Ep.157 What Singing Teachers Need to Know about NATS with Dr Kari Ragan

Singing Teachers Talk

Dr. Kari Ragan, is a voice teacher and rehab specialist, Master Teacher for National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Intern Program, co-founder of Northwest Voice Conference. She joins Alexa to discuss NATS’ mission, benefits of membership, and the upcoming conference. Also, insights on NATS International Congress of Voice Teachers 2025.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• NATS supports singing teachers with resources, networking, and professional development, promoting excellence in vocal instruction through conferences, workshops, publications, and certification programs.
• NATS Chat offers live online discussions for voice teachers and singers on diverse topics like vocal technique, repertoire, teaching, and business strategies. Hosted by NATS member Kari Ragan, it features prominent guests from the industry.

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
NATS International Congress of Voice Teachers Conference 2025
Kerrie Obert
The Efficacy of Vocal Cool-down Exercises by Dr Kari Ragan
The work of: Scott McCoy, Marco Guzman, Lynn Helding: lynnhelding.com, Lynn Maxfield, Marci Rosenberg: marci-rosenberg.com, Leda Scearce, Peggy Baroody, Karen Brunssen, Martin Nevdahl, Albert L Merati, Ingo Titze, Ian Howell
So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre by Amanda Flynn
A Systematic Approach to Voice: The Art of Studio Application by Dr Kari Ragan
Singing Voice Rehabilitation: A Guide for the Voice Teacher and Speech-Language Pathologist by Karen Wicklund
NorthWest Voice
Dr H Steven Sims
John Henny
The Fall Voice Conference
The Voice Foundation
Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA)
Vocology in Practice
(Podcast) Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: 154 Managing Imposter Syndrome, Low Confidence and Overwhelm as Singing Teachers with Alexa Terry: linktr.ee/basttraining?utm_source & youtube.com/@SingingTeachersTalk/videos

ABOUT THE GUEST

Kari Ragan, DMA, MM, BM, is an accomplished singing voice rehabilitation specialist and educator. With numerous awards and affiliations, including the University of Washington Laryngology program, she's known for her book "A Systematic Approach to Voice '' and co-founding the Northwest Voice Conference.

Guest Website: KariRagan.com

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