Episodes

Friday Jan 26, 2018
To Cross Train or Not To Cross Train
Friday Jan 26, 2018
Friday Jan 26, 2018
We break down an informal poll about whether or not cross train singers in contemporary and classical styles.

Friday Jan 19, 2018
Lightsaber Tutorial Videos
Friday Jan 19, 2018
Friday Jan 19, 2018
In this episdoe we discuss our upcoming series of podcast tutorial YouTube videos. If you have a topic you'd like us to make a tutorial for, please leave us a comment or send us a message on Facebook or Twitter. A little apologiy for losing this week's takeaways. We are adjusting to new recording equipment.

Friday Jan 12, 2018
A New Year, A New Hope
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
VocalFri considers some new research endeavors for 2018. Also we give our take on the Doctor Who Christmas Special.

Friday Jan 05, 2018
VocalFri visits the Time Vortex
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
We've frequently referenced the undergraduate ped course as the Time Vortex. Now meet some of them while they ask Dr. P all the questions they ever wanted to know. Some good fun this week!

Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Paul Houghtaling
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Our first ever MC VocalFri guest, Dr. Paul Houghtaling! We are so grateful that Paul took time out of his busy schedule to talk about Druid City Opera Workshop, his program at University of Alabama, and his career. Happy New Year everyone!

Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Last (Jedi) Christmas
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Our highly anticipated Last Jedi wrap up. That's right, we are NOT in a time machine this week! In this episode we have two young padawan guest hosts and we relate the wisdom of the Jedi order to the wisdom of voice teaching. Merry Christmas from VocalFri!

Thursday Dec 14, 2017
There is No Try
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
We break down the Last Jedi trailer in preparation for this weekend's big premiere. Dr. Perna gets a new voice toy, and we discuss voice conferences. Phebe guest hosts.

Thursday Dec 07, 2017
The Proverbial They
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
On site at Southern Region NATS! We give our take on Jodie Whittaker's new look as the Doctor, and we work through the problem of "The Proverbial They" in the voice world.

Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Stranger VocalFri Things
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
In this episode we break down Season 2 of Stranger Things and we pose the question "How much science is too much science in the voice pedagogy classroom?"

Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Aria Lists and New Directions
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
In this episode Sarah plays D&D, Dr. P forgets A Wrinkle in Time, Phebe guest hosts, and we break the annual Wolf Trap aria frequency lists.