Renée's Blog

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...

Top surgery is a transformative and important procedure for transgender and nonbinary individuals seeking a more masculine (or less feminine) chest. While each person's journey is unique, some folks (like me!) opt not to keep their nipples during this process. Below, we're going to look at two co...

I had the privilege and pleasure of being on Allie Tyler's show, The Voicepreneur Podcast, a show created for voice teachers who want to grow their teaching business using marketing strategies, purpose-driven business tactics, and their intuition. We talked about: Transitioning from a perform...

I had top surgery six weeks ago. Here are three things that surprised me about top surgery recovery: 1. Better sleep after surgery than before I had a lot of friends who suffered from insomnia after surgery, but I have chronic pain. I've had chronic pain for 12 years or so and it is exasperated...