Ask Dean: The Larynx-Tongue Paradox
An IVTOM member asked the question: “When my students are learning to lower the larynx, most default to pushing the larynx down with the base…
Tag: relaxation
Anxiety: from the Brain to the Larynx and Back
by Aleksandra Sieja In this teaching tip, Aleksandra tackles an important emotion that can often cause serious internal conflict: Anxiety. How does it affect the voice?…
Prosody and the Musicality of the Speaking Voice
Weekly Teaching Tip – Nov 25, 2019 Speaking and Singing Mark Baxter shows us how our voices naturally contain musical patterns and demonstrates how to…
Vowel Centering to Sound Like A Pro
Weekly Teaching Tip – Oct 29, 2019 Mark Baxter goes over some of the most fundamental skills to developing a centered and balanced voice. Enjoy…
2018 Keynote Address by MaryAnnKehler, IVTOM President
President MaryAnnKehler’s Keynote Address at the 2018 IVTOM International Voice Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah This year, 2018, is the 7th IVTOM International…
Keri Hughes on Helping Students Relax
To help beginning students of all ages relax into the learning process, I will ask them to tell me about something they are good at.…
Understanding the Bridges (Passaggi) in the Voice
Weekly Teaching Tip – Aug. 8, 2016 by Dean Kaelin Question: Hi Dean, I have a question regarding the bridges (passaggi) in the voice. I…
Connect your voice by disconnecting the parts of your vocal tract first and then put them together again!
Weekly Teaching Tip – Aug. 1, 2016 by Sissy Handler Many of our students have voice problems or can’t achieve what they want easily, because…
Dealing With Tongue Tension
Weekly Teaching Tip – Nov. 2, 2015 by Earl Harville – Mentor Teacher The tongue is often a source of unwanted tensions for singers. In…
Reducing Body Tension
Weekly Teaching Tip – March 24, 2014 by Anna Siciliano Decrease Neck, Body and Voice Box Tension Tension is the enemy of the voice These…
