Renée's Blog

Welcome to the final instalment of my mini-series on the basics of gender-affirming voice. Over the past seven parts, we’ve covered a lot of ground—vocal anatomy, pitch, resonance, vocal weight, and more—but there are always questions left to answer. Today, I’ll be addressing six common questions...

Last weekend, I attended the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference! This was my first time attending this conference so I didn’t know what to expect, but I was excited to be there, meet people, and learn as much as possible. I saw amazing workshops and talks hosted by the North Jersey Community...

It’s Bisexual Awareness Week, a time dedicated to celebrating and acknowledging the bisexual community. As someone who has identified as bisexual for most of my life, this week holds a special place in my heart. But lately, I’ve found myself rethinking my relationship with this label. I came out...

In any practice that requires small, repetitive actions over time, the key to staying on track and achieving your goals is to find a way to keep yourself engaged and motivated. But how do you do that when the payoff isn’t immediate? Since I'm a gender-affirming voice teacher, my focus is on help...

Welcome back to Gender-Affirming Voice 101! I'm thrilled you’re here for Part 6, where we dive into the fascinating world of inflection—a key element in shaping your unique voice. Hi, I’m Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher, and I’m here to guide you through the process of finding and refini...

In just a few days, I will be retiring the very first trans voice course I ever released. As I prepare to say goodbye to this chapter of my work, I wanted to take a moment to share the story of how this course came to be—a story that intertwines personal transformation, passion, and the pursuit o...

Hey there, fabulous voice explorers! Today, I’m tackling a question that pops up quite often in our community: "How do I avoid the T voice after starting testosterone?" One of my students asked this, and it's such an important topic that I’ve dedicated a whole TikTok to it. But let's dive deeper ...

Hey there, fabulous folks! I’m Renée, your friendly neighborhood gender-affirming voice teacher, and today, I want to address a comment that really got me thinking. Someone recently said, “I just don’t voice train because I don’t care. I don’t know why I just don’t. It’s not for me, you know? Is...

Now that I’ve had two gender-affirming surgery, is my transition “done” now? Hi, I’m Renée, I’m a gender-affirming voice teacher, and I am also a transgender individual, specifically of the nonbinary variety and some have asked if my transition is finished now that I’ve had my surgeries, or if I...

Let's talk about something crucial—body autonomy and the freedom to make choices about our own bodies. I've had top surgery, which ruffled some feathers, but most people in my life and ecosystem were fine with it, and I'm so grateful for that! But what really seems to spark controversy is that I ...