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Dec 14, 2022 · 35 min
Ep.90 Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem with Lydia Hart and Stephen King
Co-authors Lydia Hart and Stephen King are back on the podcast to talk about their recently published book, ‘Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem’. A book which should belong on every singer and voice user’s bookshelf as well as on display in the voice teacher's studio; so that everyone has the opportunity to understand how voice problems can occur. KEY MOMENTS ‘The book is dedicated to everyone without a voice’ ‘When framing the journey of voice through a biopsychosocial perspective, all of those questions become clearer’ ‘I'm fairly confident that the stuff that we have committed to paper has an almost universal truth about it’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: voicecarecentre.co.uk Social Media: @lydiahartvoice RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Stewart Harris Sing Like Never Before by Justin Stoney with illustrations by Mark Pate VoiceWork: Art and Science in Changing Voices by Christina Shewell Lydia Flock Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.32 The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.58 Understanding the Speaking Voice with Lydia Hart Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.88 What can be Learned from Teaching 100,000 lessons with Bob Marks Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem book Lydia’s contact email: lydia@voicecarecentre.co.uk Stephen’s contact email: stephen@voicecarecentre.co.uk ABOUT THE GUESTS Lydia Hart: Lydia Hart is a specialist Speech and Language Therapist, working in the field of Voice and Upper Airway. She works with people experiencing difficulties with their speaking or singing voice, or other throat symptoms. Lydia is known for being vibrant, caring and sensitive, taking time to hold a holistic space for clients to explore and improve their symptoms. Lydia is also a singer, and voice therapy – which ultimately means working with a person, not a diagnosis – is a true vocation for her. Alongside her work at Voice Care Centre, Lydia works for the NHS including the Joint Voice Clinic at Wexham Park Hospital, with leading laryngologist Declan Costello. This involves assessment and management of a range of voice disorders, from muscle tension dysphonia to vocal cord paralysis, and her clinical expertise is constantly expanding. Lydia is dedicated to developing her knowledge and experience in fields outside of Speech and Language Therapy, in order to provide truly holistic, biopsychosocial care. She is currently undertaking a Diploma in Hypnotherapy with Chrysalis Courses, and has trained in manual therapy with Stephen King and most recently Walt Fritz. She is experienced in breath work, including training in Buteyko Breathing Method, and is also undertaking training in Reiki. Lydia incorporates holistic health and wellness into her own life, through natural movement including rock climbing and running, minimal footwear, meditation, breath work and cold water exposure. Stephen King: As a thought leader in the voice health sector, Stephen has been responsible for creating the Voice Care model in the UK and sat at the helm of disseminating the core ideas around Biopsychosocial philosophy. As 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Dec 7, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep.89 How to Teach Musical Theatre Styles Successfully with Dr Matt Edwards
Today’s guest is the Associate Professor of Voice and Theatre, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice Training and Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute of the Shenandoah Conservatory. He has written articles for the Journal of Singing and has contributed to The Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation by Leda Scearce and the So You Want to Sing series by NATS. Dr Matthew Edwards is on the podcast to talk about teaching musical theatre styles. KEY MOMENTS ‘It doesn't have to be in depth about understanding every muscle name, but just that basic biomechanics of how the respiratory system works’ ‘So to me, it's about getting them to understand the basics so they can troubleshoot on their own’ ‘Donors change as the economy changes’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS How The Voice Works Course Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.84 The Benefits of Cross-Genre Training with The Voice Collective Thomas Cleveland at the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre Respiratory Function in Singing: A Primer for Singers and Singing Teachers by Thomas J Hixon Respiratory Function in Speech and Song by Thomas J Hixon Breathing for Singers: A Comparative Analysis of Body Types and Breathing Tendencies by Jennifer Cowgill Journal of Singing Etude Magazine Cinderella (original): https://youtu.be/a0iOeAHeCA8 Cinderella (revival): https://youtu.be/rVY3nV21Ixs National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATs) Vocal Authority: Singing Style and Ideology by John Potter Ken Bozeman Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course by Joe Deer & Rocco Dal Vera Cross-Training in the Voice Studio: A Balancing Act by Norman Spivey & Mary Saunders-Barton So You Want to Sing CCM (NATs Series) edited by Matthew Hoch Training Contemporary Commercial Singers by Elizabeth Ann Benson Highbrow-lowbrow: Emergence of Cultural Hierarchy in America - The William E Massey Sr. Lectures in American Studies The Rise and Fall of the Broadway Musical by Mark Grant The Theatre Will Rock by Elizabeth Lara Wollman ABOUT THE GUEST Matt Edwards is currently Associate Professor of Voice and Theatre, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice Training, and Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah Conservatory. Edwards' work lies at the intersection of identity, technique, and artistry. He uses evidence-based techniques that coordinate the instrument and empower performers to communicate the human experience through song. Former and current students have performed on American Idol, Broadway, off-Broadway, national and international tours, national television, cruise ships, theme parks, bands touring throughout the world. He has written dozens of articles and book chapters for publications including the Journal of Singing, Journal of Voice, Vocal Athlete, Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation, Training Contemporary Commercial Singers and numerous editions of the So You Want to Sing book series. His book So You Want to Sing Rock ‘N’ Roll? is published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishing and was called “an authoritative text on rock ‘n’ roll singing” by Classical Singer magazine. In high demand for hi 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Nov 30, 2022 · 37 min
Ep.88 What Can be Learned From Teaching 100,000 lessons
Today Alexa is joined by Robert ‘Bob’ Marks, a voice teacher, coach, conductor, arranger, author and director. His extensive career has seen him act as a musical director for over 200 productions and his clients have included Ariana Grande, Ricky Lake, Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman, Britney Spears, and Ashley Tisdale. His writings have appeared in the Journal of Singing and he has recently published the book 88 Keys to Successful Singing Performances with co-author Dr Elizabeth Gerbi. KEY MOMENTS ‘I learned a lot. I learned from my mistakes. I learned by my successes’ ‘Now we know that the idea that if you sing opera, you can sing everything is not necessarily true’ ‘Once people know who you are, they start calling’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Sheet Music: www.musicnotes.com Dr Elizabeth Gerbi: https://www.elizabethgerbi.com/ The Voice Foundation: https://voicefoundation.org/ ABOUT THE GUEST Robert (“Bob") Marks is a voice teacher, coach, conductor, arranger, author, and director. He holds a degree in speech and voice pathology and has taught at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy and the Weist-Barron School in New York. He has given workshops, Master Classes, and seminars internationally. His articles have appeared in several publications, including the internationally recognised Journal of Singing. He has been the musical director of over 200 productions across the country, including every style of music, from Kismet to The Rocky Horror Show. He has coached cast members of almost every current Broadway musical, and former students have included Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Debbie Gibson, Ariana Grande, Nikki M. James, Ricki Lake, Constantine Maroulis, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman, Christy Carlson Romano, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Britney Spears and Ashley Tisdale. He was a pianist with the Broadway and national companies of the hit musical Annie, and spent two seasons as the Associate Conductor of the St Louis Muny Opera, working with such stars as Shirley Jones, Paul Williams, Carol Lawrence, and Vincent Price. Recently, he published a book with co-author Dr Elizabeth Gerbi, 88 Keys to Successful Singing Performances which is available on amazon.com. EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: www.BobMarks.com Social Media: Handle: @bobmarks Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1945586311/robertmarksprofe 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Nov 23, 2022 · 26 min
Ep.87 How to Manage Allergies and Upper Respiratory Infections with Laryngologist Declan Costello
Today we talk to laryngologist Declan Costello who, during the Covid-19 pandemic, helped coordinate research on the perceived dangers of aerosols and singing. A singer himself, Mr Costello is stationed at Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire as a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon specialising in voice disorders. KEY MOMENTS ‘General hay fever and stuffiness wouldn't necessarily mean I would suggest stopping singing’ ‘Colds are viral. They will do what they're gonna do’ ‘We didn't go into it in order to open up singing again. We had to go into it completely dispassionately and saying, we don't know what the dangers are’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Neil Med Nasal Rinse: https://www.neilmed.com/unk/ Sterimar: https://www.sterimarnasal.co.uk/ Advised Nasal Spray: Dymista ABOUT THE GUEST Declan Costello is a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon specialising in voice disorders (a laryngologist). He studied music at St John's College,Cambridge, where he was a choral scholar, and went on to study medicine at Imperial College. As a singer himself, he has a particular interest in treating voice disorders in performers. Having worked for ten years in Birmingham as a consultant, he moved to Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire in 2018. He has published a number of books and has written many chapters, including the chapter on "Larynx" for the 42nd edition of "Gray's Anatomy”. In the middle of 2020, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, he helped to coordinate research on the perceived dangers of singing and aerosols. This research led to the UK government opening up performing after a prolonged period of enforced silence. EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: voicedoctor.co.uk Social Media: Twitter: @Voicedoctor_uk 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Nov 16, 2022 · 33 min
Ep.86 Pros and Cons of Singing Teacher Qualifications with Line Hilton
BAST has reached its 11th birthday, and to celebrate this milestone Line Hilton, founder of BAST, joins Alexa today on Singing Teachers Talk. Line is here to explain how BAST came about and the pros and cons of singing teacher qualifications. KEY MOMENTS ‘I never wanted to be a singing teacher trainer’ ‘There needs to be a lot more accountability out there for singing teachers who are working with young or sick voices’ ‘The reality is you could go out and start teaching without anything. It's an unregulated sector’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS ising Magazine: https://www.isingmag.com/ Nicole Gill: https://nicolegillvocalcoach.com/ Voice Study Centre: https://voicestudycentre.com/ Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep. 56 Taking the Academic Route with Debbie Winter: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ckKi3m0WYCoDa8ffNQCsD?si=-s76GZUUSGy0lhjCOVgdvQ&utm_source=copy-link Vocal Health Education: vocalhealth.co.uk Joshua Alamu: Instagram @madaboutthevoice Denosh Bennet: Instagram @denoshbennett Gemma Sugrue: https://www.provocalartist.com/ Voiceworks Studio: https://voiceworksstudio.ie/ Brandon Brophy: https://brandbrophy.wordpress.com/ RSL Awards: https://www.rslawards.com/ Kaya Herstad-Carney: https://kayamusic.com/ BAST contact email: info@basttraining.com BAST's Level 5 Extended Diploma ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. Website: basttraining.com Get updates to your inbox: Click here for updates from BAST Training Link to presenter’s bios: basttraining.com/singing-teachers-talk-podcast-bios EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: basttraining.com Social Media: @basttraining 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Nov 9, 2022 · 51 min
Ep.85 Vocal Health Red Flags Explained With Kate Valentine
Vocal Massage and Laryngeal Manual Therapist Kate Valentine is today’s guest. Kate, who runs her own treatment space called Valentine Voice Care, discusses how to spot the signs your student may have vocal health issues and how to prevent vocal injury. KEY MOMENTS ‘I used to just throw myself in without any real knowledge of what I was doing’ ‘We coexist with our voice in our body’ ‘I was frustrated because I could see things getting away from me’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Voice Care Centre: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/ Voice Care Centre - Vocal Massage Training: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/vocal-massage-training/ Clyde Consulting Rooms: https://www.clydeconsultingrooms.com/ Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep. 32 - The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4R13bvilWjwQnd9WOfTiVc?si=f5b789d3500e4cef Help Musicians UK: https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/ The Royal Society of Musicians: https://www.rsmgb.org/ Line Hilton (Burnout): (Instagram) @linehilton & (website) linehilton.com Contact Kate Valentine: kate@valentinevoicecare.com ABOUT THE GUEST Kate Valentine specialises in Vocal Health and Injury Prevention for singers, Vocal Massage and Laryngeal Manual Therapy. A passionate ambassador for vocal health, it is her mission to help remove the mystery and stigma surrounding vocal wellbeing and injury, and to provide a safe space for clients to support them with their careers. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: www.valentinevoicecare.com Social Media: Facebook: www.fb.me/valentinevoicecare Instagram: @valentinevoicecare 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Nov 2, 2022 · 37 min
Ep.84 The Benefits of Cross-Genre Training With The Voice Collective
Today Alexa is joined by the founders of The Voice Collective, a voice studio that delivers coaching specialising in body voice connection, musical theatre, pop, rock, rough vocal effects, and cross genre. Cassi Mikat and William Pazdziora are on Singing Teacher’s Talk this week to tell you about the benefits of cross-genre training. KEY MOMENTS I love that. The neutral voice, finding out what feels the most authentic As a voice teacher, I'm interested in making sure all of my students have all of the options We can get a little bit tripped up in defining contemporary and musical theatre singing by putting a checklist on it RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Boston’s Conservatory Professional Pedagogy Professional Workshop Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.50 Managing ‘Pushy Parents’ and Teaching ‘Legit’ with Amelia Carr Kristin Linklater (Featured Song): Don’t You Remember by Adele Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.40 Integrated Skills: Teaching Singing to Dancers with Jennie Morton ABOUT THE GUEST Cassi Mikat and William Pazdziora are the co-founders of The Voice Collective, a voice studio based in NYC (and across the country, online). Their mission at The Voice Collective is to bring collaborative, empowering, and elite voice training to singers everywhere who want to feel joy in their singing, free from limitations. Cassi and William met at Boston Conservatory, where they were a part of the inaugural class to complete their MFAs in Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy. There, they became quick friends, bonding over their similar philosophies for both life and the voice. Cassi and William both have extensive performance experience in regional theatres and entertainment venues across the United States and the globe. In addition to their MFAs, Cassi holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wright State University in Acting with an emphasis in Musical Theatre, and William holds a Bachelor of Arts from Temple University in Theatre with a concentration in Musical Theatre and a Minor in Dance. William currently serves on the voice faculty at Berklee College of Music. Cassi and William both were selected to present at Boston Conservatory's Vocal Pedagogy Professional Workshop in 2022. Cassi presented on finding sustainability and authenticity in pop/rock singing alongside Dr. Jessye DeSilva. William's presentation was titled: "The Triple Threat Tango: Navigating Breath Strategies for Singers in Musical Theater." Cassi and William both taught voice at The Boston Conservatory to Contemporary Theater Majors and aspiring Musical Theater Students as instructors for the Conservatory Musical Theater Dance Intensive. Together, Cassi and William have launched a social media campaign to help provide access to information, inspiration, and training for singing artists everywhere. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: cassimikat.com williampazdziora.com Social Media Instagram: @voice.collective TikTok: @voice.collective 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Oct 26, 2022 · 41 min
Ep.83 The Best Vocal Exercises for Sick Voices with Line Hilton
In today’s episode, BAST trainer and founder, Line Hilton, returns to discuss the best vocal exercises for sick voices. Listen in to discover the differences between a sick voice and a well one. Line also explores the challenges of working with a student who is feeling below par, or post-operative. KEY MOMENTS ‘It's always good to have a second pair of ears’ ‘’Intrinsic muscles are quite deep, and so you don't necessarily realise one of those deeper muscles is being hyper contracted and overworking’ ‘I'll just gradually start to increase the range and get more challenging’ ‘I’m always just checking in' RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.62 How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises with Line Hilton Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.73 The Best Vocal Exercises for Laryngeal Stability with Line Hilton Dr Jenevora Williams Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.75 Vocal Rehabilitation for Singers with Dr Jenevora Williams British Association of Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) Voice Care Centre Vibrant Voice Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.32 The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King The Voice Clinic Handbook by Tom Harris & David Howard Clinical Voice Disorders by Arnold Elvin Aronson Anatomy of Voice by Blandine Calais-Germain & Francois Germain Laryngeal Endoscopy and Voice Therapy by Sue Jones & Carrie Garrett Principle of Voice Production by Ingo Titze Vocology by Ingo Titze and Kathrine Verdolini-Abbott The Voice Book by Kate DeVore and Star Cookman The Performer’s Voice by Meredith Dame-Bunch Vocal Health and Pedagogy (Volumes 1 & 2) by Robert T. Sataloff British Voice Association (BVA) National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA) EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: basttraining.com Social Media: @basttraining 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Oct 18, 2022 · 45 min
Ep.82 How to Grow Your Teaching Business With Allie Tyler AKA ’The Voicepreneur’
Today's guest is a musician, song writer, singing coach, and business consultant to voice teachers known as ‘The Voicepreneur’ which is also the title of her very own podcast. Allie Tyler joins Alexa all the way from Colorado to give you advice on growing your teaching business. KEY MOMENTS ‘I don’t love the business side either!’ ‘Follow your curiosities, not your passions’ ‘I felt like I learned more about the voice being a voice teacher than as a singer’ ‘You need to be hyper observant of your students and what worked’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS The Voicepreneur Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ljn7rfAZbSCGgNAh8tC9L?si=aa540b29b5d4415b ‘Big Magic’ by Elizabeth Gilbert Donald Miller’s Business Made Simple Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5f0OGY9WUKiuQ1mU2Pug6z?si=5f35456370cd4546 On Intention: Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.63 Developing a Singer’s Self Awareness and Clarifying Intention with Robert Sussuma: https://open.spotify.com/episode/11FNDp5koUAa7XkCf81pim?si=ce22cd90af234ba8 Canva: canva.com Voxer App: www.voxer.com Andrea Miller’s Music Studio Start Up Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WlWfEStWljiec8H8eRYVL?si=c0129b18dc4142b4 ABOUT THE GUEST Allie Tyler is a professional vocalist, singer-songwriter, voice teacher, and marketing and business coach for voice teachers. Her voice teaching journey began 13 years ago, leading her to fall in love and learn everything about online marketing. In 2015, she began her formal business education while consulting music teachers as a side hustle to help them grow their teaching businesses. In 2018, she rebranded her own teaching business to "The Whole Voice", focusing on singing as a self care practice through group workshops, online courses, and The Whole Voice podcast. When covid hit two years later, her focus shifted from teaching voice students to coaching voice teachers on how to transition to the online space and make money in creative ways. Now, she is the founder and teacher behind The Voicepreneur — a podcast, program, and worldwide community that helps voice teachers scale their businesses online. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: thewholevoice.com The Program: thewholevoice.mykajabi.com/join-us Social Media: Instagram: @thevoicepreneur 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Oct 12, 2022 · 47 min
Ep.81 Teaching Famous Voices with Robert ‘RAab’ Stevenson
This week Alexa is joined by a vocal coach, singer songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and artist developer who has worked with the likes of Justin Timberlake, the Dave Matthews Band, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Lizzo, Kelly Clarkson, and Kelly Rowland. The list goes on. Robert ‘RAab’ Stevenson is on Singing Teachers Talk. KEY MOMENTS ‘I used to call her the vocal magician. She was able to do all kinds of things with the voice’ ‘They might think I might be harder on them or easier on the big pop star. Nobody gets a break’ ‘Sometimes they'll be like I don't have time for a voice coach. They go back out and repeat the same thing, then they come back to the same doctor with the same problem only worse’. RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS The late Robin Lee Wiley Clayton State University: https://www.clayton.edu/ Brandi Carlisle & Joni Mitchell: com/watch?v=4aqGjaFDTxQ Mercy by Trey Anastasio: https://open.spotify.com/album/41lEQWwC9dVwn7bA8Puzjl?si=ZUX1geZ4QemBnQEO6Svj8Q ABOUT THE GUEST Vocal coach, singer, songwriter, vocal producer and artist developer, Robert “RAab” Stevenson has worked with some of the most famous voices and producers heard on pop radio today. Among them are Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, The Dave Matthews Band, Zac Brown Band, Ne-Yo, The Lumineers’ lead singer, Phoenix’s lead singer, Kelly Rowland, and more. RAab started working for Justin Timberlake in 20o2 and is still presently working for him. He has coached Justin and his backing vocalists for the likes of world tours and their 2018 ‘Super Bowl’ halftime performance, and has also toured with him as a background singer, vocal arranger and vocal coach. RAab started coaching Lizzo in 2020, preparing her for upcoming performances, and has coached singer/songwriter Charlie Puth since 2017, amongst many others. In 2010, RAab partnered with vocal coach Mindy Pack, to create “Voice Tutor”, a vocal coaching app for the iPhone and iPad. Check out www.kimadproductions.com for RAab’s full profile! EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: kimadproductions.com Social Media: @robertraab 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Oct 5, 2022 · 37 min
Ep.80 Understanding Music Performance Anxiety with David Juncos
David Juncos is a clinical psychologist, author and performance coach who specialises in music performance anxiety. His treatment approach includes the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and he has presented his research on this subject on an international scale. He is a faculty member at the Voice Study Centre and his book, Act for Musicians: A Guide for Using Acceptance and Commitment Training to Enhance Performance, Overcome Performance Anxiety and Improve Well-being, is available for purchase now. KEY MOMENTS ‘There was a lack of good methodological rigour in how these psychotherapies were being studied in the lab’ ‘What your mind is doing when anxious is worrying about making a mistake and worrying about the implications and making it’ ‘Being female unfortunately makes you more likely to have MPA’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Voice Study Centre: voicestudycentre.com Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.76 Mental Health Training for Performing Arts Workers with Raffaella Covino: linktr.ee/basttraining?utm_source Applause for Thought: applauseforthought.com The work of Diana Kenny The Psychology of Music Performance Anxiety by Diana Kenny Mental Health First Aid England: mhfaengland.org Voice Geek Facebook Forum Noa Kageyama & The Bulletproof Musician: bulletproofmusician.com https://contextualscience.org/ ABOUT THE GUEST David G. Juncos, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, author and performance coach based in Philadelphia, PA. He earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from La Salle University in 2015. He has over 17 years' experience in treating a variety of clinical problems, including anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders. He specialises in the treatment of music performance anxiety (MPA) and has presented internationally on his research in using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to treat MPA and enhance music performance. He is on faculty with the Voice Study Centre, a UK-based provider of postgraduate study in Voice Pedagogy and Performance Coaching for Performing Artists. There he provides lectures and tutorials on MPA, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, achieving peak performance, and statistics/research design, and he trains music teachers in ACT coaching to help them manage students' MPA and other performance-related problems. He recently co-authored his first book, entitled ACT for Musicians: A Guide for Using Acceptance and Commitment Training to Enhance Performance, Overcome Performance Anxiety, and Improve Well-Being. Lastly, he is an amateur songwriter and has performed both as a solo artist and in bands throughout the Philadelphia area as a vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist. NOW AVAILABLE: To learn more about David’s book ACT for Musicians, an evidence-based guide for using Acceptance & Commitment Training to enhance performance skills, overcome performance anxiety, and improve overall well-being, go HERE See David's latest publication HERE EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: actformusicians.com hptherapy.com hptherapy.com/OurPsychotherapists.en.html#DavidJ 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Sep 27, 2022 · 42 min
Ep.79 How to Price Your Business in a Cost of Living Crisis With Mark Peacock
Alexa’s guest today is Mark Peacock, the founder and managing director of Price Maker, a company that helps businesses improve their pricing. If you're considering raising your prices, or have a new service to offer and want to know how to price it, Mark is the expert to ask. KEY MOMENTS ‘The myth I want to dispel is that increasing your prices is a scary thing’ ‘Be mindful of your competitors but don’t get hung up about them’ ‘Ask yourself how much your best customer is willing to pay’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS BAST Blog – Putting a Price on It – The Art of Setting Your Fees. Pricing Scorecard Quiz: https://mark-kgztnm2l.scoreapp.com/ ABOUT THE GUEST Mark Peacock is passionate about helping businesses improve their pricing. Pricing is one of the most powerful levers any business can use to increase profits and drive revenue growth. Yet all too often businesses are scared to review their pricing meaning many business owners are leaving a lot of money on the table as a result. Through his work at Price Maker, Mark has helped clients increase net profits by an average of 21% (which puts anything from £60K to £600K p.a. on the bottom line). Price Maker has advised hundreds of businesses using a unique process for designing a better pricing strategy. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: pricemaker.co.uk Social Media: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-peacock-the-pricing-coach/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePricingCoach Email Contact: mark@pricemaker.co.uk 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Sep 21, 2022 · 36 min
Ep.78 How to Find Meaning & Authenticity in Work & Life with Simone Niles
Expert coach, sound healer, vocalist, author of Coaching for Performance Excellence, and host of The Soulfull Sound podcast, Simone Niles joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk. Simone's work includes empowering soul-driven creatives and entrepreneurs to generate meaning in their work and life. 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Sep 13, 2022 · 49 min
Ep.77 How to Teach Singing to Children With Dana Lentini
This week Alexa is joined by an author, educator, presenter, and vocal coach who specialises in teaching the child singer. She is the founder of Born 2 Sing Kids and mentors other voice teachers in working with this particular demographic. Dana Lentini joins us from New York to tell you all you need to know about teaching children to sing. KEY MOMENTS I always want to grow and become a better version of myself I use lots of props in my lessons to make it fun Think about teaching as a life skill RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Zoltán Kodály Method/John Spencer Curwen Solfege Hand Signs Teaching the Child Singer: Pediatric Pedagogy for Ages 5-13 by Dana Lentini Kids’ Singing Song Book Series - Level 1 by Dana Lentini Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults by Dr Jenevora Williams Teaching Children to Sing by Kenneth Phillips Full Voice Music (Nikki Loney) Voice Teachers for Young Singers Facebook Forum The Full Voice Podcast with Nikki Loney ABOUT THE GUEST Dana Lentini is a US-based mentor, author, presenter, and educator specialising in working with the child singer. After cultivating techniques as a singer, performer, and music educator, Dana Lentini created Born 2 Sing Kids to nurture the development of young singers through a systematic, yet customised approach. Through various forms of mentorship, she helps teachers learn about the unique differences in teaching singing to children and how to build their own successful studios. Dana has been sought after as a presenter for universities and professional music organisations as well as for the National Association of Teachers of Singing, for whom she has also served on various panels and committees. Her consulting and courses on teaching children in the private studio are offered through her website at danalentini.com. Dana holds a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from The University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Pedagogy from Oakland University. Her book, Teaching the Child Singer: Pediatric Pedagogy for Ages 5-13, is available from Hal Leonard Publishing. Dana's new and unique spiral approach to repertoire development can be found in her Kids' Singing Songbook series, to be released by Hal Leonard in fall 2022. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website danalentini.com born2singkids.com Social Media Instagram: @lentinidana Facebook: @Born2SingKids 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Sep 6, 2022 · 24 min
Ep.76 Mental Health Training For Performing Arts Workers With Raffaella Covino
This week’s guest has made it her mission to open up the conversation on mental health in the performing arts. Raffaella Covino has spent the past ten years working on the West End and internationally as a Dance Captain and Swing. She’s also the founder and director of Applause for thought which offers accessible mental health training and support to those in the entertainment industry. Raffaella joins Bronwyn on Singing Teachers Talk to chat about all things mental health. KEY MOMENTS ‘Mental health wasn’t spoken about the way it is now’ ‘Education equals prevention’ ‘Mental health is so tricky because it seems invisible’ ABOUT THE GUEST Raffaella Covino is a creative who has spent the past decade working as a Dance Captain/Associate and Swing across the West End, UK and internationally. She took a year-long hiatus from the industry in 2018 as she navigated mental illness. But born out of that experience is the now triple award-winning Community Interest Company Applause for thought. AFT launched in February 2019 with the ethos and mantra ‘education equals prevention’. It facilitates lower-cost mental health, support, talks and workshops, accredited training and bespoke consultancy to the arts and entertainment industry. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: www.applauseforthought.com Social Media: Instagram: @applauseforthought Twitter: @ApplauseThought 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Aug 30, 2022 · 52 min
Ep.75 Vocal Rehabilitation For Singers With Dr Jenevora Williams
Dr Jenevora Williams was the first singing teacher to be awarded a PHD in voice science in the UK and was awarded the BVA Van Lawrence prize for her outstanding contribution to voice research in 2010. Her research has taken her to subjects such as vocal health, performance anxiety, teaching young singers, and singing in the brain. Dr Jenevora Williams joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to discuss vocal rehabilitation for singers. KEY MOMENTS ‘Legally you need to be covered by insurance, and if you’re not then you’re a bit of an idiot’ ‘Our life is governed by learned patterns of behaviour’ ‘Parting company is an absolute last resort’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults by Dr Jenevora Williams Vocal Health Education National Association of Teachers of Singing Dana Lentini Nikki Loney Dr Steven Sims (ENT Laryngologist Consultant) Voice Care Centre Duncan Rock Joanne Bozeman (on hormones) Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.32 - The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King Everyday Voice Care - The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers by Joanna Cazden The Voice Clinic Handbook Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation by Leda Scearce Laryngeal Endoscopy and Voice Therapy - A Clinical Guide by Sue Jones The National Centre for Voice Studies ABOUT THE GUEST Dr Jenevora Williams is a leading exponent in the field of vocal health and singing teaching. After a successful career in Opera, Jenevora turned her attention to investigating healthy and efficient vocal function. The combination of academic study and practical experience has resulted in a unique perception for understanding the human voice. She was the first singing teacher to be awarded a PhD in voice science in the UK, and won the 2010 BVA Van Lawrence Prize for her outstanding contribution to voice research. Her book, Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults, has been enormously popular with singing teachers throughout the world. She is well-known for her imaginative and rigorous international training courses for singing teachers and voice professionals. She now runs Vocal Health Education and Evolving Voice, training the first generation of Voice Rehabilitation Specialists worldwide. As a teacher of singing, she works with professional singers of all ages in both voice rehabilitation and career mentoring. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: jenevorawilliams.com evolvingvoice.co.uk Social Media: @jenevorawilliams @jwevolvingvoice Youtube Channel 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Aug 24, 2022 · 48 min
Ep.74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz
This week Alexa is joined by a physical therapist, whose approach to manual therapy has evolved to consider bio-psychosocial influences, as well as incorporating shared decision making between clinician and patient, Walt Fritz. Walt is on Singing Teachers’ Talk today to tell you all about manual therapy. Check out the BAST Youtube channel to watch Walt work with Alexa, offering her a series of patient-perspective, self-guided exercises to help relieve symptoms of a vocal difficulty KEY MOMENTS ‘Ask ten clinicians what manual therapy is then you’ll get twenty different answers’ ‘I was trained that it was all about the connective tissues, then my evolution started’ ‘Our work is not about what we do with the tissue, it’s about what we do with the person’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.32 - The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King The Naked Vocalist Podcast: Ep.57 - Walt Fritz on Vocal Massage, Manual Therapy, Nocebo Vocal Health Education Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.63 - Developing a Singer’s Self Awareness And Clarifying Intention with Robert Sussuma Research Citations (used to support Walt’s work) BAST Youtube Channel Segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfbgPNUpoJQ ABOUT THE GUEST Walt Fritz is a physical therapist from Upstate New York, USA. Since beginning work as a manual therapy educator in the mid-1990s, he has more recently evolved into teaching a unique interpretation of manual therapy for speech-language pathologists, registered dental hygienists, voice professionals, and related communities. This approach advances views of causation and impact from historical tissue-specific models into a multifactorial narrative, leaning heavily on biopsychosocial influences. His principles apply to a broad spectrum of intervention models using a model of evaluation and intervention that incorporates shared decision-making rather than clinician-as-expert. Unlike traditional laryngeal manipulation, Walt offers the clinician and patient a more subtle approach, aligning well with newer models and allowing the patient to frame the intervention from their preferences. Seeing the utility of manual therapy not as a standalone treatment but as an integral part of clinicians' more extensive body of work, Walt makes his approach easily assimilated into those treatment protocols. Walt presents his workshops internationally through his Foundations in Manual Therapy Seminars, WaltFritz.com, and maintains a physical therapy practice in Upstate, NY. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: WaltFritz.com Social Media: @waltfritzpt 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Aug 16, 2022 · 28 min
Ep.73 The Best Vocal Exercises For Laryngeal Stability With Line Hilton
BAST founder Line Hilton joins Alexa this week to continue on from a discussion they had in Episode 62 - How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises. This week the focus is on the larynx and finding the best vocal exercises for larynx stability. KEY MOMENTS ‘Most singers don’t even realise they can control the height of their larynx’ ‘Ask your students to notice what’s happening while they’re singing, awareness is the first step’ ‘This is how it should feel and I can feel where it is’ ‘Many singer are not tuned into the feeling of singing’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.62 - How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises with Line Hilton: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dWJ0kU0g65yJIpgVVWP6I?si=a62fc2bfd4ac4381 David Phelps: https://www.davidphelps.com/ Kerrie Obert: obertvoicestudios.com Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.59 - Top Tongue Tips for Boosting High Frequency Energy with Kerrie Obert: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1P8K7Ys9gpeCaT2eUqIQQX?si=0a000c384b414171 EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: www.basttraining.com Social Media: @basttraining 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Aug 9, 2022 · 39 min
Ep.72 Become a Vocology in Practice Authorised Teacher With Kaya Herstad-Carney & Claire Cannon
Two guests for you today on the show, firstly it’s Kaya Herstad-Carney who is a BAST trainer and educational director for vocology in practice. Our second guest is Claire Cannon, lead vocalist for Flip and Fill and vocal coach specialising in advanced vocal techniques. The pair joined Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk to chat about becoming a vocology in practice authorised teacher. KEY MOMENTS ‘It’s about having the network of experts to take questions to’ ‘If you want to progress and gain more skills and knowledge, you have to be in the room’ ‘It’s important to be part of a network which is really passionate’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Jono McNeil Wolfgang Saus Dr Felix Graham Lisa Haupert Ian Davidson Justin Stoney (Amber Mogg Cathey) Nashville Vocal Studio Gemma Sugrue Teach Voice with Chris Johnson Voice Study Centre Heidi Moss Line Hilton Johan Sundberg Get Vocal Now Kerrie Obert Songbird Studio Kaya’s ViP Email Contact: education@vocologyinpractice.org ABOUT THE GUESTS Kaya Herstad-Carney Kaya is a creative with a wide skill set, ranging from powerful performances of her original music, vocal coaching & singing teacher training, artist development & co-writing, artistic direction for Threshold Festival and gig promotion, band & choir direction/arranging, mentoring and community workshops, in addition to her lecturing career across the popular music subjects including voice, songwriting, band skill and music industry studies. Originally from Norway, she made the UK her home in 1999. She is an established artist with a track record of performances at The Royal Variety Show, to the BBC Songwriting Showcase, touring UK and Europe. Kaya has a varied portfolio career and is a passionate singer, songwriter, performer and a harmony/vocal fanatic, vocal arranger and producer, festival director, mentor, musical/choir director, vocal geek and senior lecturer with a wide range of experiences and interests on and off the stage. She has a particular love for vocal habilitation and artist development in the Contemporary Commercial field of music including popular music, musical theatre and extreme vocals. She is the Director of Education for the global vocal organisation Vocology in Practice (ViP), managing the education programme, and is a singing teacher trainer for BAST. Before taking on the course leader role at Water Bear, Kaya was head of vocals at Bårdar Academy and Principal Lecturer of Songwriter at DIME Online, and artist developer and senior lecturer in performance, vocals and songwriting/creative artistry at the Academy of Contemporary Music. She has also written HE module content for RSL (Rockschool) and WaterBear. She taught for seven years at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) and five years at the University of Chester. Kaya specialises in singing, songwriting, vocal work, motivation, coordination, networking, vocal arranging and artist development, both as a vocal coach, musical director, 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated
Aug 2, 2022 · 35 min
Ep.71 Singing For Trauma With Emily Foulkes
Joining us today is the founder of the Singing for Health Network who has worked in music for wellbeing and music education for over 20 years. She is the director of the charity Music for Good and holds a masters degree in vocal pedagogy through the Voice Study Centre, where she is now a senior lecturer. Emily Foulkes joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk about singing for trauma and the Singing for Health Network. KEY MOMENTS ‘We’re hard wired to sing, we were singing before we were speaking’ ‘We can see the connectivity of singing together’ ‘If I could do this every day, I think I could manage my pain so much better’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS The British Lung Foundation Phoene Cave & The Musical Breath Dr Stephen Clift; Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health at Canterbury Christ Church University Bjorn Vickhoff et al; Choral Singing Has a Soothing Effect on Heart Rate (For trauma awareness) Peter Levine; The Body Holds the Score by Bessel van Der Kolk; Stephen Porges Polyvagal Theory Singing for Health Network Partners: Sound Sense; Sing Up & Sing Up Foundation; Making Music; Natural Voice Network Sing Up ABOUT THE GUEST Emily has worked in Music for Well-being and Music Education for over 20 years, from national level at Youth Music, managing grant funding and networks to working as a practitioner. Since 2008, Emily has lived in Cornwall where she is the Director of Music for Good, a charity providing and supporting music for well-being in a range of settings. After receiving a bursary to complete MA studies, Emily gained a Distinction in her MA in Voice Pedagogy with a specialism in Singing for Health and Well-being. Her research and specialist work has led to winning commissions from the NHS and being awarded funding. Her research into Online Mindfulness and Singing for people with Anxiety and/or Depression is published in the International Journal for Community Music. Emily is a Trauma and Mental Health Practitioner and Trainer and is working with the Sing Up Foundation to further develop and roll out training for Singing Practitioners. Emily has presented her research at numerous conferences and has trained more than 100 singing practitioners in Trauma and Mental Health informed practice. She set up the Singing for Health Network in 2021 with the vision to bridge research and practice and support the singing for health movement. The aspiration is to bring together researchers, practitioners, healthcare professionals and to provide a useful platform for sharing and supporting the field. Emily is a Senior Lecturer with the Voice Study Centre supporting students on the MA in Voice Pedagogy. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: singingforhealthnetwork.co.uk musicforgood.uk voicestudycentre.com Social Media: (Instagram) @thesingingforhealthnetwork (Instagram) @em.foulkes (Facebook) Singing for Health Network Forum (Twitter) @NetworkSinging (Twitter) @EmilyFoulkes1 🎁 Free Resource: Get your copy of How to Assess the Singer’s Voice with Confidence — a practical guide to help you understand what’s going on in any singer’s voice. >>> DOWNLOAD HERE At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion. “The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK Start with the foundations >>> ENROL NOW basttraining.com | Stay Updated