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The Effect of Tongue Position on Spectra in Singing

The Anniversary Issue (September/October 2019) issue of Journal of Singing, marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), includes many articles and columns from various periods in the periodical’s history. One, “The Effect of Tongue Position on Spectra in Singing,” is particularly noteworthy. It is coauthored by Richard Miller and Harm Kornelis Schutte, both icons of voice pedagogy and voice science, and is one of the early examples of research using spectrograms. The article is as fresh today as when it was published in 1981.

JOS-076-1-2019-25_The_Effect_of_Tongue_Position_on_Spectra_in_Singing.pdf (application/pdf, 2286 K) posted at 10:45 AM, October 8, 2019

The Effects of Age on the Voice, Part 1

Laryngologists, speech-language pathologists, and voice teachers need to be familiar with the important, clinically relevant, and age-related changes that occur in the human voice. In his continuing column “Care of the Professional Voice” published in the September/October issue of the Journal of Singing, noted otolaryngologist and author, Robert T. Sataloff, and colleague, otolaryngologist Karen M. Kost, begin a three part series, “The Effects of Age on the Voice.”

JOS-077-01-2020-63.pdf (application/pdf, 373.9 K) posted at 3:15 PM, October 6, 2020

The effects of childhood sexual abuse on singers

The voice grows with the body and is intrinsically linked to the self in physical and emotional ways. Thus linked, a body that has endured trauma suffers inevitable effects on the voice in its capacity as instrument. In “The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Singers,” published in the March/April edition of Journal of Singing, Lauren McQuistin examines how childhood sexual abuse can create difficulties for the young classical singer, informing teachers how to consider and navigate them effectively. It is an important article that unfortunately has increasing applicability in the voice studio.

JOS-076-04-2020-423_-_Effects_of_Childhood_Sexual_Abuse_on_Singers_-_McQuistin.pdf (application/pdf, 184.6 K) posted at 9:51 AM, March 3, 2020

The Effects of Hormonal Contraception on the Voice: History of its Evolution in the Literature

The fluctuation of hormones in the menstrual cycle has significant effects on the voice. Singing teachers should be familiar with the vocal effects of hormones and of hormonal medications such as oral contraceptives, especially in light of recent changes in their chemistry and effects. Jennifer Rodney and Robert T. Sataloff address these issues in their article, “The Effects of Hormonal Contraception on the Voice: History of its Evolution in the Literature,” in the March/April 2019 issue of “Journal of Singing,” with informative conclusions and practical application.

JOS-075-4-2019-435_-_Effects_of_Hormonal_Contraception_on_the_Voice_-_Rodney_-_Sataloff.pdf (application/pdf, 231.2 K) posted at 10:16 AM, May 7, 2019

The Emerging Future of Collegiate Voice Instruction: Updated SWOT Analysis of Current Practice and Implications for the Next Generation

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect and change the world of singing. An earlier (2014) article in the Journal of Singing investigated whether collegiate voice pedagogy adequately served the needs of our singers. In an important article, “The Emerging Future of Collegiate Voice Instruction: Updated SWOT Analysis of Current Practice and Implications for the Next Generation,” published in the January/February issue of the periodical, authors Matt Edwards, Jacqlyn Zito-Edwards, and David Meyer present an updated analysis of the question, taking into consideration changes in the current educational climate.

JOS-079-3-2023-331.pdf (application/pdf, 459.4 K) posted at 3:16 PM, January 6, 2023

The Female Broadway Belt Voice: The Singer’s Perspective

Although belting is dominant style of singing required for females pursuing a professional career in music theater, its pedagogy remains somewhat unsettled. Christianne Roll’s article, “The Female Broadway Belt Voice: The Singer’s Perspective,” found in the November/December issue of “Journal of Singing,” in a study of 17 student singers, shows that voice teachers’ perception and instruction may benefit from a student-centered perspective on the female music theater belt technique.

JOS-076-2-2019-155_-_Christianne_Roll_-_The_Female_Broadway_Belt_Voice.pdf (application/pdf, 223 K) posted at 10:57 AM, December 17, 2019

The Foundations of Mariachi Singing: A Pedagogic Investigation of Stylistically Informed Techniques

The significance and popularity of Mariachi music have initiated extensive discussions about the genre's historical vocal practices, specifically concerning matters of vocal efficiency and sustainability. In their article from the March/April issue, “The Foundations of Mariachi Singing: A Pedagogic Investigation of Stylistically Informed Techniques,” co-authors Justin John Moniz and Paulina Villarreal investigate the technical skill sets required for authentic Mariachi performance. This investigation aims to enrich the teaching and practice of Mariachi singing and support the preservation of its rich musical heritage.

JOS-081-4-2025-441.pdf (application/pdf, 744.5 K) posted at 4:23 PM, April 15, 2025

The Multifunctional Pianist: The Recipe for Orchestral Color and Playing

In their work with singers, collaborative pianists regularly encounter piano reductions of orchestral scores in choral, opera, and concert repertoire. Canadian pianist, chamber musician, pedagogue, and vocal coach Lucas Wong, in his article “The Multifunctional Pianist: The Recipe for Orchestral Color and Playing,” published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Singing, addresses the challenge of searching for an orchestral palette on the 88 keys. Wong focuses on rhythm, timbre, acoustics, dynamic manipulations, and extreme registers to approximate orchestral color at the keyboard.

JOS_077_03_2021_429.pdf (application/pdf, 1454.1 K) posted at 10:27 AM, January 11, 2021

The Myth of Intonation as an Objective Measure of Singing Quality

In their article, “The Myth of Intonation as an Objective Measure of Singing Quality,” published in the May/June issue of Journal of Singing, coauthors Deirdre Michael and Marina Gilman demonstrate that much disagreement exists in terms of pitch accuracy and intonation. They further show that pitch perception cannot be isolated from perception of other aspects of sung tone, nor can intonation be isolated from perceptual assessment of the quality of a whole presentation. The study seeks to clarify the conundrum of intonation and to bring voice pedagogy in line with evidence-based practice founded upon recent scientific research.

JOS_077_5_2021_591.pdf (application/pdf, 619.8 K) posted at 3:47 PM, May 7, 2021

The Postpandemic Pedagogue

It is now a changed world in myriad ways, also with significant implications for voice pedagogy, where the pandemic has hastened, exposed, clarified a variety of trends that had already been taking shape over the past two decades. In his article, “The Postpandemic Pedagogue,” published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing, author Matthew Hoch summarizes these emerging themes and examines their implications for the future of voice pedagogy.

Pages_from_JOS_078_4_2022_483.pdf (application/pdf, 324.8 K) posted at 8:53 AM, April 11, 2022

The Right Yoga for the Right Person: Applying Restorative Yoga in the Voice Studio

Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that supports optimal breathing, tension release, and mental clarity. Singers have practiced yoga since the 1920s when Konstantin Stanislavski taught yoga to help them regulate their breathing and cultivate better awareness on stage. In the January/February issue of the Journal of Singing, author Sara Schabas’ feature article, “The Right Yoga for the Right Person: Applying Restorative Yoga in the Voice Studio,” introduces restorative yoga for use in the voice studio, and features clear graphics of key poses that can benefit singers of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

JOS-081-3-2025-265.pdf (application/pdf, 1213.6 K) posted at 3:14 PM, January 23, 2025

The Use of Inhalation Phonation in the Voice Studio: A New Approach to Addressing MTD in Singers

Most singers experience a mild to moderate form of muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), and it is possible for singers to become aphonic because of extreme MTD patterns. In a provocative article in the January/February issue of "Journal of Singing," “The Use of Inhalation Phonation in the Voice Studio: A New Approach to Addressing MTD in Singers,” authors Kate Emerich Gordon and Ona Reed suggest a phonatory technique traditionally used as a speaking voice therapy method as a direct and effective manner of restoring optimal flow phonation and efficient, normal singing phonation. The article also references a tutorial video illustrating inhalation phonation procedures.

JOS-075-3-2019-271_-_The_Use_of_Inhalation_Phonation_-_Gordon_-_Reed.pdf (application/pdf, 883.1 K) posted at 9:48 AM, February 19, 2019

The Versatile Voice: Examining Ethics in Voice Teaching

While the role of ethics in teaching has long been a topic of discussion among educators across a wide array of disciplines, examining teaching ethics in the study of voice requires significant and ongoing discourse. In his regular column, “The Versatile Voice,” associate editor Justin John Moniz tackles this topic in “Examining Ethics in Voice Teaching” by first surveying the value of understanding ethics in voice teaching and then offering educators a five-part paradigm to support the implementation of ethical practices in the voice studio setting.

JOS-081-3-2025-327.pdf (application/pdf, 457.8 K) posted at 4:34 PM, January 10, 2025

The Versatile Voice: Managing Vocal Endurance Through Active Recovery by Justin John Moniz

In the January/February issue of the Journal of Singing, associate editor Justin John Moniz offers practical advice for vocal athletes in this issue’s Versatile Voice column, “Managing Vocal Endurance Through Active Recovery.” Moniz addresses the evolving demands of operatic, musical theatre, and popular styles of singing, and the need for active recovery both during and after voicing. Measures of “perceived exertion” as they relate to a singer’s heart rate, breath rate, sweating, and fatigue, provides the framework for self-assessment tools that can assist singers in cultivating longevity and success.

JOS-080-3-2024-321.pdf (application/pdf, 766.3 K) posted at 3:59 PM, January 5, 2024

The Wages of Dying: A Performance Guide to Jake Heggie’s From The Book of Nightmares by Kristen Marchiafava

The January/February issue of the Journal of Singing features an extensive article about the life and work of celebrated American composer Jake Heggie. “The Wages of Dying: A Performance Guide to Jake Heggie’s From The Book of Nightmares” by Kristen Marchiafava, is both a guide to this specific song cycle for soprano, cello, and piano, and an account of Heggie’s stylistic influences and compositional process by way of his most important works. Heggie fans should note the many quotations derived from multiple personal interviews between Heggie and Marchiafava, that appear exclusively in this article for the Journal of Singing.

JOS-080-3-2024-265.pdf (application/pdf, 3628.6 K) posted at 3:57 PM, January 5, 2024

The Yelp Effect: Harnessing the Power of Online Reviews to Grow Your Voice Studio

In our digital age, independent voice teachers recognize that a web presence is crucial to achieve visibility and to attract students. In the November/December issue of “Journal of Singing,” singing teacher Melissa Treinkman writes about “The Yelp Effect: Harnessing the Power of Online Reviews to Grow Your Voice Studio.” There are compelling reasons to utilize an online review site, and Treinkman details its pros and cons, as well as practical considerations in implementing a Yelp presence.

JOS-075-2-2018-191_-_The_Yelp_Effect_-_Treinkman.pdf (application/pdf, 401 K) posted at 12:27 PM, November 6, 2018

Theatrical Fog, Smoke, and Haze Effects

Singers often are required to perform in the presence of various artistic effects, including stage fogs and smoke, pyrotechnics, and others. Since some of these effects can result in voice problems, singers and teachers of singing need to be familiar with their potential impediments to performance. In her article, “Theatrical Fog, Smoke, and Haze Effects,” published in the May/June issue of Journal of Singing, singer, professional hygienist, and arts safety consultant Monona Rossol identifies the chemical makeup and exposure risks for stage smoke, fog, and haze, and provides cautions and guidelines for stage workers and audiences.

JOS_077_5_2021_645.pdf (application/pdf, 248.4 K) posted at 12:57 PM, June 3, 2021

This Isn’t the First New Normal: Finding Correlations Between the Tambora Climate Disaster and the Development of Lieder in 1815-15

A unique, fascinating article, “This Isn’t the First New Normal: Finding Correlations Between the Tambora Climate Disaster and the Development of Lieder in 1815-15,” authored by pianist, clinician, and repetiteur Christopher Foley and published in the May/June issue of the Journal of Singing, draws a parallel between the current pandemic and the eruption of Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa (Indonesia) in April, 1815. Foley shows how the effect that global disruption had on European musical life in the years following the disaster, especially on the ouevre of Beethoven and Schubert.

JOS_077_5_2021_711.pdf (application/pdf, 469.5 K) posted at 3:17 PM, July 12, 2021

Time Spent: The Forty-Hour Workweek

In his “The Independent Teacher” column of the May/June issue of Journal of Singing, Brian Manternach begins a series that considers “time spent” in the independent teaching studio. In his first installment, “Time Spent: The Forty-Hour Workweek,” he explores the origin of the 40-hour workweek, how it currently functions in our society, and how applicable it may be to studio teaching. He presents data on how the numbers of hours worked each week can impact worker effectiveness, how many weekly hours teachers tend to dedicate to their profession, and how traditional approaches to the workweek may not be the useful ways for teachers to spend their time.

JOS_078_5_2022_629.pdf (application/pdf, 179.7 K) posted at 9:18 AM, June 22, 2022

Trauma, Attachment, Emotions, and Voice Care

A multi-authored work in the September/October issue of the Journal of Singing considers the variety of ways in which early-life experiences can impact general health and voice care in adults. In “Trauma, Attachment, Emotions, and Voice Care,”associate editor Elisa Monti and six coauthors have investigated relationships between psychological factors such as childhood trauma, attachment, and emotions, opening a window to the importance of exploring specific psychological factors in relation to voice.

JOS-081-1-2024-87.pdf (application/pdf, 590.8 K) posted at 11:32 AM, September 16, 2024

Types of Testosterone Therapy and their Effects on the Voices of Transgender Singers

In order to navigate challenges faced by transgender singers, voice teachers and singers must understand the vocal effects of hormone therapy. In her article, “Types of Testosterone Therapy and their Effects on the Voices of Transgender Singers,” found in the January/February issue of the Journal of Singing, New Zealand voice pedagogue and researcher Tessa Romano, drawing upon clinical studies, interviews, and analysis, maps vocal changes that occur during the first two years of testosterone therapy and how the process of voice change varies according to the form that the therapy takes.

JOS-078-3-2022-327.pdf (application/pdf, 381.8 K) posted at 10:18 AM, January 10, 2022

Under Pressure: Reports of Performance Anxiety Across Multiple Singing Genres

Music performance anxiety is the experience of heightened stress levels before, during, and after music performance, and it is reported that 15-25% of musicians will experience MPA in their career. While sharing a reliance on voice as the instrument, each separate field of contemporary commercial music, music theater, and classical has its own unique culture and expectations. In their article, “Under Pressure: Reports of Performance Anxiety Across Multiple Singing Genres,” published in the May/June 2022 issue of the Journal of Singing, Australian musicians, educators, and researchers Ajhriahna Henshaw and Sarah Collyer review the literature and examine the challenges posed in each genre.

JOS_078_5_2022_583.pdf (application/pdf, 512.8 K) posted at 9:07 AM, June 27, 2022

Use of Instrumentation in the Singing Studio

For generations, medical care and voice pedagogy have relied on subjective assessment of the voice. Subjective assessment often may work well, but the health and safety of patients and students in general are better served by more objective methods of voice assessment. In the March/April 2020 issue of Journal of Singing, noted otolaryngologist Robert T. Sataloff, in his article “Use of Instrumentation in the Singing Studio,” modified from a chapter in his book Professional Voice: The Science and Art of Clinical Care (4th ed.), reviews instrumentation for vocal fold vibration, phonatory ability, aerodynamic measures, acoustic analysis, and laryngeal electromyography. Much of this instrumentation is applicable to the voice studio.

JOS-076-04-2020-433.pdf (application/pdf, 200.6 K) posted at 8:19 AM, May 19, 2020

Using Theatrical Intimacy Practices to Create Vocal Health Boundaries

What are the proper steps for singers if asked by directors to vocally overextend themselves? How can singers speak up without being negatively labeled by management? What is the role of voice teachers in these situations? In their article, “Using Theatrical Intimacy Practices to Create Vocal Health Boundaries,” published in the September/October issue of Journal of Singing, Brian Manternach and David Eggers discuss establishing boundaries for singers to preserve vocal health and how to advocate for themselves in difficult situations.

JOS-079-1-2022-073.pdf (application/pdf, 369.3 K) posted at 4:22 PM, September 9, 2022

Viktor Ullmann’s Lieder der Tröstung: A Guide to His Cycle for Low Voice and String Trio

While imprisoned in the concentration camp at Theresienstadt, accomplished Austrian composer and Holocaust victim Viktor Ullmann (1898-1944) wrote a number of works, several of which were performed for the entertainment of Nazi captors and to present a deceptively positive face to the outside world. One of these works is explored in an article by Cynthia Smith, “Viktor Ulmann’s Lieder der Tröstung: A Guide to His Cycle for Low Voice and String Trio,” published in the May/June 2020 issue of the Journal of Singing. In her analysis of its music and Albert Steffan’s poetry, author Smith brings to light a cycle of deep significance that merits recognition and performance.

JOS-076-05-2020-533.pdf (application/pdf, 2981.7 K) posted at 2:02 PM, June 9, 2020

Vocal Learning and Songbirds: An Evolutionary Tale of Singing

A new column, “Minding the Gap,” authored by Heidi Moss Erickson, makes its initial appearance in the September/October issue of Journal of Singing. Her inaugural article, “Vocal Learning and Songbirds: An Evolutionary Tale of Singing,” explores the field of vocal learning from both an evolutionary and biological perspective, drawing upon current research on the neurobiological underpinnings of vocalization.

JOS-079-1-2022-087.pdf (application/pdf, 2369.7 K) posted at 10:40 AM, October 6, 2022

Vocal Trills: 18th-Century Performance Practice Considerations

Author Eric Laine’s article, “Vocal Trills: 18th-Century Performance Practice Considerations Viewed Through the Lens of 19th-Century Practical Vocal Methods,” featured in the May/June issue of the Journal of Singing, holds that while the trill was considered “an essential ornament” during the 18th century, “ modern singers seem less adept at trilling.” Laine considers four 19th-century vocal methods and practice plans for how to master the trill, utilizing Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte as a case study. Musical examples from each role are complemented with links to modern recordings of well-produced trills.

JOS-080-5-2024-519.pdf (application/pdf, 2102.2 K) posted at 12:24 AM, June 17, 2024

Vocapedia Reborn: A True Wiki Resource for Voice Teachers

Vocapedia, NATS’ online information resource, is featured in the “Practical Science” column in the November/December issue of the Journal of Singing. Author John Nix explains how Vocapedia, in existence since 2014, has recently undergone an extensive transformation into a true wiki format. Nix reviews the history of Vocapedia, discusses its new format, and urges voice teachers, collaborative pianists, choral directors, speech language pathologists, voice researchers, and others who enjoy and study the voice to not only consult this resource, but also to contribute to it in order to refine and update its content.

JOS-081-2-2024-193.pdf (application/pdf, 699.2 K) posted at 2:01 PM, November 25, 2024

Voice Pedagogy for the 21st Century: The Summation of Two Summits

An important special report, “Voice Pedagogy for the 21st Century: The Summation of Two Summits,” authored by the Voice Pedagogy Interest Group’s Writer’s Group cochairs Amelia Rollings Bigler and Katherine Osborne, along with several others, appears in the September/October issue of the Journal of Singing. More than 70 consensus statements from two summits of the VPIG resulted in a position paper that codifies the expanding competencies necessary for a contemporary teacher of singing and presents a vision of the ideal singing teacher’s education.

JOS-078-01-2021-11.pdf (application/pdf, 1245.1 K) posted at 3:39 PM, September 10, 2021

Voice Pedagogy for the 21st Century: The Summation of Two Summits

An important special report, “Voice Pedagogy for the 21st Century: The Summation of Two Summits,” authored by the Voice Pedagogy Interest Group’s Writer’s Group cochairs Amelia Rollings Bigler and Katherine Osborne, along with several others, appears in the September/October issue of the Journal of Singing. More than 70 consensus statements from two summits of the VPIG resulted in a position paper that codifies the expanding competencies necessary for a contemporary teacher of singing and presents a vision of the ideal singing teacher’s education.

JOS-078-01-2021-11.pdf (application/pdf, 1245.1 K) posted at 3:38 PM, September 10, 2021

Voice Pedagogy: Reframing Bel Canto in the Twenty-First Century: Dovetailing Tradition with Science-Informed Pedagogy

In the Voice Pedagogy column of the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing, author Matthew Hoch explores the meaning, context, and viability of the term “bel canto” in “Voice Pedagogy: Reframing Bel Canto in the Twenty-First Century: Dovetailing Tradition with Science-Informed Pedagogy.” Hoch uses James Stark’s seminal 1999 book Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy as a basis for reflecting upon the nexus between the classic master–pupil tradition and the modern science-informed era, and suggests an expansion of Stark’s definition of “bel canto,” adapted to the modern voice pedagogue.

JOS-080-4-2024-417.pdf (application/pdf, 460 K) posted at 2:05 PM, March 1, 2024

Voice, the Muscle of the Soul: Finding Yourself Through Finding Your Voice

Distinguished Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Music at Lawrence University and noted voice pedagogue Kenneth Bozeman’s May 2018 Honors Convocation address at the university appears as a Guest Editorial in the January/February issue of Journal of Singing. In “Voice, the Muscle of the Soul: Finding Yourself through Finding Your Voice,” Bozeman asserts that the voice is a sacred asset, crucial to how one connects with others, how one impacts the community, and how singing, a special form of voice, is an expression of the soul.

JOS-075-3-2019-245_-_Voice_the_Muscle_of_the_Soul_-_Bozeman.pdf (application/pdf, 336.3 K) posted at 11:44 AM, January 22, 2019

What a Shame! Limited Understanding of the Effects of Shame on Voice

In the May/June issue of the Journal of Singing, Elisa Monti and Lynn Maxfield, co- associate editors of the “Mindful Voice” column, discuss research about how the emotional state of voice users can impact voice quality and production, with a particular emphasis on shame. They note that there is “evidence that shame is rarely correlated with improved performance, much less learning,” and recommend that singing teachers “learn from other fields and work to mitigate their teaching practices that are likely to invoke shame in singers.

JOS-080-5-2024-585.pdf (application/pdf, 508.1 K) posted at 8:44 PM, June 24, 2024

What Science Is and What it Is Not

In the September/October issue of the Journal of Singing, co-authors David Meyer and John Nix explore questions of science — and crucially, why singers should care to know — in the first installment of their new “Practical Voice Science” column entitled “What Science Is and What it Is Not.” Their column is dedicated to making voice science concepts “understandable, relevant, and actionable for singers, singing teachers, collaborative pianists, opera directors, and choral conductors.” They aim to ignite the reader’s curiosity and demonstrate how science can transform the training of singers by enhancing teachers’ experience and intuition by applying scientific developments in the optimal function of the singing voice. Their new column is pitched to singers of all expertise levels.

JOS-080-1-2023-057.pdf (application/pdf, 194.7 K) posted at 2:36 PM, October 23, 2023

Who Believes What? Singers’ Belief in Vocal Health Information and Misinformation

Although evidence-based recommendations for voice care are available, misconceptions still abound. In their article, “Who Believes What? Singers’ Belief in Vocal Health Information and Misinformation,” published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Singing, Julia Edgar and Deirdre Michael report on an earlier survey of belief in vocal health practices. The authors conclude that voice teachers must become judicious consumers of information, examining their believe and how those are conveyed, in order to provide an environment of solid factual information to student singers.

JOS-078-02-2021-197.pdf (application/pdf, 436.5 K) posted at 4:32 PM, December 13, 2021

World Voice Day - Be Kind With Your Voice

Each year, the March/April issue of Journal of Singing marks World Voice Day, an annual event to celebrate the phenomenon of voice. The commemoration occurs on April 16, and the theme for 2019 is “Be Kind With Your Voice.” Both NATS President Karen Brunssen, in her “From the President” column, and Editor in Chief Richard Sjoerdsma, in his “Editor’s Commentary,” specifically address the provocative imperative. Brunssen writes principally from a pedagogic, performance, and collegial perspective, while Sjoerdsma wrestles with the theme in terms of its unity and humanity implications, especially in a culture where kindness is not only seldom practiced but often ridiculed as weakness. Implicitly and explicitly, both writers argue that artists who do not practice kindness end up destroying themselves.

JOS-075-4-2019-389_-_World_Voice_Day_-_Be_Kind_With_Your_Voice_-_Brunssen-Sjoerdsma.pdf (application/pdf, 472.2 K) posted at 11:09 AM, March 18, 2019

World Voice Day 2021

April 16 marks the annual commemoration of World Voice Day, and the WVD 2021 theme is “One World, Many Voices.” The Journal of Singing continues its tradition of celebrating this event on the cover and some continuing columns of the March/April issue. Among the latter is NATS President Carole Blankenship’s “From the President” column, in which she ties the theme to the new Diversity and Inclusion statement of the Association. Additionally, in his “Editor’s Commentary” Editor in Chief Richard Sjoerdsma examines the WVD theme from several perspectives, including song literature, vocal performance, and voice pedagogy.

JOS_March-April_21_pages_465-468.pdf (application/pdf, 145.9 K) posted at 11:26 AM, April 8, 2021

WVD and MO

Since 2002, resulting from an initiative by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, April 16 has been designated World Voice Day. Each year carries its own discrete theme, and the theme chosen for 2020 is “Focus On Your Voice in 2020.” In his “Editor’s Commentary” for the March/April issue of Journal of Singing, Editor in Chief Richard Sjoerdsma explores the metaphoric implications of the theme, particularly in terms of present sight, hindsight, and foresight.

JOS-076-4-2020-381.PDF (application/pdf, 345.7 K) posted at 12:26 PM, April 7, 2020

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