What Voice Teachers Need to Know About Voice Change | FULL VOICE Live Office Hours 2
Channel: FULL VOICE Music
Date: 2024-03-19

Featuring Dr. Jenevora Williams, whose research on voice growth and voice change spans decades. She shares her expertise in the fields of both vocal health and singing pedagogy, answering questions from voice teachers about testoterone-influenced and estrogen-influenced voice change in young singers.

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3:20 Is it advisable for students to discontinue lessons during voice change?
4:37 Why is singing critical at this age and stage?
5:16 What are best practices for supporting young singers experiencing voice change?
12:48 What are “the best” technical exercises for testosterone-led voice change development?
16:20 What is the cause of “voice cracks”?
17:17 Would you recommend SOVTs for this age group?
20:48 Are there guidelines for when boys should stop using falsetto?
26:06 Please explain “Mutational Chink” in female voices.
29:23 Exercises to address breathiness in estrogen-led changing voices.
31:48 How do we advocate for our students with other professionals?
35:40 What is the most helpful information we can provide parents about voice change?
37:56 Working with injured voices.
43:45 Prize giveaway!

About Jenevora:
Dr. Williams is the first singing teacher to be awarded a PhD in voice science in the UK, and she won the 2010 BVA Van Lawrence Prize for her outstanding contribution to voice research. She delivers innovative lectures on topics such as Vocal Health, Performance Anxiety, and Vocal Pedagogy, and she maintains a busy private studio focusing on voice rehabilitation.
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Episode 2 released February 19, 2024
Hosted by Nikki Loney
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