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MA Voice Pedagogy Student to Present at The Voice Foundation Annual Symposium

Thursday 11th May 2023

We are proud of MA Voice Pedagogy student Fernando Zimmermann, who will deliver a workshop at The Voice Foundation's 52nd Annual Symposium!

Fernando's workshop, 'Four Different Types of Voice Distortions for Contemporary Music' will be hands-on and will provide each participant with instructions and practical exercises on how to access four types of IVD: Growl, Grunt, Overdrive and Creaky.

Congratulations, Fernando!

Fernando Zimmermann

Fernando Zimmermann is an MA Voice Pedagogy student at the Voice Study Center and University of Wales Trinity Saint David....


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