Working with Transgender Vocalists: An Overview
Tuesday 27th October 2020, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
Sections:
1.The person
LGBTQ+ terminology
Effective communication in lessons and classrooms
Repertoire
- The voice
Impacts of social and medical transition for vocalists
Gender perception in pitch, inflection, resonance, articulation, and gesture
- The experience
Voice masculinization and feminization tools
All sessions are recorded and will be sent out to all registered participants.
Author/co-author of One Weird Trick: A User’s Guide to Transgender Voice and The Singing Teacher’s Guide to Transgender Voices and co-founder of The Voice Lab, Inc. Liz Jackson Hearns guides voice teachers through an interactive online training to serve transgender and non-binary students. Topics include cultural responsiveness, considerations for voice range and repertoire, hormone therapy for singers, and techniques for gender-perceived voice.
At the conclusion of this session, you will be able to:
- Begin supporting gender diverse students with appropriate language and care
- Navigate repertoire choices with trans/nonbinary students
- Inform and guide students about aspects of voice transition
- Demonstrate and teach voice masculinization and feminization techniques
All sessions are recorded and will be sent out to all registered participants.
Liz Jackson Hearns
Singers, speakers, and fellow voice teachers from all different backgrounds seek out Liz’s teaching for her ability to illuminate traditional vocal pedagogy...
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