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a teacher’s voice matters

Across the globe, teachers are by far the biggest group of occupational voice users; and yet frequently they are not trained in the proper use of their most valuable asset. While the attached article was produced and circulated for WVD last year, it acts as a reminder of the importance of good vocal habits, soContinue reading “a teacher’s voice matters”

how the voice works

Here’s a link to simple multimedia introduction to how the voice works, using video, sounds, sound tracks, spectrograms etc: http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/waves-sound/human-sound/ There’s a lot here, but it’s fun. The site comes from Prof Joe Wolfe and the team at UNSW, who do research on the voice and musical instruments. They have won several international awards, not onlyContinue reading “how the voice works”

vocal care starts young

Whether you are a school teacher with a class full of kids that love to sing… or a singing teacher of children; the lead up to World Voice Day is a perfect time to reinforce good vocal habits. Attached is a double-sided, printable handout that was produced for WVD. It will act as a reminderContinue reading “vocal care starts young”