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Mar 9, 2022 · 54 min
Ep.50 Managing ‘Pushy Parents’ and Teaching ‘Legit’ With Amelia Carr
Amelia, AKA 'Curly Coach' is a specialist musical theatre vocal coach who has been delivering coaching to children and young people in theatre, film and television for 20 years. Amelia joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk to chat about her vast career, getting young people excited about non-contemporary singing, teaching legit, the importance of quiet singing, and most of all how to deal with pushy parents. KEY MOMENTS ‘I always wanted to play Rizzo but always ended up a Sandy’ ‘To sing big, you’ve got to be able to sing small’ ‘Each time period has its own evolving sound’ ‘In the industry at the moment, people are needing to be as diverse as possible’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Mentioned Musicals: Hamilton; Dear Evan Hansen; Grease; Rent; Carousel; Oklahoma!; The Sound of Music; Frozen; Heathers; The King & I; Sweet Charity; Gypsy; Easter Parade; On the Town; Wicked; The Bridges of Madison County; Singing in the Rain; Company; Matilda; Les Miserables Mentioned Artists: Rodgers & Hammerstein; Cole Porter; Jason Robert Brown; Adele; Carrie Hope Fletcher; Kelli O’Hara; Louise Dearman; Cynthia Erivo; Steven Pasquale Jai Ramage Kim Chandler The Vocalscope Book club Nadine Cox ABOUT THE GUEST Amelia, AKA 'Curly Coach' is a specialist musical theatre vocal coach who has worked in the professional industry and has been delivering coaching to children and young people who work professionally in theatre, film and television for 20 years. Amelia's experience of performing, coaching and having run a 380-strong performing arts school, coupled with a passion for coaching professional performers, inspires her work, bringing an understanding of the complexities faced by young performers training for and working in the industry. Amelia has worked at many UK training schools and colleges, and currently enjoys teaching some of the many talented performers at Laine theatre arts as well as at her private London practice and her Online Singing School Associate programme. Her studies have involved a multi-disciplinary research project for helping professional children in musical theatre experiencing performance anxiety. Amelia received a distinction for her MA research project and is now teaching these helpful strategies to teachers and performers of all ages across the UK. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website www.ameliacarrvoice.com Social Media: @AmeliaCarrVocalCoach #curlycoach 🎁 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
Mar 2, 2022 · 26 min
Ep.49 Unlocking Your Creative Potential with Tommy Ludgate
In her former life, Tommy Ludgate performed with Paloma Faith, Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller; now she helps people fulfil their creative and professional goals. Tommy joins Bronwyn Bidwell on Singing Teachers Talk this week to share her story of going from singing to coaching, they discuss overcoming challenges and how you can unlock your creative potential. KEY MOMENTS ‘There’s a feeling of hitting the same wall over and over again’ ‘Fear is always going to be part of that, so invite it along anyway’ ‘Seek conversation and ask for other people’s input’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron The Practice by Seth Godin Magic Lessons podcast ABOUT THE GUEST Tommy Ludgate is a certified coach who helps creatives achieve professional and personal success. She has more than a decade’s experience in coaching singers, songwriters and performers, and is an expert in nurturing people and bringing their talents to the main stage. In her former life, Tommy performed with Paloma Faith, Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller and worked as vocal coach at the BIMM Institute in London. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: brightlyimagine.com Social Media: Instagram @tommyludgatecoach 🎁 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
Feb 23, 2022 · 42 min
Ep.48 Getting Started As A Teacher, Creating Content & Vocal Versatility with Justin Stoney
Justin Stoney is the Founder of New York Vocal Coaching, developer of the NYVC Voice Teacher Training Program, and author of the award-winning book Sing Like Never Before. His clients have included Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning artists, and now he joins Alexa on this week's Singing Teachers Talk. Find out about his incredible story of finding his way into teaching and get some great tips on creating content. KEY MOMENTS ‘When one of the greatest casting directors in New York City tells you have what it takes to be a great vocal coach, you listen’ ‘The best teachers are just the best students’ ‘I went into the arts to inspire and to give, with teaching that always happens’ ‘I just can’t wait for the next lesson where we see this persons next link’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Barry Moss (Casting Director) Justin’s Mentors: David Jones; Aaron Hagan Your Voice, an Inside View by Scott Mccoy Johan Sundberg Dr Ingo Titze Youtube (including Voice Lessons to the World & the David Phelps Series): https://www.youtube.com/user/NewYorkVocalCoaching David Phelps ABOUT THE GUEST Justin Stoney is the Founder of New York Vocal Coaching, developer of the NYVC Voice Teacher Training Program, and author of the award-winning book Sing Like Never Before. Justin has taught thousands of singers and voice teachers from around the world. His clients also include Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning artists. He has been invited as a presenter for lectures and workshops both nationally and internationally for numerous conferences, appeared on multiple media outlets, including NBC, CBS, and ABC, and been featured in multiple publications, including The New York Times, Esquire, and SELF. He is a member of NATS, ViP, PAVA, VASTA, The Voice Foundation, Actors' Equity, and SAG-AFTRA. Justin also collaborates with leading voice doctors and laryngologists to help bridge the gap between vocal pedagogy and voice medicine. Justin is devoted to helping all people "Make A Joyful Noise" and passionate about helping Voice Teachers develop their teaching gifts and inspiring them to approach Voice Teaching as a craft and art-form. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: NewYorkVocalCoaching.com VoiceTeacherTraining.com VoiceLessonsToTheWorld.com SingLikeNeverBefore.com Social Media: @newyorkvocalcoaching 🎁 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
Feb 16, 2022 · 53 min
Ep.47 Finding The Best Air Pressures and Straw Configurations For Your Voice with Oren Boder
How can a straw make us better singers? Oren Boder is an award winning singing teacher, voice researcher, entrepreneur, and inventor of the SOVT Singing Straw. Oren joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to tell us all about what SOVT is, how it works, and how it can help us as singing teachers. KEY MOMENTS ‘It’s like a Swiss army knife of techniques’ ‘We never want to train in the extreme because we don’t want to be under loading or overloading our voice’ ‘We can get a minimum of 40 resistance configurations from one device, it can be infinite’ ‘The products we have designed have been designed by an aerospace engineer’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Singing Through A Straw Can Make You An Awesome Singer by Oren Boder Singing Teachers Talk: Episode 30 - Clearing the Brain Fog with John Henny: Covid-19, Acoustics, Passive Income & The Teaching Triangle Balloon Activity for Maximum Threshold Pressure (MPT) (shared by Chris Johnson with credit to Kerrie Obert) ABOUT THE GUEST Oren is an award winning singing teacher, voice researcher, entrepreneur, and inventor of the SOVT Singing Straw, and is proudly supported by both the Prince’s Trust and Virgin Startup. Oren believes in enriching lives through the arts, and through the pursuit of meaningful science, develops innovative tools and resources to help singers enhance and improve their vocal development, health, and wellbeing, whilst also having an impact on the universe. Oren's journey started at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where he trained in singing and vocal technique, as well as studying internationally in Holland in collaboration with the London College of Music, and then with New York Vocal Coaching (NYVC). Oren also holds a degree in Psychology. His current pedagogical focus is on researching and developing vocal development tools and techniques that involve singing through straws, using state of the art computer simulations to explore the interactions of airflow and air pressures of different straw types and their effects on the voice. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website Website: www.rayvox.co.uk Social Media: Instagram: @sovtstraw 🎁 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
Feb 9, 2022 · 36 min
Ep.46 How to Develop Lasting and Positive Habits with Gemma Sugrue
The beginning of the year is always the time we make promises to ourselves and by February, we’ve all forgotten about them. Gemma Sugrue is a vocal coach and certified Tiny Habits coach and joins Bronwyn on Singing Teachers Talk this week to tell you how to trick your brain for the better. Listen in to learn how to develop lasting and positive habits. KEY MOMENTS ‘Motivation is a fickle friend’ ‘The pain is in having to be patient’ ‘Creating a habit is to celebrate it’ ‘Not hitting snooze was the biggest win in my life’ EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Gemma on Instagram Voiceworks Studio Atomic Habits The Fogg Behaviour Model Tiny Habits High 5 Habit Cal Newport Elizabeth Gilbert Hubermanlab Podcast 🎁 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
Feb 2, 2022 · 30 min
Ep.45 Discovering Optimal Breathing with Barbara Tanze
Breathing is something we all do subconsciously all day every day, so can we be doing it wrong? Barbara Tanze coaches amateur and professional athletes to optimise their respiratory biomechanics and physiology, both online and at her private practice in Slovenia. She joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to break down how breathing affects the voice and body as a whole. Barbara will also be part of BAST’s ‘Focus On Breathing’ Event on Friday 11th February 2022, linked in the notes below. KEY MOMENTS ‘Our bodies are amazingly adaptable’ ‘Without a basic understanding of how the instrument works you can’t maintain progress in your work’ ‘We’re always trying to explain internal pressure on the outside’ ABOUT THE GUEST Born in Munich, Germany and raised between Germany, Switzerland and the USA, Barbara Tanze graduated from the Conservatoire de Lausanne with an M.A. in vocal pedagogy and classical vocal performance. After several years of concentrating on her operatic career, Barbara also explored and studied other vocal styles before discovering her passion for optimal breathing. Barbara has completed an advanced certificate in MDH Breathing Coordination as well as several other breath-related training programmes. She is an external consultant at Modern Vocal Training and a visiting lecturer at different institutions, including the Pacific Opera Company in Sydney, the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, the World Voice Teachers Expo and the Slovenian Institute for Rehabilitation. In addition to her work with singers and voice teachers, Barbara coaches amateur and professional athletes to optimise their respiratory biomechanics and physiology, both online and at her private practice in Slovenia. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training voiceup.si Instagram: @btbreathing Facebook: Barbara Tanze - Breathing Coach Get your tickets here for BAST’s ‘Focus On Breathing’ Event on Friday 11th February 2022: basttraining.com/event/ol-feb-fo-breathing/#tribe-tickets Robin de Haas & MDH Breathing Co-ordination: breathingcoordination.ch/en/welcome Singing And The Premenstrual Voice: basttraining.com/singing-and-the-premenstrual-voice Oren Boder: ob1.co.uk The Art of Breath (Brian Mackenzie & Rob Wilson): shiftadapt.com The Sing Space: thesingspace.com 🎁 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
Jan 26, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min
Ep.44 Exploring Vocal Registers With Chris Johnson
Creator of Teach Voice and one half of The Naked Vocalist, Chris Johnson discusses vocal registers and keeping your dynamic range long term. He also explains abduction and adduction and explores the TA/CT dominance debate. KEY MOMENTS ‘Most pedagogues will have changed their ideas over time as more evidence comes out’ ‘If you don’t practice functional chest, then you will effect your ability to be dynamic in the long run’ ‘Chest voice is a perception, it’s not a reality’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS The Naked Vocalist Podcast: https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/ Glottal Configurations by Christian Herbst & Jan Svec Dr Ingo Titze Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Episode 31 - Where to Start with Digital Marketing with Candi Louise. LCA = Lateral Cricoarytenoid IA = Interarytenoid Falsetto Voice Example: Robin Thicke (Lost Without You) Principles of Voice Production by Dr Ingo Titze Vocology by Dr Ingo Titze and Kitty Verdonlini Nathalie Henrich Bernardoni National Association of Teachers of Singing: https://www.nats.org/ NATS Snakepit: YouTube.com/watch?v=zcFi6QvEduA ABOUT THE GUEST Chris Johnson started his performance career in a casual choir before working as a professional singer for 12 years. During the early part of his career, Chris’s busy schedule took its toll on his voice. Narrowly missing a serious vocal injury, he relearned his instrument and started on a never-ending journey of vocal development. After seeking help and turning his own seemingly ‘hopeless’ voice around, Chris realised he might also be able to help other singers and moved into vocal coaching. Chris has worked with major label artists, West End leads, backing vocalists, singer/songwriters and vocal coaches. He also helps singing teachers worldwide to up-skill, navigate the overwhelming amount of pedagogical options, and develop their own technical and business acumen. Chris has also trained in manual laryngeal therapies and studied with scientists in vocal acoustics, physical and somatic therapy, and laryngology. He’s also one half of The Naked Vocalist podcasting/blogging duo. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website Teacher Training: https://www.teachvoice.com Artist Coaching: https://www.chrisjohnsonvocalcoach.com Social Media: @teachvoicetraining @chrisjohnsonvocalcoach 🎁 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
Jan 19, 2022 · 39 min
Ep.43 Vulnerability, Individuality And Technology: The Songwriting Journey With Allie Moss
This week Singing Teachers Talk takes a deep dive into the songwriting process with artist, songwriter and vocal coach Allie Moss. The New Orleans-based songwriter reveals how the creative process works for her and shares some top writing tips. Allie’s music has featured in Charmed, Batwoman, and Netflix’s Virgin River. She also co-leads education platform Thinking Outside the Blocks. KEY MOMENTS ‘I got bitten by the bug of making something out of nothing and being that creative spark’ ‘Songwriting can feel like a little bubble where you’re alone with your thoughts and fears’ ‘Pause and assess your skills with kindness and honesty’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Allie’s artist examples: Joni Mitchell, Sia, David Bazan, Bon Iver, Coldplay, Joseph, The Beatles Blog on The Genius Myth Recommended Podcast Music Technology Tools: Pro Tools; Logic Pro; Garageband; Splice Yamaha Reface CP ABOUT THE GUEST New Jersey-born Allie Moss is an artist, songwriter, sideman, and vocal coach. Her 2011 debut Late Bloomer landed high-profile syncs on Pretty Little Liars, Bones, Parenthood, and a prominent BT Infinity campaign in the UK. Since then her songs have been placed in many TV & film spots throughout the years. Most recently, her single “Already Down” was featured in Charmed, Batwoman, and Netflix’s Virgin River. She’s been an integral member of Ingrid Michaelson’s band since 2006 and has also toured backing William Fitzsimmons, Joshua Radin, and Rosi Golan. Allie co-leads Thinking Outside the Blocks with her longtime collaborator Bess Rogers. TOTB is an education platform and soon-to-be membership for songwriters of all levels and genres. Its workshops and resources are designed to help writers break away from unhelpful mindsets and patterns and get them into a place where their creativity is flowing and evolving. What began in 2016 as a single presentation on their personal experiences working through their creative blocks is now a thriving community offering free weekly Community Classes, monthly BlockBusters songwriting challenges, Immersive Workshops, Coaching, and 2 courses (Rhythm for Songwriters, Music Theory for Songwriters). Allie currently lives in New Orleans, LA with her partner, where she is writing songs, learning Logic Pro, and getting used to the humidity and hurricanes. Her next single, “Forward Motion” will be released in January 2022. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website: alliemoss.com thinkingoutsidetheblocks.com patreon.com/alliemoss Social Media: @alliemoss @thinkingoutsidetheblocks 🎁 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
Jan 12, 2022 · 15 min
Ep.42 Effective Goal Setting For You & Your Students With Line Hilton
The New Year is a good time for singing teachers to review their goals and set new ones. This week on Singing Teachers Talk, Line Hilton discusses goal setting using the SMART system. Listen in for some great advice on setting goals for yourself and your students. KEY MOMENTS ‘Ask what is standing in the way’ ‘If you don’t believe that you deserve success then you won’t go and do the work to make you a success’ EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training www.linehilton.com SMART Goals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12228097-the-chimp-paradox Episode 33 https://www.basttraining.com/ep-33-the-chimp-paradox-by-professor-steve-peters-book-review Action Planning help sheet: https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/linehilton.com/TCE/TCE+Action+Planning+Help+Sheet.pdf Creating a vision board: https://www.jackcanfield.com/blog/how-to-create-an-empowering-vision-book 🎁 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 22, 2021 · 41 min
Ep.41 2021 round up with Line Hilton
2021 is nearly over so it’s time for Alexa Terry and Line Hilton to look back on the last year of The Singing Teacher’s Talk Show and BAST Training as a whole. Listen in as Alexa and Line recap what we’ve all learned as vocal coaches in the last year with a little help from clips of some of the best guests since the podcast re-launch. KEY MOMENTS "Sleep is so important to the voice" "I wish I’d had that conversation with my teacher" EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Rachel Lynes Episode 28: Finding the Fundamental Truths of Singing with Rachel Lynes Episode 29: How to Ask a Singer Those Awkward Health Questions with Line Hilton Singing and the Premenstrual Voice Blog: https://www.basttraining.com/singing-and-the-premenstrual-voice/ Joanne Bozeman (Singing Through Change: Women’s Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond by Nancy Bos, Joanne Bozeman & Cate Frazier-Neely) Candi Louise Episode 31: Where to Start with Digital Marketing with Candi Louise Daniel Priestly; Dent; Threshold Accelerator: https://www.dent.global/ 🎁 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 15, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
Ep.40 Integrated Skills: Teaching Singing to Dancers with Jennie Morton
What is the relationship between being a dancer and being a singer? The training for both is so segregated, but should it be? Host Alexa Terry is joined on this week’s episode of the Singing Teachers Talk by osteopath and former ballet dancer and singer, Jennie Morton. Find out about the work Jennie does with her clients in LA. RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS Voice and Dance Technique Integration - Triple Threat or Double Trouble? Hilliard Discussion 2017 (hosepipe analogy) Duncan Rock The Dance Resource Centre LA What Do You Do With Your Arms? from Carner & Gregor’s Island Song A BAST Educational video: ‘A Holistic Approach to Safe Vocalising’ by Jennie Morton The Integration of Voice and Dance Techniques in Musical Theatre: Anatomical Considerations (first published for Medical Problems of Performing Artists Journal) Voice and Dance Technique Integration - Triple Threat or Double Trouble (a chapter in a book aimed at a clinical audience) Voice and Dance Technique Integration - Triple Threat or Double Trouble (for VASTA journal aimed more at teachers) Integrating Voice & Movement Course ABOUT THE GUEST After a long performing career as a Ballet dancer, West End Musical Theatre performer, and lead singer of a London Big Band, Jennie is now a Clinical Osteopath specialising in the field of Performing Arts Medicine. She provides treatment for musculoskeletal, neurobiological, and psycho-physiological issues from her base in Los Angeles. She also works as a Performance Coach for singers and actors, focusing on anatomical efficiency, embodiment of artistry, movement education, and rehabilitation from vocal injury. Jennie co-created the MSc in Performing Arts Medicine at University College, London, and lectures internationally to artists, arts educators, and healthcare professionals on the subject of performance-related injuries. She is the author of three books: The Authentic Performer: Wearing A Mask And The Effect On Health; The Embodied Dancer: A Guide To Optimal Performance; and Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger. Her website contains many of her published articles and educational resources, as well as links to her online courses on a range of health topics. Guest Website: jenniemorton.com 🎁 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 8, 2021 · 30 min
Ep.39 Osteopathy for Singers (and Joint Farts) with Chloe Spencer
What signs should singing teachers be looking out for that signify something isn’t right physically? What are the red flags that someone has a physical problem affecting their voice? Singing teacher and osteopath, Chloe Spencer joins host Alexa Terry on this week's Singing Teachers’ Talk podcast to answer these questions. They also talk in depth about osteopathy, how it can help the body and in turn help the voice too. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Stephen King https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/stephen-king/ Myofascial Release & fascial trains https://www.anatomytrains.com/blog/2016/08/09/pure-fascial-release-vs-myofascial-release Hypermobility and the Beighton Score https://www.hypermobility.org/faqs/what-is-the-beighton-score ABOUT THE GUEST Following a varied career in music, archaeology, forensics, TV and finance, Chloe retrained and graduated from the University College of Osteopathy with a Masters in Osteopathy (MOst). With a background in sports massage, drama and singing (both in teaching and performance) Chloe has a unique insight into manual therapy for the voice. Her approach is both holistic and patient centred: she treats the whole person, not just the voice, and actively encourages the patient to engage in their own recovery through education and home-based ongoing exercises. Her treatments include standard osteopathic techniques of manipulation and soft tissue work, alongside more gentle interventions depending on the individual case. Chloe has also trained in cranial osteopathy with the Sutherland College of Cranial Osteopathy and breathing therapy with Dr Rosalba Courtney, and is interested in optimising breath and respiratory health for the voice. She currently works as resident osteopath for the Voice Care Centre in London, and at Still House Clinic in Egham, Surrey. Guest Website: voicecarecentre.co.uk stillhouseclinic.co.uk Contact: chloe 🎁 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 1, 2021 · 50 min
Ep.38 The Secret of Rock Choir’s Success with Caroline Redman Lusher
Hear the behind-the-scenes story of how Caroline Redman Lusher turned Rock Choir into a household name – and kept the business afloat during lockdown. In this episode, Caroline also talks about the importance of building a strong team and finding a healthy work/life balance. The singer-turned-entrepreneur also discusses her fierce loyalty to Rock Choir’s 33,000 members, whom she affectionately calls her ‘Rockies’. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Dancing in the Street, Rock Choir, Proms, Hyde Park 2018 BBC Proms in the Park (What Would Have Been!) 2020 ABOUT THE GUEST Caroline Redman Lusher is the founder and creative director of Rock Choir, the UK’s biggest contemporary choir. The former lounge singer started the first ever Rock Choir in Farnham, Surrey, in 2005. Today the brand has 33,000 members rehearsing at 400 locations in the UK every week. Caroline continues to personally oversee every creative aspect of Rock Choir which includes the musical harmony creations and choreographing of each song in the Rock Choir repertoire. Her voice has contributed to more than a million album sales and she has gained four gold and platinum certified sales awards from the British Phonographic Industry. Guest Website: rockchoir.com and carolineredmanlusher.com 🎁 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 24, 2021 · 38 min
Ep.37 The Power of Community Choirs with MJ Paranzino
How can singing help prisoners rebuild their lives? The formidable MJ Paranzino, co-founder of Liberty Choir, tells her inspiring story on this week's episode of Singing Teachers Talk. Find out why MJ started a choir in Wandsworth Prison, why she believes group singing is so powerful, and what she plans to do next. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Toward the Unknown Region, Vaughan Williams, Geographical Fugue, Ernst Toch Uptown Funk, Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars My Shot, Hamilton One Love, Bob Marley Toreador Song, Carmen Lacrimosa, Mozart ABOUT THE GUEST MJ Paranzino is passionate about bringing people from all walks of life together to sing, learn and build friendships. She leads five community choirs and is the co-founder of Liberty Choir, a charity that takes singing into prisons and secure psychiatric settings Guest Website: mjparanzino.co.uk and libertychoir.org 🎁 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 17, 2021 · 33 min
Ep.36 Healing Through Singing Energies Crystals and Creating Atmosphere with Gia Morgan
Owner of the singing studio known as a ‘confidence haven’ Gia Morgan joins host Alexa Terry on this week’s Singing Teachers Talk Show. Find out all about how Gia uses a holistic approach to teach contemporary vocal techniques and performance skills, as well as how she uses affirmation to grow her students. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training https://www.basttraining.com/bast-course-description Singing Teacher’s Talk Podcast: Episode 32 - The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King Virtual Fireplace (for your enjoyment) Lapis Lazuli Necklaces (as mentioned by Gia) Gua Sha (as mentioned by Gia) ABOUT THE GUEST My studio in Jersey is a safe, cosy and eccentric abode to learn Contemporary Vocal techniques as well as performance skills and repertoire, public speaking coaching and artist development, whilst intertwining holistic mindsets essential for all human beings. If we look back hundreds of years our ancestors used voice as medicine, connection and healing - as do certain animals like whales, toadfish, crickets and birds! My holistic singing studio is known to be a ‘confidence haven,’ a place you can find your ground, learn about your vocal anatomy, vocal pedagogy and where your unique voice is rooted in you. A few examples of the holistic side of my practice is singing barefoot, crystal healing (connection to the voice is fascinating for children), mindfulness and music as a therapy. My aim is to allow singers of all ages to emotionally communicate and express themselves in a non-judgmental space. Opening the power within the voice and sharing your creative gift reaps so many health benefits for those who dare try. Guest Website: vocalswithgia.com Social Media: @vocalswithgia 🎁 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 10, 2021 · 30 min
Ep.35 Identifying Your USP as a Singing Teacher with Norwood
In this episode, vocal coach Norwood reveals how his business, Transitions Voice Lab, flourished after he made one important change to his marketing strategy. Norwood also explains how to identify your USP as a singing teacher, how to juggle teaching and a pro singing career and ways to make your studio welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community. EPISODE RESOURCES RAab Stevenson kimadproductions.com/?page_id=663 Line Hilton inehilton.com/voice-performance-coaching BAST Training basttraining.com/bast-course-description ABOUT THE GUEST Norwood is a vocal coach and a Vocal Health First Aider, international pop artist, actor, emcee and public speaker. As the co-founder of Transitions Voice Lab, Norwood is dedicated to providing professional and affordable vocal training for people of all ages, genders, and skill levels. He offers coaching for both singers and people looking to improve their speaking voice. Transitions Voice Lab is an LGBTQ+ affirming company that prides itself on being inclusive and welcoming to people from all walks of life. Guest Website: www.transitionsvoicelab.com https://www.norwood-music.com Social Media: https://twitter.com/norwoodmusic https://www.instagram.com/norwoodmusic https://www.facebook.com/transitionsvoicelab https://www.instagram.com/transitionsvoicelab 🎁 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 3, 2021 · 44 min
Ep.34 The Most Neglected Skill in Vocal Training with Philippe Hall
Professional singer, actor, dancer, voice-over recording artist Philippe Hall joins Alexa on Singing Teachers’ Talk this week to discuss emotional layering, the most neglected skill in vocal training. How do you add those emotional layers into your voice and how do you teach others to do so? Listen in and find out. SHOW RESOURCES BAST Community Discount Offer Link (expires 14th November 2021): singingrevealed.com/bast_special_offer_emotional_layering Alexa’s Performance Choice: Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music performed by Judi Dench on a 1996 daytime talk show with Alan Titchmarsh: Judi Dench - Send In the Clowns, 1996 Philippe’s Performance Choice: I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables film 2012 performed by Anne Hathaway: Les Misérables (2012) - I Dreamed A Dream Scene (1/10) | Movieclips How to Nurture a Singer’s Authentic Voice: An interview with Dr Trineice Robinson-Martin: basttraining.com/how-to-nurture-a-singers-authentic-voice Dr Paul Ekman: paulekman.com Singing and Teaching Singing by Janice L Chapman (3rd Edition) Pamela Davis; contributing author to Singing and Teaching Singing by Janice L Chapman (3rd Edition) ‘To Be or Not to Be’ Sketch; Shakespeare Live! From the RSC, BBC: Hamlet with Prince Charles and Benedict Cumberbatch | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC - BBC ABOUT THE GUEST For the past 30 years Philippe Hall has been in demand non-stop internationally as a professional singer, actor, dancer, voice-over recording artist. He has performed in more than 80 professional productions in 28 countries, amounting to well over 3,000 performances, not including public & private concerts and corporate show events. He has lent his voice to over 200 games as well as various commercials & films. He earned three degrees in three different countries from acclaimed institutions. BFA Music Dance Theater, BYU - USA. Masters of Music in Voice Performance Opera, Folkwang University of the Arts - Germany. Masters Voice Pedagogy equiv. in Contemporary Singing Styles, Complete Vocal Institute - Denmark. He is an authorized Vocology in Practice & CVT teacher. Philippe is a sought-after speaker & teacher at international educational events for voice teachers & singers. Guest Website: singingrevealed.com 🎁 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, 2021 · 13 min
Ep.33 The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters Book Review
As you may or may not know we like to give you our reviews of resources and books as recommendations for you to add to your list, or sometimes leave off the list. And in this podcast, Alexa will be giving her review of The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters and explaining why she believes it's a book every adult could benefit from, as well as why the model is so easily applicable to coaches. KEY TAKEAWAYS The likes of Sir Chris Hoy, Steven Gerrard, and Sir Bradley Wiggins have all advocated Peters’ work and have used the model described in the book as ways to achieve their successes. In a nutshell, for me, The Chimp Paradox is a revealing and encouraging mind management, self-help resource for adults. Throughout the book, the emotional centre - or the limbic system, is referred to as a ‘chimp’ and the more logical centre as the ‘human’, and Peter's details the relationship between the two. That battle between head and heart. SHOW RESOURCES Goodreads Vocal Health Education Dr Jenevora Williams Chimpmanagement.com 🎁 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 19, 2021 · 55 min
Ep.32 The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King
Owner of the Voice Care Centre in London’s West End, Stephen King drops in to chat with Alexa about all things Harry Potter, pasta, and what on earth The Bio-Psycho-Social Model actually is. SHOW RESOURCES George Engel and the BioPsychoSocial Model Robert Sussuma: http://www.robertsussuma.com Carl Rogers and Person Centred Therapy Dr Jenevora Williams: https://jenevorawilliams.com Brenda Shankey: https://www.brendashankey.net Chloe Spencer (no electronic link) Lydia Flock: https://www.flockstars.com Duncan Rock: https://duncanrocknutrition.com Lydia Hart: @lydiahartvoice Lauren Smallwood: @SLT_LaurenS Declan Costello: @Voicedoctor_uk Line Hilton: http://www.linehilton.com The work of the late Meribeth Dayme; listen to our podcast interview here: https://www.basttraining.com/episode-22-the-pioneering-spirit-with-dr-meribeth-dayme-1938-2019 Fundamental Anatomy Course: https://vocalhealth.co.uk/product/fundamental-anatomy ABOUT THE GUEST Voice users from all over the world trust Stephen with their vocal recovery and rehabilitation. He has personally worked with Hollywood A-listers right through to World Champion Beatboxers, and owns the multidisciplinary VOICE CARE CENTRE in London's West End. Passionate about professional development, Stephen has acquired a breadth of knowledge from his qualifications in Advanced Clinical Massage, Medical Acupuncture, Manual Maxillofacial Therapy, Spinal Manipulation, Anatomy (including human dissection) and Voice Pedagogy, and is now continuing his studies into Psychotherapy. As an advocate of health and wellbeing, Stephen co-founded the not-for-profit Vocal Health Education, seeking to educate every single voice user around the world on the subject of Vocal Health with the pioneering; Vocal Health First Aid. As a teacher and educator across the world, Stephen can be found seeking out beautiful natural vistas whilst running (normally barefoot on a beach!) Website: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk & https://vocalhealth.co.uk Social Media: @voicecarecentre @thevocalhealth 🎁 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, 2021 · 45 min
Ep.31 Where to Start with Digital Marketing with Candi Louise
Are you looking to learn how to reach your ideal client through digital marketing, or want to know more about targeting audiences with digital marketing? Then this week’s episode of Singing Teachers Talk is for you. Join host Alexa Terry and guest, vocal coach Candi Louise as they chat everything from jam donuts, to social media, to the movie Die Hard. KEY MOMENTS ‘It takes a good coach to identify what you’re not good at’ ‘Social media strikes fear into anyone's heart’ ‘The more you do it, the more you get over it’ SHOW RESOURCES Register interest in the Digital Marketing course: candilouise.co.uk/registeryourinterest Imposter Syndrome Blog The Pricing Coach Blog Voice Teacher Influencer: Grow Your Studio, Increase Your Authority, and Make More Money by John Henny: Book Review Sprout Social: sproutsocial.com Canva Squarespace: Wix wix.com Accuity Booking Hootsuite Buffer ABOUT THE GUEST Candi Louise is a professional vocal coach who specialises in training performers & songwriters to develop a unique, sustainable vocal style and carry this through to live performance. Prior to vocal coaching, she spent 9 years working in digital marketing, working alongside organisations such as the World Health Organization, Teenage Cancer Trust, Mind & more to help them deliver their digital marketing goals and, ultimately, achieve their mandate. Alongside this her own musical journey progressed; as a session singer/screamer, front-person of a rock band and a vocal coach she understood early on the importance of getting the right things in front of the right people in order to succeed. Eager to share this knowledge, more recently she’s been working with other coaches & singers to demystify digital marketing and help them identify the building blocks of their own marketing strategy through consultation and her specifically designed course: Digital Marketing 101. Guest Website: candilouise.co.uk Social Media: instagram.com/candilouisesinger 🎁 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