Joining Alexa today is Colin McGee, who is trained in psychoanalytic and humanistic therapy and hypnotherapy. Colin McGee works at the National ADHD charity ADDISS as a psychotherapist, supervisor, and trainer, and also has his own personal clinical practice specialising… Read More »Ep.104 Teaching Singers with ADHD with Colin McGee
Kaya Herstad-Carney joins Alexa to tackle the subject of how to measure a singer. That doesn’t mean marking their height on the wall in pencil; it’s about understanding someone’s limitations and exceptions. Kaya is creative with a wide skill set,… Read More »Ep.103 How to ‘Measure’ a Singer With Kaya Herstad-Carney
Today Alexa is joined by the wonderful Joanne Bozeman who has been a voice teacher for almost 50 years. Joanne is a singer herself and was a faculty member at Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music in the state of Wisconsin.… Read More »Ep.102 Understanding Singing and Menopause with Joanne Bozeman
Internationally renowned voice teacher John Henny returns to chat with host Alexa Terry on this episode of Singing Teachers Talk. John has taught thousands of vocalists, including Grammy winners and top background and session singers. He has also trained hundreds… Read More »Ep.101 How to Belt With John Henny
This episode is very special! It marks 100 episodes of the BAST Singing Teachers Talk podcast! We just wanted to take a second to do a massive shout-out to all of the incredible guests we’ve spoken to and also to… Read More »Ep.100 The Truth About Singing and Dairy with Nutritionist Duncan Rock
‘Ask Me Anything’ is where listeners can pose questions to BAST Training founder and trainer, Line Hilton. In this episode Line gives advice on creating cancellation policy, optimal booking systems, when you might need to use a debt collection agency… Read More »Ep.99 Ask Me Anything (February Edition) With Line Hilton
Today Alexa is joined by a singer and voice coach who was the first artist to perform at London’s O2 Arena. She has taught music to more than 4,000 children and has worked on ITV’s The Voice Kids. In 2019… Read More »Ep.98 The Benefits of Songwriting For Children’s Mental Health With Sophie Garner
Alexa is joined on Singing Teachers Talk this week by osteopath and former ballet dancer and singer, Jennie Morton. Jennie works as a performance coach for singers and actors, focusing on anatomical efficiency, the embodiment of artistry, movement education and… Read More »Ep.97 Elevate Your Performance Through Anatomical Efficiency With Jennie Morton
Today Alexa is joined by a singer-songwriter, speech pathologist and voice rehabilitation specialist. She’s also the author of Everyday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers, with other publication credits including the Journal of Voice and Voice and… Read More »Ep.96 Helping Singers Maintain a Vocally Healthy Lifestyle With Joanna Cazden
Joining Alexa on this week’s episode is a musician, university professor, and founder of Creative SEO. She manages her own music studio and helps musicians to create their own paid opportunities to live the life that they deserve. Dr Tonya… Read More »Ep.95 How to Improve SEO and Earn Passive Income With Dr Tonya Lawson
Our guest today is best known as The Holistic Artist Coach and the founder of the Parr Method, and she’s on a mission to empower artists to create a career that they love. With more than 20 years of experience… Read More »Ep.94 Developing The Singer into an Artist With Wendy Parr
Today Alexa is joined by Erin Ross, Strategic Communications Specialist with the popular business management software platform My Music Staff. Erin is on Singing Teachers Talk to tell you how you can organise your studio business. You’ll also find a… Read More »Ep.93 How to Organise Your Singing Studio Business with My Music Staff
Happy New Year! January is usually the time when we set resolutions for the year, but let’s face it, most of us aren’t going to see them through a couple of weeks, let alone a whole year. So this week… Read More »Ep.92 How to Be Resilient in 2023 with Line Hilton
Joining Alexa today on Singing Teachers Talk is the Head Tutor of Singing at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Michael Vickers. The experienced teacher, who also works in private practice with aspiring and professional performers, is here to… Read More »Ep.91 How to Help Prepare Singers for Drama School Auditions with Michael Vickers
Co-authors Lydia Hart and Stephen King are back on the podcast to talk about their recently published book, ‘Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem’. A book should belong on every singer and voice user’s bookshelf as well as on display… Read More »Ep.90 Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem with Lydia Hart and Stephen King
Today’s guest is the Associate Professor of Voice and Theatre, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice Training and Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute of the Shenandoah Conservatory. He has written articles for the Journal of Singing and has… Read More »Ep.89 How to Teach Musical Theatre Styles Successfully with Dr Matt Edwards
Today Alexa is joined by Robert ‘Bob’ Marks, a voice teacher, coach, conductor, arranger, author and director. His extensive career has seen him act as a musical director for over 200 productions and his clients have included Ariana Grande, Ricky… Read More »Ep.88 What Can be Learned From Teaching 100,000 lessons
Today we talk to laryngologist Declan Costello who, during the Covid-19 pandemic, helped coordinate research on the perceived dangers of aerosols and singing. A singer himself, Mr Costello is stationed at Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire as a consultant ear,… Read More »Ep.87 How to Manage Allergies and Upper Respiratory Infections with Laryngologist Declan Costello
BAST has reached its 11th birthday and to celebrate this milestone Line Hilton, founder of BAST, joins Alexa today on Singing Teachers Talk. Line is here to explain how BAST came about and the pros and cons of singing teacher… Read More »Ep.86 Pros and Cons of Singing Teacher Qualifications with Line Hilton
Vocal Massage and Laryngeal Manual Therapist Kate Valentine is today’s guest. Kate, who runs her own treatment space called Valentine Voice Care, discusses how to spot the signs your student may have vocal health issues and how to prevent vocal… Read More »Ep.85 Vocal Health Red Flags Explained With Kate Valentine