In episode 141, Nikki shares teaching activities that build harmony singing skills. Shannon Coates is helping teachers understand the term messy learning and what progress can look like in voice lessons. Takenya Battle shares digital libraries for voice teachers. Heather Nelson talks about the epiglottis. New Repertoire spotlight: The Giraffe by Donna Rhodenizer Teaching Harmony Skills with Nikki Loney (3:00) Links mentioned in this segment: Hummy Hummingbirds by Donna Rhodenizer https://www.the...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Podcast 140, Nancy Bos talks about the book Singing Thru the Change and the upcoming online global summit, Celebrate Singing for Women in Midlife and Beyond. Technology expert Takenya Battle talks about online music collaboration platforms. Steve Ferrell shares strategies to help students and teachers with body awareness and helpful movement ideas. In podcast 140 Celebrate Singing Summit with Nancy Bos (5:59) Vocologist, Podcaster, Author Nancy Bos returns to the podcast to discuss the best-s...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In episode 139, Social Media Expert Karen Michaels shares strategies for teachers interested in blogging for your teaching business. Dr. Heather Nelson continues her conversation about the Vagus Nerve, and Christine Thomas O’Meally shares the exciting details about World Voice Weekend. In episode 139 Blogging for Your Teaching Business with Karen Michaels (3:30) Social media expert Karen Michaels shares her strategies and best practices for teachers interested in blogging. Sign up for Karen’s Bl...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Where were you a year ago today? Where are you now? How are you preparing for what is to come? Michelle Markwart Deveaux joins us for a reflective look back on our lives and businesses and a hopeful look ahead to the possibilities that lie ahead. Michelle Markwart Deveaux is the CEO of FaithCultureKiss Studios and Founder of The Speakeasy Cooperative. When she’s not teaching singers, actors, podcasters, and influencers to use their voice to change the world, Michelle revels in the nitty-gritty o...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In podcast #137 Meredith Colby shares her passion for teaching healthy singing to microphone singers. Takenya Battle helps shares productivity hacks for busy voice teachers and Dr. Heather Nelson discusses the vagus nerve. In this podcast: Training Microphone Singers with Meredith Colby (4:52) Meredith Colby helps voice teachers create confident teaching and singing of CCM/Pop & Rock. A private, independent voice teacher with over 30 years’ experience, Meredith is also a public speaker and profe...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In podcast #136, Nikki talks about Imposter Syndrome, what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it. Brian Lee shares his art song house concert initiative and a brilliant warm-up of the week. NATS is now looking for nominations for their national executive positions for 2022. www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/136 In this podcast: Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon, impostorism, fraud syndrome, or the impostor experience) is a psychological pattern in which an indivi...
Feb 12, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Podcast #135, Dr. Shannon Coates shares three simple activities to lift low energy students. Steve Farrell offers mindful strategies for self-care. Nikki shares a jazzy dominant seventh study (free download), and Allen Henderson talks about the NATS Live Learning Centre. In Episode 135 Lifting Low Energy Students with Dr. Shannon Coates (4:18) Shannon shares three simple activities for lifting the energy of low energy students. Shannon Coates teaches undergraduate vocal pedagogy in several un...
Jan 29, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Episode #134, Author of “Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults,” Dr. Jenevora Williams shares her research, strategies, and online courses for working with growing voices. Social Media expert Karen Michaels talks about hashtags and how to use them effectively. Wendy Jones shares a messa di voce with straw vocal exercise, and Dr. Heather Nelson dispels the myths about vocal fry. In this episode: Teaching Singing to Children with Dr. Jenevora Williams (3:07) In our podcast she talks abo...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Returning guest Steve Farrell (yoga, meditation, therapeutic counselor) shares strategies for creating "safe" spaces for our students online and in-person. Brenda Earle Stokes talks about her online courses in piano and solfege. Shannon Coates shares exciting ways you can continue your professional vocal pedagogy learning. Discover a fantastic new podcast for voice teachers - The Voice Culture Podcast. www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/133 In this episode: Creating Supported Spaces for Learning wi...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In podcast 132, Brian Lee shares helpful mindset, pedagogy, and repertoire for changing male voices. Eden Casteel shares the fun of OperaWorks emotion flashcards, and Michelle Markwart Deveaux clarifies money term definitions. www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/132 www.thefullvoice.com/freeresources In Podcast 132 Strategies for Changing Male Voice with Brian Lee (9:07) D. Brian Lee is a teacher, writer, and singer. His book, Sane Singing: A Guide to Vocal Progress (2018), has been enthusiastically...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast In episode 131, Nikki demonstrates her kid-friendly online teaching strategies and shares the NATS #fightthefatigue campaign. Dr. Heather Nelson gives us a refresher on the TA muscle. Business expert Michelle Markwart Deveaux talks about quarterly business planning for successful studios. Online teaching pedagogy, anatomy, resources, and business basics right here on the FULL VOICE Podcast. Episode 131 Online Teaching Strategies (4:49)Nikki shares her kid-approved online singing activities for p...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Studio owner Jessica Saunders shares details about her successful LIVE virtual recitals. Social Media Expert Karen Michaels is helping us with graphic and copy guidelines for our social media posting. Vocologist Heather Nelson discusses the cricothyroid muscle, and our Business Expert Michelle Markwart Deveaux is discussing how to define your studio offerings. Pedagogy and business strategies for you and your voice teaching studio, right here on episode 130 of the FULL VOICE Podcast. Episode 130...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 129 is all about VIRTUAL RECITALS. Our tech expert, Takenya Battle, breaks down the FIVE details we need to consider when hosting a virtual recital. Nikki shares experiences in streaming self-tape videos on a Facebook Watch Party and using a zoom to share recorded videos. Executive Director Allen Henderson sharing details about the NATS Intern program. Voice teacher Aimee woods shares her experience streaming content on YouTube. This episode offers fantastic teacher takeaways, essential ...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In episode 128, Nikki shares strategies for using your student’s current repertoire to focus on technical and warm-up exercises. Allen Henderson shares the NATS COVID-19 resources so teachers can stay informed and stay safe. Dr. Heather Nelson shares the science of restorative vocal exercises for tired voices, and Michelle Markwart Deveaux talks about the whys and hows of finding your ideal client in your teaching studio. Episode #128 www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/128 Song Study for technical ...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eden Casteel and Wendy Jones discuss low latency technologies and how they collaborated to test and conquer these new platforms. Takenya Battle shares her all-time favorite music education apps. Social Media expert Karen Michaels inspires us to use live video on our social media channels. We start a five-part series with business expert Michelle Markwart Deveaux about starting your own voice studio business. www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/127 Episode 127 Low Latency Technology - Eden Casteel an...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 126 Soprano, voice teacher and author Dana Lentini shares her new book: Teaching the Child Singer. Vocologist, Dr. Heather Nelson discusses neuroscience and how we can apply this knowledge to better lesson pacing. Music teacher and tech expert Takenya Battle outlines how teachers can rock their online studio technology (without spending money). Dr. Shannon Coates inspires teachers to talk less and let our students sing more. Visit our website: www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/126 Teaching...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 125 Learn how to write professional emails that get opened and read with a quick reply. Voice Teacher and Author, Dana Lentini shares her top 3 props she uses in her teaching studio. Social media expert, Karen Michaels shares Linkedin best practices and how NOT to use hashtags. Executive Director of NATS, Allen Henderson, shares details about the Composer Mentorship Program. Visit our website: www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/125 Crafting Responsive Emails (3:48) Nikki shares tips and bes...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast We wrap up season four of the FULL VOICE podcast by reflecting on one HECK of a year. Thank you to our global audience of vocal music education experts for tuning in. As of this episode, we now have over 150,000 listens. Thank you for making this podcast part of your professional development. Where are the opportunities for your teaching studio now? Everywhere. See you in September for Season Five! www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/124 Check out Wendy Steven's lesson policy resources. https://comp...
Jul 10, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast NATS Virtual 2020 Conference begins June 24th, 2020, Kicking off over 150 presentations about the key topics in our industry today. With the convenience of learning in the comfort of your home and one affordable price, this is a fantastic opportunity to level up your teaching and business skills for your voice teaching business. Social Media Manager, Karen Michaels joins us on the podcast to help us navigate this online learning using the Guidebook app and office hours. For more information abou...
Jun 13, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our special guest, Liz Jackson Hearns, is a voice instructor and author specializing in transgender Voice. Liz shares her passion for creating a “gender-affirming voice studio.” “Voice is such an integral expression of our identity. I am passionate about offering ways for people to explore and develop gender expression through Voice that helps them feel confident and anchored. More and more folks, especially young people, are feeling safe to come out as trans or non-binary, and as voice teachers...
May 25, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast The 2020 NATS National conference has been moved from Knoxville, Tennessee, to a computer screen in the comfort of your home. This event will be live June 24th through June 30th with access to all the presentations for six months after the live event. Executive Director, Allen Henderson shares all the details and opportunities for all voice teachers who “attend” the virtual conference. Registration is now open! https://www.nats.org/Virtual_2020_-_Registration.html
May 16, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vocologist and church music director, Heather Nelson, returns to the podcast to discuss her article, Singing, The Church, and COVID-19: A caution for moving forward in our current pandemic. As we are eagerly moving towards lifting the stay at home orders, there are many serious concerns for those of us who make a living from singing. Heather shares her research and some recommendations for consideration for all singing professionals. To read Heather's full article, click here: https://www.drheat...
May 11, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Composer and music education specialist Donna Rhodenizer shares her passion and her expertise for writing vocal "studies" for young singers. We discuss the unique challenges in private lessons and in the classroom when helping young singers develop their singing skills and how all music teachers can help students who struggle with pitch. Donna shares many kid-friendly teaching strategies including music writing activities for your youngest students.
May 01, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast It has been almost a month since many brave teachers transitioned their studios to online teaching platforms. Many have settled into what is now the “new normal” with online lessons... But WAIT! Before you ramp up your lesson plans, create even MORE online classes, and prepare everyone for your new and exciting online recital, be sure to check in with your students and families. How are they managing? How can we best serve them?
Apr 14, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Podcast guest Michelle Markwart Deveaux shares strategies for voice teachers navigating the uncertainty and challenges as we all move to online singing lessons.
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.facebook.com/nate.plummer.3/posts/2739061276180202 https://www.stagedoorunlocked.com/
Mar 18, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 podcast: Register for NATS Knoxville: www.nats.org/knoxville2020 The Big Life Journal: https://bigl...
Mar 07, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Staff Minute: Payment Processing Fees About our Guest: Cate is a veteran voice teacher, vocologist, sin...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Music Staff Minute: Finding your Teaching Niche Deadline reminder: Register for the 2020 NATS in Knoxv...
Feb 14, 2020•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 information: www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/112 Links mentioned in this podcast: My Music Staff Minute: Pr...
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