VocalFri Podcast

Our first pop culture episode of season 5 brings back the original crew! Michael joins us for Shang Chi review, and shares some really heartfelt insight from his life experiences. Relive your favorite moments from the movie that's bringing audiences back movie theaters. Ta Lo awaits, on this episode of VocalFri!

#VocalFam Ken Bozeman returns for a 3rd time to share about his magnum opus Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy 2. Such insight and wisdom in this episode for all of us! From chiaroscuro whisper (yes there are examples!) to application of absolute spectral tone color, and some awesome wisdom for our [i] vowel! This is one that really runs to VocalFri's resonance roots! Come join the #VocalFam!

BROADWAY REOPENS! Join the #VocalFam for our HUGE Season 5 premiere episode! VocalFri is joined by Waitress on Broadway's own Tyrone Davis Jr.!!! He tells us about his background, career journey, what the pandemic was like as a Broadway artist, and what it was like to be IN. THE. DINER. again for that first rehearsal back together in 18 months. We've all waited a very long time for this one! Tyrone's segment begins at 11:43. 

But that's not all! Sarah and Dr. P share some BIG VocalFri NEWS right at the top of the episode. Come join the VocalFam!

As promised VocalFri's season 4 official finale with our reviews of BOTH Black Widow & Loki. For those of you who like time codes, we do Black Widow first, then get into Loki around the 20 minute mark. Welcome to the Multiverse!

Lynn Helding joins the #VocalFam to talk all about learning and the "how" of voice teaching featured in her book The Musician's Mind. This is a must have book and a must listen podcast. The content today was rich and deep. Definitely one that has a wealth of wisdom for all of us! Seriously, go get the book (well, after you listen to this episode)!

Wrapping out season 4's Plural Publishing author spotlights, VocalFri is joined by Angelika Nair to tell us about her brand new book The Tongue as a Gateway to Voice, Resonance, Style, and Intelligibility. We hear about Dr. Nair's journey as a singer that led to interest in the tongue and how that led her to ultrasound technology. The book is a rich resource and one that the #VocalFam should not miss. Get your copy today!

Sarah and Dr. P are joined by #VocalFam Chadley Ballantyne for the 4th time, but first as a featured guest. We get to hear Chadley's journey coming up as a young teacher with 70 clients a week(!), meeting Ken Bozeman and their work together, we walk through how Chadley come to the famous Weird R exercise, and advertise the upcoming NEC Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Workshop where Chadley is on the faculty. We also talk discuss Chadley's important contribution to the workshop on vibrotactile sensations and their implications for pedagogic practice. 

Our spoiler filled review of The Falcon and the Winter Solider (Season 1...there have to be multiple seasons of this show, right?). Who took the mantle as the new Captain America? Did Bucky finish his book? Why did we all hate U.S. Agent from the start? These answers and more! But first, Dr. P sheds some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel hope.

The epic saga concludes! Now You're a Voice Teacher Part 5 is ALL ABOUT NATS! VocalFri is joined by NATS President Carole Blankenship and Executive Director Allen Henderson to tell us why you should JOIN NATS, now that you're a voice teacher! From Journal of Singing and Live Learning Center to mentoring opportunities, networking, and professional development, there has never been a more important time for a voice teacher to join and get involved in the NATS community. No better way to celebrate VocalFri's 150 (!!!) episode then with our NATSCast partner organization leaders.

The saga continues with Part 4! Sarah and Dr. P are joined by #VocalFam Ian Howell and Yvonne Redman to discuss the performing artist turned voice teacher. Both of these incredible colleagues had significant performing careers and have also both become important voices in the voice pedagogy and teaching community. We get to hear about their path of transitioning from performing to teaching, what challenges or surprises they faced, and their walk through continuing education. We touch on communicating with colleagues and teaching master classes. Another episode in our NOT TO BE MISSED spring series!