Download or read book Voice and Gender and Other Contemporary Issues in Professional Voice and Speech Training written by VASTA Publishing (Voice & Speech Trainer and published by University Readers. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: the 2007 edition of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) journal, editor Mandy Rees brings together more than fifty cutting edge articles on a broad range of current issues in the field. Voice and Gender explores the relationship between vocal expression and gender identity and the norms associated with gendered roles. In the realm of theatre, men are often called upon to play feminine characters (such as Romeo) while women are called upon to play more masculine characters (such as Lady MacBeth). The text questions gender norms and examines how they may inhibit our range of expression. An emphasis is placed on how the performer and instructor might overcome these barriers in taking on a role outside of their own gender identity. Gender remains one of the most misunderstood and divisive facets of human nature. Voice and Gender challenges readers to reexamine the way they hear, perceive, and express the concept of gender and sexual identity within their performance as well as in their own lives. Articles are grouped into the following categories: . Pedagogy and coaching . Vocal Production, Voice Related Movement Studies . Ethics, Standards and Practices . Heightened Text, Verse and Scansion . Private Studio Practice . Voice and Speech Science, Vocal Health . Pronunciation, Phonetics, Linguistics, Dialect/Accent Studies . Singing The book also contains editorials, memorials, letters to the editor, articles, website and book reviews, and selected thesis and dissertation abstracts.

Download or read book The Voice in Violence written by Rocco Dal Vera and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). This collection from The Voice and Speech Trainers Association focuses on the voice in stage violence, addressing such questions as: * How does one scream safely? * What are the best ways to orchestrate voices in complex battle scenes? * How to voice coaches work collaboratively with fight directors and the rest of the creative team? * What techniques are used to re-voice violent stunt scenes on film? * How accurate are actor presentations of extreme emotion? * What is missing from many portrayals of domestic violence? Written by leading theatre voice and speech coaches, the volume contains 63 articles, essays, interviews and reviews covering a wide variety of professional concerns.

Download or read book Voice Training Programs for Professional Speakers written by Aliaa Khidr and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Standard Speech and Other Contemporary Issues in Professional Voice and Speech Training written by Rocco Dal Vera and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). Standard Speech is an anthology of essays from VASTA (the Voice and Speech Trainers Association) on a variety of topics of interest to actors, voice and speech teachers. Exploring the idea of what should be the standards for good speech this volume offers views from more than 40 top experts on the subject. Also essays on Coaching, Singing, Vocal Health, Verse and Dialect Accent studies. A must for the serious student of voice and speech.

Download or read book The Working Voice written by Stephanie Martin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Working Voice is an accessible, go-to resource to help readers get to know, take care of, and develop their voice. An essential guide for anyone whose voice acts as an integral part of their professional role, this highly practical yet informative book provides the necessary insights to achieve real results, drawing on the experience of an expert speech and language therapist, and an accomplished actor and voice and communication coach. Each chapter offers a wealth of information on a key element of voice, including posture, tension release, breathing, resonance, volume, intonation and effective communication, alongside advice and exercises to maintain your vocal health and empower your communication in the workplace. The book includes self-assessment checklists, questionnaires and thought-provoking prompts to help you understand your voice better, identify the challenges you face as a professional voice user. It also contains exercises to enhance your vocal ability. Expert advice on what to embrace and what to avoid ensures a safe and structured path towards vocal health, quality and authentic presence. This crucial introduction to voice in the professional workplace will benefit anyone who speaks as part of their job, including education, law, media, health, entertainment and corporate professionals, whether communicating in person, online or to a large audience.

Download or read book The Voice Book for Trans and Non Binary People written by Matthew Mills and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two specialist speech and language therapists, this book explains how voice and communication therapy can help transgender and non-binary people to find their authentic voice. It gives a thorough account of the process, from understanding the vocal mechanism through to assimilating new vocal skills and new vocal identity into everyday situations, and includes exercises to change pitch, resonance and intonation. Each chapter features insider accounts from trans and gender diverse individuals who have explored or are exploring voice and communication related to their gender expression, describing key aspects of their experience of creating and maintaining a voice that feels true to them. This guide is an essential, comprehensive source for trans and non-binary individuals who are interested in working towards achieving a different, more authentic voice, and will be a valuable resource for speech and language therapists/pathologists, voice coaches and healthcare professionals.

Download or read book The Moving Voice written by Rena Cook and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2008 edition of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) journal, The Voice and Speech Reviews current issue entitled The Moving Voice: the Integration of Voice and Movement Studies, editor Rena Cook brings together more than 70 cutting edge articles on a broad range of current issues in the field voice studies. This issue of VSR has been a confluence of events and people generating passion, process, scholarship and almost 400,000 words. The 2008 VASTA conference in Ashland Oregon inspired five articles, among which is Scott Kaisers opening remarks to the conference, Marlene Johnsons interview with Scott and John Sipes on their collaboration as voice and movement directors at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Antonio Ocampo-Guzmans thought provoking look at Shakespeare and issues of diversity in terms of themes and casting. Other offerings that will inspire include Marya Lowrys article on Lamentation; Rebecca Roots personal and professional journey with transgender voice; Jeannette LoVetris groundbreaking work in the singing pedagogy of Contemporary Commercial Music; Ed Blakes practical research with ultrasound imaging that reveals the importance of the transverse muscle in the healthy and efficient support of voice; exemplary scholarship displayed by Ros Steen and her movement colleague Joyce Deans; and an article by Ingo Titze who inspired us at the VASTA conference in Denver, 2007. Topics range from coaching stereotypes with sensitivity to diversity issues, from presenting effective workshops to the importance of adequate hydration, from the thorny issue of touch in the studio and the integration of body and vocal pedagogies. Other articles are grouped into the following categories: Pedagogy and Coaching; Vocal Production; Ethics, Standards and Practices; Heightened Text, Verse and Scansion; Private Studio Practice; Voice and Speech Science; Vocal Health; Pronunciation, Phonetics, Linguistics, Dialect/Accent Studies; and Singing. The book also contains book reviews, sources and selected thesis and dissertation abstracts. You can visit VASTA's website at www.vasta.org.

Download or read book Cross Training in the Voice Studio written by Norman Spivey and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-Training in the Voice Studio: A Balancing Act is an innovative resource for teachers and students of singing in today's evolving professional landscape. Saunders Barton and Spivey offer an inside view of their applied studios and the results of the cross-training process. As vocal performance demands continue to change, singers must adapt in order to stay competitive in the job market. The authors address this challenge and provide a practical technical approach to developing the most flexible and resilient singing voices - the essence of their philosophy of "bel canto can belto," embracing classical and vernacular styles. Key Features In-depth chapter on resonance/registration for voice buildingCross-training in the academic vs. the private studioCross-training with repertoireCoverage of multi-disciplinary training: how acting, speech, movement, and dance support studio effortStudent recordings enhance concepts within the text Cross Training in the Voice Studio: A Balancing Act is a must-read for anyone in the singing profession seeking insight on cross-training.

Download or read book Film Broadcast and Electronic Media Coaching written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Female Voice written by Jean Abitbol and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All you ever wanted to know about the female voice but you never dared to ask by the leading world expert, Dr. Jean Abitbol! Enriched with numerous fascinating anecdotes, this exciting book covers the journey of the female voice and its development and impact on others from motherhood to old age. And the journey is full of surprises with answers to fascinating questions. Does voice have a sex? Is that voice sexual or hormonal? Is it genetic or epigenetic? Why do female voices change less at puberty than men’s voices? How does a woman’s voice change during her menstrual cycle? Is the female biological clock still a mystery? How and why is the voice the target of the sexual hormones? What kind of treatments are we using today-from contraceptive pills, hormonal replacement therapy to alternative medicine-that affect the voice and how do they affect it? Is a woman’s voice damaged after the hormonal “earthquake” that takes place when she is in her fifties? Could we avoid or prevent the aging voice in women? What are the specific pathologies affecting the female vocal folds? What are the links between diet, hygiene, and exercise, and how do they affect the female voice? Like a ship on the waves of the sea of life, the female voice, a life-space-time continuum, travels through the winds of emotion and hormonal changes brought about by aging. Dr. Jean Abitbol guides the reader through these changes, mapping the female voice’s journey through life. With his guidance, you will come to see and to understand the emotion, the power, the seduction, the force, and the charm of the female voice and how they converge to make up the female persona.

Download or read book Using Your Voice Effectively in the Classroom written by William Evans and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a teacher, you are required to use your voice more than any other professional! Your voice is the most important tool that you have at your disposal to inspire students and help them learn effectively. Using your voice powerfully and effectively is the key to becoming an outstanding teacher. Developing a strong vocal presence in the classroom influences everything else that you do, helping to build your confidence and positive interactions with students. If you neglect your voice as a teacher, you are more likely to end up stressed, have a shorter teaching career and suffer from vocal health issues. This book explores how you can learn to use your voice effectively in the classroom, linking together basic theory about vocal production and teacher identity with numerous practical tips, tricks and exercises which you can apply to your own teaching. Covering all aspects of the voice and its employment both inside the classroom and its importance to daily life outside, the book tackles topics such as: the philosophy of the voice, how it develops and its role in creating your own identity the mechanical and mental skills required to develop a teaching voice acquiring confidence and an exploration of body language to underpin your vocal production the relationship between the student’s voice and the teacher’s voice the importance of practice for a teacher the practicality of caring for one’s voice. Using Your Voice Effectively in the Classroom offers a much-needed exploration and thorough examination of the voice in the classroom and will be an indispensable guide for trainee teachers, as well as valuable reading for all practising teachers.

Download or read book Voice for Performance written by and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gates grounds her approach in four elements of vocal production: respiration, vibration, resonation and articulation.

Download or read book VIP written by Stephanie Martin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "VIP" is a user-friendly, point-in-time assessment tool which provides an 'at a glance' vocal profile for the clinician, voice coach and client. It examines the potential impact of a number of specific factors on the voice: general health; vocal history; vocal health; voice care; vocal status; voice genogram; anxiety and stress; social functioning; vocal demand; and environmental factors, and offers an overview of the theory to support this choice. The questions have been carefully designed to elicit easily-recorded information from the client about a range of factors that are known to affect vocal quality. The tick-box answers then translate into the Vocal Impact Profile, a visual presentation of the areas of greatest impact on voice. In addition to offering a point-in-time profile, the "VIP" may also be used as a template for achieving change in a specific area of vulnerability and provide a robust visual reinforcement of that change over time. It is, therefore, helpful as a therapy-monitoring tool and as an evaluation of client awareness, behavioural change and clinical effectiveness. Self-administered by the client, the questionnaire should take approximately ten to fifteen minutes to complete. The clinician or voice coach enters the responses into the computer programme (supplied on downloadable resources) or transfers them manually on to the hard copy thus offering a clear visual representation of the results. Worked examples of the VIP are included, presenting six clients with very different aetiologies and with a range of vocal problems. These examples clearly demonstrate the value of the Profile and its visual impact. As a clinical tool the "VIP" provides a subjective qualitative measure, which may be used as an adjunct to other assessment procedures. In addition, it provides a concrete method of determining and ordering the factors to be targeted in terms of therapy or voice work. Using the "VIP" should shorten the time necessary for completion of case history in the case of a voice therapy client, and, when used by a voice coach, the profile will identify areas for further discussion. The Profile is not time-sensitive so it may be repeated to evaluate client awareness of vocal change and implementation of agreed strategies. The "VIP" provides the clinician or voice coach with an efficient and effective means of auditing the therapy or coaching process and promotes a holistic partnership model of intervention.

Download or read book The Use and Training of the Human Voice written by Arthur Lessac and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Voice Training written by Benno Alexander Zuiddam and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VOICE TRAINING FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING & PERFORMANCE offers a proven course of vocal training. It is eminently suitable for teachers, actors, politicians, pastors, managers, or anyone who is called upon to lead seminars, or to give an address at social occasions and anniversaries. Dr Benno Zuiddam explains the key concepts of voice production for public speaking, while taking you through a program of exercises. This combination of learning and practical training will help you to speak in the right way naturally. You will find out that this method works as you practice. Famous speakers from the Classical and Victorian age were clearly audible to large crowds of thousands of people in an age without microphones or hearing aids. Your voice is probably able of doing this as well. Your body so wonderfully designed that everything is in place for efficient public speaking. Most of us are just no longer trained to do it. This book will show you how wonderfully you are made and help you use and coordinate everything that you have got already. This book takes you on a journey of three months that will change the rest of your life. You will be inspired by the experiences of famous orators from history. The key concepts will become clear and correct speaking will become a second nature as you progress through this course. Your voice will become clearer and less vulnerable, even in seasons when you battle with flu or colds. Dr Benno Alexander Zuiddam has over thirty years of experience in public speaking. After completing studies in journalism and mass communication, he has served in many positions that require public speech professionally: as a politician, broadcaster, journalist, pastor and university lecturer. Professor Zuiddam earned doctorates in Theology (DTh) and Classical Greek (PhD). He serves with North-West University in South-Africa and is a senior research associate of the Centre for Patristic Research (Free University Amsterdam/Tilburg University) in the Netherlands.

Download or read book Voice Studies written by Konstantinos Thomaidis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voice Studies brings together leading international scholars and practitioners, to re-examine what voice is, what voice does, and what we mean by "voice studies" in the process and experience of performance. This dynamic and interdisciplinary publication draws on a broad range of approaches, from composing and voice teaching through to psychoanalysis and philosophy, including: voice training from the Alexander Technique to practice-as-research; operatic and extended voices in early baroque and contemporary underwater singing; voices across cultures, from site-specific choral performance in Kentish mines and Australian sound art, to the laments of Kraho Indians, Korean pansori and Javanese wayang; voice, embodiment and gender in Robertson’s 1798 production of Phantasmagoria, Cathy Berberian radio show, and Romeo Castellucci’s theatre; perceiving voice as a composer, listener, or as eavesdropper; voice, technology and mobile apps. With contributions spanning six continents, the volume considers the processes of teaching or writing for voice, the performance of voice in theatre, live art, music, and on recordings, and the experience of voice in acoustic perception and research. It concludes with a multifaceted series of short provocations that simply revisit the core question of the whole volume: what is voice studies?

Download or read book Vocal Satisfaction in Transfeminine Speakers written by Nina Romo and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: Vocal satisfaction is a commonly used outcome measure in gender-affirming voice and communication training. This measure may have the strongest relationship with a transgender individual's voice-related quality of life. Vocal satisfaction may be influenced by an individual's own personal feelings about their voice, or the social experience of using one's voice with others. However, past research has not established conclusive relationships between the acoustics of the voice, and vocal satisfaction, in transfeminine speakers. It is possible that sophisticated acoustic analysis techniques, such as LTAS and analysis of formant spacing, may be well-suited to characterize the voice and form a basis for any existing relationships. Furthermore, past research has shown that some transfeminine speakers feel decreased vocal satisfaction when speaking with individuals they do not know well. It is possible that this may be demonstrated experimentally. Transfeminine speakers may show different levels of vocal satisfaction in some interactive contexts than others, and their vocal satisfaction may be influenced by different factors depending on context. Finally, the relationship between one's sense of overall gender identity and voice acoustics has been explored in cisgender speakers, but not with transgender speakers. It is predicted that it may be possible to establish relationships between transfeminine speakers' overall sense of gender identity, voice acoustics, and, ultimately, vocal satisfaction. Methods: Twenty-one transfeminine speakers, and sixteen student speaking volunteers, were recruited through the University of Utah Speech and Language Pathology Clinic. Transfeminine speaking participants were asked to provide two speech samples in a counterbalanced order. During one of the speech samples, participants were by themselves in a recording room. During the other condition, participants were in the recording room with a speaking volunteer who they had never met before. In each condition, participants provided a sample of free speech, read aloud a reading passage, and uttered four carrier sentences containing corner vowels. Immediately following the provision of each speech sample, participants were asked to rate their vocal satisfaction on a VAS. Participants also answered questions regarding their transition and vocal health, their baseline mental well-being, and their overall sense of gender identity. Following this, LTAS analyses were performed on recordings of participants' free speech and reading passages. The following measures were obtained: mean F0, mean spectral energy, and spectral tilt. Measurements of the first two formants were taken from the corner vowels in recordings of the carrier sentences. On the basis of spacing between these formants, values representing two features -- related to tongue advancement and tongue elevation -- were calculated for each vowel in each condition. Results: The condition in which participants spoke -- whether with an unknown individual, or in isolation -- was not, on its own, predictive of vocal satisfaction. Furthermore, participants did not produce significantly different values for any acoustic variable when speaking in different conditions. However, different relationships between voice acoustics and vocal satisfaction were established for each condition. The acoustic features of mean F0 and tongue advancement of /i/ were able to significantly predict vocal satisfaction when participants spoke to an unknown individual, but not when they speak in isolation. Furthermore, among those who have had voice training, number of weeks in training were able to significantly predict vocal satisfaction when speaking to an unknown individual only. Finally, transfeminine speakers' sense of overall gender identity, as well as its interactions with acoustic features, were not able to significantly predict vocal satisfaction. Conclusions: The results imply that transfeminine speakers may produce voices that suit their personal needs best irrespective of interactive context. However, they also imply that they judge their own vocal satisfaction using different acoustic criteria according to interactive context. These acoustic criteria broadly align with common therapeutic goals for transfeminine speakers, and may suggest that some transfeminine speakers seek out voice training in anticipation of future interactions with unknown individuals. Future research may more closely examine the role of interactive context for vocal satisfaction in transfeminine speakers, possibly by exploring different speaking environments and relationships between speakers. It may also look at the underlying source of voice acoustics by examining vocal physiology in transfeminine speakers, and determining its relationship to voice acoustics and vocal satisfaction.