Ask Dean: Muscle Tension Dysphonia
In this latest edition of ASK DEAN, Becky Gilhespie asked a question about vocal strain. QUESTION: Occasionally I come across a student whose voice opens…
Category: Health Issues
Use it or Lose it…Vocal Under Use
Weekly Teaching Tip – June 1, 2020 by Anna Siciliano, SLP Here at the Voice Center we see patients with weak or fatigued voices on…
Don’t Get Caught…By the Flu!
Weekly Teaching Tip – March 16, 2020 by Teri Stock As we head into the cold and Flu season I thought I would share some…
Beauty Depends On How It’s Played
Beauty Depends On How It’s Played by Teri Stock April 29, 2019 A few weeks ago John Henry did a podcast on the frustrated beginning…
Trauma Belly Breathing
Trauma Belly Breathing by Dr Sims April 22, 2019 We often think about chest breathing vs. belly breathing. Also, people talk about diaphragmatic breathing or deep…
Can We Be More Like Bocelli? by Anna Siciliano, MA/CCC SLP
Many of you know that my dad, Joe Siciliano, was an avid classical music collector. At one time, he had several thousand records in his collection.…
Crackin’ Ain’t So Bad by Teri Stock
This last week I was working with a professional Disney performer, who had developed a polyp on one side of her vocal fold, and a…
Gratitude in Teaching
I’m Thankful for… Gratitude is an important aspect of living well. As teachers of IVTOM we all have a lot to be thankful for. As…
Therapy for an overused, abused, or exhausted voice
Weekly Teaching Tip – Aug. 14, 2017 by Mary Walkley As I began to contemplate my first teaching tip, a vocally exhausted student showed up…
They Broke The Kids: Revisiting Posture for Our Teenage Students
Weekly Teaching Tip – April 10, 2017 by Earl Harville Stiff lower backs. Sore shoulders. Aching knees. Sounds like the complaints of middle aged adults,…
