey is perhaps the world’s leading expert at the intersection of vocal performance, orofacial myology, and airway health. Raised in a family immersed in the dental field, she developed a deep understanding of craniofacial function and body integration from an early age.
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