VocalFri Podcast

Our spring series "Now You're a Voice Teacher" continues with Part Deux! Returning guests Loraine Sims and John Nix join Dr. P and Sarah to add wisdom about becoming a voice teacher in an academic setting. We talk about advice for young teachers in general (piano, cough, cough), great insight for teaching during your graduate studies, and wisdom for teaching assistants. We also cover some lovely n...

VocalFri's spring series for new voice teachers begins! For the inaugural episode of this very special series on teacher mentoring for new voice teachers of all ages, we brought in great members of the #VocalFam Dr. Shannon Coates and Dr. Kari Ragan! Both are experienced singers and teachers, but we wanted to kick off the series with these terrific colleagues because they dedicate a great deal of...

Our full WandaVision review and finale predictions SURE to go wrong! Is YOUR family sick and tired of you talking non-stop about WandaVision? Well nerds, VocalFri is here for YOU! Give your family a break from wondering whether or not that book really was the Darkhold, or speculating who will be the big celebrity reveal in episode 9, or if you just can't stop crying after reliving all of Wanda's t...

VocalFri is joined by renowned pedagogues Mary Saunders Barton and Norman Spivey to discuss their Plural Publishing book Cross Training in the Voice Studio: A Balancing Act. Hear about their diverse backgrounds, their collaborations while teaching together at Penn State, and their book's tremendous contribution to contemporary voice pedagogy. After all, we're all cross-trainers now aren't we? A MU...

VocalFri's Plural Publishing author showcases continue with Leda Scearce's Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation: A Practical Approach to Vocal Health and Wellness. A must listen for anyone considering transitioning from a singing career into Speech Language Pathology. Go buy the book! A great resource for the #VocalFam!

Dr. P and Sarah talk about selecting repertoire for students versus allowing them to pick their own repertoire but all in an effort to hope that the student will give a genuine, honest, true performance and say something. Dr. P was encouraged by a refreshing week of psychoacoustics in graduate ped. Of course, WandaVision episode 4, as Marvel's gift to MCU nerd fans everywhere continues.

Spring semester is off and running and Dr. P realized he mentions all these historic voice pedagogy authors out of context, so this spring he set up Grad Ped 1 to start with an overview of voice pedagogy history. Also we review Wanda Vision episodes 1-3.

Dr. P shares some plans for a series of episodes in the spring for first time teachers. Our Picard PhD crew is back together for a full review of season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery!

Happy New Year! #VocalFam Ian Howell, Kayla Gautereaux, Chadley Ballentyne, and Joshua Glasner join Sarah and Dr. P for a VocalFri event: Teaching Online 2.0.  Our Teaching Online episode is now sorely out of date, despite being only 10 months old, so the full Distributed Music Research Team is back for the first time since their Viral Video Voice Conferencing episode in April.  In the wake of 202...

The original 4 hosts REUNITE for VocalFri Christmas round 4! The #VocalFam comes together to review the shocking season 2 conclusion of The Mandalorian. Let us help to make your 2020 holiday season bright!

VocalFri's December Plural Publishing author spotlight features superstar authors Wendy D. LeBorgne and Marci Daniels Rosenberg to tell us about their book The Vocal Athlete.  Now in it's 2nd edition, TVA is a landmark voice pedagogy text, that was the first of its kind to fully incorporate contemporary and musical theater singing pedagogy alongside classical voice pedagogy in a fully evidence bas...

Sarah and Dr. P dive into the need for mental health self care and community. Oh, and speaking of mental health breaks, we catch up on the latest Mandalorian and Star Trek: Discovery episodes.

This one is for the #VocalFam! VocalFri's first ever '80s sitcom style clip show. Highlights from the first 100 episodes through the end of 2019. Highlights of season 1 and 2, exciting openings, legendary guests, vocal wisdom, Dr. P's soapbox, Star Wars, Marvel, all the fun!

VocalFri brought in a soprano dream team to give the #VocalFam some wisdom about treble middle voice. Sarah and Dr. P were joined by VocalFam Yvonne Gonzales Redman, Kayla Gautereaux, and current MC grad student Sallie Kaye Streeter. It's Perna and 4 sopranos...AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

You've heard us babble about Soundjack for months, now hear from the creator himself. VocalFri was honored to host Dr. Alexander Carôt. We talk about the genesis of the program, the explosion of the Soundjack community in 2020, and kite surfing(?)! What a great conversation to join the #VocalFam, or join the #SoundjackFam. 

VocalFri was excited to host Liz Jackson Hearns and Brian Kremer as our VocalFri November Plural Publishing author spotlight to talk about their book The Singing Teachers Guide to Transgender Voices. We talk about terminology and language, inclusivity, and voice type. Be sure to grab their book on the Plural website or Amazon. So many needed conversations as the voice community continues to move f...

VocalFri wants you to Live Long and Prosper as we review Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episodes 1 and 2.

Dr. John Volckens, the lead scientist on the Colorado State University study on aerosols and the performing arts tells the #VocalFam why we need to be aware of aerosols and COVID-19, what types of masks are most effective, and when they hope to be ready with their final results. 

Sometimes you just need to throw your feet up and relax a bit, right #VocalFam. Come have a nice conversation with Sarah and Dr. P. We chat about her visit with Dr. P's grad CCM Ped course, a little about technology, Dr. P started resonance in undergrad ped, the future of music education in higher ed, and a little pop culture. Join us and forget about what year it is for an hour. 

VocalFri is again joined by NATS Executive Director, Allen Henderson as he shares his experience going through the Colorado State University aerosol testing protocol. We also talk about upcoming NATS activities, plans, and deadlines. 

VocalFri's next Plural Publishing author showcase with Melissa Malde, MaryJean Allen, and Kurt-Alexander Zeller to tell us all about their book What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body, now in its 4th Edition!!! Body mapping, Alexander Technique, Bears and more! Not to be missed.

VocalFri realizes Mr. Holland's Opus has not aged well, and Dr. P recommends we all re-evaluate our practice and get some peer evaluation or mentoring. 

First time guest Sallie Kaye joins us to share what her experience has been like the past month as a STUDENT having real-time lessons on Soundjack! 

FastMusicBox Migration did not QUITE go as planned this week. Dr. P's rolling with the fall pedagogy courses. VocalFri Remembers Chadwick Boseman. 

The academic year has kicked off! Live streamed remote performances and new lectures for new school years. Dr. P tells us a bedtime story..."The Fable of Singer A."