Join us in an insightful and empowering episode with our Associate Trainer, singing teacher and life coach Anne Leatherland. In Season 8 Episode 6 Anne returns to share her unique approach to helping women find their voice, both literally and metaphorically, in professional settings. We discuss the challenges women face regarding voice perception in the workplace and explore strategies for communicating with confidence and impact.Voice is a key component of identity, and we discuss ways to align internal and external voices, and adapt to societal expectations without losing personal authenticity.It's a fascinating conversation00:00 Voice in the business community03:11 Problems for the female voice in business05:08 Woman Interrupted09:00 A voice is linked to a person12:53 Why should I change?17:33 Working against your goals19:11 Your vocal fingerprint20:50 Trusting yourself and confidence22:01 We have three voices26:33 Confidence for singersFind Anne and VocalIntuition here https://anneleatherland.co.uk/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VocalintuitionLinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/anneleatherlandInstagram https://www.instagram.com/anne.leatherland/The Woman Interrupted App http://www.womaninterruptedapp.com/en/Book a coaching session with Jeremy or Gillyanne and explore what matters to youhttps://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/We're on the NATSCast list! https://www.nats.org/NATSCast.htmlWe've also got this ↓ The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teaching For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/  If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort24. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB   Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS  Find us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess   📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess  📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess

In This Is A Voice podcast S8 Ep5 we dive into the fascinating world of values and beliefs with our special guest, Anne Leatherland of Vocal Intuition. We discuss how understanding your values can transform your teaching and coaching, help you to align with your true self and move your career towards a life that’s more fulfilling and enjoyable.Anne Leatherland started her professional life as a chemistry teacher. As a recreational singer she had no qualifications and did not go to “music college”. But a sense of her own values and determination led her through a singing diploma to singing teacher, training with VocalProcess and now co-teaching with us on our Accreditation Programme. • 00:00 Introducing Anne Leatherland of Vocal Intuition.• 01:03 From teaching chemistry to teaching singing• 03:33 Embracing failure as improvement.• 06:17 Vocal Toolkit mentoring beginner teachers.• 08:56 Aligning beliefs with personal values.• 11:03 Moving from being “right” to “helpful”• 12:23 How your core values influence your life.• 18:35 How “beliefs” can shape our actions.• 22:48 How “beliefs” can conflict with core values.• 24:18 Transforming your life & career with your values• 25:21 Tackling beliefs & values in the Accreditation Programme.• 26:29 The importance of listening• 27:36 InvitationThis episode explores the deep connections between personal values, beliefs, and effective teaching, shedding light on how understanding and aligning these aspects can lead to transformative growth in both teaching and life. Anne Leatherland's insights provide valuable guidance for educators and coaches in the field of voice training. Join us for an inspiring journey of self-discovery and professional development.Find Anne and VocalIntuition here https://anneleatherland.co.uk/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VocalintuitionLinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/anneleatherlandInstagram https://www.instagram.com/anne.leatherland/Book a coaching session with Jeremy or Gillyanne and explore what matters to youhttps://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/We're on the NATSCast list! https://www.nats.org/NATSCast.htmlWe've also got this ↓ The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teaching For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/  If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort24. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB   Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS  Find us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess   📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess  📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess

Today we're asking the question "What matters to you?" Do you already know, or do you need time to think about it?As singing teacher and vocal coach we can direct our careers to include doing what we love and what matters to us.In this episode we share the important things in our lives, what we MUST do for our own peace of mind. The parts of our individual careers that bring us joy.What brings you joy? Answers on a postcard...0:00 Aiming your career1:47 What matters to Jeremy - piano playing3:10 NOT playing piano in the masterclass5:05 What Jeremy listens for in new singers8:43 Confidence as a teacher11:30 What matters to Gillyanne - working with voices14:01 What is curiosity?18:24 Working with students over several years19:23 Our Teacher Pathway20:29 The joy of collaboration24:04 Gillyanne and the academic brain27:15 Values and the Accreditation Programme

She's back! Social media expert and app lover Karen Michaels shares her favourite tools for your singing studioWe explore finding your "voice" (your social media persona) and how to write your value statement in 1 hour. Analysing who you love working with and shifting your business to embrace them.  How to coach a song even when you've not heard it before. And Karen shares her three best apps for helping you in the singing studio.It's a cracking episode and we're rocking and rolling!0:00 Finding your voice3:43 Jeremy’s favourite clients5:07 Karen does a shoutout6:55 Teaching songs we don’t know8:21 AI tools – EVITA11:15 AI tools – MOISES12:32 Erol Singer’s Studio13:37 Your artist versus your librarian15:31 Humanity’s job17:23 Singing teacher’s job is changing20:38 What Karen loves to doKaren's given our podcast listeners a VERY generous 50% discount on her sessions! Use this link only https://cal.com/butterflysinger/vocal-process-digital-marketing  And here's the link to sign up forKaren's newsletter https://socialbutterflygroup.substack.com/EVITA.ai https://www.evita.ai/ MOISES.ai https://moises.ai/products/ Erol Singer’s Studio https://www.erolstudios.com/index.html Jeremy's article about the Artist and Librarian - https://vocalprocess.co.uk/feeding-your-inner-artist-and-your-cataloguer/ Book a coaching session with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/ We've also got this! ↓  The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESSFind us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess  📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess  📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess

Social media expert Karen Michaels joins us for a fascinating discussion on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the world of singing, voice education and singing teacher marketing.Karen shares her wealth of knowledge on harnessing the power of apps and AI in your socials. We’re chatting about the importance of authenticity in your online presence, avoiding burnout on social media and curating your feeds to create a positive and inspiring online environment for yourself.Karen’s sharing her real-life experiences (including being our own social media manager) with tips on connecting with your audience and staying ahead of the curve.Whether you’re a seasoned voice professional with a large following, or just getting started in the world of voice training, you need to watch this episode!Don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave your comments below. What do you think of AI in the world of singing and singing teaching?0:00 The 1st blooper from Jeremy 2.12 Why AI for social media? 5:04 What is AI? 6:22 AI for social media? 8:19 Is it cheating? How to use AI right 12:09 How can we tell how good your teaching is? 17:01 Planning and the chickens! 20:52 Social media and burnout 22:26 Curating your social media feeds Karen's podcast Your Creative GPS https://www.podpage.com/your-creative-gps/  The Social Butterfly Group https://www.facebook.com/thesocialbutterflygroup/We're on the NATSCast list! https://www.nats.org/NATSCast.htmlJeremy’s ChatGPT video on YouTube https://youtu.be/Yd0t9fP7JPU?si=7Sor_4-acgxlt2Bp We've also got this! ↓ For real1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singingstudio with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teachingcourse online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises anda LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning, checkout the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources(over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Clickon the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/If you want to discover if our singingteacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the processfor joining Cohort23.  Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletterhttps://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it'sgot a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GBCheck out our brand new Voice Journal,written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESSFind us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter -

We've been off the air for two months - so where were we? And where are we going?In this opening episode for Season 8, we reveal our future plans for singers, singing teachers, choral leaders and theatre MDs00:00 Our 80th podcast episode!01:05 Our Teacher Accreditation Programme02:14 Our discoveries on the Discovery Calls06:10 SIXTY contact hours07:32 Changes to our online singing teacher courses08:45 In-person appearances and masterclasses12:33 Podcast guest and AI15:36 The inspiration for our articles19:50 Getting angry over nothing22:16 Going for a singing teacher job interview23:24 MusicalCon in London24:52 This Is A Voice has been honouredWe mention multiple resources so the link list this week is long.Make sure to check everything out!Blog - More Than Just Content Creators? https://vocalprocess.co.uk/more-than-... The Accreditation Programme Discovery calls https://www.cognitoforms.com/VocalPro... 12 Hours To Better Singing Teaching online course https://vocalprocess.co.uk/teacher-ac...  Northwest Voice CEN Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/applied-vocal-skills-client-relevant-strategies-with-vocal-process-tickets-710673061257 Pro-vox masterclass https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu1HeLbsNI9/ Hamburger Stimmsymposium https://hamss.de/anmeldung/Jeremy’s ChatGPT video on YouTube https://youtu.be/Yd0t9fP7JPU?si=7Sor_4-acgxlt2Bp Rayvox https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS

Part 2 of our deep conversation with jazz singer, composer & educator Louise Gibbs.Has Beyonce been teaching you this week? Moving from imitation to authenticity, finding your "groove" and dealing with bad self-talk.***Warning! Some swearing, mostly from Gillyanne***0:00 Dealing with bad self-talk1:37 Artistry - who is teaching you this week?3:53 Study practice rehearse perform7:11 Being in the moment9:50 Dealing with self-editing singers12:04 Why Louise is a singer not a pianist13:43 Jeremy on communication modes15:07 Know yourself and your outlook17:03 Louise & Jeremy on the importance of rhythm21:07 Different genre different rhythm feel23:45 The importance of groove, beat & pulse27:30 Positive pedagogy (we agree)Discover Louise Gibbs' album 7 Deadly Sings here https://amzn.to/3NSeIZjWe've also got this! ↓ For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/ Watch us give a masterclass live online, where we work with singers we've never met and then share what we did to help them improve instantly https://vocalprocess.ck.page/products/more-than-a-masterclass-july-12-2023The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/ If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB  Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS Find us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess 📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #careermentoring #professionaldevelopment #CPD #vocaltechnique #voicetraining #thisisavoice #vocalcoach  #singingteacher #voice

Our special guest for this week's This Is A Voice #podcast is jazz singer, recording artist, composer, educator and past president of the British Voice Association Louise Gibbs. It's a meeting of three practical minds in a deep & fascinating conversation about authenticity (for the singer and for the music), training authentic singers, exploring style envelopes and when to push their boundaries.00:00 Being yourself to stand out02:10 Why Gillyanne didn't like "I don't know how to love him"03:12 Personal authenticity versus style authenticity06:00 Jeremy on authentic self v authentic context07:20 Playing devil's advocate - home studios08:54 Why you're co-creating even when working alone11:17 Is music ever misappropriated?15:00 Jeremy on what music is and isn't18:24 How do we train singers to be authentic?23:04 Authenticity in the recording studio + the engineer27:40 Energy flow, study, practice, rehearsal, performanceWe've also got this! ↓ For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/ Watch us give a masterclass live online, where we work with singers we've never met and then share what we did to help them improve instantly https://vocalprocess.ck.page/products/more-than-a-masterclass-july-12-2023The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/ If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB  Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS Find us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess 📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #careermentoring #professionaldevelopment #CPD #vocaltechnique #voicetraining #thisisavoice #vocalcoach  #singingteacher #voice

Wonder what we do in our private coaching sessions? It's a secret.We don't normally reveal what happens (or who we work with) but in this podcast episode we're sharing some of the techniques and "happenings" that make up a great mentoring session.Jeremy has a particular passion for mentoring other singers, singing teachers, Musical Directors, vocal coaches and choir leaders. He describes why his Career Mentoring sessions are becoming so popular. Where do you want to be in a year? A small upgrade to your existing career, or a major change to get where you want to be? Your answers change his coaching!Answer the questions on this simple form and find out more https://www.cognitoforms.com/VocalProcess1/CareerMentoringForSingingTeachers Gillyanne has been helping singers with post-surgery habilitation back into singing for decades. She shares the types of voice problems that appear in her Vocal Habilitation sessions.0:00 Career mentoring - how many sessions?3:54 The most important thing Jeremy does6:58 How being a collaborative pianist helps9:22 Gillyanne's collaboration story10:54 Using the skills you've got12:36 Gillyanne on vocal post-rehabilitation13:39 Difference between technical issue & voice problem16:38 Gillyanne's personal voice problem story19:41 Where to see Gillyanne's case histories23:17 Gillyanne's other happy place26:05 Why we don't have an agendaWe've also got this! ↓ For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/ The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/ If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB  Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS Find us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess 📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #careermentor #careermentoring #singingteacher #vocalcoach #musicaldirector

You've probably seen our books, you've listened to the podcasts, but you may not know what we really do in our 1-1 lessons and masterclasses.We're Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher, and we own and run VocalProcess. We'll be sharing with you some examples of what we do in our 1-1 singing and coaching sessions, and why we do it.0:00 Building new brain pathways2:28 Talking about our singing lessons3:54 Being client led & power imbalance4:40 The extremes and Guru Gone Mad8:15 The purpose of vocal mechanics is self-discovery10:19 Exercises to raise self-awareness in a student12:25 Comparison to embed new vocal techniques17:00 Target practice for singers20:36 Belting not shouting23:31 Masterclasses & power imbalance - a horror story28:42 Waving your magic wand29:37 Watch us live in London33.35 Watch our prerecorded masterclasses and judge us35.45 Join in one of our live masterclasses online?Here's the link for our 1-1 coaching Calendar for Gillyanne or Jeremy https://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/schedule.php Here's the link to the Learning Lounge Deep Dive https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/learning-lounge-level-2-deep-dive/And here's the link to the free preview of the Mastering Musical Theatre masterclasshttps://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/courses/learning-lounge-l2-deep-dive/lectures/33138757 We've also got this! ↓For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/ The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teaching For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click  on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/ If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB  Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESSFind us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess

What's the most efficient way to practice? And how can you set up your singing students to practise successfully? Jeremy's been doing it for years but we had it confirmed by Kittie Verdolini Abbott at our latest conference - Jeremy talks Variable Practice!Gillyanne shares how she collected a multi-disciplinary team for her Round Table conversation at UEP in Turkey on voice problems, boundaries and vocal challenges.Things you need to tell a surgeon if you're having surgery of any kind.And why we do CPD AND why we offer it to other singers and teachers.Oh, and Jeremy learned a new term - marsupialising!Part 2 of 20:00 Introduction0:35 "It was good when I did it at home" - Variable versus constant practice 2:48 Bringing variable practice into your singing studio5:35 Gillyanne's panel - My Singer Has A Voice Problem8:28 What a singing teacher should never do12:01 Leave it in their hands13:34 Why a "qualification" may not mean what you think15:05 What you need to tell your voice surgeon15:56 Medical jargon and marsupialising17:00 Expanding your horizons - professional development17:57 Our CPD - The Deep Dive19:25 Our CPD - 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching20:34 Our CPD - The Accreditation Programme22:05 The process to AccreditationKittie Verdolini Abbott's article on how singers learn is here https://learningmethods.com/downloads/pdf/verdolini--principles.of.skill.acquisition.pdfJeremy's video on breaking down the concepts in Kittie's article is here https://youtu.be/utNmfLG8A0wWe teach multiple onsets/offsets in the online course Best Practice Update, part of the Learning Lounge Deep Dive. Here's a free preview of the hover breath going into the smooth onset - check it out! https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/courses/learning-lounge-l2-deep-dive/lectures/30620222And here's the link to the Learning Lounge Essentials and Deep Dive https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/Here's the link to the new International Association of TransVoice Surgeons https://transvoicesurgeons.com/We've also got this! ↓For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyannehttps://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click  on the link and choose a Levelhttps://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23.Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star ratingAppstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESSFind us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #thisisavoice #vocalcoach #singingteacher #voice #vocalhealth #voicetraining #professionaldevelopment #CPD

Why DO we do professional development? We're already professionals! What IS comfort zone and when should we be in it or out of it?Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher chat about comfort zone, continuing professional development (CPD) and their most recent injection of new thoughts via voice surgeons and SLTs. Why they attended a phoniatricians' conference and what they learned about extreme voice (distortions), vocal tremor, transgender voice surgery and themselves.Part 1 of 2.0:00 Introduction0:32 What is comfort zone? When should you be in it? 1:21 Our own CPD at a conference with voice surgeons4.25 Finding your place in the world7:25 Getting nervous and the effect on Jeremy's voice9:20 Cathrine Sadolin and extreme vocal sounds11.47 Nerves, experience and fitting in18:10 Being flexible with your presentation20:15 Watching transgender voice operations23:32 Learning about vocal tremor25:03 Declarative or procedural learning and Kittie Verdolini AbbottKittie Verdolini Abbott's article on how singers learn is here https://learningmethods.com/downloads/pdf/verdolini--principles.of.skill.acquisition.pdf Jeremy's video on breaking down the concepts in Kittie's article is here https://youtu.be/utNmfLG8A0w We teach multiple onsets/offsets in the online course Best Practice Update, part of the Learning Lounge Deep Dive. Here's a free preview of the hover breath going into the smooth onset - check it out! https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/courses/learning-lounge-l2-deep-dive/lectures/30620222 And here's the link to the Learning Lounge Essentials and Deep Dive https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/ Here's the link to the new International Association of TransVoice Surgeons https://transvoicesurgeons.com/ We've also got this! ↓ For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/ The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teaching For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click  on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/ If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmu

A World Voice Day SpecialIn part 2 of "Vocal Surgery and Beyond", Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher interview singer Kate Bassett on why she decided to go for vocal fold surgery.Kate talks through the decision and the second opinion, and the sentence that helped her decide (it involves rucksacks)How the surgery went and how long she was on "voice rest" (it might surprise you!).The voice therapy sequences she used and how Gillyanne built on them to move from speaking voice to singing voiceThe deadline for Kate's next full-time singing role after surgery (3 months!) and the differences that Gillyanne helped her to embedRed flags and boundaries for a singerAnd Kate shares the one piece of advice she'd give herself and every other singer.0:00 Introduction0:36 Making the decision to have vocal surgery - the rucksack3:25 Getting a second opinion6:23 Getting financial help for the operation7:45 Going through the vocal fold surgery and the risks11:00 How long recovery took (it surprised us)14:02 When did the singing start again?15.11 Going back to full-time singing17.15 Tour behaviour, tailor-made warmups & drunk Frida20:29 What has changed since the voice operation?23:56 What advice would Kate today give to singers?26:32 Finding out more about KateThis 2-part podcast is a #worldvoice day special. The theme for World Voice Day 2023 is Your Voice Matters.You can watch Vocal Surgery and Beyond Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/sElRIbxmyfsWe've also got this! ↓For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyannehttps://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/schedule.phpThe 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/teacher-accreditation/12-hours-to-better-singing-teaching/For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click  on the link and choose a Levelhttps://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23.Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star ratingAppstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB&pli=1Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journalFind us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #thisisavoice #vocalcoach #singingteacher #voice #vocalhealth #voicetraining

A World Voice Day Special. Jeremy and Gillyanne interview Kate Bassett on her vocal surgery and recovery. This year's World Voice Day topic is Your Voice Matters. In this 2-Part podcast, singer Kate Bassett shares her story of acute vocal injury, therapy, vocal fold surgery and voice rehabilitationIn Part 10:00 stigma and vocal injury5:13 how the vocal injury happened6:48 what happened next9:10 the missing piece of information11:22 needing more than just voice rest12.43 going to the voice clinic17:43 the impact of a voice problem21.07 the diagnosis and therapy24:49 habilitating the voice with Gillyanne28.14 speech therapist or singing teacher - the difference 30:05 the first gig after the injury 33.22 where to find more on Kate's case history It's a fascinating and generous story that could happen to any singer(spoiler alert, everything is now fine)In part 2 (Season 7 Episode 6) Kate will be sharing why she opted for vocal surgery, going through the process, why a conversation about rucksacks tipped the balance, and how Gillyanne helped her back into full-time gigging within 3 months.Mentioned in this episode:Our recommended SOVT (semi-occluded vocal tract) course with Gillyanne, Jeremy and Oren Boder - SOVT part 1 with the Bonus voice science videos in the Learning Lounge Essentials here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/learning-lounge-level-1-essentials/ SOVT part 2 in the Learning Lounge Deep Dive here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/learning-lounge-level-2-deep-dive/ 12 More Hours to Better Singing Teaching course (part of our Teacher Pathway) is here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/teacher-accreditation/12-more-hours-to-better-singing-teaching/Find out more about Kate Bassett here https://Katebassettsinger.co.uk  or Instagram @katebassettsinger Find our more about Gatsby's Jukebox here https://Gatsbysjukebox.com  Instagram @gatsbysjukebox

What does your CV or resumé actually say about you? Is it up to date? Does it reflect who you are, what you want to do and who you want to work with?Expert vocal coach & career consultant Jeremy Fisher shares his process for rewriting your CV to attract the clients and jobs you want.Together Gillyanne and Jeremy discuss the right questions to ask, and share several examples of different CVs for teachers and singers.If you want your career to take off, you need to lead with your CV.Listen to this short This Is A Voice podcast episode, then book your session with Jeremy asap!We've also got this ↓ The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/teacher-accreditation/12-hours-to-better-singing-teaching/ For the best self-guided learning check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 16 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click  on the link and choose a Level https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/ For real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyanne https://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/schedule.php If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23. Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/news-and-media/freebies/ Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB&pli=1 Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal Find us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess 📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess     #thisisavoice #vocalcoach #singingteacher #voice #choir #coaching #resume

Self-promotion can feel like a dirty word, but as a singing teacher, vocal coach, choir leader or vocal health worker positioned in the arts, how do you show up in the world?How important is a website today? What should you have on it? How "big" should it be?We've just updated and upgraded the https://vocalprocess.co.uk website (it's live today) and it's been a fascinating process.We reduced our mega-website (250+ pages) to about 20+ pages plus blogs, AND we've now (for the first time) got everything we do in one place.And it made us examine what our values, our focus and our as vocal trainers and as a voice training business.Because make no mistake, we're all in the business of business.If you are worried about "self-promotion" or you think it's a dirty word, you need to hear what we have to say about showing up in the world.This is part 1 of a 2-part series on self-promotion. This episode of our This Is A Voice podcast is on websites - planning, building, populating, and the reason they are there.Part 2 will be on your CV, your resumé, your Curriculum Vitae. How can you bring it up to date, who is it aimed at and what needs to be in it?We've also got this! ↓The 5 Days to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/5-days-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 16 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click and scroll down the page for the free previewshttps://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-loungeFor real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyannehttps://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/schedule.phpIf you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23.Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/build-your-own-tilting-larynx/Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star ratingAppstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB&pli=1Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journalFind us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #thisisavoice #vocalcoach #singingteacher #voice #choir #vocalhealth #promotion

Gillyanne & Jeremy answer more questions about classical vocal technique versus musical theatre vocal technique.Which is best, should you teach either or both, what do you teach students at different ages?Great questions submitted from our listeners too:How can I make "So In Love" stop sounding like Puccini?Do you teach a 16 year old classical AND musical theatre or choose one?With a new young MT student do you focus on legit or belting?Gillyanne talks about her PhD research into different genres, and Jeremy has a gentle rant about style, why the notes between F4 and F5 are vital, and vibrato.Mentioned in the podcast: Singing and the Actor - the definitive book on musical theatre vocal training, now in its 23rd year https://amzn.to/3T7dCcQSuccessful Singing Auditions book - An excellent guide to the whole horrible process (The Singer Magazine) https://amzn.to/422XU6PVocal Process Teacher Accreditation interview playlist - see what our Accredited Teachers have to say about the Accreditation Programme https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYDwxiBt-MOXNxCmRALabELj1fJGtVD_PWebinar 4 Finding the YOU in every song. We analyse performances of So In Love sung by Elenor Steber (opera), KD Lang (CCM) and Rachel York (Musical Theater) PLUS we analyse the style differences between Evelyn Tubb (classical) and Sting (CCM) singing Come Again Sweet Love by John Dowland. Only available in the Vocal Process Learning Lounge here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-loungeWe've also got this! ↓The 12 Hours to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/12-hours-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 16 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click and scroll down the page for the free previewshttps://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-loungeFor real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyannehttps://DrGillyanneKayesJeremyFisherInspirationSession.as.me/If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23.Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter and get your free Build-Your-Own-Larynx template https://vocalprocess.co.uk/build-your-own-tilting-larynx/Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/?ref=VOCALPROCESS (affiliate link)Find us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #thisisavoice  #vocalcoach  #singingteacher  #classical #musical #theatre #vocaltechnique

Voice experts Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher share their thoughts about classical versus musical theatre. Is there one technique that works for both?Is one inherently healthier to sing than the other?Should we be teaching different genres to young singers?We have comments and questions sent in by our This Is A Voice podcast listeners too - there are some strong opinions!We share our own backgrounds and talk about knowing yourself. And why recognising the "filters" through which you view the world is important.We describe how the knowledge of vocal function might bypass musical taste and expectation, and why we prefer to talk about different balances for different contexts.Check it out!Today's featured resource is the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - over 600 videos, lists and resources for the curious singer and singing teacher, for less than the price of one singing lesson. Click here to find out more and watch the free previews:  https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-lounge

This is part 2 of our Best Bits from the last 4 series of This Is A Voice podcasts!We've got four glittering presents for you, beautifully wrapped under the tree.1. Impostor Syndrome (S3 Ep1) - the dictionary definition of imposter and why it isn't impostor syndrome - different types of impostor syndrome by Valerie Young, based on the work of Clance and Imes. Which one are you? - Why we recognise different types of imposter syndrome in our own lives2. THE BREATH! (S3 Ep3) One of our most popular episodes - Why the diaphragm isn't an animal - Why we need breath for singing, and what happens when we think we don't - And what the real function of breath is3. Consonants, ventriloquism, Darci Lynne and Creep (S6 Ep6) - Darci Lynne's video of singing Creep as a ventriloquist - Which techniques she is using (Jeremy lists 6 different ones from the This Is A Voice Book chapter on ventriloquism and mimicry) - Jeremy's lip-perfect version (check it out)4. Change your Pitch, Change your Meaning (S6 Ep12) - The research that triggered this episode (from UCL) - Why you don't need to understand music to read the "notes" in this exercise - Jeremy's four characters saying the same sentence - listen out for the dalekLet us know which episodes you want to hear again.My article, Seven Ways to Deal With Imposter Syndrome, is here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/7-ways-to-deal-with-imposter-syndrome/Darci Lynne's full video of Creep is here https://youtu.be/KB-390oClpwOur Creep Challenge is here! https://youtube.com/shorts/s2pcF4GvKTc?feature=shareAll the exercises are in the chapter on Ventriloquism and Mimicry in our book"This Is A Voice - 99 Exercises to Train, Project and Harness the Power of Your Voice" https://amzn.to/3uSw66c in the UK or https://amzn.to/3EvCBS6 in the USThe pitch rise/fall patterns come from our Webinar on Pitch, Pace and Power - check out the free preview in the Learning Lounge here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/courses/the-vocal-technique-learning-lounge/lectures/27906956Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star ratingAppstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB&pli=1We've also got this! ↓The 5 Days to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/5-days-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 16 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click and scroll down the page for the free previewshttps://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-loungeFor real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyannehttps://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/schedule.phpIf you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23.Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/build-your-own-tilting-larynx/Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journalFind us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #thisisavoice #vocalcoach #singingteacher #voice #vocalwarmup

The last time we did a Best Bits was 43 episodes ago! So here are three of our favourite episodes from the last 18 months (part 1)1. Vocal folds and hydration (S2 Ep9)  - why singers have to be careful how MUCH water you drink (with a real-life horror story) - different types of dehydration + research into hydration and the effects on your voice - And which country has a different idea of how much water is enough2. Songs, Lyrics and Life with Georgia Mancio (S2 Ep10). One of our personal favourite episodes, this is a deep dive with the excellent jazz singer Georgia Mancio - Having a vocal injury as a recording artist - Habilitating her voice with Gillyanne - Being a singer and lyric writer, and the influences in her lyric writing Plus excerpts from two of her stunning songs from the album Quiet Is The Star3. The Breathy-Light Archetype exercises from our This Is A Voice book (S5 Ep2) - For this new format in season 5 Gillyanne takes me step by step through exercises from the book for the breathy-light archetype- I demonstrate "Arthur the Rat" using the clear/strong and breathy/light archetypes - Gillyanne prods me to speak with different breathy-light versions - And we do it wrong - the pushed version that makes Jeremy go dizzy!Every podcast episode we do is different so choosing is hard! There are more Best Bits to come next week Get the This Is A Voice book here https://amzn.to/3A9steNMy article, Hydration and the Vocal Folds - But What If I'm Wrong? is herehttps://vocalprocess.co.uk/hydration-vocal-folds/Verdolini et al article on Changes in Phonation Threshold Pressure With Induced Conditions of Hydration is here https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0892199705801390The EFAD video tutorial on hydration is herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uriEzqrYrLMGeorgia Mancio's details and album are here https://www.instagram.com/georgiamancio/ (click on Linktree in her bio to buy the album)Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star ratingAppstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB&pli=1We've also got this! ↓The 5 Days to Better Singing Teaching course online, with voice coaching techniques, vocal articulation exercises and a LOT more for the up-to-date singing teacher is here https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/5-days-to-better-singing-teachingFor the best self-guided learning check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 16 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click and scroll down the page for the free previewshttps://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-loungeFor real 1-1 attention on your own voice, book a voice coaching session in the singing studio with Jeremy or Gillyannehttps://drgillyannekayesjeremyfisherinspirationsession.as.me/schedule.phpIf you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort23.Sign up for the Vocal Process newsletter https://vocalprocess.co.uk/build-your-own-tilting-larynx/Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journalFind us - follow us on the socials!🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #thisisavoice #vocalcoach #singingteacher #voice #vocalwarmup