Latest Singingcoach Podcast Episodes
Ep.169 How to Use Gesture for Better Singing with Heather Baker
Singing Teachers Talk - July 09, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHeather Baker, Founding Director of the Institute for Vocal Advancement, explains how gestures enhance vocal training by providing an additional modality for the brain to learn new vocal skills. She explores the connection between gestures and the brain, sharing examples of personalised and mean...
Ep.168 Pros and Cons of Quick Fixes in Singing with Line Hilton
Singing Teachers Talk - July 02, 2024 23:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAlexa is joined by Line Hilton to discuss the concept of quick fixes in singing. They explore when it might be appropriate to use a quick fix, such as in auditions or performances, and when it might not be advisable, such as when dealing with a sore throat. They also discuss the importance of un...
Ep.167 Understanding Nasality and Perception in the Singing Voice with Dr Nicholas Perna
Singing Teachers Talk - June 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAlexa is joined by Dr Nicholas Perna to talk about nasality. They discuss and unravel the mysteries of the nose’s role in vocal production. From debunking myths about nasal resonance to exploring the benefits of nasal airflow, Dr Perna’s insights will challenge your assumptions and expand your u...
Ep.166 Overcoming Self-Consciousness in Singing with Becky Gilhespie
Singing Teachers Talk - June 19, 2024 00:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBecky Gilhespie returns to the Singing Teachers Talk podcast to help us overcome our self-consciousness in singing. Becky is an experienced vocal coach working with touring artists, actors, and singers of all levels, having run studios in London and Sydney, and teaching at the Academy of Contemp...
Ep.165 Music and the Brain: The Science of Learning & Practice with Dr Molly Gebrian Part Two
Singing Teachers Talk - June 11, 2024 23:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe wonderful Dr Molly Gebrian is sticking around for part two of her chat with Alexa on the science of learning and practising, this week telling us all about practice habits, the memory, mental practice and much more. She highlights the importance of mental practice, shares resources, and talk...
Ep.164 Music and the Brain: The Science of Learning & Practice with Dr Molly Gebrian Part One
Singing Teachers Talk - June 04, 2024 23:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr. Molly Gebrian joins Alexa on the Singing Teachers Talk podcast for the first of a two parter to discuss the neuroscience of learning and its application to teaching and practising. The conversation covers brain organisation, neural pathways, myelin, learning processes, the impact of age on l...
Ep.163 How to Sing and Teach Folk with Anna Tabbush
Singing Teachers Talk - May 29, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFolk singer and teacher, Anna Tabbush joins Alexa to share insights into the world of folk music, its historical context, lyrical content, vocal techniques, and teaching methods. The pair discuss the origins of folk music, its storytelling function, and the distinction between folk and pop music...
Ep.162 Voices of the South West: Building Community with Rose Kimberley & Claire Williamson from the SouthWest Voice Hub
Singing Teachers Talk - May 21, 2024 23:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRose Kimberly and Claire Williamson join Alexa to discuss the South West Voice Hub, a network they created to connect voice practitioners and singers in the South West of the UK. The hub aims to provide a local network for all things voice-related, including referrals, training, and support. The...
Ep.161 From Speech to Song: Training the Spoken Voice Vs the Singing Voice with SLP Elle Holiday
Singing Teachers Talk - May 14, 2024 23:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsVocal Labs director Elle Holiday joins Alexa this week all the way from Adelaide in South Australia. Elle is a voice-specialising speech pathologist and singing teacher whose methodology is customised and based on evidence, focusing on retraining vocal techniques, enhancing performance stamina, ...
Ep.160 Tuning into Trauma: Strategies for Singing Teachers with Psychologist Dr. Lydia Stone
Singing Teachers Talk - May 08, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this week's episode Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Lydia Stone, joins Alexa Terry to discuss the topic of trauma. Lydia specialises in working with fostered and adopted children and families, she also runs a choir and is currently on the BAST Training Level 5 qualification course. Lydia...
Ep.159 How Toys and Props Can Create Dynamic Singing Lessons with Kaya Herstad-Carney
Singing Teachers Talk - April 30, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsKaya Herstad-Carney returns to the podcast but this time she’s brought her Mary Poppins bag of tricks. Join Alexa and Kaya as they discuss the gadgets and props you can use as a singing teacher, the benefits they have to the student's voice and learning, and how best to utilise them in your sing...
Ep. 159 How Toys and Props Can Create Dynamic Singing Lessons with Kaya Herstad-Carney
Singing Teachers Talk - April 30, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsKaya Herstad-Carney returns to the podcast but this time she’s brought her Mary Poppins bag full of weird things. Join Alexa and Kaya as they discuss the props you can use as a singing teacher, the benefits they have on students learning, and how best to utilise them in your singing lessons. K...
Ep.158 How Music Theory and Keyboard Skills Can Transform Your Singing Teaching with Amy Walton
Singing Teachers Talk - April 23, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAmy Walton, with expertise in musical literacy and keyboard skills, joins Alexa to explore essential music theory and piano skills for singing teachers. Trained in jazz performance, she reshaped curriculum at the Academy of Contemporary Music and teaches at Toronto's Singers Edge. KEY TAKEAWAY...
Ep. 158 How Music Theory and Keyboard Skills Can Transform Your Singing Teaching with Amy Walton
Singing Teachers Talk - April 23, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAmy Walton, with expertise in musical literacy and keyboard skills, joins Alexa to explore essential music theory and piano skills for singing teachers. Trained in jazz performance, she reshaped curriculum at the Academy of Contemporary Music and teaches at Toronto's Singers Edge. KEY TAKEAWAYS...
Ep.157 What Singing Teachers Need to Know about NATS with Dr Kari Ragan
Singing Teachers Talk - April 16, 2024 23:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr. Kari Ragan, is a voice teacher and rehab specialist, Master Teacher for National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Intern Program, co-founder of Northwest Voice Conference. She joins Alexa to discuss NATS’ mission, benefits of membership, and the upcoming conference. Also, insights o...
Ep.156 Part Two: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates
Singing Teachers Talk - April 09, 2024 23:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Shannon Coates is with us for part two of this discussion on building neurodiversity inclusive voice studios and we're picking up just where we left off last week. Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator who began developing training and educational resources specifically for indepen...
Ep.155 Part One: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates
Singing Teachers Talk - April 02, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Shannon Coates will be keeping us company over the next two weeks to help us understand how we can build neurodiversity-inclusive voice studios. Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator who began developing training and educational resources specifically for independent voice teachers...
Ep.154 Managing Imposter Syndrome, Low Confidence and Overwhelm as Singing Teachers with Alexa Terry
Singing Teachers Talk - March 27, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this solo episode, Alexa dives into the common struggles of imposter syndrome, low confidence, and feeling overwhelmed that many singing teachers face. As an experienced voice instructor and singer herself, Alexa shares personal stories and insights on managing these challenges in your teachi...
Ep.153 Mastering the Spoken Voice for Recording with Nic Redman
Singing Teachers Talk - March 20, 2024 00:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoining Alexa this week is Nic Redman, who has been working with the spoken voice for almost 20 years and who is the author of the best-selling book ‘On the Mic’. Nic has featured across the BBC, Times Radio, The Guardian, Irish Times, and The Metro. She offers one-to-one coaching for voice-over...
Ep.152 'Tomayto, Tomahto': Understanding Singing Terminology With Line Hilton
Singing Teachers Talk - March 13, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAlexa Terry talks about vocal related terminology with BAST founder Line Hilton in Ep.152. Line explains some of the anatomical terminology a singing teacher may encounter in a medical or voice science setting this includes anatomical terms, register names, support and resonance. She and Alexa p...
Ep.151 How to Sing with Twang with Kerrie Obert
Singing Teachers Talk - March 06, 2024 01:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsVocal coach Kerrie Obert joins Alexa to discuss the technique of twang in singing—what it is, how to find it, and how to apply it in a healthy way across your range. We bust myths about twang and larynx position, examine impactful but overlooked research, and learn exercises to develop this brig...
Ep.150 Part Two: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton
Singing Teachers Talk - February 28, 2024 00:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s part two of our chat with West End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton. Today Alexa and Jennie will be picking up right where they left off talking about the importance of teachers finding their neutral for their own postural he...
Ep.149 Part One: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton
Singing Teachers Talk - February 21, 2024 00:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWest End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk for part one of a two part episode. This week the pair will be discussing how you can help your singers find their best posture and alignment. Listen i...
Ep.148 How to Record a Stand-Out Vocal Reel with Mitch Jarvis from Singing Demos
Singing Teachers Talk - February 14, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's Mitch Jarvis from Singing Demos joining Alexa this week. Mitch has been recording vocal reels since 2011 with the mission to help performers stand out from the crowd and get that all-important invite into the audition room. Mitch is here to help us understand the benefits of a vocal reel an...
Ep.147 TV Vocal Coach: Behind the Scenes on ITV's Mamma Mia with Claire Delaney.
Singing Teachers Talk - February 07, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's Claire Delaney who joins Alexa this week to give us a tour behind the scenes of working on the ITV show ‘Mamma Mia! I have a dream’, the search for Sophie and Sky. Claire is a vocal coach with a private business and also teaches at UK Drama School Italia Conti. She initially trained in Oper...
Ep.146 How to Understand and Apply Vocal Acoustic Pedagogy with Ken Bozeman
Singing Teachers Talk - January 31, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAre you a vocal coach who has been avoiding vocal acoustics, you know that topic with words such as formant, harmonic, spectrogram and frequency? Maybe you just aren't sure how it applies to teaching singers, or maybe you've tried but it just seems too much to get to grips with. This week Alexa ...
Ep. 145 Style Vs Technique with Kaya Herstad-Carney
Singing Teachers Talk - January 24, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAlexa delves into Style Vs Technique with Kaya Herstad-Carney. A Norwegian powerhouse based in the UK since '99, Kaya is a singer, songwriter and vocal coach, blending creativity and technique. Join us to unravel the secrets behind her success in artist development and vocal education. KEY TA...
Ep. 144 Exploring the Benefits of Sound Healing for Singers and Teachers with Rush Dorsett
Singing Teachers Talk - January 17, 2024 00:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week it's Rush Dorsett who's keeping Alexa company. Rush is a voice coach, performing artist, and founder of the Embodied Voice Academy. She has earned accolades in voice science, psychology, and sound healing. Rush is passionate about weaving together spiritual tools with vocal awakening p...
Ep143. Navigating the Music Industry with VocalizeU's Big Billy Clark & Elliott O'Connor
Singing Teachers Talk - January 10, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTo help us kickstart the year Alexa is joined by VocalizeU’s very own Big Billy Clark and Elliott O’Connor who were here to help us and the singers we work with navigate the music industry. VocalizeU is a 10-day immersive artist program offering a 360° music education with performance, identity,...
Ep.142 How to Sing and Teach Gospel with Mark De-Lisser
Singing Teachers Talk - December 20, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor our final episode of 2023, Alexa is joined by sought-after choral director and vocal coach, Mark De-Lisser. He has worked with the likes of Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Beverly Knight. He has also been involved in TV shows such as "Our Dementia Choir" with Vicky McClure and "The Masked Singe...