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Joining Alexa this week to discuss all things vibrato is Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy and Chair of Voice at the University of Texas at San Antonio, John Nix. John is a voice researcher himself, and his mentors include… Read More »Ep.132 Understanding Vibrato in Singing with John Nix

Want to understand research papers but find them dull and impenetrable? Kate Cubley, dynamic voice researcher and vocal coach, is here to help. In this episode, Kate shares her passion for research and demystifies how to efficiently extract useful information. Learn her cheat sheet for navigating papers, focusing on the abstract, conclusion and applicable gems. Discover where to find studies, how to assess their legitimacy, and why collecting options beats seeking definitive answers. Kate also explains emerging trends in voice research like increased diversity and cultural inclusion.

If you’ve been listening to the Singing Teachers Talk podcast and have been wondering how you could start your own to support your business, then stay put. We are celebrating International Podcast Day right here with podcaster Kane Baron, who… Read More »Ep.130 Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Successful Podcast for Your Business with Kane Baron

Singing teachers and vocal coaches, are you yet to build your business website, or, like Alexa, have been meaning to update it for months but just lack the inspiration for it? Well, stick around because website designer Taylor Rossi from… Read More »Ep.129 How to Build a Successful Website For Your Business With Taylor Rossi

Education Committee Chair of PAMA, the Performing Arts Medicine Association, Dr. Kat Cottrell joins Alexa this week. Kat is a pianist, flautist, and percussionist turned GP and now cares for performing artists at the Musicians Clinics of Canada, supporting them… Read More »Ep.127 PAMAthon 2023 A Free Performing Arts Medicine Extravaganza With Dr Kat Cottrell

Once upon a time, there was a woman called Susan Payton who was passionate about helping fellow business owners to clearly articulate their value to their ideal customers with a simple messaging strategy. Susan wrote an Amazon bestseller called The… Read More »Ep.126 ‘The Business of Stories’ – Game-Changing Marketing Strategy with Susan Payton

Choral leader, singer, teacher, composer, and now author Olivia Sparkhall is joining Alexa this week to discuss her book, ‘A Young Person’s Guide to Vocal Health’. The book is a simple guide to help you understand what’s good (and what’s… Read More »Ep.125 A Young Person’s Guide to Vocal Health’ Book Review with Olivia Sparkhall

Alexa is joined by Jono McNeil, a seasoned vocal coach, arranger and producer with more than 15 years of experience. Jono’s background includes working on popular TV shows like The Voice UK, The Masked Singer and The Voice Kids, and… Read More »Ep.123 Insights Into TV Vocal Coaching With The Masked Singer’s Jono McNeil

  Joining Alexa this week is Sarah Summers, who is a musical director, choir leader and vocal health first aider based in Swindon, UK. Sarah runs four choirs, including one for unpaid carers and another for staff and retired employees… Read More »Ep.122 Discovering The Well-Being Benefits of Community Choirs with Sarah Summers

Alexa is joined on the Singing Teachers Talk podcast by Carrie Garrett, who is a BAPAM registered SLT and vocal rehabilitation coach, singer and co-founder of the company VitaVoice. Through VitaVoice, Carrie and her team produce supplements to support the… Read More »Ep.119 Exploring the Benefits of the VitaVoice ‘Optimise’ Supplement for Voice Users with Carrie Garrett

The incredible Gemma Sugrue joins Alexa this week to take a deep dive into the world of mix voice and belt techniques.

Alexa is joined by Ruth McPherson, the head of charity development at ISM, the Independent Society of Musicians. Since joining ISM in 2016, Ruth has been dedicated to promoting the organisation’s work among musicians and ensuring gold-standard service delivery. She… Read More »Ep.117 The ISM: What Singers and Singing Teachers Need to Know with Ruth McPherson

Alexa is in the company of composer, musical director, pianist, arranger and app creator Rowland Braché. Originally from Melbourne, Rowland has worked as an MD for productions such as West Side Story, The Last Five Years, Into the Woods and… Read More »Ep.116 Exploring ‘Warble’: The Time-Saving Repertoire App with creator Rowland Braché

Line Hilton joins Alexa once again to continue the Best Vocal Exercises series. Following on from previous episodes on chest voice and head voice, today the pair will be tackling the subject of the in between of those two, the… Read More »Ep.115 The Best Vocal Exercises For The Transition With Line Hilton

BAST founder Line Hilton returns to the show, this time to discuss ‘head voice’ and some of the exercises that singing teachers can use when working with a student on this particular vocal register. As well as that, you’ll find… Read More »Ep.114 The Best Vocal Exercises For Head Voice With Line Hilton

BAST founder Line Hilton joins Alexa for another instalment in the ongoing series ‘The Best Vocal Exercises for’. This week they are discussing “chest voice”, the lower part of a vocal range. Find out what a vocal register is, how… Read More »Ep.113 The Best Vocal Exercises For Chest Voice With Line Hilton