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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.

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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.

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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

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