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…
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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…
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…
Forget the Cat! Has Tension Got Your Tongue?
Weekly Teaching Tip – Sep. 4, 2018 by Camiah Mingorance I was recently taking some voice lessons with a respected colleague who said, “Well, we…
A Few Words on Balance
Weekly Teaching Tip – Oct. 2, 2017 by Agata Pisko Our body is amazing. As soon as we use balance in any activity, we tend…
Working with children’s voices – Part 2
Weekly Teaching Tip – March 13, 2017 by Piotr Markowski A lot of children between the ages of 12 and 15 signed up for my…
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Weekly Teaching Tip – April 25, 2016 by Rocio Guitard Everyone has their own preferences as to where they like a student to stand in…
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…
Muscle Tension Dysphonia
Weekly Teaching Tip – August 26, 2013 One of the most common voice disorders I encounter in my Otolaryngology Practice is Muscles Tension Dysphonia (MTD).…
