Testimonials

"I absolutely loved this course! Renée has done an amazing job creating a safe, welcoming, supportive environment. They make all the overwhelming technical details so simple and easy, and take you through the process step by step. It took me a long time to work up the courage to get into this course, but I'm so glad I did. Besides, Renée is just adorable and so fun to watch!

This course was a big deal for me. It felt really good to set aside the time for myself to work on my voice. One thing that I realized was how much skill and control I already have, how many of the technical aspects came easily to me. A lot of my ah-ha moments were times when some aspect of the practice, an exercise or activity, brought up big unexpected feelings, probably connected to childhood trauma, and that by slowing down and experiencing those feelings in the safe container I had created for myself I have been able to move past them and discover more freedom and euphoria in my voice."

-Chloe

"Renée is such a wonderful teacher and facilitator. They brought the group through the key information and exercises, all while constantly re-affirming the importance of each individual finding and appreciating their own voice, not simply conforming to social expectations."

-Frances

"Renée's energy and enthusiasm are infectious and they really foster a positive, safe and caring environment. The vocal exercises they taught and their knowledge on all things vocal exploration were exemplary and I would be more than happy to recommend anyone - regardless of where they place themselves on the gender spectrum and beyond - to participate in your workshops in future.”

-Lilith

“I loved Renée Yoxon's course because they know how to keep their students interested and involved. They have extensive knowledge about vocals and how to use them.

I haven't had the chance to take singing or songwriting lessons yet but I'm looking forward to it. "

-Sophia

"Renée's course was fun and informative. They did a great job making people feel included while making sure to respect boundaries and not make anyone feel out of place or made try their hand at anything they were comfortable with.

I would highly recommend this as an introduction to anyone unsure of how to begin approaching voice technique."

-Cris R

"This course is bringing a lot of things to light that I didn't know! I'm finding the exploration of the different voices we use in different contexts helpful. I've been examining my own voice in different scenarios and starting to notice the qualities I like in other voices and trying to emulate them. I've already experienced awareness of my own voice in different contexts, ability to mimic a few sounds from my "target" voices, and dropping my pitch because I'm thinking about my voice more."

-Rae

"Renee has been extremely helpful with getting me started with exploring the avenue of feminising my voice and helping where I've been struggling."

-Starla

"I always leave Renée's classes having learned more about my voice and more about myself. Renée's openness and adaptability to accessibility needs make for a warm and welcoming learning environment. As a trans man, they have also been very helpful in helping me explore different aspects of my voice, which has been very gender-affirming. To me, they have been an excellent vocal coach and life coach. Honestly a two for one deal!"

-Mathieu

"Renée's course is very nice, I got a little stuck this month because of work and it's good to see that I can just go back and continue the study without any problems. I'm early in the course and a lot of information at this point are things that I already know, but is a lot of new things too, especially about the journey and other activities. I am loving Renée's content."

-Mana

"I'm excited! I've already gained awareness of my vocal apparatus, and how I tend to use it, and I've been experimenting with using is differently, it feels good!

I've been consciously relaxing my vocal muscles more when I talk, and letting it vibrate further back in my throat, and forming my mouth differently with vowels, and it feels better, less dysphoric."

-Emet

"I so appreciate Renée's clarity in how they explain vocal anatomy and the phonation process! In my work as a voice teacher, Alexander Technique teacher, and psychotherapist, I am often sitting with people who are exploring their embodied, emotional connection to their voice. Renée's presentation simplified the process for me, distilling this work down to the essentials - which feels refreshing for me, even after many years of exploring embodied voice work! I especially enjoyed their exercises for distinguishing pitch from resonance changes - so simple and so effective! I'll be riffing on these exercises and Renée's four-step process for implementing new habits with some new Alexander Technique voice clients this month."

-Alison

"The workshop was very good and very fun! It was very helpful to discover vocal placements and understandings about 'more feminine and masculine voice'. For those who do not understand much about voice and vocal fold dynamics, it is an incredible conversation. For those who already understand, it is super complementary!"

-Yann

“I love the warm ups! I haven’t done vocal warm ups since choir pre-HRT in college, and forgot how much my range has changed. Since beginning the course I have experienced a more steady sounding voice.”

-Marcelo

“The sections in this course on bouncing vs. barking and on finding my standard range and the limits of my range were really helpful! I'm still working on integrating ideas into my day-to-day, but this is a great first step of getting information.”

-Anders

"I've been enjoying this course. I thought I was getting a voice lesson only, but it came with a side of yoga =) I seriously love the stretching and warm ups. Having a good routine helps me a lot! It's nice to have all the structure involved so far and I remind myself that even though I may not be close to my target voice yet, all the work adds up.”

-Erica

“I really liked Renée’s ways of breaking down pitch, weight, and resonance for non-singers or at least for non-vocal-science nerds :) I hope I remember them when I'm teaching! I also loved the cognitive load suggestions, especially Scattergories. Excellent to have the emphasis on habit development and repetition, something I think is hard to overstate for students of all kinds.”

-Erin

"Honestly, it’s been really helpful to see how much I already know that can be applied to feminizing my voice. I’ve had some vocal lessons, and I’ve done some yoga practice that’s emphasized stretching and breathing in a healthy way, and it’s really encouraging to know that that experience can be an asset to me in this process.”

-Sylvie

"I love this course! From the way you teach to the pacing. You don't rush things and you take time to explain and talk about concerns other students of yours had and you are doing a great job at motivating me. At first I was very eager to get into it and I found the introduction long, but looking back it was fun and helped me figure things out I didn't know where problems to begin with >.< Thank you for being part of my journey”

-Simon