VocalFri Podcast

Our summer special! We cover our time at NATS National Conference at #NATSChicago2022 including favorite sessions and some big announcements that were made. 

The rest of the episode is our summer pop culture reviews in 5:00 lightning round segments.

19:30 Stranger Things season 4

24:52 Ms. Marvel season 1

31:16 Umbrella Academy season 3

36:00 Top Gun: Maverick

39:34 Thor Love and Thunder

44:45 Kenobi

50:30 Marvel's SDCC Panel

Did we like Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Magic? Do we like the direction of the MCU? Are we mad about season 2 of Star Trek: Picard? How about the announcement of the 14th Doctor on Doctor Who? We answer all these burning questions on our unofficial season 5 finale.

VocalFri is joined by part of the team from Lyric Theatre at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign including Julie Gunn, Sarah Wigley, and our dear friend Yvonne Redman! We discuss the genesis of their Lyric Theatre BMA degree, how it started, how it functions, and the sorts of outcomes it has. An important message for all of us training students in multiple styles. And admit #VocalFam, aren't we all teaching multiple styles? 

#VocalFam, we got your weekend update news. In this episode we covered Moon Knight, Doctor Who Easter special, Secrets of Dumbledore, and our preview of Doctor Strange. We've decided neither of us have no idea what that movie is going to be about, but if you want some Illuminati hype and knowledge before the movie comes out on Thursday, we got your back!

The #VocalFam is joined by the team behind many great contemporary musical theatre projects, Laura Josepher and David Sisco. Together they are the driving force behind so many great resources including https://contemporarymusicaltheatre.com/, Mastering College Musical Theatre Auditions, and their newest book Performing in Contemporary Musicals! If you teach musical theater students or have anything to do with the creative process of creating musicals, this episode is must listen! 

VocalFri is joined by Nancy Bos, Joanne Bozeman, and Cate Frazier-Neely to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of their seminal book Singing Through Change. Such an important message regarding women's health, particularly as it applies to the singing voice community. Be sure to check out their virtual conference Celebrate Singing Live which will take place next weekend. You'll find a discount code mentioned during the episode for 25% off the conference fee. Such an honor to have them join the #VocalFam!

Speech Language Pathologist Lori Sonnenberg joins us for the 3rd time(!) for an important episode on destigmatizing voice health and voice injury. A must hear episode for anyone involved in the singing community from teacher to singer to practitioner. Always a thrill to have Lori on the pod. 

@LyricStageMC's production of Godspell opened last night to rave reviews. We recap the premiere, update this week's undergrad ped practicum, and run down what we've been binging. Also, Sarah and Dr. P announce an all-start line up of guest episodes to come in April and May to finish out season 5!

Sarah and Dr. P are reminded that sometimes, being given an opportunity to try a new sound as a singer can take us out of ourselves and help us make more efficient noises. Which is sometimes uncomfortable at first. Happy Friday #VocalFam!

Dr. P and Sarah hash out the changes and evolution that Dr. P's ped classes have taken over the last 15 years. From re-creating opera singers 15 years ago, to now having fully incorporated contemporary styles into every class, this was so much fun to consider what it means to teach voice pedagogy in 2022.