FVPC #128 Song Study, COVID Resources, Restorative Vocal Exercises and Finding your Ideal Client

The Full Voice Podcast With Nikki Loney

In episode 128, Nikki shares strategies for using your student’s current repertoire to focus on technical and warm-up exercises. Allen Henderson shares the NATS COVID-19 resources so teachers can stay informed and stay safe. Dr. Heather Nelson shares the science of restorative vocal exercises for tired voices, and Michelle Markwart Deveaux talks about the whys and hows of finding your ideal client in your teaching studio. Episode #128 www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/128 Song Study for technical and warm-up exercises - Nikki (1:00) Using musical fragments from a student’s repertoire can provide effective technical studies and make lessons more productive. Nikki offers endless ideas to shake up your vocal warm-up routine this season! COVID Resources with Allen Henderson (15:15) Versatile artist, teacher, arts administrator, and baritone Allen Henderson is currently Executive Director of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), the world’s largest professional voice teacher association. Allen shares new initiatives and COVID resources available through the NATS organization. NATS COVID Resource Page https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/Featured_Stories_/NATS_COVID_Resources_Page Voices of COVID Project https://www.nats.org/Voices_of_COVID.html Restorative Vocal Exercises - Dr. Heather Nelson (28:55) Vocologist Dr. Heather Nelson offers restorative warm-up and cool down vocal exercises and explains the science behind them. You can find Heather Nelson at https://www.drheathernelson.com/ Finding your Ideal Client {Part Two} with Michelle Markwart Deveaux (38:48) Voice teacher and business expert Michelle Markwart Deveaux shares the power of finding your ideal client. Link for SpeakEasy Coop (A Voice Teacher mastermind/co-learning group) www.thespeakeasycoop.com Link for Michelle’s site www.faithculturekiss.com