 Saturday, July 2 posted on 5:03 PM, February 23, 2022 |
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11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom II-III, 7th Floor
- Often Unedited and Consistently Underestimated: Soprano Arias in the Late Neapolitan Operas of Niccolò Jommelli. Presenter: Erin Bryan
- The final Neapolitan operas of Niccolò Jommelli (1714-1774), though apparently suitable for an initial critique and continued consideration by even Mozart, do not commonly find a place in Western musical conversation. While an easy conclusion would be that this music is simply neither beautiful nor remarkable enough to warrant editing, another possibility is that initial negative reviews, geographic preferences, and myriad political and musicological circumstances have rendered these works nearly obsolete for over two centuries. In particular, the late soprano opera arias of Niccolò Jommelli merit presence in current musical dialogue, as the composer’s advances with form and texture demonstrate a rich and revolutionary palette of text expression.
- An Introduction to Judith Cloud’s 24 Italian Songs and Arias for 21st Century Singers. Presenter: Dorea Cook
- Do you have students who need Italian songs, but you’re extremely tired of the ones you know? Consider Judith Cloud’s 24 Italian Songs and Arias for 21st Century Singers! The songs are a delight to listen to and supremely enjoyable to sing. This poster presentation will highlight some of the similarities and differences between the originals and the 21st century compositions and will showcase the enjoyability and practicality of these songs for all singers.
- Musical Parody in Canadian Composer, John Greer’s A Sarah Binks Songbook and A Sarah Binks Bestiary. Presenter Jane Elizabeth Leibel
- A musical discussion of A Sarah Binks Songbook and A Sarah Binks Bestiary, creative repertoire choices for sopranos seeking humorous texts and playful, tour de force lyrical engagements in their recital programming.
- Vocal pathologies of undergraduate singers of different genres and the importance of a voice care team. Presenters: Judy Marchman and Adam T. Lloyd
- This presentation reviews the prevalence of voice problems found in singers across different genres. Collaboration with voice-related medical professionals as part of a voice care team is emphasized.
- Analysis & Interpretation of Complex Vibrato Patterns: A Novel Parametric Approach to Genre-Specific Performance. Presenter: Theodora Nestorova
- Historically, vibrato has been analyzed with tools presuming a western classical opera aesthetic. Therefore, a new system of vibrato metrics considering the regularity, variability, and shape of vibrato in more genres over time is essential. This study introduces novel parameters and models to define and examine complex vibrato patterns in three performed vocal genres, representatively evaluating style-specific performance and advocating for more genre-inclusive voice training.
- Anthologizing the Canon: A Critical Examination of Repertoire Anthologies. Presenter: Paul Patinka
- The conjunct and widespread use of anthologies representing a select portion of the available repertoire chosen with limited editorial partiality further reinforces canonic ideology by limiting exposure to diverse repertoires. As edification, this study evaluates musical anthology and resource books centered on Western classical art songs to understand the contents of these collections and the implications of the resulting data on contemporary vocal studies. The analysis of generalized resources shows that musical anthologies are exclusionary, whether intentionally or not, of cultural/social minorities.
- Augusta Holmès — An Irishwoman in Paris. Presenters: Deborah Lynn Popham, Nicole Asel, and Allan Armstrong.
- Groundbreaking composer, Augusta Holmès was able to break through the male dominated Parisian salons and concert halls, becoming one of the few female composers successful enough to publish under her own name in the 19th century. This poster will focus on Holmès’ battle for visibility and legitimacy as a female composer, her presence and influence on 19th century cultural life, her musical style, and provide information on where to find the sheet music of her songs.
- Time's Up: How Opera is Facing its Own Me Too Reckoning. Presenter: Craig Price
- This study explores the impact of the Me Too movement on opera performance, particularly as it relates to standard repertory operas such as Carmen, Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Rigoletto. It also looks toward the future and the steps that the field can take to make the art form more inclusive.
- Diversifying Studio Repertoire Assignments. Presenters: James Rodriguez and Jesus De Hoyos.
- Diversifying repertoire choices in the applied studio has become an integral part of repertoire selections. Teachers and students who are interested in exploring new repertoire may feel overwhelmed and find it difficult knowing where to begin. This presentation aims to provide teachers and students with an overview of prominent anthologies, while also identifying select pieces that serve students ranging from beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
- Effects of Gender Affirming Binding on Respiration for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Singers. Presenters: Emma Ujifusa and Ian Howell.
- The purpose of this research is to observe the effects of gender affirming chest binders on respiration for singing. The two main questions answered in this study were: How does wearing a binder affect rib and abdomen expansion for singing? and How does wearing a binder affect the total lung capacity? This study compares rib and abdominal wall movement for breathing for singing with no binder, with a binder, and while wearing two binders using the RespTrack system.
- Motor theory of articulation: Optimizing efficiency in diction and language. Presenter: Heidi Moss Erickson
- Recent research into the neural underpinnings of articulator function has elucidated how the brain executes a complex, coordinated task like speech and singing. These discoveries allow singers and teachers to design more efficient and targeted approaches. Both scientific and practical pedagogical applications will be presented.
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Sunday, July 3 posted on 2:42 PM, February 28, 2022 |
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12 – 2 p.m. (Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom II-III, 7th Floor)
- Singing Outside SATB: Teaching Countertenors in the Choral Classroom. Presenter: Melissa M Baughman
- In this study, we examined the perspectives and experiences of choral directors teaching countertenors and other voice types outside SATB. Our findings provide insight into specific strategies instructors are familiar with, value, and use to teach students with unique voices.
- The Sounds of Brazilian Portuguese and the Main Pitfalls for the Non-native Singer. Presenter: Juliana Franco
- Brazil has a rich culture and song repertoire that remains largely unknown to most. This unfamiliarity is mostly due to the challenges that language presents. I created a helpful guide with valuable tools necessary to master the diction, improve interpretation, and enable singers to better connect with their audiences.
- Encouraging Civic Engagement Through Performance. Presenter: Lily Guerrero
- Do you want to create more performance opportunities for your students while promoting civic engagement? Why not try a themed recital with a nonprofit partner? I will provide four case studies of concerts that raised funds for community organizations. This endeavor taught singers how to plan and organize a recital while supporting their local community. Learn how you can provide these entrepreneurial skills for your students while taking part in thoughtful community action.
- Qualitative comparison of audio & video transmission platforms for music lessons. Presenters: Ian Howell and Kayla Gautereaux
- This project will explore the quality of multiple online audio and video transmission platforms that predominantly did not exist prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tests will highlight automatic gain adjustments, frequency range (i.e., bandpass filters or down-sampling), frequency response, audio compression, video resolution, and audio and video latency relative to best-case ping signals. A wide range of both free and commercial platforms will be explored, covering a variety of use cases.
- Comparison of Voice Teacher Voice Quality Before and After Online Instruction and Masked, In-Person Instruction Using Acoustic and Perceptual Measures: A Pilot Study. Presenters: Brian M Manternach and Jeremy N. Manternach.
- We conducted a study to examine perceptual and acoustical measures of voice quality among one singing teacher prior to and after self-reported rigorous days of in-person voice instruction conducted while wearing a KN95 protective mask, in order to measure voice deterioration. These data were then compared to similar data collected before and after rigorous days of virtual online instruction in order to see if one medium of teaching (online versus masked, in-person) is more vocally fatiguing than the other.
- Vibrato Variability as a Diagnostic Tool: Perceptions of Vibrato Health, Production, and Expression. Presenter: Theodora Nestorova
- Many voice professionals of Western Musical genres consider vibrato to be a byproduct of both technique and style. This study evaluates the perception of variable vibrato by vocal pedagogues and vibrato timbre’s perceived connection to vocal health, efficient biomechanical production, and artistic expression.
- Diversity in the Vocal Area: A Trip to West Africa, Yoruba Art Songs. Presenter: Miracle Ogbor
- Classical music now tries to diversify with respect to race, yet the genre remains predominantly Caucasian and European. This research shares ways to create diversity in classical music, not only with new vocal repertoire, but also to help others find safe spaces to explore cultural diversity. This project will be focused on the Western part of Nigeria whose dialect is the Yoruba language. This will help to promote an international understanding of Yoruba art songs which reflect literary, musical, instrumental and dance cultural traditions.
- Treble Choral Singing and Hearing in Masks: Acoustical and Perceptual Measurements of Choral Spacing Distance and Mask Type in Light of Singer/Listener Preferences. Presenters: Kathy Kessler Price, Felicia Betts, Minh-Vy Duong, and Emily DeMerchant.
- The purpose of this study is to assess through acoustical and perceptual testing the optimal measured treble singer distance for intonation and hearing, and the preferred mask for singing comfort among singers in choral formation while wearing various types of masks, both uniform and mixed varieties. Analyses of participant and expert listener surveys and recordings of the sung phrases are included. Several studies have investigated choral spacing (Daugherty, 2012, 2011, 2003, 1999; Ternström, 1999) but none have been conducted with subjects masked.
- The Effects of Head Position and Singing Style on Postural, Acoustical, and Perceptual Measures of Musical Theatre Singers. Presenter: Amelia Rollings Bigler.
- The purpose of this study was to determine the effects, if any, of lowered, neutral, and elevated head positions (determined from measured angles between postural markers adhered to the nasion, tragus, C7 vertebra, and the vertical plane) on postural, acoustical, and perceptual measures acquired from musical theatre singers (N = 10) performing the same song in two vocal styles (musical theatre legit/classical and belt). Results will be discussed in terms of advice that might be given to singers concerning optimal head position while singing based on vocal style and the direction of future research in this area.
- Voice Studios in the Modern Era: Creating Safe and Diverse Opportunities for Students. Presenters: Victoria Vargas and André Chiang.
- This poster provides resources to facilitate student engagement and comfort within the voice studio. We will provide templates for information gathering such as intake forms and methods for invigorating the learning process outside of the traditionally practiced models.
- Powerful Dynamics: Exploring the Master-Apprentice Tradition in Pursuit of a More Student-Centered Pedagogy. Presenter: Travis Sherwood
- Student and teacher interaction play a crucial role in the development of a student’s concept of self and their agency to embrace autonomy. This poster presentation explores one of the oldest structures of formal education, the master-apprentice tradition, and how it has both persisted and evolved in the Western classical singing community in both name and practice — masterclass, master teacher, young artist apprentice program, etc. By studying the history of this teacher-centered tradition, contemporary pedagogues may contextualize their current practices while considering modifications that may yield a more student-centered pedagogy.
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Monday, July 4 posted on 3:07 PM, February 28, 2022 |
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12 – 2 p.m. (Exhibit Hall -Grand Ballroom II-III, 7th Floor)
- A modular framework for singing instruction. Presenter: Chadley Ballantyne
- A modular approach organizes each lesson around two to three tasks that can be introduced and then applied in a progressive approach from introduction through discovery and learning, and then to application in repertoire. This approach can maximize each moment of contact time in an empowering lesson focused on learning and discovery.
- The Singers Guide for Discovering Diverse Repertoire: Tools and Resources for Programming Inclusively and Diversely. Presenter: Logan Contreras
- This presentation will introduce and encourage instructors of voice and researchers of vocal music to expand their knowledge of repertoire by composers from underrepresented groups, including women, non-binary, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIAA+ communities. Included will be information on the Kassia Database, the Institute for Composer Diversity Art Song Works Database, online and hard resources, suggested music for developing singers, and featured composers.
- Rediscovered Reverie: The Art Songs of Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844-1931). Presenter: Madeline Harts
- This presentation focuses on the art songs of Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844-1931), an English American soprano, pedagogue, and composer active during the early twentieth century. Once lost to time and anonymity, Rogers’ work is now being "rediscovered" for modern audiences and assists in returning another woman's identity and repertoire to the compositional canon. The poster session examines her fascinating life and times, provides an overview of her song composition style and its subsequent pedagogical use for singers. As a practical guide for teachers, a cataloguing of available published manuscripts will also be provided.
- The Composition and Implementation of Vocalises for the Musical Theatre Singer. Presenters: Casey Keenan Joiner and Shayna Tayloe.
- By analyzing the existing vocalise literature by means of a specialized set of parameters, including but not limited to melodic variation, rhythmic complexity, vowel utilization, and technical targeting, we have composed a set of vocalises meant specifically to address the training and conditioning of musical theatre voices. These vocalises target many pedagogical tenants in the musical theatre genre, including but not limited to thyroarytenoid-dominant production, twang resonance, lateral vowel formation, and “belt-mix.” By implementing these vocalises in the musical theatre voice studio, pedagogues can efficiently communicate proper musical theatre vocal posture and kinesthetic connection to their students, regardless of age or level of experience.
- Convergences in the Articulatory Settings of Bulgarian, Russian, and English: Bulgarian Lyric Diction as an Accessible Gateway to Singing in Cyrillic. Presenter: Theodora Nestorova
- Bulgarian still remains an unfamiliar language and underexplored repertoire in the North American voice training studio, tending to be overshadowed by other more well-known Slavic languages and repertoires. This study evaluates the convergences and divergences of articulatory settings and acoustic properties found in sung and spoken Bulgarian, Russian, and North American English. Results, conclusions, and implications include that studying Bulgarian lyric diction first may serve as an effective pathway for singers in training who wish to approach other Slavic languages written in Cyrillic script.
- Silent Inspiration and Perceptions of Timbre. Presenters: Nancy L Roberts and Jonathan Nero
- Silent inspiration has long been an important tenet of healthy vocal production but how does a silent breath affect our perception of a singer’s timbre? This research project examined the preferences of college-level singers when listening to the same phrase sung with both a silent and an audible breath.
- VoceVista in the Diction Classroom - Practical Applications. Presenter: Dana Zenobi
- This poster shares the results of an academic year in which VoceVistaVideo software was utilized as a teaching tool in undergraduate Diction courses. It presents ways the technology was scaffolded into the course structure, beginning with refining consonant phoneme production, progressing to working with diphthongs, and further progressing to more advanced acoustic work on cardinal and mixed vowel definition. Poster presentation will include examples of technology-based homework assignments and in-class activities.
- The Effect of Focused Listening Activities on Undergraduate Singers' Vocal Production. Presenter: Dana Zenobi
- This poster presents the results of a 2011 study of approximately 40 undergraduate singers’ response to structured listening activities (without phonatory practice). Listening activities were inspired by focused auditory stimulation, a speech language pathology remediation technique. Measures included musical accuracy (pitch and rhythm), relative duration of vowel vs. consonant phonemes, use of vibrato, and ratio of power between overtone bands above and below 2 kHz.
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