The FULL VOICE Podcast With Nikki Loney

Podcast guest Michelle Markwart Deveaux shares strategies for voice teachers navigating the uncertainty and challenges as we all move to online singing lessons.

Nate Plummer returns to the podcast to help teachers transitioning to online vocal lessons. After years of teaching online, he shares the do’s and don’ts and some preventative measure that can help lessons go smoothly. Visit our podcast page for more details. https://thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/116 To see Nate's List of 25 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR TEACHING ONLINE post, please go here: https://www.faceb...

Elizabeth Rotoff returns to the FULL VOICE podcast to discuss stress resiliency for teachers and their students. From breathing and meditation exercises to growth mindset techniques, Elizabeth offers great teacher strategies in mindfulness on and off the stage. Visit our website: https://www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/115 My Music Staff Minute: Composing professional emails Links mentioned in our...

Co-Author Cate Frazier-Neely discusses her upcoming book, "Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife, Menopause and Beyond" (with Nancy Bos and Joanne Bozeman). Through her health and vocal rehabilitation journey, Cate has become an advocate for connecting health and wellness with singing. For more information, please visit our podcast page: www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/114 My Music Sta...

Managing Expectations is a vastly underutilized communication skill that helps us avoid pain and suffering in our business. With better communication, we can avoid conflict and disappointment with our families, not to mention saving us time and money! But communication is a two-way street. Perhaps we need to check in with our expectations and make sure they align with the busy modern family. My Mu...

Dr. Nicholas Perna is our special guest with an insightful discussion about his research in Laryngeal Manipulation and the potential benefit it has for the singing profession. The creator and the co-host of the Vocal Fri Podcast, Nicholas, shares his passion for vocal pedagogy, a fantastic vocal warm-up of the week, and his appreciation of nerdy pop culture. Visit our podcast page for more informa...

What do you do when your singers are not enjoying their lessons anymore? You reconnect with families and open the lines of communication! (The sooner, the better!) Only parents can help us understand what is happening academically, socially, and emotionally in our students' lives. This vital feedback can help us support our students and prevent them from giving up on their lessons. Visit our podca...

Social Media expert, Karen Michaels shares the latest trends and strategies for music educators using social platforms to promote their businesses. From geo-tagging to using "stories" to share appropriate content. Karen has best practice advice for all of us. Visit the website to download Karen's 20 Social Media Tips for 2020

Happy New Year! Most of us reflect on making a clean start personally in January, but what about in our music studios? Michelle Markwart Deveaux shares four effective intentions for savvy studio owners to reflect upon to ensure a successful year of teaching. Freebie Friday Download: Get Michelle's Worksheet and plan your 2020 business strategies! https://www.thefullvoice.com/freeresources Visit th...

Teaching artist, author, and presenter, Cynthia Vaughn shares her journey from academia to founding her highly successful Magnolia Music Studio. Through her extensive entrepreneurial journey, she has discovered the importance of hiring the right teachers and discusses why this is crucial for the success of any teaching studio. For complete show notes visit our website: https://www.thefullvoice.com...

Dianna Swenson is well known in our industry for her advocacy and expertise in working with students of all abilities. Her successful home studio is called Vocal Inclusion, and in this interview, she shares her teaching strategies, resources, and her students' success stories. For more information, please visit our podcast page: www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/107 My Music Staff Minute: Never endi...

There are many different business models for the multi-teacher studio. Voice Teacher, Christin Coffee Rondeau, and Flute teacher, Sarah Robertson have created a unique teaching partnership with their studio Sand Dollar Music. Using modern online tools they share administrative and marketing efforts without the overhead of a brick and mortar location.

With over 7000 members, the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) is the largest professional organization for the voice professional. Today on the podcast, we are talking to Allen Henderson, the current executive director of NATS, about the opportunities in networking and continuing education that the organization offers its diverse membership. Allen also gives us a sneak peek of som...

There are many ways to introduce a new song to a young student. However, without a slowly paced, careful sequence, even a short, simple melody taught by rote can be a challenge for our young singers. And, teaching by rote is difficult if our students are not engaged. One of our goals in the lesson studio is to gradually move our students from learning by rote to following a score. This takes time...

How much are you relying on the piano to teach voice? Do you play every note of every exercise your students sing? Are you sitting at the piano bench for the entire vocal lesson? This podcast is about honoring the unique challenges of the human voice and sharing simple, productive singing activities that can help our students develop independent singing skills and confidence in their voices! My Mu...

The forever challenge of getting students to practice is universal. Fear not! There are simple strategies and tools we can use to help inspire students (and families) to enjoy singing activities at home. My Music Staff Minute: Connecting with your families Links mentioned in this podcast: The 2020/21 Private Music Teacher Planner and Agenda NOW available on Amazon. 200 pages of Private Teacher Pla...

Voice teachers wear many hats. Many of us are ‘Teaching Artists,’ trying to balance our performance schedules with the responsibilities of running our teaching studios. Jennifer Cooper shares her passion for both performing and teaching and how she mindfully maintains her busy schedule. Bonus conversation: Jennifer performs an extremely wide variety of music and discusses how she transitioned from...

Episode 100 recaps fantastic conversations from the seasons one, two, and three, celebrating the incredible guests who have shared their expertise on our podcast. AND It is FREEBIE FRIDAY at Full Voice Music, and our new download is a seasonal singing activity from our new book, O Christmas Tree. We are exploring beat, rhythm, and introducing rhythmic improvisation with the holiday classic: Jingle...

Returning to the podcast is private music teacher and business coach, Sara Campbell. Our conversation is about branding your business. (Don’t let that marketing term make you uncomfortable.) In this fun conversation, Sara discusses why discovering what makes us unique as teachers and as individuals can change our client messaging in a positive way and then explains how it influences our website co...

Voice Teacher and business strategist, Michelle Markwart Deveaux returns to the podcast to inspire business-minded teachers to “share their story.” She explains the critical difference between marketing, advertising, and selling and offers insight into why your Facebook ads may not be performing well as they could. My Music Staff Minute: Basic SEO for your business website New Holiday Resource: O...

Voice Teacher, Kelli Barham, shares her studio success story and her creative strategies for building a supportive community in her teaching studio. My Music Staff Minute: Using effective keywords on your website. About our Guest: Kelli is an independent voice teacher in the beautiful Palouse at the border of Washington and Idaho. Though her studio is located in rural wheat fields, she believes th...

I was teaching my first student on Monday when I learned of my father's sudden passing. We don't like to think about emergencies, but they are a part of life. Are you set up to handle emergencies in your teaching studio? Links mentioned in this podcast: Updating Your Studio Policy https://www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/2016/6/14/updatingpolicies Mind Your Business: Interview with Michelle Markwar...

Voice teacher, podcaster, vocal pedagogy course creator AND author, John Henny returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Teaching Contemporary Singing. Visit our show page: www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/95 Links mentioned in this podcast. You can find more about John and his training programs at https://johnhenny.com/ You can purchase John’s new book, Teaching Contemporary Singing on Amazo...

We continue our conversation with Justin Petersen about historical vocal pedagogy. Justin shares teaching philosophies and technical exercises from the past and how they have an essential place in the voice studios of today. Visit our podcast page for more information: www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/94 Links mentioned in this Podcast: website www.petersenvoicestudio.comfacebook: www.facebook.com/...

“Understanding the trajectory of ideas on singing and teaching singing gives one the ability to stand on the shoulders of giants and learn from their successes and their mistakes.. .“ Justin Petersen shares his passion for historical vocal teaching and why it holds an essential place in the modern voice studio. (Part One) Links from this podcast: https://www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/93 website...