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. Rae and ...

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 above, 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...

Hey everybody, I'm back!  I know that for the last 5 weeks, I've been very private about my top surgery journey, but I'm finally ready to open up and share with you how things have been - with pictures! You can either read the blog below or watch the video above. Enjoy! I had surgery on Apri...

When first starting out, it takes so much cognitive energy to create your target voice and it can feel totally unsustainable and like something you would never be able to do every day forever. The good news is that over time you will develop muscle memory, so that getting into your target voice b...