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Negotiating Authenticity: Tre Cooper Explores Cross-Genre Singing and Stylistic Decision-Making

What does it mean for a singer to sound authentic when performing in a genre outside their usual style? And how can voice teachers help singers develop stylistic versatility without losing their individual artistic identity?

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Before We Change: Practicing Presence in Vocal Transformation

Just because we can change a singer’s voice doesn’t necessarily mean we should. For Voice Study Centre MA student Chris Harbison Borgelt, meaningful voice teaching begins with a different question: who is the change really for?

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Could a Harmonica Have a Place in the Voice Studio?

What does a harmonica have to do with the human voice? For harmonica performer and music educator Shima Melvin, this question became the starting point for her postgraduate research with the Voice Study Centre. While developing her approach to teaching harmonica, Shima found herself struggling to explain exactly what was happening inside the instrument when she played. The mechanics of the harmonica were, in a sense, invisible.

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How the MA Voice Pedagogy helped Blue Cain build a career as a singing teacher

When Blue Cain joined the MA Voice Pedagogy, they weren't an established singing teacher. In this interview, they share how the programme helped them launch a career in singing teaching, discuss their experience of studying online with ADHD, and reflect on their research into gender-diverse voices.

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How MA Voice Pedagogy Student Aramat Arnheim-Sharon Contributed to Published Voice Research

Watch our interview with MA Voice Pedagogy student Aramat Arnheim-Sharon as she discusses her contribution to a published research chapter exploring voice, vibration, wellbeing and emerging health research. Discover how postgraduate study supported her journey into academic research, and hear about her current MA research and the development of new tools for voice pedagogy.

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Singing as a Triple Threat: An Interview with Christine Descher on Her Newly Published Research

Watch our interview with MA Voice Pedagogy student Christine Descher as she discusses her newly published research, Singing as a Triple Threat: Performers' Experiences Across Musical Theatre Disciplines. Discover what inspired the study, the research journey behind it, and how its findings contribute to ongoing conversations around performer training, vocal health and wellbeing in musical theatre.

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MA Voice Pedagogy Student Interview: Claire Cannon on Identity and Musicians’ Wellbeing

In this interview, MA Voice Pedagogy student Claire Cannon discusses her research exploring identity foreclosure and mental health in musicians.

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Eleanor Clarke on Finishing Her MA, Choral Singing Research, and Teaching Journey

Eleanor Clarke has recently completed her MA Voice Pedagogy. In this interview she shares insights from her journey moving from performing to teaching and reflects on her research into choral singing and music education.

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Abigail Sugden’s Module 6 Research: Exploring the Impact of the Meisner Technique on Presence

MA Voice Pedagogy student Abigail Sugden shares insights from her Module 6 research exploring how the Meisner Technique enhances presence, focus, and mindfulness in actors.

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