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Is It A Vocal Fold Polyp or Cyst? Part 4 – Prognosis
I’m sure those of you who have been following my series discussing the features of vocal fold polyps and cysts have been itching for me to get to my final point . You’re asking, What does this mean for my … Continue reading
Is It A Vocal Fold Polyp or Cyst? Part 3
Recently, more professional singers have been honest with the public when they are experiencing a voice disorder. This has not always been the case. Until recently, and still in some circles, negative assumptions were made about singers’ injuries. Singers were … Continue reading
Is It A Vocal Fold Polyp or Cyst? Part 2
This is the second installment of my series considering the diagnostic differences between vocal fold polyps and vocal fold cysts. Since both polyps and cysts present as an outpouching of the tissue of the vocal fold(s), it can be hard … Continue reading
Is It A Vocal Fold Polyp or Cyst? Part 1
Since long before I started studying speech pathology and specializing in voice, there has been controversy about the classification of vocal fold lesions. Strikingly, there are vastly different opinions between the ENT’s I have worked with over the years in … Continue reading
If A Child Wants to Sing…Teach Them to Sing
There is a lot of crazy information out there about teaching (or not teaching) children to sing. Outside of the physiological misinformation that makes the voice pathologist in me cringe, the most absurd has to be the idea that children … Continue reading
Congratulations to our Lyric Contest Winner – Chloe Goodman
Chloe, who is a singing student at Voicewize, was the winner of our 5th Anniversareen Party Lyric Contest. Marianne and Barbara put her words to music and voila! Hope you enjoy it!
Teaching Your Children About Singing Voice Care
Lately, professional singers have been more open with the public in discussing their vocal injuries and problems. This is a welcome change to me as a singing teacher. In the past, it was considered shameful for a professional singer to … Continue reading
Alternative Approaches to Reflux Treatment
Reflux is a common source of inflammation in the vocal structures and is therefore a major cause of concern for singers and other heavy voice users. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach contents back up in the esophagus. When … Continue reading
You Study Piano with a Piano Teacher; You Study Singing with a…
You would be surprised how many people get the end of that analogy wrong. I’ve written before about the perils of listening to unqualified advice in regard to voice disorders. Now I must weigh in on the training of healthy … Continue reading
Contemporary Commercial Music Requires It’s Own Singing Technique
At my Somatic Voiceworks™ Lovetri Method training this summer at Shenandoah University, I had the privilege of connecting with an amazing group of people who are all as committed to the appropriate and authentic teaching of contemporary commercial music as … Continue reading
