Renée's Blog

As a gender-affirming voice teacher, I spend a lot of my time philosophizing and pontificating on the topic of gender transition. It's an ever-changing and complex topic! One question that often arises is whether modifying one's speaking voice to align with their gender presentation falls under t...

Growing up, I've always had a close bond with my parents, who happen to be Baby Boomers. While they've been accepting of my nonbinary identity, getting them to consistently use the correct pronouns took some time. However, I realized that approaching the situation with humour and levity worked be...

Recently, I was on TikTok Live, and someone asked me an important question: "What advice do you have for a singer thinking about starting testosterone?" It's a crucial topic for many trans individuals who want to explore the changes that come with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) while continuin...

Is it okay if I get a little personal on main for a second?? The highlight of my summer was officiating the wedding of two of my close friends, who shall remain referred to by their internet aliases, Cupcakedex and Miss_Editor. If you've been following my videos for a while, you might already k...

With my students, something I always recommend is having some method of logging or tracking your practice. I know that everyone has different learning styles and ways of keeping track of things so today I want to give you five different methods for tracking your trans voice practice. Below you w...

How did I get into teaching gender-affirming voice lessons when I started as a singing teacher? I'm Renée, and I'm a gender-affirming voice teacher, and recently I was on Allie Tyler's podcast, The Voicepreneur, where she asked me how I got so specific about my voice teaching niche. Watch the ex...

Welcome, trans voice explorers! Today, I'm thrilled to share an insightful excerpt from a recent session with Rae, a dedicated student from my course Masculinize Your Voice Without Testosterone, as well as the founder of Origami Customs, a gender-affirming clothing brand out of Montreal that make...

Hey trans vocal explorers! I make a lot of videos about trans voice training every month, which means that there are tons of behind-the-scenes footage and bloopers. My editor, Teagan, was kind enough to compile the best and funniest bloopers into this lovely compilation for you. I hope you enjo...

Hi, I'm Renée, and I'm a gender-affirming voice teacher. While I may not consider myself a gamer, I've recently discovered a brilliant way to integrate voice practice into everyday life. One of my students shared with me how she narrates the un-narrated characters in the video games she plays, an...

In the video below, I'm wearing my party shirt because I really want you to stop and listen to what I have to say. Isn't it so shiny? If you have been considering modifying your voice to align better with the gender presentation that you want to put out into the world, I just want to give you pe...