Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy

On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I have the incredible pleasure of reconnecting with Mirna Valerio, who is a former educator, ultramarathoner, cyclist, skier, DEI professional, and author of a wonderful memoir entitled A Beautiful Work in Progress. We talk about the foundational elements of resilience by exploring her life's journey. There are several nuggets of wisdom here, which I'm so happy to share with you!Mina Valerio's Contact Information:Website: https://themirnavator.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/themirnavator/Stay engaged!!Subscribe to this channel and find this podcast on all platformsEmail: [email protected]: @wholeheartedpedagogy @siscosongsTikTok: @wholeheartedvoice @siscosongsUse Code 26AFLY2 to get 20% off my book Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy when ordering from Routledge.com.

On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I have the joy of talking to my dear friend and colleague Christopher Preston Thompson about the multifarious life of an adjunct voice teacher. Christopher currently teaches at two City University of New York (CUNY) schools in addition to his work at NYU Steinhardt and a busy career as a performer and scholar. Christopher shares wonderful thoughts about balancing demands from multiple academic institutions and the benefits of adjunct-ing. Christopher Preston Thompson's Contact Information: Website: https://christopherprestonthompson.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/c.preston.thompson/Concordian Dawn Website: https://concordiandawn.com/Stay engaged!!Subscribe to this channel and find this podcast on all platformsEmail: [email protected]: @wholeheartedpedagogy @siscosongsTikTok: @wholeheartedvoice @siscosongsUse Code 26AFLY2 to get 20% off my book Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy when ordering from Routledge.com.

On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I have the absolute pleasure of talking to Rabih Lahoud, who is a German-Lebanese singer, composer, and educator. We discuss his book Stimme im Flow (Voice in Flow) and the powerful connections that exist between singer and audience, student and teacher. This is a dynamic conversation that I'm so happy to share with you. Enjoy! Rabih Lahoud's Contact Information: Website: https://www.rabihlahoud.de/english-1/IG: https://www.instagram.com/rabih_lahoud/Stay engaged!!Subscribe to this channel and find this podcast on all platformsEmail: [email protected]: @wholeheartedpedagogy @siscosongsTikTok: @wholeheartedvoice @siscosongsUse Code 26AFLY2 to get 20% off my book Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy when ordering from Routledge.com.

Remember getting a checklist from your teacher of things to bring on your first day of school? Well, on this episode of Wholehearted Pedagogy, we're going to consider what should be on the voice teacher's checklist as we head back into this new season of teaching. Here's a little bit about what I'm thinking about. As always, I'd love to hear if this resonates with you, and what else should be on our checklists!Stay engaged!!Subscribe to this channel and find this podcast on all platformsEmail: [email protected]: @wholeheartedpedagogy @siscosongsTikTok: @wholeheartedvoice @siscosongsUse Code 26AFLY2 to get 20% off my book Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy when ordering from Routledge.com. 

On this episode of the podcast, I have a fascinating discussion with Dr. Belinda McMahon about her research on the voice and identity. We dive into her PhD dissertation to discuss the many influences on an individual's speaking and singing voice and how this necessarily impacts how we teach in the voice studio. This is a do-not-miss episode! Like, subscribe, and share for more!Dr. Belinda McMahon's Contact InformationWebsite: https://voiceprintprofessionals.com/about/IG: https://www.instagram.com/voiceprintprofessionals/Stay engaged!!Subscribe to this channel and find this podcast on all platformsEmail: [email protected]: @wholeheartedpedagogy @siscosongsTikTok: @wholeheartedvoice @siscosongs