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Unpacking the Transformative Pedagogic Concepts of the 21st Century

Wednesday 21st January 2026, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

The evolution and accumulation of a pedagogy that has ecological validity across all voice types and genres draws from multiple sources: historic pedagogic writings, emerging voice science, reported perceptions of high-level performers, the genre and style requirements and expectations of voice culture, plus years of studio practitioner experience. 

Although whenever possible, pedagogic applications are grounded in objective declarative knowledge (the established facts of efficient function), effective pedagogy necessarily ventures into the subjective perceptions of the sensorial, procedural knowledge of the performer—what it feels and sounds like to the singer to sing with efficiency. Afterall, motor behaviour is guided by procedural knowledge—the neural signaling of learned and habituated output targets.

This course will present a distilled list and elaboration of those concepts and procedural correlates that were most pedagogically transformative in the presenter’s fifty-year teaching experience, ranging from the necessary migrations of sound and sensation across range and register transitions to beneficial articulatory and resonance tuning strategies, and will include guided explorations of application along the way.

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Ken Bozeman

Kenneth Bozeman, BM, MM,Professor Emeritus of Music, taught at Lawrence University for 42 years where he chaired the voice department and from...

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Inspired Not Bound: The Promise of Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy
Tuesday 6th October 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Inspired Not Bound: The Promise of Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy

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Lynn Helding defines Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy in her upcoming book Practicing Science-Informed Voice Training as, “A type of hybrid singing voice pedagogy that unites science and art by researching current voice science, translating it, combining it with extant historic voice knowledge, and transmitting it to singers.” Join Lynn Helding as she seeks to understand human behaviour of both sides of the “Science versus Art” debate via research from the fields of cognitive science and behavioural science, focussing particularly on lessons learned due to several societal shifts.

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Tuesday 13th October 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)

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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.

Musical Theatre Singing Pedagogy: A Framework for Teaching Musical Theatre Singers!
Tuesday 13th October 2026
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
(London Time)

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.