Journal of Singing - On Point
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JOS On Point
- Editor’s Commentary: Auris Vermis—Earworms
- Earworms—bane or blessing? In his commentary, “Auris Vermis—Earworms,” for the May/June issue of the Journal of Singing, Editor in Chief Richard Sjoerdsma cites some contemporary research on this ubiquitous cognitive phenomenon, and provides several examples of some verbal, emotional, and existential triggers that loosen earworms. Voice practitioners seem to possess a particularly rich loam in which they can thrive.JOS-076-05-2020-513.pdf (application/pdf, 231.6 K) posted at 12:57 PM, July 7, 2020
- Empowering Voices: Insights for World Voice Day 2025
- In celebration of World Voice Day April 16, NATS President Alexis Davis-Hazell uses her “From the President” column in the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing to underscore the importance of vocal health and the power of the human voice. Davis-Hazell explores the 2025 theme, “Empower Your Voice,” selected by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, discussing strategies for empowering voices through research, teaching, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community engagementJOS-081-4-2025-377.pdf (application/pdf, 208.8 K) posted at 4:45 PM, April 7, 2025
- Evidence-Based Voice Pedagogy (EBVP), Part 1: Voice Research Component
- Lynn Maxfield, Associate Editor for the “Mindful Voice” column of the Journal of Singing, pairs with noted scholar, singer, and voice pedagogue Kari Ragan in “Evidence-Based Voice Pedagogy (EBVP), Part 1: Voice Research Component,” published in the March/April issue of the periodical. It is the first in a series that explores and defines components of an evidence-based tripartite pedagogic framework: voice research; voice teacher expertise and experience; student goals and perspectives. In Part 1, the authors posit that voice research, in its relation to voice pedagogy, incorporates evidence arising from numerous fields of study, employing widely varying methodologies.JOS_077_04_2021_543.pdf (application/pdf, 356.1 K) posted at 11:26 AM, April 8, 2021
- Evidence-Based Voice Pedagogy (EBVP), Part 3: Student Goals and Perspectives
- Lynn Helding and Kari Ragan, each a distinguished singer, voice pedagogue, researcher, and author, conclude a multipart series of articles that explores and further defines each of the three components of the Evidence-Based Voice Pedagogy framework. In “Evidence-Based Voice Pedagogy (EBVP), Part 3: Student Goals and Perspectives,” published in the May/June 2022 Journal of Singing, the authors explicate the goals and perspectives component of EBVP so that as it evolves as a teaching model, the complex and interpersonal nature of effective voice teaching will include a humanistic/holistic approach.JOS_078_5_2022_635.pdf (application/pdf, 241.8 K) posted at 11:29 AM, May 9, 2022
- Examining How Voice Teachers Influence Student Achievement
- Research defining qualities of the expert voice teacher predominantly have focused on attributes, behaviors, and practices of classical voice teachers. In “Examining How Voice Teachers Influence Student Achievement,” published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing, Australian voice pedagogues/researchers Heather Fletcher, Amanda E. Krause, and Jane W. Davidson examine different attributes and characteristics of expert voice teachers--specifically background and experience, along with psychological components, including empathy and leadership--in order to determine more precisely what influences student success.JOS-079-4-2023-445.pdf (application/pdf, 712.7 K) posted at 10:46 AM, March 13, 2023
