Research Surveys
NATS supports many types of voice research, and researchers seek to survey the profession in a variety of ways. NATS is pleased to offer members, students of members, and selected partners the opportunity to list links to various surveys being conducted by researchers. Please do not contact the NATS office regarding information on these surveys. Instead, contact the principal investigator provided with each listing.
Want to list your research survey here? All surveys posted here are also distributed one time via e-mail to NATS members as part of the weekly Intermezzo e-newsletter, which distributes on Tuesdays. For consideration and posting, please send a short survey title, a brief description of 150 words (or less), and a survey link to info@nats.org. In your message, please include a close date for the survey.
Active Surveys
Defining “Support” in Voicing: Perspectives from Singers, Voice Teachers, and Speech-Language Pathologists
We invite singers, voice teachers, and speech-language pathologists to participate in a research survey investigating the concept of “support” in voicing. The term “support” is commonly used in singing instruction and voice care, yet there is no widely accepted definition of what it means. By gathering perspectives from singers, voice teachers, and speech-language pathologists, this study aims to better understand how “support” is defined, described, and used across these groups.
Participation is completely anonymous and takes approximately 5 minutes. We welcome participation from individuals across all three groups and greatly appreciate your contribution to this research. Survey close date: November 1, 2026
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
How Singer Songwriters Feel About Their Voices
You are invited to participate in this research study called “How Singer-Songwriters Feel About Their Voices.” This study is being done to better understand singer-songwriters’ relationships to their voices and vocal health. If you decide to participate, you will complete a short, anonymous, online survey about your demographics as a singer-songwriter and your relationship to your voice. Approximately 400 people will participate in this study, and it will take 10-15 minutes of your time to complete in one sitting. All data will be obtained anonymously. You can leave the study at any time and may leave any question blank. Survey close date: November 20, 2026.
Jacob Shipley, Primary Researcher
Teachers College at Columbia University
