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June 7-14, 2026
Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus in Savannah, Georgia
Led by leading voice and voice pedagogy teachers Lynn Helding, Allen Henderson, John Nix and Marci Rosenberg, the NATS Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Institute — now in its fourth season — trains enrollees how to apply current voice science to their teaching, whether in the voice studio, ensemble rehearsal or academic classroom.
Participants from past years of “SCI-PI” have described the gathering as “a beautiful community of artists, teachers, and learners,” and the intensive one-week course as “mind-blowing!” and “hands down, the best NATS event I have ever attended.”
The course is built upon the three pillars of modern voice science: physiology, vocal tract acoustics, and cognitive science, and the four fundamental systems of the voice: respiration, phonation, acoustics and articulation. Related topics include:
- Skeletal Alignment
- Vibrato
- Vocal Tract Acoustics for Novices
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- Training CCM Styles
- Applying Exercise Physiology to Voice Training
- Voice Health: Vocal Workload and Injury Prevention
Inspired by clear goals and outcomes, training sessions consist of traditional lectures, seminars, master classes, and open discussion forums.
By the end of the institute, enrollees should:
- Possess both a historic and practical understanding of the three pillars of voice science.
- Be able to define science-informed voice pedagogy and articulate its importance and value in 21st century voice training.
- Know the existent science-informed voice pedagogy resources and how to access them.
- Be both prepared and equipped to refresh their own course content and align course objectives with the new NATS science-informed pedagogy resources.
- Be equipped with the resources to advocate for curricular change at their institutions.
- Commit to a future in which every voice student is assured an education in a common foundation of science-informed voice pedagogy knowledge upon which they themselves can build while advancing voice pedagogy through the 21st century.
The NATS Science-Informed Pedagogy Institute is open to all voice professionals keen to heighten their knowledge base to be truly “science-informed,” whether in the studio, the rehearsal hall, or the pedagogy classroom.
Pricing
Registration fee: $895
Housing and meal package: $590 (includes 3 meals per day and suite style housing with private bedroom)
Registration is limited to 60 participants.
All participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Recommended Books
Organizers have compiled a list of helpful texts. While not required reading, attendees are strongly encouraged to read these books prior to the start of the institute.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
NATS Refund and Cancellation Policy for Workshops and Conference Events: Cancellation requests for registration will be honored through April 15, 2026. The NATS Executive Office must be notified of your intention to cancel in writing at the following address: 9526 Argyle Forest Blvd Ste B2, #320, Jacksonville, FL 32222, or by email (info@nats.org). Refunds cannot be applied to subsequent workshops, conferences or membership dues and will be issued after the event has concluded. Cancellations are not accepted by phone; they must be in writing.
All refunds are subject to an administrative fee of $75.00 USD. No refunds will be made after the deadline of April 15, 2026. Because NATS arranges all the logistics based on the number of registrants at the time of the online registration cut-off date and commits to pay for those services, we are unable to grant any refunds after the cancellation deadline.
