Stephen Davidson offers insights into the unique challenges and techniques involved in working with transmasculine singers. From the effects of hormone replacement therapy to practical vocal exercises, Stephen shares invaluable advice for singing teachers and vocal coaches looking to provide inclusive and supportive training in the voice studio. 

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‘Anything you can do to help create space, and relaxation, and settle in a nice warm chest voice is always the first port of call.’ 

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RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS 

• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.155 Part One: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates  
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.156 Part Two: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates 
• The Alexander Technique  
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.138 Exploring the Benefits of The Alexander Technique for Singers with Patrick Ardagh-Walter  
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.169 How to Use Gesture for Better Singing with Heather Baker 
• Arthur Lessac  
• Chris Johnson & Teach Voice  
• Mentioned Artists/Characters/Songs: Hosier; Orpheus from Hadestown; Summertime by George Gershwin  
• One Weird Trick, A User's Guide to Transgender Voice by Liz Jackson Hearns 
• Queering Vocal Pedagogy by William Sauerland  
• NewMusicShelf Anthology of New Music Trans & Nonbinary Voices curated by Aidan K. Feltkamp 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Stephen is a voice coach for trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, conductor of London Trans Choir, and is a trans man himself. He has studied voice widely, including with Alexandros Constansis and Kate Hammett Vaughn, and as part of his actor training. He has taught voice for trans folks with the Speech and Language Therapy department at the Tavistock and Portman Gender Clinic, and is now teaching privately. Stephen also leads regular masterclasses for voice teachers and voice users, and is the author of Transmasculine Voice - A Guide to Vocal Euphoria. 

Guest Website: londontranschoir.com 

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