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Moving towards an easier target voice nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Apr 20, 2023

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...

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Where do I even start? exercise nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Apr 17, 2023

So you've come out as trans, you've changed your name, you've changed your hair, you've changed your clothes, and now you want to start working on your voice. A question I get asked as a trans voice teacher all the time is "Where do I even start?"

I made an entire online course on voice...

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Trans Voice Teacher Directory Update! nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Apr 11, 2023

In the last year and a half I have run my course Learn to Teach Trans Voice in 5 Weeks three times. In every run of the course I've met outstanding voice teachers from all over the world who speak so many different languages and come from a myriad of experiences and backgrounds.

Although the...

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Gamify your habits with Habitica motivation nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Mar 16, 2023

Let's talk about habit forming. Something I hear all the time from many students is "I want to practice but I find it really hard to establish a new habit in my life."

Habits require three things to form: they need a cue, an action, and a reward. The cue can be anything! It can be the time of day...

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Practice Time: The Stroop Test exercise nonbinary voice trans vocal exploration ecourse trans voice basics mini-course voice feminization voice masculinization Mar 09, 2023

Today's practice game comes right out of my new free e-book, Cognitive Load Games for Trans Voice Work. The game is called The Stroop Test. If you watch the video above, I will show some words onscreen and they will be written in certain colours. The trick is that I want you to *in your target...

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Level up your inflection practice: The Harvard Sentences nonbinary voice trans vocal exploration ecourse trans voice basics mini-course voice feminization voice masculinization Mar 06, 2023

In my last video, we were talking about masculinizing or feminizing inflection, and you might be wondering, "How do I practice this?"

I usually advise students to start with sentences that they use all the time like "How do you take your coffee?" or "How did you sleep?" or "Has the dog eaten...

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