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Practical Science in the Studio, Part 3: “High-Tech” Strategies

In the May/June issue of Journal of Singing, voice pedagogues and scientists David Meyer, John Nix, and David Okerlund, with their article “Practical Science in the Studio, Part 3: ‘High-Tech’ Strategies,” conclude a three-part series that seeks to introduce practical and cost effective strategies for using science to enhance singing instruction. The series is an initiative of the NATS Voice Science Advisory Committee. This final installment considers recent advances in voice science, with special attention on tools for perceptual training for singing teachers.

JOS_077_5_2021_633.pdf (application/pdf, 1063.5 K) posted at 3:49 PM, May 7, 2021

Practical Science in the Studio: ‘No-Tech’ Strategies

An initiative by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Voice Science Advisory Committee has produced a three-part series of articles that introduce readers to practical and cost effective strategies for using science to enhance voice pedagogy. The first of these, “Practical Science in the Studio: ‘No-Tech’ Strategies,” by David Meyer and Lynn Helding, published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Singing, presents practical strategies based in cognitive and behavioral sciences. “No-tech” and “high-tech” approaches will appear in ensuing articles of the journal.

JOS_077_03_2021_359.pdf (application/pdf, 505 K) posted at 9:52 AM, January 11, 2021

Practical Voice Science: Fatal Flaws In Voice Research and How To Avoid Them, Part Two: Qualitative Studies

The Practical Voice Science Column continues its important investigation of “fatal flaws” in voice science, this time with an emphasis on qualitative studies. Those with interests in designing questionnaires and similar research surveys should read “Practical Voice Science: Fatal Flaws In Voice Research and How To Avoid Them, Part Two: Qualitative Studies,” by co-authors David Meyer and John R. Goss IIII in the March/April issue of the Journal of Singing. Interview protocols are examined, and useful recommendations, both for avoiding common errors and ensuring trustworthiness in survey research, are made.

JOS-080-4-2024-433.pdf (application/pdf, 342.3 K) posted at 2:08 PM, March 1, 2024

Prisons and the power of performance: Reflections on vocal coaching for men and women behind bars

In a fascinating and moving article, “Prisons and the Power of Performance: Reflections on Vocal Coaching for Men and Women Behind Bars,” published in the May/June 2019 issue of Journal of Singing, author John Wesley Wright writes of his work involving inmates in music study and performance. His goal is to make students, invited community members, prison staff, and imprisoned persons more aware of intersectionality in our society; that the music, literature, and communal nature of such a project afford meaningful dialogue and move us in a better direction.

JOS-075-5-2019-573_-_Prisons_and_the_power_of_performance_-_John_Wesley_Wright.pdf (application/pdf, 653.6 K) posted at 1:40 PM, June 4, 2019

Realizing the Benefits of SOVTEs: A Reflection on the Research

Although we benefit from three decades of research on semi-occluded vocal tract exercises, (SOVTEs), questions continue to arise as to the how and why of the pedagogy. In their article, “Realizing the Benefits of SOVTEs: A Reflection on the Research,” published in the January/February issue of Journal of Singing, coauthors Kelley Hiljeh and Cory Pinto survey the literature with an emphasis on bridging the gap between theoretical and clinical research and studio practice and to equip studio teachers with the ability to fine tune their use of SOVTE exercises.

JOS_077_03_2021_333.pdf (application/pdf, 523.4 K) posted at 4:12 PM, February 5, 2021

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