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Course Reviews
Course Review: Reconsidering Traditional Tactics: Respiration, Placement, SOVTEs, and the Master-Apprentice Model with Brian Manternach
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Wednesday 20th September 2023Associate professor, research associate and private voice teacher Brian Manternach split his two-hour course into four different areas of focus and aimed to offer new perspectives on some traditional techniques.
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Student & Alumni News
MA Voice Pedagogy student Samyukta Ranganathan to be published in Australian Voice
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Monday 18th September 2023We are very proud of current MA Voice Pedagogy student Samyukta Ranganathan, who will be published in Australian Voice – the official journal of the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS) – later this year.
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Student & Alumni News
MA Voice Pedagogy alumnus features on Be A Singing Teacher (BAST) podcast
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Saturday 16th September 2023Vocal coach, arranger, producer, artist and MA Voice Pedagogy alumnus Jono McNeil has recently featured on an episode of ‘Singing Teachers Talk’, the weekly podcast hosted by Be A Singing Teacher (BAST) Training!
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Course Reviews
Course Review: Vocal Fry and its Application to Singing Voice Training with John Nix
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Friday 15th September 2023What is 'vocal fry'? University of Texas Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy John Nix began his two-hour short course by answering this very question. It is perceptually defined as the lowest vocal register for males and females, with a frequency of below 70 Hz (Keidar, 1983).
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Study Tips and Guides
Study Tip: Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
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Thursday 14th September 2023Students often find themselves under immense pressure to excel academically, socially, and personally. This pressure can sometimes lead to students being overly critical of themselves and losing sight of the joy that should accompany the pursuit of knowledge. If you feel like you have lost your mojo a little, here are some tips:
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Student & Alumni News
MA Voice Pedagogy student and alumni to present at the BVA’s ‘Beyond the Boundaries for the Amplified Vocalist’ event
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Sunday 10th September 2023Current student Abi Simpson and alumni Nicole Gill and Jamie Read have each been chosen to present at the British Voice Association's event in October 2023!
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Student & Alumni News
MA Voice Pedagogy alumna to be published in AmSAT Journal
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Saturday 9th September 2023Michele’s article – ‘Whispered Vowels for Singers: A Discussion and Exploration’ – examines current research in conjunction with multiple pedagogical perspectives to explore the ‘whispered “ah”’ (a traditional Alexander Technique procedure) from a singer-centric perspective.
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Course Reviews
Course Review: An Exploration of Belting with Amanda Flynn
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Friday 1st September 2023Amanda Flynn’s ‘Exploration of Belting’ began by exploring the history of belting, how no one single person created the sound, and how the origin of the word is hard to track down. Broadway performer Ethel Merman was possibly the first to be termed a ‘belter’, however...
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Course Reviews
Course Review: Gesture and Movement in the Voice Lesson and Beyond with Dr Julia Nafisi
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Thursday 31st August 2023Dr Julia Nafisi began her presentation on Gesture and Movement (GM) by breaking down singing into three components: voice (instrument), ear (control) and music (purpose). She talked through the notions of teaching and learning and how they relate to knowledge and skill...
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