Singing Teachers Talk (BAST Training)
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| 26 Jul 2022 | Ep.70 Coaching Contemporary Commercial Music With Kim Chandler | 00:47:57 | |
This week's guest is Kim Chandler, a renowned contemporary vocal coach and session singer who teaches professional singers from her studio in Marbella. Her career as a performer has seen her provide vocals for TV and film and she often presents workshops for teachers of voice. Kim has also created the Funky'n'Fun vocal exercise series and a curriculum poster used by fellow contemporary voice teachers in their studios. Kim joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk all the way from sunny Spain. KEY MOMENTS ‘The more you do it, the better you get, the more exposure you get’ ‘I like the challenge of not knowing what I need to do next’ ‘We’re like the decathletes of the singing world as session singers’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Kim Chandler is a renowned contemporary vocal coach/session singer. She runs a busy studio in Marbella, Spain, coaching arena-level band singers, charting artists & professional vocalists. Kim also helps singers rebuild their voices after surgery & rehabilitation and has worked with HMUK for years in this capacity. Kim has decades of high-end performing experience. Her voice is heard on TV series, films, albums, cruise ship shows, thousands of jingles worldwide and has backed & supported many international artists. Kim has performed at some of London's most iconic locations such as the Royal Albert Hall and Buckingham Palace. Kim is regularly invited to lead workshops, teacher training events and present at voice conferences. She spent more than a decade in leadership positions for the British Voice Association, as President & Director and Head of Communications, and as a Principal/Senior Lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire & London College of Music. Her pedagogical output features in academic compendiums such as "Training Contemporary Commercial Singers" and "Teaching Singing in the 21st Century". Kim is the creator of the popular "Funky 'n Fun" vocal exercise series used by singers, teachers and institutions alike and a new curriculum poster for CCM teaching studios. BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | Ep.135 The Valentine Voice Care Mission and Building Your Own Practice Premises with Kate Valentine | 00:38:51 | |
We first welcomed Kate Valentine to the Singing Teachers Talk podcast back on episode 85. But now, Kate is back with us in episode 135, to tell us all about Valentine Voice Care Lewes, a centre for vocal wellness development, prevention, and rehabilitation, which she has built in East Sussex KEY MOMENTS ‘This shrinking pool of opportunities means everyone is anxious’ ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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Contact Kate to Book Your Treatment or Service: Discount Code: Use the code BAST50 for a 50% discount off VOCAL TRIAGE with Kate Valentine (expires 25th December 2023) BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 16 Nov 2022 | Ep.86 Pros and Cons of Singing Teacher Qualifications with Line Hilton | 00:33:12 | |
BAST has reached its 11th birthday, and to celebrate this milestone Line Hilton, founder of BAST, joins Alexa today on Singing Teachers Talk. Line is here to explain how BAST came about and the pros and cons of singing teacher qualifications.
‘I never wanted to be a singing teacher trainer’ ‘There needs to be a lot more accountability out there for singing teachers who are working with young or sick voices’ ‘The reality is you could go out and start teaching without anything. It's an unregulated sector’
ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. Website: basttraining.com Get updates to your inbox: Click here for updates from BAST Training Link to presenter’s bios: basttraining.com/singing-teachers-talk-podcast-bios Guest Website: Social Media:
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 07 Jun 2022 | Ep.63 Developing a Singer’s Self Awareness And Clarifying Intention With Robert Sussuma | 00:50:39 | |
Featured teacher for Vocal Health Education and co-host of the Thinking Voice podcast, Robert Sussuma joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk. He’s here to discuss how you can develop a singer’s self awareness and clarifying intention. Robert will also be presenting at BAST’s Focus On: The Body and the Singer event on the 27th of June. RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 28 Jun 2022 | Ep.66 How to Market Your Teaching Business on Instagram With Katya Willems | 00:32:07 | |
Take a deep dive into the world of Instagram with social media expert Katya Willems. Katya is an Instagram specialist who provides courses, workshops and one to one training to small businesses. She joins Bronwyn on Singing Teachers Talk to explain the often confusing and ever changing social media trends. KEY MOMENTS ‘They’re squeezing their brand into a format without thinking about what they need to get across’ ‘The reason reels are popular is because Instagram pushes them to try and compete with Tik Tok’ ‘View it as a blank canvas to fill with your content’ ABOUT THE GUEST Katya Willems is an Instagram Coach and 'cheerleader'. After a long career with the BBC, she set up Easyinstamcr in 2017, which delivers Instagram workshops, retreats and one-to-one training. Katya has worked with the likes of The Lake District National Park and Victoria Baths and smaller businesses ranging from PR consultants, marketers, yoga teachers, photographers and coaches. She says: “I believe that behind every business is a fascinating story. I love digging in and helping the people I work with understand why their story is interesting and how to translate that into content.” EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: Social Media:
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 14 Jun 2022 | Ep.64 What Singing Teachers Need to Know About the British Voice Association With President Louise Gibbs | 00:40:37 | |
Today Alexa is joined by the President of the British Voice Association, who is also a jazz singer, composer, and educator teaching at Chester, Leeds, and York Universities, Louise Gibbs. Join in the chat from all things from gardening to jazz to improvisation and all you need to know about the British Voice Association. KEY MOMENTS ‘I was always taken by the rhythm’ ‘Jazz is the ability to make something new every time and be creative with that’ ‘The idea of not knowing what you’re going all the time can put a lot of fear into people’ ‘You have to be able to embody rhythm and if you’re not familiar with it, it’s very tricky to do’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Louise Gibbs is a jazz singer, composer and educator, and graduate in both music and education from Columbia University, New York. She is Visiting Professor at the University of Chester, and teaches jazz and popular voice and musicianship for the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York. She has held academic and teaching positions at Leeds College of Music (Course Leader for the Postgraduate Programme and the Jazz Programmes), Goldsmiths, University of London, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Royal College of Music, and given workshops for major conservatoires and international institutions in the US and New Zealand. She maintains active research and writing interests in voice, improvisation, education and musical aesthetics. Louise is currently President of the multidisciplinary British Voice Association. Louise continues to perform her own music, and the jazz repertory. Described in Jazzwise as “meeting all musical challenges with creativity and charisma” she has recorded with top UK and US artists and has five acclaimed albums as leader. Her performance of self-penned song suite, Seven Deadly Sings for voice and septet earned a 4-star review: “Both in its conception and execution, …is an unqualified triumph”. Louise is a keen gardener, allotment-holder, and sourdough bread baker. Guest Website: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 05 Sep 2020 | Ep.27 The singing Master Chef with Becky Gilhespie | 00:40:50 | |
Becky Gilhespie has had an interesting journey from singing, to teaching to cheffing, and now, as a result of Covid-19 back to teaching singers again. A Masterchef semi-finalist, Becky talks about her journey and how her diversion into the world of cheffing and food informs her teaching these days. Recently Becky has taken her experience of being a self-conscious singer and written a practical book, “Singing for the Self-Conscious”, to help singing teachers and singers who suffer from the same issue. (Get Chapter 1 free Download Here ). Other discussions she and Line have are around good food for singers, teaching online (with some very non-techno-babble) and classroom teaching. ABOUT THE GUEST Becky is an experienced vocal coach who specializes in the application of vocal technique in contemporary music. Originally from southern US, Becky moved to London after university and there carved out a career in music. She undertook extensive teacher training with some of the industry's best voice teachers and became in demand as a singing teacher herself. As well as founding a successful voice studio in Soho, she taught at The Academy of Contemporary Music where she trained up and coming artists in the music industry. She has worked with Universal, EMI, Mercury Records, and has helped actors win roles in the West End. Becky now lives in the countryside near Sydney, Australia with her family and continues to teach students around the world, online. When not teaching she loves to cook and was a semi-finalist on BBCs Masterchef. Guest website: http://vocals.beckygilhespie.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 23 Apr 2024 | Ep.158 How Music Theory and Keyboard Skills Can Transform Your Singing Teaching with Amy Walton | 00:48:28 | |
Amy Walton, with expertise in musical literacy and keyboard skills, joins Alexa to explore essential music theory and piano skills for singing teachers. Trained in jazz performance, she reshaped curriculum at the Academy of Contemporary Music and teaches at Toronto's Singers Edge. KEY MOMENTS "I try to incorporate movement into it. It's a bit of dance." “Don't look at it as what can I do, but what can theory do for you in your practice." “Sometimes I do that in a way to hide the vegetables." RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Amy, originally from Cape Town, South Africa, boasts over 15 years' experience as a soloist and voice teacher. Trained in Jazz Performance at the University of Cape Town, she later led vocals at the Academy of Contemporary Music in London, reshaping their curriculum. Now based in Toronto, Amy teaches at Singer’s Edge and offers consultancy services while presenting at Vocology In Practice conferences. Her expertise spans vocal physiology, musical literacy, keyboard skills, and contemporary improvisation. Notable career highlights include performances with the KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in South Africa and on the Eiffel Tower. Social Media:
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 29 Aug 2019 | Ep.19 Starting my teaching practice over again with Lisa Perks | 01:03:27 | |
Now based in Melbourne, Australia, Lisa Perks started her singing and teaching career in the UK. In this podcast, she talks about moving to a new country as a well established singing teacher, and having to completely start over with her teaching practice. One of the ways she built her new business was to put on singing and training events. Lisa shares some of the benefits and the lessons learnt from putting on major events. As with many singing teachers today Lisa has begun to take a more holistic approach to teaching, recently incorporating Meribeth Bunch Dayme's Core Singing strategies. Lisa reveals a mindset breakthrough she experienced after suffering from three voice surgeries and significantly damaged voice. She explains how this breakthrough has changed her attitude towards teaching and is spurning a new teaching service. Line and Lisa discuss the benefits and pitfalls of teacher-related Facebook groups and other such teachery stuff. Guest website: https://www.singwithease.com
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 | Ep.88 What Can be Learned From Teaching 100,000 lessons | 00:37:31 | |
Today Alexa is joined by Robert ‘Bob’ Marks, a voice teacher, coach, conductor, arranger, author and director. His extensive career has seen him act as a musical director for over 200 productions and his clients have included Ariana Grande, Ricky Lake, Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman, Britney Spears, and Ashley Tisdale. His writings have appeared in the Journal of Singing and he has recently published the book 88 Keys to Successful Singing Performances with co-author Dr Elizabeth Gerbi. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 17 Nov 2021 | Ep.36 Healing Through Singing Energies Crystals and Creating Atmosphere with Gia Morgan | 00:33:26 | |
Owner of the singing studio known as a ‘confidence haven’ Gia Morgan joins host Alexa Terry on this week’s Singing Teachers Talk Show. Find out all about how Gia uses a holistic approach to teach contemporary vocal techniques and performance skills, as well as how she uses affirmation to grow her students. EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training https://www.basttraining.com/bast-course-description Singing Teacher’s Talk Podcast: Episode 32 - The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King Virtual Fireplace (for your enjoyment) Lapis Lazuli Necklaces (as mentioned by Gia) Gua Sha (as mentioned by Gia) ABOUT THE GUEST My studio in Jersey is a safe, cosy and eccentric abode to learn Contemporary Vocal techniques as well as performance skills and repertoire, public speaking coaching and artist development, whilst intertwining holistic mindsets essential for all human beings. If we look back hundreds of years our ancestors used voice as medicine, connection and healing - as do certain animals like whales, toadfish, crickets and birds! My holistic singing studio is known to be a ‘confidence haven,’ a place you can find your ground, learn about your vocal anatomy, vocal pedagogy and where your unique voice is rooted in you. A few examples of the holistic side of my practice is singing barefoot, crystal healing (connection to the voice is fascinating for children), mindfulness and music as a therapy. My aim is to allow singers of all ages to emotionally communicate and express themselves in a non-judgmental space. Opening the power within the voice and sharing your creative gift reaps so many health benefits for those who dare try. Guest Website: vocalswithgia.com Social Media: @vocalswithgia BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 04 Jul 2023 | Ep.118 Mastering Mix Voice And Belt With Gemma Sugrue | 00:43:58 | |
The incredible Gemma Sugrue joins Alexa this week to take a deep dive into the world of mix voice and belt techniques. We’re thrilled to explore this topic with Gemma, especially after our enlightening conversation with John Henney in episode 101. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 30 Apr 2024 | Ep.159 How Toys and Props Can Create Dynamic Singing Lessons with Kaya Herstad-Carney | 00:50:19 | |
Kaya Herstad-Carney returns to the podcast but this time she’s brought her Mary Poppins bag of tricks. Join Alexa and Kaya as they discuss the gadgets and props you can use as a singing teacher, the benefits they have to the student's voice and learning, and how best to utilise them in your singing lessons. KEY MOMENTS Because of its expandable nature, I like to use this with singers who feel constriction in the throat I love my singing straw The important thing is that you know the research and why RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 12 Apr 2022 | Ep.55 Teaching Singing For Mental Health And Wellbeing With Cat Ogden | 00:34:45 | |
Vocal coach and mental health first aider, Cat Ogden joins Bronwyn this week on Singing Teachers Talk to discuss the topics of well being and mental health. Cat’s studio specialises in singing for mental health and wellbeing and she is also studying for a masters where her research work focuses on adolescent mental health. KEY MOMENTS ‘Absolutely everyone should practice self care’ ‘I can’t ever imagine a point in my life where I’m not learning about the voice’ ‘The BAST course is the best thing I’ve ever done, it’s given me so many opportunities’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS ABOUT THE GUEST Cat Ogden trained at UCLan in Music Theatre and is currently studying for a Master’s in Voice Pedagogy with the Voice Study Centre. She specialises in teaching children and young adults, and in singing for mental health and well-being. Cat has a certificate in mental health first aid, vocal health first aid and has completed the BAST 20 hour course. She lives in Cheshire. Guest Website: Social Media: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 26 Jul 2023 | Ep.121 How to Sing and Teach Jazz with Michele Weir | 00:49:27 | |
Alexa is joined by Michele Weir, a renowned figure in vocal jazz education and arranging. Michele is the founder of the online school Music Habit and the creator of the app ScatAbility. Additionally, she has written several books on jazz, so who better to talk you through the topic of how to sing and teach this genre? KEY MOMENTS ‘No two jazz singers are alike’ ‘Jazz comes in different packages, it’s not always about a well trained voice’ ‘Phrasing is a bigger deal in jazz than it is in other styles’ ‘I want to be leader of the band so I need to talk to them in the musical language they understand’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | Ep.48 Getting Started As A Teacher, Creating Content & Vocal Versatility with Justin Stoney | 00:42:02 | |
Justin Stoney is the Founder of New York Vocal Coaching, developer of the NYVC Voice Teacher Training Program, and author of the award-winning book Sing Like Never Before. His clients have included Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning artists, and now he joins Alexa on this week's Singing Teachers Talk. Find out about his incredible story of finding his way into teaching and get some great tips on creating content. KEY MOMENTS ‘When one of the greatest casting directors in New York City tells you have what it takes to be a great vocal coach, you listen’ ‘The best teachers are just the best students’ ‘I went into the arts to inspire and to give, with teaching that always happens’ ‘I just can’t wait for the next lesson where we see this persons next link’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Barry Moss (Casting Director) Justin’s Mentors: David Jones; Aaron Hagan Your Voice, an Inside View by Scott Mccoy Johan Sundberg Dr Ingo Titze Youtube (including Voice Lessons to the World & the David Phelps Series): https://www.youtube.com/user/NewYorkVocalCoaching David Phelps ABOUT THE GUEST Justin Stoney is the Founder of New York Vocal Coaching, developer of the NYVC Voice Teacher Training Program, and author of the award-winning book Sing Like Never Before. Justin has taught thousands of singers and voice teachers from around the world. His clients also include Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning artists. He has been invited as a presenter for lectures and workshops both nationally and internationally for numerous conferences, appeared on multiple media outlets, including NBC, CBS, and ABC, and been featured in multiple publications, including The New York Times, Esquire, and SELF. He is a member of NATS, ViP, PAVA, VASTA, The Voice Foundation, Actors' Equity, and SAG-AFTRA. Justin also collaborates with leading voice doctors and laryngologists to help bridge the gap between vocal pedagogy and voice medicine. Justin is devoted to helping all people "Make A Joyful Noise" and passionate about helping Voice Teachers develop their teaching gifts and inspiring them to approach Voice Teaching as a craft and art-form. Guest Website: NewYorkVocalCoaching.com Social Media: @newyorkvocalcoaching BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 24 Mar 2018 | Ep.3 The pros and cons of teaching one methodology with Ian Davidson | 00:53:49 | |
Line Hilton, talks to BAST Trainer, Ian Davidson who is based in Liverpool. They discuss his musical journey and how he became a singing teacher as a result of working for the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA). Line and Ian discuss the benefits and constraints of being a part of a specific teaching methodology. They both trained as Speech Level Singing teachers initially. Ian recently changed his teaching approach, which in turn affected the way he set up his teaching studio. He and Line discuss the kinds of students they enjoy and don't enjoy teaching. Guest website: http://www.ianjdavidson.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Ep.129 How to Build a Successful Website For Your Business With Taylor Rossi | 00:43:08 | |
Singing teachers and vocal coaches, are you yet to build your business website, or, like Alexa, have been meaning to update it for months but just lack the inspiration for it? Well, stick around because website designer Taylor Rossi from Nicole Ricardo Media is here with me for this week's episode, dishing all the goods on this very topic. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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FUTURE PODCAST SUGGESTIONS Do you have a burning question on the voice or being a singing teacher? Maybe you have a topic you want us to explore or a guest you’d like to hear from? Let us know by completing the Podcast Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/naUum9N3unzNMPLN8 BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 23 May 2023 | Ep.112 Helping Musical Theatre Singers Build a Reliable Pop Toolbox with Hannah Smikle | 00:48:42 | |
Today we’ve got a professional voice coach and vocalist who has been working for over 15 years in the music industry. Hannah Smikle is back on the podcast after 61 episodes, in her last appearance she spoke to Alexa about how to boost a singer’s confidence. Hannah is on Singing Teachers’ Talk this week to talk all about helping musical theatre singers build a reliable pop toolbox. RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 09 Aug 2022 | Ep.72 Become a Vocology in Practice Authorised Teacher With Kaya Herstad-Carney & Claire Cannon | 00:39:15 | |
Two guests for you today on the show, firstly it’s Kaya Herstad-Carney who is a BAST trainer and educational director for vocology in practice. Our second guest is Claire Cannon, lead vocalist for Flip and Fill and vocal coach specialising in advanced vocal techniques. The pair joined Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk to chat about becoming a vocology in practice authorised teacher.
KEY MOMENTS ‘It’s about having the network of experts to take questions to’ ‘If you want to progress and gain more skills and knowledge, you have to be in the room’ ‘It’s important to be part of a network which is really passionate’
ABOUT THE GUESTS Kaya Herstad-Carney Kaya is a creative with a wide skill set, ranging from powerful performances of her original music, vocal coaching & singing teacher training, artist development & co-writing, artistic direction for Threshold Festival and gig promotion, band & choir direction/arranging, mentoring and community workshops, in addition to her lecturing career across the popular music subjects including voice, songwriting, band skill and music industry studies. Originally from Norway, she made the UK her home in 1999. She is an established artist with a track record of performances at The Royal Variety Show, to the BBC Songwriting Showcase, touring UK and Europe. Kaya has a varied portfolio career and is a passionate singer, songwriter, performer and a harmony/vocal fanatic, vocal arranger and producer, festival director, mentor, musical/choir director, vocal geek and senior lecturer with a wide range of experiences and interests on and off the stage. She has a particular love for vocal habilitation and artist development in the Contemporary Commercial field of music including popular music, musical theatre and extreme vocals. She is the Director of Education for the global vocal organisation Vocology in Practice (ViP), managing the education programme, and is a singing teacher trainer for BAST. Before taking on the course BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | Ep.137 Creating Optimal Learning Environments for Children and Young Adults with Roberta Wolff | 00:55:39 | |
Joining Alexa today is Professor of Performing Arts Pedagogy at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Roberta Wolff. As well as teaching on the Guildhall PGCert programme, she provides professional development on teaching skills to teachers across the performing arts disciplines. Roberta is also a workshop leader, coach, and piano teacher. In this episode, we will discuss how to create optimal learning environments to serve children and young adult singers. KEY MOMENTS ‘If the ideas are coming from the student themselves, they’re going to be more likely to remember and more motivated to follow through’ ‘I feel we have to manage the impact of our own moods and frustrations so that they don’t damage the environment we’re creating’ ‘The quality we bring to our listening can improve the quality of the other person’s thinking’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
Do you have a burning question on the voice or being a singing teacher? Maybe you have a topic you want us to explore or a guest you’d like to hear from? Let us know by completing the Podcast Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/naUum9N3unzNMPLN8 ABOUT THE GUEST https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/pgcert-performance-teaching Social Media:
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 08 Nov 2023 | Ep.136 Discussing the Music Industry's Response to LGBTQIA Singers: In Conversation with Nate James | 00:33:29 | |
Nate James is an independent soul artist with a successful career to date, having sold over a million albums, received MOBO nominations and urban music awards, and he has headlined festivals across Europe. He has also toured with the likes of Amy Winehouse and John Legend. Nate joins Alexa today to fly the flag for the music industry's LGBTQIA+ community, sharing his own personal story, including how his school teacher supported him in his early years. He discusses the response to particularly gay male-presenting singers within music, which is the topic of his thesis. KEY MOMENTS ‘You can't tell someone to be themselves but have parameters and boundaries over that’ ‘From the consumers point of view things have got better, but if you look beneath it there’s still a lot to be done’
In 2007, Nate self-funded his second album, "Kingdom Falls," inspired by a charity mission to Rwanda. It received critical acclaim, winning him Urban Music Awards for Best Album and Best Neo-Soul Artist. Currently, working on his third album "In My Skin" with Mark Hill, it explores themes of love and life's trials.
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 31 Oct 2019 | Ep.21 From performer to healer, via an injury with Stephen King | 00:51:14 | |
Stephen King started his performance career with great promise. On the road to a dance and MT career, Stephen had to take a dramatic turn away from performing after a serious knee injury. With all the physical therapy and medical attention he received Stephen found himself pulled into the world of manual therapy and decided to combine it with singing teaching. Stephen has worked as a vocal coach and MD for 20+ productions as well as being a residential teacher for a variety of colleges and academies. He is deeply committed to learning all he can about the performer’s anatomy and physiology and regularly trains with vocal, medical and physical clinicians to hone his skills even further. With a passion for helping to prevent vocal and physical injuries in performers and singers, Stephen is a key player in health promotion in the performing arts world. In this podcast, Stephen dives into his rather unconventional journey as a performer turned manual therapist and anatomy geek. He explains the importance of touch, emotionally, mentally and physically. He also talks about how vocal hyperfunction occurs and how it can be treated, how heel height can impact the larynx, his pet peeve, the proton pump inhibitor and his goals for changing the way singers are treated. Website: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk
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| 21 May 2020 | Ep.25 The performer's health starts from the inside with Nutritionist, Stephanie Moore | 01:07:28 | |
Nutritionist and author, Stephanie Moore is a powerhouse of nutritional and health information. It's becoming more and more accepted that health and wellbeing begins from the inside. Stephanie and Line discuss how gut health impacts not only the performer's general health but also their brain  health and function. Do you experience 'brain fog'? Well, this could be down to your gut health. Stephanie gives advice on how we can help singers understand the impact of their general health and wellbeing on their voice and performance, useful supplements to boost the immune system, why sleep is important to health and practical nutritional advice. Stephanie also advises how a singing teacher can help a singer who they suspect might have eating issues, and how to counter the often quite sedentary work-life a teacher experiences at the piano. ABOUT THE GUEST Stephanie is a clinical nutritionist, author and health coach with a degree in nutritional medicine and a Masters degree in counselling and psychotherapy. She has worked as a natural health and physical therapist for over 30 years combining her numerous skill sets to help people with all kinds of health issues, both physical and psychological. Stephanie is head of nutrition at Grayshott Medical Spa where she oversees a radical 7-day digestive health regime that she co-developed 8 years ago and is Lead Nutritionist at a cutting edge medical and sports clinic that opened in July 2019 in Mayfair, London. Stephanie published her first book in 2017: ‘Why Eating Less & Exercising More Makes You Fat!’, which explains why conventional weight loss advice fails and what to do instead to achieve permanent health and weight loss goals and she has co-authored a new book on SuperFoods with doctor of biochemistry and health campaigner, Dr James DiNicolantonio, to be published in 2020. Stephanie is now researching her new book on learning to love your wrinkles and the psychological and physical cost of trying to reverse the ageing process. Guest website: https://www.health-in-hand.co.uk BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 01 Aug 2023 | Ep.122 Discovering The Well-Being Benefits of Community Choirs with Sarah Summers | 00:27:07 | |
Joining Alexa this week is Sarah Summers, who is a musical director, choir leader and vocal health first aider based in Swindon, UK. Sarah runs four choirs, including one for unpaid carers and another for staff and retired employees of the Great Western Hospitals Trust. She is currently studying on the MA Vocal Health pathway with the Voice Study Centre and has published some of her work with the Singing for Health Network. Sarah's research focus lies on the emotional well-being benefits and ethics of running a community choir. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 20 Mar 2024 | Ep.153 Mastering the Spoken Voice for Recording with Nic Redman | 00:44:08 | |
Joining Alexa this week is Nic Redman, who has been working with the spoken voice for almost 20 years and who is the author of the best-selling book ‘On the Mic’. Nic has featured across the BBC, Times Radio, The Guardian, Irish Times, and The Metro. She offers one-to-one coaching for voice-over artists, narrators, podcasters, and speakers to master their speaking voice, working with the likes of Peloton and comedian Sarah Millican. KEY MOMENTS ‘I had this like, ping of this feels nice. This feels where I'm supposed to be on the microphone’ ‘The huge contrast to the musical theatre world was that nobody was going, your voice is great, but you don't look quite right’ ‘I was really intrigued by the idea of spoken voice and the potential that it really has as a performer’
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Get Nic’s Free Warm-up HERE: https://nicolaredman.com/freebies/ ABOUT THE GUEST Nic Redman, with nearly 20 years of experience in recording and coaching, specializes in helping individuals feel vocally confident on the microphone. Featured on BBC, Times Radio, The Guardian, Irish Times, and the Metro, Nic offers personalized coaching for voice artists, podcasters, and speakers, counting Sarah Millican and Channel 4 among her clients. She conducts retreats, online courses, and masterclasses, providing on-mic direction for brands like Peloton and Mercedes Petronus. Nic is a sought-after speaker, panelist, and co-creator of the award-winning Voiceover Social Podcast. Her bestselling book, "On The Mic," offers invaluable insights into voice training and recording. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 24 Aug 2022 | Ep.74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz | 00:48:33 | |
This week Alexa is joined by a physical therapist, whose approach to manual therapy has evolved to consider bio-psychosocial influences, as well as incorporating shared decision making between clinician and patient, Walt Fritz. Walt is on Singing Teachers’ Talk today to tell you all about manual therapy. Check out the BAST Youtube channel to watch Walt work with Alexa, offering her a series of patient-perspective, self-guided exercises to help relieve symptoms of a vocal difficulty KEY MOMENTS ‘Ask ten clinicians what manual therapy is then you’ll get twenty different answers’ ‘I was trained that it was all about the connective tissues, then my evolution started’ ‘Our work is not about what we do with the tissue, it’s about what we do with the person’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Walt Fritz is a physical therapist from Upstate New York, USA. Since beginning work as a manual therapy educator in the mid-1990s, he has more recently evolved into teaching a unique interpretation of manual therapy for speech-language pathologists, registered dental hygienists, voice professionals, and related communities. This approach advances views of causation and impact from historical tissue-specific models into a multifactorial narrative, leaning heavily on biopsychosocial influences. His principles apply to a broad spectrum of intervention models using a model of evaluation and intervention that incorporates shared decision-making rather than clinician-as-expert. Unlike traditional laryngeal manipulation, Walt offers the clinician and patient a more subtle approach, aligning well with newer models and allowing the patient to frame the intervention from their preferences. Seeing the utility of manual therapy not as a standalone treatment but as an integral part of clinicians' more extensive body of work, Walt makes his approach easily assimilated into those treatment protocols. Walt presents his workshops internationally through his Foundations in Manual Therapy Seminars, WaltFritz.com, and maintains a physical therapy practice in Upstate, NY. BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 26 Jan 2022 | Ep.44 Exploring Vocal Registers With Chris Johnson | 01:06:03 | |
Creator of Teach Voice and one half of The Naked Vocalist, Chris Johnson discusses vocal registers and keeping your dynamic range long term. He also explains abduction and adduction and explores the TA/CT dominance debate. KEY MOMENTS ‘Most pedagogues will have changed their ideas over time as more evidence comes out’ ‘If you don’t practice functional chest, then you will effect your ability to be dynamic in the long run’ ‘Chest voice is a perception, it’s not a reality’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Chris Johnson started his performance career in a casual choir before working as a professional singer for 12 years. During the early part of his career, Chris’s busy schedule took its toll on his voice. Narrowly missing a serious vocal injury, he relearned his instrument and started on a never-ending journey of vocal development. After seeking help and turning his own seemingly ‘hopeless’ voice around, Chris realised he might also be able to help other singers and moved into vocal coaching. Chris has worked with major label artists, West End leads, backing vocalists, singer/songwriters and vocal coaches. He also helps singing teachers worldwide to up-skill, navigate the overwhelming amount of pedagogical options, and develop their own technical and business acumen. Chris has also trained in manual laryngeal therapies and studied with scientists in vocal acoustics, physical and somatic therapy, and laryngology. He’s also one half of The Naked Vocalist podcasting/blogging duo. Guest Website
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| 19 Jul 2022 | Ep.69 Understanding Pregnancy For The Singer And The Self-Employed With Sarah Joyce & Cat Ogden | 00:45:08 | |
Something a bit different this week as Alexa is joined by two guests. Cat Ogden is a singer and vocal coach who specialises in singing for mental health and wellbeing, and she is alongside founder of Sing Now, Sarah Joyce. As you’ll see from the episode title, congratulations are in order as both guests on Singing Teachers Talk are expecting, so the topic of conversation today is all around understanding pregnancy for the singer and the self-employed. KEY MOMENTS ‘I was literally vomiting either side of lessons’ ‘Acid reflux through trimesters 1, 2, and 3 was a really big one for me’ ‘When it comes to performing I’m more relaxed than I ever have been’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 01 Mar 2023 | Ep.100 The Truth About Singing and Dairy with Nutritionist Duncan Rock | 00:39:57 | |
This episode is very special! It marks 100 episodes of the BAST Singing Teachers Talk podcast! We just wanted to take a second to do a massive shout out to all of the incredible guests we’ve spoken to and also you, our amazing listeners! To thank you for joining us, we’re running a special giveaway to win over a thousand pounds worth of educational videos, knowledge and singing teacher goodness! All you need to do to enter is take a screenshot of this episode of the podcast playing on your device, pop it on your story and tag @basttraining. That’s it! You’re entered! We’ll be announcing winners over on Instagram and Facebook so give us a cheeky follow. Competition entry ends at midnight tonight so get screenshotting! On to the podcast and on this milestone episode we’re joined by Duncan Rock, a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama who has an active career as an operatic Baritone performing roles at many of the world’s leading opera houses. He is a nutritionist working with the likes of Vocal Health Education and The Voice Care Centre and is currently training to be a physiotherapist. KEY MOMENTS Dairy does not create mucus, this is a myth You’re just as likely to experience the same thing with a soy based drink as with dairy These lists of best food for singers you find online are rarely based on anything substantial RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Duncan is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London) and West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He has an active career as an operatic Baritone performing roles at many of the world’s leading opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera, Glyndebourne, English National Opera, Teatro Real and the Boston Lyric Opera. As a baritone soloist, he has recorded and performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony orchestra. Concurrently with his performing career, Duncan works as a Nutritionist and Nutritional Science Writer. He holds a Masters of Science in Nutritional Science and an advanced diploma in nutrition and weight management. His speciality is combining his parallel fields of study and providing nutritional information for performing artists. He is cognisant, from both an academic and personal standpoint, of the heavy demands of a busy performing schedule that often includes the demands of rigorous travel. He has been using his knowledge of diet and nutrition to propel his own career as well as help other performers attain optimal vocal and physical health. Social Media duncanrocknutrition.com Social Media Instagram: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 20 Jun 2023 | Ep.116 Exploring ‘Warble’: The Time-Saving Repertoire App with creator Rowland Braché | 00:29:59 | |
Alexa is in the company of composer, musical director, pianist, arranger and app creator Rowland Braché. Rowland has worked as an MD for productions such as 'West Side Story', 'The Last Five Years', 'Into the Woods' and 'A Chorus Line'. He joined Book Music and Lyrics in London in 2015 and was a finalist for the Stars and Drew Best New Song Prize in 2017. Rowland created the UK’s premier female vocal rock group called 'Rock Goddess' and is the creator of the Warble app, which helps singers find songs for their voice type and range.
ABOUT THE GUEST Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Rowland moved to London to continue his musical career. He joined the BML workshop as a composer in 2015 where he relished being surrounded by passionate and talented songwriters. Prior to London, Rowland worked as an MD and pianist on the musical theatre and cabaret scene in Melbourne. Australian credits include 'West Side Story' (The Production Company), 'Cats', 'The Last Five Years', 'Merrily We Roll Along', 'Into The Woods' and 'A Chorus Line'. Rowland’s first musical 'Once We Were…' was staged in 2012 at The Lithuanian Theatre, Melbourne, and a concert version of his second show 'Illusions' was staged later that year at The GH, Melbourne. Rowland was also a finalist for the Stiles and Drewe 'Best New Song' prize in 2017. Recent UK credits include; MD/Arranger: 'Footloose' UK Tour (Sell A Door)- 'Repetiteur' & click tracks, 'The Dressers' (2020, Dublin), 'Peter Pan' (QDOS Pantomimes), 'Ordinary Days' (Streetlights), 'Sleeping Beauty' (QDOS), 'Jack & the Beanstalk' (QDOS), 'Beauty and The Beast' (Imagine Theatre). Rowland is the creator of the innovative app for singers, Warble. On its first day, Warble was ranked in the top 50 of educational apps on the App Store. In 2021, Rowland created the UK’s premier female vocal rock group, 'Rock Goddess', which has been performing on cruise ships and at various festivals, holiday parks, nightclubs, and events up and down the UK. BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 | Ep.134 How to Get Your Students to Practise with Line Hilton | 00:47:24 | |
Back in 2019, teenager Eddie Cortez went viral for a letter that he wrote to his teacher, explaining why he didn't do his homework. In that letter, he said, "I don't want to do school work over the weekend because it's a stress-free time to go out with friends, watch TV, play games. I don't do it also because it makes me very mad and unhappy. I do what makes me happy because I want to be happy. Homework is not a real thing in the real world, so we should not have to do it in school because it's not useful." BAST Founder Line Hilton joins Alexa to discuss the excuses we encounter with our students about why they can't practise their craft. KEY MOMENTS ‘Don’t stop at “it didn’t work”, ask yourself what do I need to do to make it work’ ‘Having a specific strategy is needed for practice, just running the song through with no plan is not practice’ ‘People aren’t motivated by what we think. People want autonomy’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 22 Nov 2023 | Ep.138 Exploring the Benefits of The Alexander Technique for Singers with Patrick Ardagh-Walter | 00:41:13 | |
Joining Alexa this week to chat about the Alexander Technique is Patrick Ardagh-Walter, a professional singer who has worked with the likes of the Royal Opera. He's a trained Alexander Technique teacher himself and is an assistant at a training school for teachers of the Alexander Technique in Paris. Patrick is here to tell us where the technique originated from, how it can benefit singers, and he also shares with us an exercise that we can try out for ourselves and use in the studio with the singers we work with. KEY MOMENTS ‘It’s difficult to let go of something that feels familiar and do something unfamiliar instead’ ‘You can’t ask someone’s brain to do something if they’ve never experienced before’ ‘Almost everybody I see tends to stand in a way which interferes with the breathing mechanism’ ABOUT THE GUEST Now living in France, he continues to perform alongside his teaching, and is assistant at a Training School for teachers of the Alexander Technique in Paris. Patrick uses his understanding of voice and breathing integrated with the Alexander Technique in private lessons and workshops, in France and the UK, and also to support people approaching the end of life.
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| 03 May 2022 | Ep.58 Understanding the Speaking Voice with Lydia Hart SLT | 00:48:52 | |
This week's guest is specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Lydia Hart. Lydia specialises in the field of Voice and Upper Airway and also works for the NHS and in the Joint Voice Clinic at Wexham Park Hospital. She joins Alexa on Singing Teacher’s Talk to talk about the work she does as an SLT and how that can help you as a singing teacher. KEY MOMENTS ‘The longer I’ve worked in this field… I’m realising that we overpathologize so much’ ‘If I hear a voice that sounds a bit unusual then I might do a mental GRBAS of it’ ‘If you know your own body then you’ll know if you’re getting reflux’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Lydia Hart is a specialist Speech and Language Therapist, working in the field of Voice and Upper Airway. This means she can help people who are experiencing difficulties with their speaking or singing voice, or other throat symptoms. Lydia is known for being vibrant, caring and sensitive, taking time to create and hold a space for clients to work on their voice in a holistic way. Alongside her work at Voice Care Centre, Lydia works for the NHS and works in the Joint Voice Clinic at Wexham Park Hospital, with leading laryngologist Declan Costello. This involves assessment and management of a range of voice disorders, from muscle tension dysphonia to vocal cord paralysis, and her clinical expertise is constantly expanding. Lydia is passionate about health and wellbeing, in both her personal and professional life. She enjoys yoga and breath work, as well as weightlifting and rock climbing. Lydia is a singer herself, and voice therapy – which ultimately means working with a person, not a diagnosis – is a true vocation for her. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 27 Sep 2019 | Ep.20 Voice science works - it really does with David Harris and Laurel Irene from VoiceScienceWorks | 00:34:42 | |
In this podcast Line Hilton talks to Laurel Irene and Dr David Harris from VoiceScienceWorks. These two met several years ago at Dr Ingo Titze's Summer Vocology Institute at the National Center for Voice & Speech and have not been apart since! In the beginning, like many singers and singing teachers, they struggled to translate the scientific knowledge into practical strategies for their voices and the voices of those that they worked with. So they set about to unravel the complexities of voice science into a singer friendly language. They have also been developing practical tools and strategies that work whether or not you understand the science behind it. Laurel and David love sharing their knowledge and understanding of voice science and helping others to understand the power of this knowledge. They work with singers online and in person, and take their educational programme on the road. In this podcast, we find out how they got into the science, how it helps them in their work and what's in store for their up and coming VSW European 2019 tour. Guest website: https://www.voicescienceworks.org BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | Ep.146 How to Understand and Apply Vocal Acoustic Pedagogy with Ken Bozeman | 01:20:10 | |
Are you a vocal coach who has been avoiding vocal acoustics, you know that topic with words such as formant, harmonic, spectrogram and frequency? Maybe you just aren't sure how it applies to teaching singers, or maybe you've tried but it just seems too much to get to grips with. This week Alexa Terry is joined by Ken Bozeman, who is here to help you understand and apply vocal acoustic pedagogy. KEY MOMENTS ‘If you have no flexibility to explore options your body will move towards efficiency’ ‘We’re the only primates that are vocal learners’ ‘Frequencies have a vowel like tone colour’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Kenneth Bozeman, BM, MM, Professor Emeritus of Music at Lawrence University for 42 years, chaired the voice department, receiving two teaching excellence awards. Holding degrees from Baylor University and the University of Arizona, he studied at the Munich Conservatory. In 1994, he earned the Van Lawrence Fellowship and was inducted into the American Academy of Teachers of Singing in 2019. As the Journal of Singing's editorial board chair, Bozeman authored acclaimed books on acoustic voice pedagogy. His students performed globally with esteemed opera companies. A renowned voice acoustics expert, he presented at NATS conferences, served as a master teacher, and spoke at British Voice Association and International Congress of Voice Teachers events. Guest Website:
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| 12 Jan 2022 | Ep.42 Effective Goal Setting For You & Your Students With Line Hilton | 00:15:36 | |
The New Year is a good time for singing teachers to review their goals and set new ones. This week on Singing Teachers Talk, Line Hilton discusses goal setting using the SMART system. Listen in for some great advice on setting goals for yourself and your students. KEY MOMENTS ‘Ask what is standing in the way’ ‘If you don’t believe that you deserve success then you won’t go and do the work to make you a success’ EPISODE RESOURCES
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| 15 Feb 2019 | Ep.13 Juggling all those hats with Juliet Russell | 00:33:53 | |
Like many singing teachers, Juliet Russell juggles a variety of hats including being a singer/songwriter, a vocal coach, choir director and music festival organiser. As well as running her own practice working with artists, Juliet loves to work with choirs, recently arranging and featuring in the Pamper's tribute to midwives with Paloma Faith on lead vocals. Juliet is a vocal coach on two of the UK’s biggest entertainment shows; ITV’s The Voice and BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s Big Show. Line and Juliet talk about her random journey into singing and teaching from a very young age. In spite of not having any specific goals in the music industry, she has gone on to coach Grammy, Brit, MTV Europe Music and MOBO award-winning singers. As part of an MA Juliet got involved with the British Lung Foundation to research and develop a singing related tool to improve dysphonia in people with respiratory illnesses. Juliet also talks about how a teacher can prepare singers for TV singing competitions , how she got the gig and what the challenges of that kind of coaching are. Guest website: https://www.julietrussell.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | Ep.83 The Best Vocal Exercises for Sick Voices with Line Hilton | 00:41:38 | |
In today’s episode, BAST trainer and founder, Line Hilton, returns to discuss the best vocal exercises for sick voices. Listen in to discover the differences between a sick voice and a well one. Line also explores the challenges of working with a student who is feeling below par, or post-operative. KEY MOMENTS ‘It's always good to have a second pair of ears’ ‘’Intrinsic muscles are quite deep, and so you don't necessarily realise one of those deeper muscles is being hyper contracted and overworking’ ‘I'll just gradually start to increase the range and get more challenging’ ‘I’m always just checking in' RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 21 Dec 2022 | Ep.91 How to Help Prepare Singers for Drama School Auditions with Michael Vickers | 00:50:11 | |
Joining Alexa today on Singing Teachers Talk is the Head Tutor of Singing at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Michael Vickers. The experienced teacher, who also works in private practice with aspiring and professional performers, is here to talk about preparing singers for drama school auditions. KEY MOMENTS ‘There are things I started teaching differently after having seen how panels work' 'Go to the website and constantly check what they're looking for' 'Be flexible in that moment. Whatever they ask, dive in and try it' RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Born in Leeds, Michael Vickers is an established singing teacher and educator based in London. He is the Head Tutor of Singing at Italia Conti and additionally works in private practice as a singing teacher with both aspiring and professional performers. His work also encompasses singing voice rehabilitation. Michael trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he received his undergraduate degree in Vocal Studies and then his Master's Degree on the school's prestigious Opera Course. Michael's teaching is underpinned by substantial study and teaching experience, and he has been fortunate to learn from a range of world-leading pedagogues and clinicians. Notably, Michael has a significant collaborative relationship with the Voice Clinic at Lewisham Hospital, where he has volunteered weekly since 2018. EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 01 Feb 2023 | Ep.96 Helping Singers Maintain a Vocally Healthy Lifestyle With Joanna Cazden | 00:41:14 | |
Today Alexa is joined by a singer-songwriter, speech pathologist and voice rehabilitation specialist. She's also the author of Everyday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers, with other publication credits including the Journal of Voice and Voice and Speech Review. Joanna Cazden is on Singing Teachers Talk to tell you how you can help your singers maintain a vocally healthy lifestyle. KEY MOMENTS ‘I was afraid to tell anyone about it. I had no clue what was going on. I had no idea of going to a doctor’ ‘Contradiction is part of the health journey’ ‘That system is designed by survival to be out of mind and unconscious’ ‘We're balancing this seesaw of considering vocal health, but also not becoming neurotic’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website Book Link - Everyday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers by Joanna Cazden: RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Joanna Cazden is a voice rehabilitation specialist, singer-songwriter, and educator in Santa Cruz CA, recently retired from the Voice Clinic at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, where she was senior speech pathologist for 18 years. Her book Everyday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers (Hal Leonard, 2012) is widely used in vocal performance and pedagogy programs, and her lectures to national and international groups are regularly praised for her ability to bridge medical, artistic, and humanistic points of view. Other publication credits include the Journal of Voice, Voice and Speech Review, and numerous music magazines and guest blogs. BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | Ep.101 How to Belt With John Henny | 00:41:56 | |
Internationally renowned voice teacher John Henny returns to chat with host Alexa Terry on this episode of Singing Teachers Talk. John has taught thousands of vocalists, including Grammy winners and top background and session singers. He has also trained hundreds of voice teachers, including many industry leaders. We’ve got a belting episode for you this week, quite literally, as Alexa and John will be discussing how to belt. KEY MOMENTS ‘Belting, I know it when I hear it’ ‘Most contemporary music can use belt, it’s only really female classical singers who won’t’ ‘You’ve got to break that connection to work up to the belt’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST John Henny has been a leading voice teacher for over 25 years. He has taught thousands of singers, including Grammy winners and top background and session singers. John's students have appeared on Broadway and in major touring companies. John has also trained hundreds of voice teachers, including many industry leaders. John hosts the popular podcast, The Intelligent Vocalist, and his YouTube channel has more than eight million views and counting. His books, including Beginning Singing, are Amazon bestsellers. John has lectured at USC, The Paul McCartney Liverpool Institute, and the Learning Annex. John is known for making complex concepts simple and easy to understand and is a leader in creating online programs for singers and voice teachers. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 02 Jul 2024 | Ep.168 Pros and Cons of Quick Fixes in Singing with Line Hilton | 00:38:25 | |
Alexa is joined by Line Hilton to discuss the concept of quick fixes in singing. They explore when it might be appropriate to use a quick fix, such as in auditions or performances, and when it might not be advisable, such as when dealing with a sore throat. They also discuss the importance of understanding the underlying principles and working towards long-term solutions. KEY MOMENTS "If you had the power to just snap your fingers and have a particular life chore completed immediately, what would that be?" "A quick fix can be a really useful tool. They can make us get something a little bit more with immediacy and feel like things are even more accessible to us in the singing world." "Quick fixes can be a valid strategy if it's going to help you deliver what you need to deliver and get through safely." EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 22 Feb 2023 | Ep.99 Ask Me Anything (February Edition) With Line Hilton | 00:25:29 | |
'Ask Me Anything' is where listeners can pose questions to BAST Training founder and trainer, Line Hilton. In this episode Line gives advice on creating cancellation policy, optimal booking systems, when you might need to use a debt collection agency and what to do if a student complains about aches and pains around the larynx. KEY MOMENTS ‘We need to overcome the awkward feelings that come up when talking about money’ ‘Don’t let yourself get into a bad situation, stop it before it happens’ ‘If you don’t look after your money, no one else will’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 04 Jan 2023 | Ep.92 How to Be Resilient in 2023 with Line Hilton | 00:41:54 | |
Happy New Year! January is usually the time when we set resolutions for the year, but let’s face it, most of us aren’t going to see them through a couple of weeks, let alone a whole year. So this week on Singing Teachers Talk, Alexa and BAST founder Line Hilton discuss how to be more resilient in 2023, how you can improve resilience in your students, and what you can put in place to make sure you achieve your goals. KEY MOMENTS ‘We have the resolution, but we don't put a plan in place or have support.’ ‘Physical things are just a little bit more obvious than with mental low resilience’ ‘The singing teacher quite often is privy to a lot of stuff that other people are not in that person's life’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 05 Sep 2023 | Ep.127 PAMAthon 2023 A Free Performing Arts Medicine Extravaganza With Dr Kat Cottrell | 00:26:39 | |
Education Committee Chair of PAMA, the Performing Arts Medicine Association, Dr. Kat Cottrell joins Alexa this week. Kat is a pianist, flautist, and percussionist turned GP and now cares for performing artists at the Musicians Clinics of Canada, supporting them with both mental and physical challenges related to their profession. Kat is here to discuss PAMA and is bringing us news of the PAMAthon, a free 24-hour event on the 9th of September. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 04 Jun 2024 | Ep.164 Music and the Brain: The Science of Learning & Practice with Dr Molly Gebrian Part One | 00:42:14 | |
Dr. Molly Gebrian joins Alexa on the Singing Teachers Talk podcast for the first of a two parter to discuss the neuroscience of learning and its application to teaching and practising. The conversation covers brain organisation, neural pathways, myelin, learning processes, the impact of age on learning, and the importance of understanding brain science for both teachers and students. KEY MOMENTS "It just shows that we’re all different, that you can do anything you want." "The brain is always working as one” "There are physical changes that have to happen in the brain when we're learning." "As adults, we need to have focused attention in order to be able to learn." RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Molly Gebrian is a professional violist and scholar with a background in cognitive neuroscience. Her area of expertise is applying the research on learning and memory to practicing and performing music. She also investigates the intersections between music and language. As a performer, she prioritizes the works of living composers and those who have traditionally been excluded from the culture of classical music. She holds degrees in both music and neuroscience from Oberlin College and Conservatory, New England Conservatory of Music, and Rice University. Previously, she was the viola professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Arizona. After a decade of teaching viola at the collegiate level, she will join the faculty at New England Conservatory of Music in Fall 2024 to teach courses on the science of practicing. Guest Website: Social Media: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 31 May 2022 | Ep.62 How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises With Line Hilton | 00:46:41 | |
Joining Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk, all the way from Perth, Western Australia, is BAST trainer and founder, Line Hilton. The topic of conversation in this episode is one that many voice teachers will come up against when working with their clients, and that is selecting or designing the best vocal exercises in response to what they perceive as a vocal fault. KEY MOMENTS ‘The problem is that with singing there’s usually more than one thing going on at a time’ ‘I don’t want to set their exercises up in a what where they’re constantly failing’ ‘I’ll move the voice in that direction depending on what I want to achieve’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 14 Dec 2022 | Ep.90 Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem with Lydia Hart and Stephen King | 00:35:08 | |
Co-authors Lydia Hart and Stephen King are back on the podcast to talk about their recently published book, ‘Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem’. A book which should belong on every singer and voice user’s bookshelf as well as on display in the voice teacher's studio; so that everyone has the opportunity to understand how voice problems can occur. KEY MOMENTS ‘The book is dedicated to everyone without a voice’ ‘When framing the journey of voice through a biopsychosocial perspective, all of those questions become clearer’ ‘I'm fairly confident that the stuff that we have committed to paper has an almost universal truth about it’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: Social Media:
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ABOUT THE GUESTS Lydia Hart: Lydia Hart is a specialist Speech and Language Therapist, working in the field of Voice and Upper Airway. She works with people experiencing difficulties with their speaking or singing voice, or other throat symptoms. Lydia is known for being vibrant, caring and sensitive, taking time to hold a holistic space for clients to explore and improve their symptoms. Lydia is also a singer, and voice therapy – which ultimately means working with a person, not a diagnosis – is a true vocation for her. Alongside her work at Voice Care Centre, Lydia works for the NHS including the Joint Voice Clinic at Wexham Park Hospital, with leading laryngologist Declan Costello. This involves assessment and management of a range of voice disorders, from muscle tension dysphonia to vocal cord paralysis, and her clinical expertise is constantly expanding. Lydia is dedicated to developing her knowledge and experience in fields outside of Speech and Language Therapy, in order to provide truly holistic, biopsychosocial care. She is currently undertaking a Diploma in Hypnotherapy with Chrysal BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | Ep.144 Exploring the Benefits of Sound Healing for Singers and Teachers with Rush Dorsett | 00:55:00 | |
This week it's Rush Dorsett who's keeping Alexa company. Rush is a voice coach, performing artist, and founder of the Embodied Voice Academy. She has earned accolades in voice science, psychology, and sound healing. Rush is passionate about weaving together spiritual tools with vocal awakening practices to access a singer's highest potential. She is here to discuss the benefits of sound healing for singers and busy teachers like us. KEY MOMENTS ‘Being a part of a community really built my confidence’ ‘I was seeing the results of this energetic and physical body alignment helping and supporting the anatomical alignment for healthy vocal technique’ ‘When we are connected to our root chakra, our physical body aligns’ ‘Authenticity often requires deconditioning ourselves’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Rush Dorsett is a Voice Coach and Performing Artist who supports creatives in awakening their authentic voice, embodying their power, and freeing their self-expression in singing, speaking, and performing. She is Founder of EmbodiedVoice ® ️, an online school for guiding students into deeper embodiment, energetic alignment, and vocal mastery so that they can express themselves confidently and experience the joy of freedom in their voices. She received her Masters degree in Voice Science and Performance from New England Conservatory, her B.A. in Psychology and Music from Washington University in St. Louis, sound healing certifications from the Divine Resonance Centre, and she is also a certified YogaVoice®️ facilitator. Rush is passionate about weaving together spiritual tools with vocal awakening practices to access one's highest potential. She is a Certified Teacher, Healer and Ritual Master with the Modern Mystery School, and often shares classes, workshops and energy healings with her community. Her mission is to use these tools to bring more light, love, peace and joy in the world. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 24 May 2022 | Ep.61 Measuring Vocal Load in Contemporary Musical Theatre with Ana Flavia Zuim | 00:40:14 | |
Ana Flavia Zuim is a multi-award winning musical director and conductor, musician and associate director of vocal performance at NYU. Her credits include the likes of associate conductor and vocal coach for Billy Elliot tours in the USA and the rehearsal pianist for Hamilton on Broadway. Anna joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk to discuss her work as a researcher in the field of forensic voice analysis.
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| 23 Nov 2022 | Ep.87 How to Manage Allergies and Upper Respiratory Infections with Laryngologist Declan Costello | 00:26:54 | |
Today we talk to laryngologist Declan Costello who, during the Covid-19 pandemic, helped coordinate research on the perceived dangers of aerosols and singing. A singer himself, Mr Costello is stationed at Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire as a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon specialising in voice disorders. KEY MOMENTS ‘General hay fever and stuffiness wouldn't necessarily mean I would suggest stopping singing’ ‘Colds are viral. They will do what they're gonna do’ ‘We didn't go into it in order to open up singing again. We had to go into it completely dispassionately and saying, we don't know what the dangers are’
ABOUT THE GUEST Declan Costello is a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon specialising in voice disorders (a laryngologist). He studied music at St John's College,Cambridge, where he was a choral scholar, and went on to study medicine at Imperial College. As a singer himself, he has a particular interest in treating voice disorders in performers. Having worked for ten years in Birmingham as a consultant, he moved to Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire in 2018. He has published a number of books and has written many chapters, including the chapter on "Larynx" for the 42nd edition of "Gray's Anatomy”. In the middle of 2020, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, he helped to coordinate research on the perceived dangers of singing and aerosols. This research led to the UK government opening up performing after a prolonged period of enforced silence.
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| 21 Sep 2021 | Ep.28 Finding the Fundamental Truths of Singing with Rachel Lynes | 00:48:36 | |
It’s the return of Singing Teachers Talk! What are the six fundamentals of singing? That’s just one of the topics of conversation on the podcast this week. Alexa Terry is joined by guest Rachel Lynes, vocal coach and ex-West End performer. Find out all about how and why Rachel founded Sing Space, home of the world's first online Vocal Gym. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Singing isn’t about doing, it’s about guiding and feeling’ ‘The science gave me context. It provided clarity to the view’ ‘We sing better when we feel safer’ SHOW LINKS Vocal Gym: https://vocalgym.thesingspace.com/ Sensory Homunculus Images, referenced at 21:43: Linked here. Line Hilton: http://www.linehilton.com/ Heidi Moss: https://www.heidimosserickson.com/ Kenneth Bozeman: http://www.kenbozeman.com/ Stephen King: www.voicecarecentre.co.uk/ The Laryngeal Nerves: https://www.basttraining.com/the-laryngeal-nerves/ Natalie Weiss: https://natalieweissofficial.com/ She Used to be Mine from Waitress Breakdown by Rachel Lynes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfg3-AGRoyyGwMptgp7z6gA OnlineMD: https://online-md.co.uk/ ABOUT THE GUEST Rachel Lynes is an ex-West End performer and Vocal Coach. She specialises in vocal advancement, and career mentoring for performers and vocal coaches. She is the founder of the Sing Space, home of the world's first online Vocal Gym™ - open 24/7 for you to access professional development with globally renowned experts in all genres and techniques. Websites: www.thesingspace.com www.rachellynes.co.uk Social Media: Rachel on Instagram: @rachellynesvocalcoach BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 23 Dec 2019 | Ep.24 How Elphaba helped me understand my voice with Natalie Andreou | 00:57:11 | |
Natalie Andreou's CV includes lead roles in West End and touring shows as varied as Rock Of Ages, Wicked, Mama Mia and Evita. She and Line discuss the various pathways to the West End, the challenges and joys of the job - vocally, mentally and physically. Other topics they discuss include the various vocal qualities required in MT, belt, vocal health, vibrato, dealing with costume and staging challenges. They also discuss Natalie's teaching practice including how she went about increasing her prices, useful teaching MT tools, tips on helping a student prepare for auditions, and how she now helps singers achieve their MT career goals. ABOUT THE GUEST Natalie Andreou is a vocal coach and career mentor for the musical theatre industry. Her 10 year career saw her performing in many shows around the world, including Standby Elphaba in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria, London. This followed a two year run playing the lead role of Sherrie in the original London cast of Rock Of Ages. Her career varies from ensemble dancer to leading lady, so her personal experience is of great benefit for those looking to work within the specialism of musical theatre, from any aspect. Since training with BAST in 2015, Natalie has taught from her private studio in central London. Natalie offers a personalised 1-2-1 service mentoring industry professionals, whether it's to secure agency representation or get through that audition door. She also currently runs online workshops in subjects such as Acting Through Song and Audition Prep. Guest website: http://www.natalieandreou.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 15 Dec 2021 | Ep.40 Integrated Skills: Teaching Singing to Dancers with Jennie Morton | 01:12:24 | |
What is the relationship between being a dancer and being a singer? The training for both is so segregated, but should it be? Host Alexa Terry is joined on this week’s episode of the Singing Teachers Talk by osteopath and former ballet dancer and singer, Jennie Morton. Find out about the work Jennie does with her clients in LA. RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS Voice and Dance Technique Integration - Triple Threat or Double Trouble? Hilliard Discussion 2017 (hosepipe analogy) What Do You Do With Your Arms? from Carner & Gregor’s Island Song A BAST Educational video: ‘A Holistic Approach to Safe Vocalising’ by Jennie Morton Integrating Voice & Movement Course ABOUT THE GUEST After a long performing career as a Ballet dancer, West End Musical Theatre performer, and lead singer of a London Big Band, Jennie is now a Clinical Osteopath specialising in the field of Performing Arts Medicine. She provides treatment for musculoskeletal, neurobiological, and psycho-physiological issues from her base in Los Angeles. She also works as a Performance Coach for singers and actors, focusing on anatomical efficiency, embodiment of artistry, movement education, and rehabilitation from vocal injury. Jennie co-created the MSc in Performing Arts Medicine at University College, London, and lectures internationally to artists, arts educators, and healthcare professionals on the subject of performance-related injuries. She is the author of three books: The Authentic Performer: Wearing A Mask And The Effect On Health; The Embodied Dancer: A Guide To Optimal Performance; and Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger. Her website contains many of her published articles and educational resources, as well as links to her online courses on a range of health topics. Guest Website: jenniemorton.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 13 Jun 2023 | Ep.115 The Best Vocal Exercises For The Transition With Line Hilton | 00:18:56 | |
BAST Trainer and founder, Line Hilton joins Alexa Terry to continue the Best Vocal Exercises series. Following previous episodes on chest voice and head voice, today the pair will be tackling the subject of the area between these two registers, the transition (aka passaggio, bridge, register break). Find out where the transition occurs in male and female voices, the problems singers face going through the transition, and some useful exercises you can use to help the singer navigate it. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 16 Nov 2018 | Ep.11 Just getting started...a new teacher's story with Matt Thorns | 01:10:05 | |
This podcast is a bit different as I am talking to recent BAST Graduate, Matt Thorns, about his journey. Matt started out singing as a six-year-old chorister in Oxford. He talks about his vocal experience going through puberty. He then moved into general performing arts and eventually music production and songwriting. He noticed that he was spending a lot of time helping singers to get the best out of their voices in the studio, and he was enjoying the role more and more. In the interview, Matt reveals the top issues he found singers to have when in a recording studio setting. Eventually, his coaching interest blossomed into a desire to find out more and to delve into the performance coaching world further eventually bringing him to the 20 Hour BAST course, which he took with Kaya Herstad Carney. He talks about his biggest obstacle, lack of confidence, as a new teacher and how he overcame it, and the current challenges he is experiencing. Together we discuss how to deliver an online lesson along with a variety of other teaching topics. Guest website: https://www.musicalignment.com
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| 27 Jul 2019 | Ep.18 Helping singers create a positive relationship to their voice with Hannah Smile | 00:59:19 | |
This podcast's guest is Manchester-based vocal coach Hannah Smikle. Hannah attended the Brit School and talks about her experience giving advice on how a singing teacher can help prepare a student who wants to, or is attending a performing arts school like this. As a teacher she got thrown into the job, quickly realising she had many gaps. Hannah talks about how she started to fill these teaching gaps including the BAST Singing Teacher Retreat, where felt she, "found her people". As well as the education she received on the retreat she talks about discovering how she had a special skill that could augment her service to give her an edge. In her practice, Hannah noticed there were many people who had negative emotions around their voice. She decided to gain skills in counselling and devised a programme to help people create a positive relationship to their voice. She shares some tips on how you can help singers who have this issue. Hannah also helps singers in the studio environment and gives us some great tips for getting the best recording takes from singers. Guest website: https://www.vocalperformancecoaching.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 09 Jul 2024 | Ep.169 How to Use Gesture for Better Singing with Heather Baker | 00:48:43 | |
Heather Baker, Founding Director of the Institute for Vocal Advancement, explains how gestures enhance vocal training by providing an additional modality for the brain to learn new vocal skills. She explores the connection between gestures and the brain, sharing examples of personalised and meaningful gestures. KEY MOMENTS "Observing gesture can impact the way singers breathe and produce sound" "Performing the gesture oneself is more effective than just observing" "Gesture is something I have always used in my teaching" ABOUT THE GUEST Heather Baker, a Contemporary Voice Teacher in Northern England, is the Founding Director of the Institute for Vocal Advancement (IVA) and an IVA Ambassador. With an MA in Vocal Pedagogy, her research spans cognitive and neuroscience of singing, pitch problems, and vocal pedagogy. She presents globally, runs adult choirs, and co-hosts the Vocal Advancement Podcast, sharing her expertise and passion for voice teaching. EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 12 Sep 2023 | Ep.128 Considering The Whole Self in Singing And Teaching Singing with Jeremy Ryan Mossman | 01:03:32 | |
This week's guest is a teacher of voice, movement, and wholistic expression. Jeremy Ryan Mossman is the founder of Body-Based Voice Ped and has presented at global events for the likes of The Voice Foundation, Voice Study Centre, and the Musical Theater Educators Alliance and has spoken about many topics, including fascia-based techniques. Jeremy is a contributing author, a 500-hour certified yoga teacher, and a Feldenkrais Practitioner in training. Jeremy is here to discuss why we would benefit from considering the whole self during singing and teaching singing, and what that even means. RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 25 Jan 2023 | Ep.95 How to Improve SEO And Earn Passive Income With Dr Tonya Lawson | 00:29:42 | |
Joining Alexa on this week's episode is a musician, university professor and founder of Creative SEO. She manages her own music studio and helps musicians to create their own paid opportunities to live the life that they deserve. Dr Tonya Lawson is on Singing Teachers Talk to tell you how you can improve your SEO and earn passive income. KEY MOMENTS ‘Now I don't worry when I have a student cancel. Instead, I'm like, hey, I have extra time in my day now’ ‘Passive income takes time. There is no get rich quick’ ‘You have to do what feels intuitive to you, what feels natural to you. If you've always enjoyed writing, do that. If you feel really comfortable on camera, then courses’ ‘A lot of creatives, they've heard about seo, but they don't even know what it is’
ABOUT THE GUEST Dr Tonya Lawson is a professional clarinettist turned SEO specialist who specialises in helping freelance creatives build out passive income streams so they can live the life they deserve. Not only is Dr Lawson a professor at Middle Tennessee State University, but she also maintains a large private studio, runs 2 niche websites, and creates digital courses that provide musicians with the knowledge they need in order to have sustainable and profitable businesses. Guest Website: SEO Membership: Social Media:
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| 16 Apr 2024 | Ep.157 What Singing Teachers Need to Know about NATS with Dr Kari Ragan | 00:47:59 | |
What is the relationship between being a dancer and being a singer? The training for both is so segregated, but should it be? Host Alexa Terry is joined on this week’s episode of the Singing Teachers Talk by osteopath and former ballet dancer and singer, Jennie Morton. Find out about the work Jennie does with her clients in LA. BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 31 Mar 2019 | Ep.14 Helping students find their purpose Lilli Badcock | 00:55:20 | |
In this podcast we hear from singing teacher & Intuitive Confidence Coach, Lilli Badcock. Lilli started performing arts at a dancing school as a child but found herself wanting to sing the song rather than dance to it. Lilli talks about her journey from singer, to choir leader, singing teacher and now confidence coach. After having experienced a considerable amount of anxiety throughout her life Lilli had to do a lot of work to overcome these dark periods. Her new purpose came after one particularly dark episode when she lost her voice for a time, She found herself questioning her identity and purpose. Taking what she discovered on her journey to overcome this crippling condition Lilli now focuses her work to help people realise they "can do it" and to find their purpose through singing. Lilli also talks about how she has found a balance between being a mother to 3, wife, teacher and entrepreneur. Guest website: http://www.lillibadcock.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 21 May 2024 | Ep.162 Voices of the South West: Building Community with Rose Kimberley & Claire Williamson from the SouthWest Voice Hub | 00:41:18 | |
Rose Kimberly and Claire Williamson join Alexa to discuss the South West Voice Hub, a network they created to connect voice practitioners and singers in the South West of the UK. The hub aims to provide a local network for all things voice-related, including referrals, training, and support. They discuss the challenges of finding voice professionals in the South West and the importance of building a community in the region. The hub offers different membership tiers for practitioners, singers, and students, with benefits including access to forums, discounts on CPD events, and a profile on the website. They also mention their upcoming launch event, which will feature workshops and networking opportunities. KEY MOMENTS "We want to make voice services more accessible and affordable, reducing the need to travel to larger cities." "It's important to work holistically with people, and having a network of professionals is crucial." "We're aiming to support and educate the local voice community, making it stronger and more connected." RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Rose Kimberley is a Vocal Coach/Singing Teacher based in South Devon, where she runs The Vocal Studio Devon. Trained in 2012 with BAST, she has enhanced her skills through various CPD courses, including VHE's Vocal Health First Aid. A professional singer and solo artist, Rose combines industry knowledge with a passion for helping others develop and care for their voices. She also teaches music, artist development, and songwriting for the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth. Claire Williamson trained as a singer at LIPA and worked professionally as a singer and actress before becoming a Speech and Language Therapist at UCL. She has extensive NHS experience with children’s speech, language, and communication needs, and now works in private practice with both adults and children with voice disorders. Claire specialises in client-centred, evidence-based treatment of voice difficulties, with a special interest in helping professional voice users. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 29 Sep 2018 | Ep.9 Growing from a two person op to sixteen teachers in four locations with Whitney Nichole | 00:59:20 | |
Singer and songwriter Whitney Nichole started her teaching studio back in 2008. Over the past ten years, her studio has grown from a two-person operation to nineteen teachers, nearly four hundred students and for locations. As you can imagine a lot has been learned along the way. Whitney tells us her story, how she grew the business, helped her teachers get on board with the Songbird values, her process of finding the right teacher for the studio and what she loves about running a business this size. Whitney also talks about Vocology in Practice where she is the current chairperson. Guest website: http://www.songbirdsf.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 24 Mar 2018 | Ep.2 Keeping motivated as a singing teacher with Lisa Haupert | 01:09:46 | |
Line Hilton, talks to BAST Trainer, Lisa Haupert. They discuss her musical journey from piano to singing, becoming a singing teacher after initially studying psychology then training as a general nurse (something she and Line have in common), the differences she's noticed in singing students in the different locations she's worked in (USA & UK) and Lisa asks Line how she maintains her own motivation. Guest website: https://www.shamelesssinging.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 12 Jul 2022 | Ep.68 Training Transgender Voices With Dr Felix Graham | 01:00:02 | |
Dr Felix Graham is a New York based performer, teacher, conductor and author, who has presented globally on the subject of gender, trans voice, and inclusion. He is also the musical director for New York’s first transgender singing ensemble. Felix joins Alexa this week to talk all about training transgender voices. KEY MOMENTS ‘It’s a warm safe environment where we can be creative’ ‘Inclusive is not a noun, it’s a verb’ ‘There is no singular language, just singular people’ ‘A label is just a way of conveying information and if it doesn’t then there’s no need for it’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Felix Graham is a New York-based performer, teacher, conductor and author. Felix found his musical 'home' by way of the operatic and concert stage where started life as a 'pants' mezzo - his primary repertoire consisting primarily of pants roles, or operatic drag – women singing young male characters...or sometimes, the more complicated version: a woman playing a young man, disguised as young woman. As he explored gender transition in his personal life, he was inspired by the recursive nature of these pants roles, bringing that gender fluidity and characterisation to cabaret as well as his concert repertoire. As an academic, Dr. Graham has presented research and workshops at home and abroad on vocal habilitation, gender, trans voice and inclusive choral methods. His private teaching practices focuses on vocal health and retraining, as well as guiding clients in reconciling their voice and personal identity. Additionally, he taught choral methods and applied voice at Teachers College, Columbia University and the City University of New York, served as musical director for the off-Broadway production Love is a Many-Splintered Thing, and currently serves as music director of the TRANScend Vocal Ensemble in New York City. EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 02 Apr 2024 | Ep.155 Part One: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates | 01:00:54 | |
Dr Shannon Coates will be keeping us company over the next two weeks to help us understand how we can build neurodiversity-inclusive voice studios. Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator who began developing training and educational resources specifically for independent voice teachers. She works with smaller groups of teachers in an eight-month training called the VoicePed UnDegree that runs each year. This week, Shannon helps us to understand the terminology of neurodiversity, and we start to explore how we can be inclusive for the likes of dyslexia and ADHD. KEY MOMENTS ‘Not being associated with academia doesn't mean that you can’t be a specialist voice teacher’ ‘In the process of working with my own children I also began to see some of those similar things in the studio’ ‘Practising the new thing is always in my brain, I want to get into it and the novelty of it, ADHD singers will love it’ ‘No matter who we’re working with, the most effective reframing is asking what they focused in on and found interesting’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator with nearly two decades of experience running a successful independent voice studio. She develops training and resources for voice teachers worldwide, focusing on inclusivity and neurodiversity. Shannon holds three vocal performance degrees from the University of Toronto and offers subject-specific training, including Neurodiversity-Affirming VoicePed and Contemporary Voice. She promotes best practices in teaching and advocates for inclusive voice spaces through social media. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 29 Nov 2023 | Ep.139 Understanding Play-Based Learning for Children and Young Adult Singers with Nikki Loney | 01:02:31 | |
Founder and CEO of Full Voice, Nikki Loney, is keeping us company this week with a teaching career spanning over three decades. Nikki works with music education specialists, children's composers, and musicians to create music education resources for young vocal students. She hosts her own podcast called "Full Voice" and is a member of NATS and the Speakeasy Cooperative. Nikki joins me to discuss the success of play-based learning and how we can make singing lessons fun. KEY MOMENTS ‘When you work with children, it’s never about you’ ‘Make easy, easier. We tend to overcomplicate things’ ‘If you’re tired or scared, your brain goes into a protective mode and they’re not learning’ ‘A lot of those exercises came from the kids. I steal their ideas!’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 16 Mar 2022 | Ep.51 How to Boost a Singer’s Confidence With Hannah Smikle | 00:48:08 | |
Hannah Smikle is a professional voice coach and vocalist, working for over 15 years in the music industry. She has extensive experience both in live performance as a gigging musician and backing vocalist, and in the studio as a session singer and recording artist. She joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to discuss how you can boost a singer's self confidence. KEY MOMENTS ‘I never thought that I’d anticipate the sweet spray of a lip trill from someone else quite as much’ ‘We need to understand the difference between being a listener and being a counsellor’ ‘Make that performance a positive experience’ ‘We have a choice of how we can react’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS ‘Empowering The Vocalist’ Event (2nd April 2022; Manchester): Accent Method BAPAM (British Association for Performing Arts Medicine) CBT Therapy (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) ABOUT THE GUEST Hannah Smikle is a professional voice coach and vocalist, working for over 15 years in the music industry. She has extensive experience both in live performance as a gigging musician and backing vocalist, and in the studio as a session singer and recording artist. Hannah has an impressive multi-disciplinary approach to vocal training – using her advanced technical knowledge alongside her industry experience, she is passionate about equipping a singer for optimum performance, be that on stage or in the studio. Hannah frequently works with vocalists to engineer and coach a recording session, enabling the singer to capture their best, most authentic vocal delivery. She has a holistic approach to working with performers, highly regarding whole-person wellbeing in the coaching process. Hannah is dedicated to continuing her professional development; she regularly attends specialist courses, is a qualified Vocal Health First Aider, has a level 3 certificate in Counselling Skills, and is currently training as a Vocal Health Practitioner with Vocal Health England. She is a recommended Sing Space Coach, and a member of the Musician’s Union. Guest Website: Social Media: @vocalperformancecoaching BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 29 Mar 2022 | Ep.53 How I Started A Singing Teaching Business With David Valks | 00:29:53 | |
What’s it like to turn your back on the corporate world and become your own boss? 18 months ago David Valks quit his career in recruitment and started his own vocal coaching business. David joins Bronwyn this week on Singing Teachers Talk to chat about how he got into singing teaching and what BAST has done for him. KEY MOMENTS ‘You always remember the singing teachers you had when you were younger and that inspires you’ ‘It gave me a foundation and all the fundamentals I needed to start as a singing teacher’ ‘Some people want a strict formal teacher, that’s not me, I want to have fun’ ‘You learn from the student too’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS ArtsEd School D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ABOUT THE GUEST David is a singing teacher, podcaster, and founder of the David Valks Singing School on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He started singing at a young age and was lucky to be trained by an amazing singing teacher in Scotland. He still uses the tools and techniques that he learned back then to this day. The impact that this teacher was one of the reasons he went on to become a teacher himself. David studied Musical Theatre for three years at Arts Educational in London. After graduating, he performed in the West End, with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, toured the UK many times (Joseph, Pirates of Penzance, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and A Christmas Carol) and travelled the world as a lead vocalist for a cruise line. He completed the BAST programme for singing teachers before starting his singing studio. Guest Website Social Media: Facebook: DavidValksSingingSchool BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 01 Dec 2021 | Ep.38 The Secret of Rock Choir’s Success with Caroline Redman Lusher | 00:50:20 | |
Hear the behind-the-scenes story of how Caroline Redman Lusher turned Rock Choir into a household name – and kept the business afloat during lockdown. In this episode, Caroline also talks about the importance of building a strong team and finding a healthy work/life balance. The singer-turned-entrepreneur also discusses her fierce loyalty to Rock Choir’s 33,000 members, whom she affectionately calls her ‘Rockies’. EPISODE RESOURCES Dancing in the Street, Rock Choir, Proms, Hyde Park 2018 BBC Proms in the Park (What Would Have Been!) 2020 ABOUT THE GUEST Caroline Redman Lusher is the founder and creative director of Rock Choir, the UK’s biggest contemporary choir. The former lounge singer started the first ever Rock Choir in Farnham, Surrey, in 2005. Today the brand has 33,000 members rehearsing at 400 locations in the UK every week. Caroline continues to personally oversee every creative aspect of Rock Choir which includes the musical harmony creations and choreographing of each song in the Rock Choir repertoire. Her voice has contributed to more than a million album sales and she has gained four gold and platinum certified sales awards from the British Phonographic Industry. BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 18 Jun 2020 | Ep.26 The secret of authenticity as a singer with Nigel Richards | 01:01:22 | |
During the Covid 19 lockdown, Nigel has been very busy helping college students to finish off their performance years, online. Having never taught online he discusses the challenges he's encountering and how he's dealing with them. He advises how a teacher can help the student prepare for college auditions. Nigel discusses the vocal and physical challenges he encountered whilst playing the lead role in Phantom of the Opera, travelling and performing, his pet performer peeves and how he deals with the fact he's the least well known Guildhall graduate of his year! Finally, Nigel gives his top tips for how a teacher can bring out the best in their student's performances. ABOUT THE GUEST Nigel is a veteran of 8 West End shows, both plays and musicals, including the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. He has had an eclectic career, from touring the world in Tom Waits The Black Rider to singing Weil at the Royal Opera House, Figaro in Vienna, and as soloist at the John Wilson Orchestra Proms. Since working with Bernstein whilst studying at the Guildhall, Nigel has concentrated on new writing and nurturing young composers, culminating in his solo album, A Shining Truth. He has also been teaching singing, and ‘acting through song’ for over 15 years privately and at many of London’s top Musical Theatre schools. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nigel-Richards-ActorSinger-127597843977190/ BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | Ep.84 The Benefits of Cross-Genre Training With The Voice Collective | 00:37:58 | |
Today Alexa is joined by the founders of The Voice Collective, a voice studio that delivers coaching specialising in body voice connection, musical theatre, pop, rock, rough vocal effects, and cross genre. Cassi Mikat and William Pazdziora are on Singing Teacher’s Talk this week to tell you about the benefits of cross-genre training. RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 29 Aug 2023 | Ep.126 ‘The Business of Stories’: Game-Changing Marketing Strategy with Susan Payton | 00:40:32 | |
Once upon a time, there was a woman called Susan Payton who was passionate about helping fellow business owners to clearly articulate their value to their ideal customers with a simple messaging strategy. Susan wrote an Amazon bestseller called "The Business of Stories," knocking Diary of a CEO and Dragon Steven Bartlett off the top spot. She joins the host of the Singing Teachers Talk podcast Alexa Terry to share her experiences and to talk about her free five-day challenge, starting 4th of September 2023, and where business owners can learn how to write their own stories for effective business marketing. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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Susan’s FREE 5-day Challenge starts on 4th September 2023! Join here (BAST Affiliate): https://thebusinessofstories.com/5daychallenge/?fpr=line40 Get your copy of ‘The Business of Stories’ here (BAST Affiliate): https://amzn.to/45GFYQc BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | Ep.81 Teaching Famous Voices with Robert ‘RAab’ Stevenson | 00:47:44 | |
This week Alexa is joined by a vocal coach, singer songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and artist developer who has worked with the likes of Justin Timberlake, the Dave Matthews Band, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Lizzo, Kelly Clarkson, and Kelly Rowland. The list goes on. Robert ‘RAab’ Stevenson is on Singing Teachers Talk. KEY MOMENTS ‘I used to call her the vocal magician. She was able to do all kinds of things with the voice’ ‘They might think I might be harder on them or easier on the big pop star. Nobody gets a break’ ‘Sometimes they'll be like I don't have time for a voice coach. They go back out and repeat the same thing, then they come back to the same doctor with the same problem only worse’. RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Vocal coach, singer, songwriter, vocal producer and artist developer, Robert “RAab” Stevenson has worked with some of the most famous voices and producers heard on pop radio today. Among them are Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, The Dave Matthews Band, Zac Brown Band, Ne-Yo, The Lumineers’ lead singer, Phoenix’s lead singer, Kelly Rowland, and more. RAab started working for Justin Timberlake in 20o2 and is still presently working for him. He has coached Justin and his backing vocalists for the likes of world tours and their 2018 ‘Super Bowl’ halftime performance, and has also toured with him as a background singer, vocal arranger and vocal coach. RAab started coaching Lizzo in 2020, preparing her for upcoming performances, and has coached singer/songwriter Charlie Puth since 2017, amongst many others. In 2010, RAab partnered with vocal coach Mindy Pack, to create “Voice Tutor”, a vocal coaching app for the iPhone and iPad. Check out www.kimadproductions.com for RAab’s full profile! Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 15 Mar 2023 | Ep.102 Understanding Singing and Menopause with Joanne Bozeman | 01:19:57 | |
Today Alexa is joined by the wonderful Joanne Bozeman who has been a voice teacher for almost 50 years. Joanne is a singer herself and was a faculty member at Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music in the state of Wisconsin. She is a frequent presenter for organisations such as the BVA, NATS, and PAVA and is a coauthor of Singing Through Change: Women’s Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond. Joanne is on Singing Teachers Talk to share her expertise on singing through the stages of menopause. KEY MOMENTS
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 30 Aug 2022 | Ep.75 Vocal Rehabilitation For Singers With Dr Jenevora Williams | 00:52:57 | |
Dr Jenevora Williams was the first singing teacher to be awarded a PHD in voice science in the UK and was awarded the BVA Van Lawrence prize for her outstanding contribution to voice research in 2010. Her research has taken her to subjects such as vocal health, performance anxiety, teaching young singers, and singing in the brain. Dr Jenevora Williams joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to discuss vocal rehabilitation for singers. KEY MOMENTS ‘Legally you need to be covered by insurance, and if you’re not then you’re a bit of an idiot’ ‘Our life is governed by learned patterns of behaviour’ ‘Parting company is an absolute last resort’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Dr Jenevora Williams is a leading exponent in the field of vocal health and singing teaching. After a successful career in Opera, Jenevora turned her attention to investigating healthy and efficient vocal function. The combination of academic study and practical experience has resulted in a unique perception for understanding the human voice. She was the first singing teacher to be awarded a PhD in voice science in the UK, and won the 2010 BVA Van Lawrence Prize for her outstanding contribution to voice research. Her book, Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults, has been enormously popular with singing teachers throughout the world. She is well-known for her imaginative and rigorous international training courses for singing teachers and voice professionals. She now runs Vocal Health Education and Evolving Voice, training the first generation of Voice Rehabilitation Specialists worldwide. As a teacher of singing, she works with professional singers of all ages in both voice rehabilitation and career mentoring. EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 19 Jan 2022 | Ep.43 Vulnerability, Individuality And Technology: The Songwriting Journey With Allie Moss | 00:39:18 | |
This week Singing Teachers Talk takes a deep dive into the songwriting process with artist, songwriter and vocal coach Allie Moss. The New Orleans-based songwriter reveals how the creative process works for her and shares some top writing tips. Allie’s music has featured in Charmed, Batwoman, and Netflix’s Virgin River. She also co-leads education platform Thinking Outside the Blocks. KEY MOMENTS ‘I got bitten by the bug of making something out of nothing and being that creative spark’ ‘Songwriting can feel like a little bubble where you’re alone with your thoughts and fears’ ‘Pause and assess your skills with kindness and honesty’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS Allie’s artist examples: Joni Mitchell, Sia, David Bazan, Bon Iver, Coldplay, Joseph, The Beatles ABOUT THE GUEST New Jersey-born Allie Moss is an artist, songwriter, sideman, and vocal coach. Her 2011 debut Late Bloomer landed high-profile syncs on Pretty Little Liars, Bones, Parenthood, and a prominent BT Infinity campaign in the UK. Since then her songs have been placed in many TV & film spots throughout the years. Most recently, her single “Already Down” was featured in Charmed, Batwoman, and Netflix’s Virgin River. She’s been an integral member of Ingrid Michaelson’s band since 2006 and has also toured backing William Fitzsimmons, Joshua Radin, and Rosi Golan. Allie co-leads Thinking Outside the Blocks with her longtime collaborator Bess Rogers. TOTB is an education platform and soon-to-be membership for songwriters of all levels and genres. Its workshops and resources are designed to help writers break away from unhelpful mindsets and patterns and get them into a place where their creativity is flowing and evolving. What began in 2016 as a single presentation on their personal experiences working through their creative blocks is now a thriving community offering free weekly Community Classes, monthly BlockBusters songwriting challenges, Immersive Workshops, Coaching, and 2 courses (Rhythm for Songwriters, Music Theory for Songwriters). Allie currently lives in New Orleans, LA with her partner, where she is writing songs, learning Logic Pro, and getting used to the humidity and hurricanes. Her next single, “Forward Motion” will be released in January 2022. Guest Website: alliemoss.com Social Media: @alliemoss BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 15 Aug 2023 | Ep.124 Mastering Vocal Style: Licks, Riffs and Runs With Jono McNeil | 00:21:26 | |
Alexa is joined by Jono McNeil, a seasoned vocal coach, arranger and producer with more than 15 years of experience. Jono’s background includes working on popular TV shows like The Voice UK, The Masked Singer and The Voice Kids, and providing coaching for touring acts such as JLS and New Rules. Jono is also an accomplished artist and singer and has performed with Michael Bublé, Paloma Faith and Jamie Cullum. In this episode of the podcast, you’ll gain insights into the world of TV vocal coaching and the dynamic career of this multifaceted music professional. KEY MOMENTS ‘Style gives you a discernible sound, making your performance stand out’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
Jono McNeil has provided vocal coaching, arranging and production for pop artists, groups and vocalists within the UK music industry for over 15 years. He works as a vocal coach on TV shows including The Voice UK, The Voice Kids, The Masked Singer, Little Mix, The Search, Wedding Day Winners and Change Your Tune. He also does coaching and vocal arrangement for touring acts such as JLS, New Rules, Needanamebro and July Jones. An artist and singer in his own right, Jono has performed with Michael Buble, Paloma Faith, Josh Groban, Nelly, Jamie Cullum, Philip Selway (Radiohead), Lemar, George Ezra and Jocelyn Brown. He also has several original albums available on streaming platforms. Passionate about the possibilities of popular music and artistry, he pursues innovative research and strategies to see this realised. His academic qualifications include a degree in Jazz and a Masters in Voice Pedagogy. Website: Social Media:
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| 17 May 2022 | Ep.60 The Best Nutritional Do’s and Don’ts For Singers With Stephanie Moore | 00:46:22 | |
Stephanie is a self-employed natural health therapist, clinical nutritionist, author and health coach. With degrees in Performing Arts and nutritional medicine, and a Masters degree in counselling and psychotherapy, plus a long history as a multi-disciplinary physical therapist, she combines all 3 skill sets to help people with many kinds of health issues, both physical and psychological. Stephanie joins Alexa this week to discuss the do’s and don’ts for singers. KEY MOMENTS ‘Muscles, aches and pains, it’s all affected by nutrition’ ‘We think about the brain being a separate bit of the body, but they do connect’ ‘There are good fats and there are bad fats’ ‘Microbes are the programmers of our health, they feed on fibre’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Stephanie is a self-employed natural health therapist, clinical nutritionist, author and health coach. With degrees in Performing Arts and nutritional medicine, and a Masters degree in counselling and psychotherapy, plus a long history as a multi-disciplinary physical therapist, she combines all 3 skill sets to help people with many kinds of health issues, both physical and psychological. Stephanie has worked in the natural health field for over 30 years offering a comprehensive assessment of my patients’ health issues to then provide detailed, personalised health programmes addressing the individual’s health concerns. For 9 years Stephanie was head of nutrition at Grayshott Medical Spa and clinical lead for the 7-day digestive health regime that she co-developed in 2012. Her gut health protocol is the inspiration behind GutGastronomy, a cookbook based on her gut healing philosophy. Since the closing of Grayshott Medical Spa in November 2020, Stephanie has relocated the health programme to Goodwood, where it is now run as a 5 day, fully immersive experience at the Goodwood hotel and spa. Stephanie also holds nutritional therapy clinics in Surrey and Online. Stephanie is often featured in the media as a health expert; she published her first, best-selling book in 2017 called ‘Why Eating Less & Exercising More Makes You Fat!’, which explains why conventional weight loss advice fails and what to do instead to achieve permanent health and weight loss goals. She has also co-authored a new book on Super Foods with doctor of biochemistry and health campaigner, Dr James DiNicolantonio, to be published in 2 BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 08 Dec 2021 | Ep.39 Osteopathy for Singers (and Joint Farts) with Chloe Spencer | 00:30:16 | |
What signs should singing teachers be looking out for that signify something isn’t right physically? What are the red flags that someone has a physical problem affecting their voice? Singing teacher and osteopath, Chloe Spencer joins host Alexa Terry on this week's Singing Teachers’ Talk podcast to answer these questions. They also talk in depth about osteopathy, how it can help the body and in turn help the voice too. EPISODE RESOURCES
ABOUT THE GUEST Following a varied career in music, archaeology, forensics, TV and finance, Chloe retrained and graduated from the University College of Osteopathy with a Masters in Osteopathy (MOst). With a background in sports massage, drama and singing (both in teaching and performance) Chloe has a unique insight into manual therapy for the voice. Her approach is both holistic and patient centred: she treats the whole person, not just the voice, and actively encourages the patient to engage in their own recovery through education and home-based ongoing exercises. Her treatments include standard osteopathic techniques of manipulation and soft tissue work, alongside more gentle interventions depending on the individual case. Chloe has also trained in cranial osteopathy with the Sutherland College of Cranial Osteopathy and breathing therapy with Dr Rosalba Courtney, and is interested in optimising breath and respiratory health for the voice. She currently works as resident osteopath for the Voice Care Centre in London, and at Still House Clinic in Egham, Surrey. Guest Website: Contact: chloe BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 03 Nov 2021 | Ep.34 The Most Neglected Skill in Vocal Training with Philippe Hall | 00:44:28 | |
Professional singer, actor, dancer, voice-over recording artist Philippe Hall joins Alexa on Singing Teachers’ Talk this week to discuss emotional layering, the most neglected skill in vocal training. How do you add those emotional layers into your voice and how do you teach others to do so? Listen in and find out. BAST Community Discount Offer Link (expires 14th November 2021): singingrevealed.com/bast_special_offer_emotional_layering Alexa’s Performance Choice: Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music performed by Judi Dench on a 1996 daytime talk show with Alan Titchmarsh: Judi Dench - Send In the Clowns, 1996 Philippe’s Performance Choice: I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables film 2012 performed by Anne Hathaway: Les Misérables (2012) - I Dreamed A Dream Scene (1/10) | Movieclips How to Nurture a Singer’s Authentic Voice: An interview with Dr Trineice Robinson-Martin: basttraining.com/how-to-nurture-a-singers-authentic-voice Dr Paul Ekman: paulekman.com Singing and Teaching Singing by Janice L Chapman (3rd Edition) Pamela Davis; contributing author to Singing and Teaching Singing by Janice L Chapman (3rd Edition) ‘To Be or Not to Be’ Sketch; Shakespeare Live! From the RSC, BBC: Hamlet with Prince Charles and Benedict Cumberbatch | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC - BBC ABOUT THE GUEST For the past 30 years Philippe Hall has been in demand non-stop internationally as a professional singer, actor, dancer, voice-over recording artist. He has performed in more than 80 professional productions in 28 countries, amounting to well over 3,000 performances, not including public & private concerts and corporate show events. He has lent his voice to over 200 games as well as various commercials & films. He earned three degrees in three different countries from acclaimed institutions. BFA Music Dance Theater, BYU - USA. Masters of Music in Voice Performance Opera, Folkwang University of the Arts - Germany. Masters Voice Pedagogy equiv. in Contemporary Singing Styles, Complete Vocal Institute - Denmark. He is an authorized Vocology in Practice & CVT teacher. Philippe is a sought-after speaker & teacher at international educational events for voice teachers & singers. Guest Website: singingrevealed.com BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 | Ep.120 Understanding Singing And Fitness With Duncan Rock | 00:52:25 | |
Joining Alexa Terry for this episode is the wonderful Duncan Rock who spoke to Alexa in our 100th episode on the topic of the voice and dairy. He’s just returned from performing in Benjamin Britten’s 'The Rape of Lucretia' at Toulouse’s Théâtre du Capitole. In addition to being a professional Baritone, Duncan is a nutritionist and physiotherapist. He’s on the podcast to discuss singing and fitness, the do’s and don’ts, myths and facts.
ABOUT THE GUEST Duncan also works as a nutritionist and nutritional science writer. He holds a Masters of Science in Nutritional Science and an advanced diploma in nutrition and weight management. His speciality is combining his parallel fields of study and providing nutritional information for performing artists. He is cognisant, from an academic and personal standpoint, of the heavy demands of a busy performing and travel schedule. He has been using his knowledge of diet and nutrition to propel his own career and help other performers attain optimal vocal and physical health. Social Media BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Ep.33 The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters Book Review | 00:13:09 | |
As you may or may not know we like to give you our reviews of resources and books as recommendations for you to add to your list, or sometimes leave off the list. And in this podcast, Alexa will be giving her review of The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters and explaining why she believes it's a book every adult could benefit from, as well as why the model is so easily applicable to coaches. KEY TAKEAWAYS
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| 10 May 2022 | Ep.59 Top Tongue Tips For Boosting High Frequency Energy With Kerrie Obert | 00:38:37 | |
Speech and language pathologist and singing voice specialist Kerrie Obert has conducted thousands of endoscopies to diagnose and help patients with laryngeal disorders. She is an author of four books, has presented globally at many events and is also the executive principle of getvocal-now.com. Kerrie joins Alexa as this week's guest on Singing Teachers Talk. KEY MOMENTS ‘The more I learn about the tongue and the pharynx, the more I think this cause needs to be championed’ ‘I like to think about the tongue being like a game of tug of war’ ‘We think an emotion then our body feels it’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
Kerrie Obert is a speech language pathologist and singing voice specialist from Columbus Ohio. Ms. Obert holds degrees in both musical theatre performance and speech language pathology. She spent nearly 20 years working at The Ohio State University JamesCare Voice & Swallowing Disorders Clinic where she performed thousands of endoscopies as part of a diagnostic team and provided therapy to patients with a wide variety of laryngeal disorders. Ms. Obert was instrumental in setting up the Singing Health Specialization at OSU and served as the Director of Medical Arts for that program. Although she stepped away from her clinical duties at OSU, she remains on the faculty for research purposes. Ms. Obert has written four books on voice and has conducted clinical research using acoustics, MRI and EGG. She has presented on several continents and is passionate about bridging science and art. Ms. Obert is the executive principal of Getvocal-now.com, an online continuing education platform for singers, speech language pathologists and voice teachers. Her current research interests are in pharyngeal and tongue positions as they relate to boosting high frequency energy. Guest Website: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 21 Jun 2022 | Ep.65 The Top Benefits of Vocal Massage with Lydia Flock | 00:37:02 | |
Vocal manual therapist, vocal coach and published researcher Lydia Flock joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk to discuss all things massage. Lydia works at the Voice Care Centre in London and from her clinic in Oxford. Find out how Lydia’s vocal injury as a teenager influenced her career path and inspires her work with clients. KEY MOMENTS ‘I was so nervous to touch another person’s larynx, I didn’t want to hurt them’ ‘Quite gentle things can be really effective and have long lasting effects’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 22 Mar 2023 | Ep.103 How to ‘Measure’ a Singer With Kaya Herstad-Carney | 00:32:32 | |
Kaya Herstad-Carney joins Alexa to tackle the subject of how to measure a singer. That doesn’t mean marking their height on the wall in pencil; it’s about understanding someone’s limitations and exceptions. Kaya is creative with a wide skill set, ranging from powerful performances of her original music to vocal coaching, singing teacher training, and artist development. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 15 Feb 2023 | Ep.98 The Benefits of Songwriting For Children’s Mental Health With Sophie Garner | 00:32:40 | |
Today Alexa is joined by a singer and voice coach who was the first artist to perform at London’s O2 Arena. She has taught music to more than 4,000 children and has worked on ITV’s The Voice Kids. In 2019 she was awarded an MA from the Voice Study Centre where her work focused on the benefits of singing and songwriting on mental health. Author of The Creative Songwriting Journal and If You Can’t Say It Sing It! Sophie Garner is on Singing Teachers Talk. KEY MOMENTS ‘It enables people to literally have a voice’ ‘I love the work. I’d do it even if I wasn’t being paid’ ‘You’re only a really good teacher if you can teach something in its simplest terms’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Sophie began her career upon leaving school as an actress, training with The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain where she worked with Matt Lucas (Great British Bake Off and Les Misérables). Deciding her singing was her first love, she set out on a path focused on music. Her professional singing career has seen a great deal of experience. She was the very first artist to play London’s iconic O2 Arena! She has been a vocal coach for ITV’s The Voice Kids, taught music to 4,000+ kids, runs four adult choirs and is a specialist in working with brain injury and dementia through singing on a weekly basis for Headway and various specialist neurology care units. Sophie graduated in 2019 from Voice Study with her Master’s degree (distinction) in her expert area: the benefits of singing and songwriting on well-being and mental health. Sophie is also a public speaker and mentor for young adults, providing songwriting workshops, teacher training and presentations across the UK. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 07 Feb 2024 | Ep.147 TV Vocal Coach: Behind the Scenes on ITV's Mamma Mia with Claire Delaney. | 00:40:20 | |
It's Claire Delaney who joins Alexa this week to give us a tour behind the scenes of working on the ITV show ‘Mamma Mia! I have a dream’, the search for Sophie and Sky. Claire is a vocal coach with a private business and also teaches at UK Drama School Italia Conti. She initially trained in Opera, performing at the likes of the Royal Albert Hall, and now works with singers of all skill levels from beginners to West End professionals. To celebrate the winners of ‘Mamma Mia! I have a dream’ and their West End debut, Claire is here to give us the gossip on how she landed this TV job, what her role entailed on the program, and how we can help our theatre performers navigate auditions. KEY MOMENTS ‘I feel like having worked on TV now it adds to my credibility’ ‘It’s not Shakespeare, it’s pure entertainment and just joyous’ ‘The key to any audition is to do your background development on the character’ ‘My best advice is just be cheeky and ask, the worst anyone can say is no and not everybody will say no’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Claire Delaney is a professional voice coach and currently teaches at Italia Conti. She has been in the performing industry for 15 years and has recently worked with voice coach Fiona McDougal on the new Mamma Mia ‘I Have a Dream’ show for ITV. Trained in Performing Arts and Opera, Claire has performed at venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Wales Millennium Centre, The Other Palace, Kensington Roof Gardens, and The Bristol Hippodrome. She has also worked with Disney composer, Alan Menken, for the musical Galavant on ABC Comedy, and as an actress on various productions for Netflix, Sony Pictures, BBC One, BBC3, ITV, and ITV2. Guest Website: Social Media:
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| 23 Aug 2023 | Ep.125 A Young Person’s Guide to Vocal Health’ Book Review with Olivia Sparkhall | 00:34:46 | |
Choral leader, singer, teacher, composer and now author Olivia Sparkhall is joining Alexa this week to discuss her book, ‘A Young Person’s Guide to Vocal Health’. The book is a simple guide to help you understand what's good (and what's bad!) when looking after your 'vocal instrument', and how you can keep your voice in great shape. It shows you the best ways to maintain good vocal health and how to avoid or deal with problems that young people will face. There wasn’t something aimed at young people for young people to read RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Olivia Sparkhall is a singing specialist, choir trainer, and award-winning choral conductor. A secondary school music teacher for 24 years, Olivia has a wealth of experience directing choirs, leading vocal workshops and teaching singing. In preparation for writing A Young Person's Guide to Vocal Health, Olivia read for a Master's in Voice Pedagogy, and has since had articles published on vocal warm-ups for children, choral music written by women, and composing for the community. Olivia directs several choirs as well as being in demand as a vocal workshop leader, leading masterclasses to help groups improve their singing. Olivia is a prize-winning composer whose compositions have been performed in concerts and services worldwide as well as on BBC radio and television. Social Media: Get your copy of ‘A Young Person’s Guide to Vocal Health’ by Olivia Sparkhall: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 02 Feb 2022 | Ep.45 Discovering Optimal Breathing with Barbara Tanze | 00:30:34 | |
Breathing is something we all do subconsciously all day every day, so can we be doing it wrong? Barbara Tanze coaches amateur and professional athletes to optimise their respiratory biomechanics and physiology, both online and at her private practice in Slovenia. She joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to break down how breathing affects the voice and body as a whole. Barbara will also be part of BAST’s ‘Focus On Breathing’ Event on Friday 11th February 2022, linked in the notes below. KEY MOMENTS ‘Our bodies are amazingly adaptable’ ‘Without a basic understanding of how the instrument works you can’t maintain progress in your work’ ‘We’re always trying to explain internal pressure on the outside’ ABOUT THE GUEST Born in Munich, Germany and raised between Germany, Switzerland and the USA, Barbara Tanze graduated from the Conservatoire de Lausanne with an M.A. in vocal pedagogy and classical vocal performance. After several years of concentrating on her operatic career, Barbara also explored and studied other vocal styles before discovering her passion for optimal breathing. Barbara has completed an advanced certificate in MDH Breathing Coordination as well as several other breath-related training programmes. She is an external consultant at Modern Vocal Training and a visiting lecturer at different institutions, including the Pacific Opera Company in Sydney, the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, the World Voice Teachers Expo and the Slovenian Institute for Rehabilitation. In addition to her work with singers and voice teachers, Barbara coaches amateur and professional athletes to optimise their respiratory biomechanics and physiology, both online and at her private practice in Slovenia. BAST Training BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Ep.78 How to Find Meaning & Authenticity in Work & Life with Simone Niles | 00:36:50 | |
Expert coach, sound healer, vocalist, author of Coaching for Performance Excellence, and host of The Soulfull Sound podcast, Simone Niles joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk. Simone's work includes empowering soul-driven creatives and entrepreneurs to generate meaning in their work and life.
BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 19 Oct 2021 | Ep.32 The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King | 00:55:17 | |
Owner of the Voice Care Centre in London’s West End, Stephen King drops in to chat with Alexa about all things Harry Potter, pasta, and what on earth The Bio-Psycho-Social Model actually is. SHOW RESOURCES George Engel and the BioPsychoSocial Model Robert Sussuma: http://www.robertsussuma.com Carl Rogers and Person Centred Therapy Dr Jenevora Williams: https://jenevorawilliams.com Brenda Shankey: https://www.brendashankey.net Chloe Spencer (no electronic link) Lydia Flock: https://www.flockstars.com Duncan Rock: https://duncanrocknutrition.com Lydia Hart: @lydiahartvoice Lauren Smallwood: @SLT_LaurenS Declan Costello: @Voicedoctor_uk Line Hilton: http://www.linehilton.com The work of the late Meribeth Dayme; listen to our podcast interview here: https://www.basttraining.com/episode-22-the-pioneering-spirit-with-dr-meribeth-dayme-1938-2019 Fundamental Anatomy Course: https://vocalhealth.co.uk/product/fundamental-anatomy ABOUT THE GUEST Voice users from all over the world trust Stephen with their vocal recovery and rehabilitation. He has personally worked with Hollywood A-listers right through to World Champion Beatboxers, and owns the multidisciplinary VOICE CARE CENTRE in London's West End. Passionate about professional development, Stephen has acquired a breadth of knowledge from his qualifications in Advanced Clinical Massage, Medical Acupuncture, Manual Maxillofacial Therapy, Spinal Manipulation, Anatomy (including human dissection) and Voice Pedagogy, and is now continuing his studies into Psychotherapy. As an advocate of health and wellbeing, Stephen co-founded the not-for-profit Vocal Health Education, seeking to educate every single voice user around the world on the subject of Vocal Health with the pioneering; Vocal Health First Aid. As a teacher and educator across the world, Stephen can be found seeking out beautiful natural vistas whilst running (normally barefoot on a beach!) Website: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk & https://vocalhealth.co.uk Social Media: @voicecarecentre @thevocalhealth BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 | Ep.119 Exploring the Benefits of the VitaVoice ‘Optimise’ Supplement for Voice Users With Carrie Garrett | 00:48:17 | |
In this episode, Alexa dives into the common struggles of imposter syndrome, low confidence, and feeling overwhelmed that many singing teachers face. As an experienced voice instructor and singer herself, Alexa shares personal stories and insights on managing these challenges in your teaching career and life. Learn how to overcome negative self-talk, build your confidence both in and out of the studio, and avoid burnout through self-care and planning. BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 02 Aug 2022 | Ep.71 Singing For Trauma With Emily Foulkes | 00:35:38 | |
Joining us today is the founder of the Singing for Health Network who has worked in music for wellbeing and music education for over 20 years. She is the director of the charity Music for Good and holds a masters degree in vocal pedagogy through the Voice Study Centre, where she is now a senior lecturer. Emily Foulkes joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers Talk about singing for trauma and the Singing for Health Network. KEY MOMENTS ‘We’re hard wired to sing, we were singing before we were speaking’ ‘We can see the connectivity of singing together’ ‘If I could do this every day, I think I could manage my pain so much better’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Emily has worked in Music for Well-being and Music Education for over 20 years, from national level at Youth Music, managing grant funding and networks to working as a practitioner. Since 2008, Emily has lived in Cornwall where she is the Director of Music for Good, a charity providing and supporting music for well-being in a range of settings. Guest Website: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | Ep.104 Teaching Singers with ADHD with Colin McGee | 00:44:13 | |
Joining Alexa today is Colin McGee, who is trained in psychoanalytic and humanistic therapy and hypnotherapy. Colin McGee works at the National ADHD charity ADDISS as a psychotherapist, supervisor, and trainer, and also has his own personal clinical practice specialising in behaviour management, ADHD and autism. He’s the perfect guest for this episode as we’re looking at teaching neurodivergent singers. KEY MOMENTS ‘ADHD is not deliberate, they’re not late on purpose’ ‘People with ADHD are visual kinesthetic learners’ ‘When you become emotionally overloaded, that’s where the problems start’ RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
ABOUT THE GUEST Trained in psychoanalytic and humanistic therapy and hypnotherapy, Colin McGee works at the National ADHD charity ADDISS as a psychotherapist, supervisor, and trainer (Schools and Parents), and also has his own personal clinical practice. Colin has a background in education and has taught in three countries over many years, teaching in most types of schools from Kindergarten to MA level and as deputy head and headteacher. His specialist areas are behaviour management, ADHD, and, more recently, autism, particularly as part of a dual diagnosis. In the early 1990s, Colin started to work with singers from various backgrounds, from students to young professionals and established international performers. He has also worked with a number of classical musicians. Colin says: ‘I think that one of my strengths is that I know very little about music or singing, and I tend to ask questions that others may overlook.’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 30 May 2023 | Ep.113 The Best Vocal Exercises For Chest Voice With Line Hilton | 00:36:33 | |
BAST trainer and founder Line Hilton joins Alexa for another instalment in the ongoing series ‘The Best Vocal Exercises for’. This week they are discussing "chest voice", the lower part of a vocal range. Find out what a vocal register is, how many we have, why this is a heavily debated topic, how to identify and access the "chest voice" and how singing teachers can create the best vocal exercises for accessing it. KEY MOMENTS RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
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| 12 Oct 2021 | Ep.31 Where to Start with Digital Marketing with Candi Louise | 00:45:38 | |
Are you looking to learn how to reach your ideal client through digital marketing, or want to know more about targeting audiences with digital marketing? Then this week’s episode of Singing Teachers Talk is for you. Join host Alexa Terry and guest, vocal coach Candi Louise as they chat everything from jam donuts, to social media, to the movie Die Hard. KEY MOMENTS ‘It takes a good coach to identify what you’re not good at’ SHOW RESOURCES Register interest in the Digital Marketing course: candilouise.co.uk/registeryourinterest ABOUT THE GUEST Candi Louise is a professional vocal coach who specialises in training performers & songwriters to develop a unique, sustainable vocal style and carry this through to live performance. Prior to vocal coaching, she spent 9 years working in digital marketing, working alongside organisations such as the World Health Organization, Teenage Cancer Trust, Mind & more to help them deliver their digital marketing goals and, ultimately, achieve their mandate. Alongside this her own musical journey progressed; as a session singer/screamer, front-person of a rock band and a vocal coach she understood early on the importance of getting the right things in front of the right people in order to succeed. Eager to share this knowledge, more recently she’s been working with other coaches & singers to demystify digital marketing and help them identify the building blocks of their own marketing strategy through consultation and her specifically designed course: Digital Marketing 101. Guest Website: candilouise.co.uk Social Media: instagram.com/candilouisesinger BAST Training helps singers gain the confidence, knowledge, skills & understanding required to be a successful singing teacher. "The course was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. It's an investment with so much return. I would recommend this course to any teacher wanting to up-skill, refresh or start up." Kelly Taylor, NZ ...more | |||
| 25 Nov 2019 | Ep.22 The pioneering spirit with Dr Meribeth Dayme | 00:43:35 | |
Dr Meribeth Dayme is a familiar name to many singing teachers. From her detailed but comprehensible books on vocal anatomy, The Performer's Voice and Dynamics of the Singing Voice, to her holistic and energy-based approach to singing and vocal training, CoreSinging®, thousands of singers have benefited from Dr Dayme's passion for voice and treating the singer as a 'whole'. A pioneer in the world of singing pedagogy, Dr Dayme has been instrumental in helping singing teachers understand the role of energy and alternative healing to bring out the authentic performer. In, what turns out to be her last interview, Dr Dayme reveals how she went from singing to becoming an anatomy geek and specialist to delving into the unseen world of energy and alternative healing. Sadly Dr Dayme passed away on 28th Oct 2019 and before this podcast was published. Her legacy will continue and we, in the singing teaching world, are ever-better because of her dedication and passion for singing and teaching. ABOUT THE GUEST Meribeth Dayme PhD, a pioneer in the field of the singing voice, founded CoreSinging® in 2010. Her dream is that singers become channels for healing themselves and the audiences they reach. After years of research, writing and teaching singing she has found a way to honour that dream through CoreSinging®. She has taught singing and vocal pedagogy in university and privately for over 35 years and is recognised internationally for her textbooks on singing and teaching singing, masterclasses and courses. Guest website: https://www.coresinging.org
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