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Learning to love your voice and need some support?

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Lessons I've learned after 10+ years with chronic pain.

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Degendering The Voice #1: Stop calling it the Adam's Apple nonbinary voice teacher training voice feminization voice masculinization Aug 29, 2022

I frequently get asked by voice teachers, like choral directors and singing teachers, how they can create welcoming environments for trans students. I go over all of this in my teacher training course, but I decided to take this opportunity to create a mini-series on the blog called ...

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I wrote an article for the CBC! And there was some drama... interviews life nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Jul 25, 2022

A few months ago, I was extremely honoured to be asked to write an opinion piece for CBC Montreal. I'm always excited for any opportunity to talk about the voice and my work, and so of course, I jumped on it.

Cut to last week, and the article finally came out! It was given the headline "Everyone...

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May 2022 Trans Voice TikTok Compilation! nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization May 31, 2022

I really feel like we stepped up our TikTok game this month. I tried hard to create deeply informative videos that addressed a wide variety of common concerns. If you missed them on TikTok, check out this compilation. this also marks one full year of TikToks! Can you believe it?!?

Below you'll...

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When will my target voice come naturally? nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization May 26, 2022

On instagram, mort_de_lire said:

"Something you've mentioned in several videos is getting into your target voice. Is there a point where it comes naturally and you don't have to think about it anymore?"

This is a totally understandable question, especially at the beginning of your voice...

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Is trans voice work "inauthentic"? (spoiler: no) nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization May 18, 2022

You will never believe what I have to tell you about the following two audio clips in the video above. Take a look! These are two clips that a student in my online course, Trans Vocal Exploration, shared with me. Sounds like a before and after, right?

Here’s the thing - these clips were...

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April 2022 Trans Voice TikTok Compilation! nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Apr 29, 2022

I've been away for the past month, but my little elves behind the scenes have been busy creating and uploading trans voice TikToks to tide you over until I return. Below you'll find time-stamps for this month's TikToks. Enjoy!

00:00 – It’s time to Practice! Mad Gab
01:21 – Vocal...

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