Singing Teachers Talk

Kaya Herstad-Carney returns to the podcast but this time she’s brought her Mary Poppins bag of tricks. Join Alexa and Kaya as they discuss the gadgets and props you can use as a singing teacher, the benefits they have to the student's voice and learning, and how best to utilise them in your singing lessons. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "Because of its expandable nature, I like to use this with singers who feel constriction in the throat” “I love my singing straw” “The important thing is that you know the research and why” EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: kayamusic.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://www.vocologyinpractice.org/https://www.youtube.com/@SingingTeachersTalkhttps://drshannoncoates.com/https://www.mindypack.com/https://www.born2singkids.com/https://estillvoice.com/https://www.vocevista.com/https://matrix.vocalizeu.com/spectrodev/https://www.heidimosserickson.com/https://www.ameliacarrvoice.com/https://www.themorrisonboneprop.com/http://www.kenbozeman.com/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Kaya, a Norwegian artist based in the UK since '99, excels in original music, vocal coaching, and artist development. Her career includes performances on The Royal Variety Show and the BBC Songwriting Showcase. Passionate about mentoring, directing festivals, and teaching, she serves as a board member for Vocology in Practice, training singing teachers globally. Specialising in singing, songwriting, and artist development at Waterbear and esteemed institutions. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training

Amy Walton, with expertise in musical literacy and keyboard skills, joins Alexa to explore essential music theory and piano skills for singing teachers. Trained in jazz performance, she reshaped curriculum at the Academy of Contemporary Music and teaches at Toronto's Singers Edge. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "I try to incorporate movement into it. It's a bit of dance." “Don't look at it as what can I do, but what can theory do for you in your practice." “Sometimes I do that in a way to hide the vegetables." EPISODE RESOURCES Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://www.jacobcollier.com/https://kayamusic.com/https://viva.pressbooks.pub/openmusictheory/https://lcmmusicshop.uwl.ac.uk/shop/dept/Popular-Music-Theory/100105 BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Amy, originally from Cape Town, South Africa, boasts over 15 years' experience as a soloist and voice teacher. Trained in Jazz Performance at the University of Cape Town, she later led vocals at the Academy of Contemporary Music in London, reshaping their curriculum. Now based in Toronto, Amy teaches at Singer’s Edge and offers consultancy services while presenting at Vocology In Practice conferences. Her expertise spans vocal physiology, musical literacy, keyboard skills, and contemporary improvisation. Notable career highlights include performances with the KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in South Africa and on the Eiffel Tower. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training

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 BEST MOMENTS “It’s where I came out of the mindset of wanting to be a singer to wanting to be a teacher” “We believe in moving the profession forward” “It can be so overwhelming with what we’re expected to know nowadays” EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: KariRagan.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://www.nats.org/https://www.nats.org/icvt2025.htmlhttps://www.nats.org/nats-chat-transcript-archive.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/officialnatshttps://obertvoicestudios.com/ & https://portal.getvocal-now.com/pages/homehttps://kariragan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/The-Efficacy-of-Vocal-Cool-Down-Exercises-JOS-2018.pdfhttps://lynnhelding.com/https://www.marci-rosenberg.com/NWVoice.orghttps://johnhenny.com/https://www.fallvoice.org/https://voicefoundation.org/https://pavavocology.org/https://www.vocologyinpractice.org/https://linktr.ee/basttraining?utm_sourcehttps://www.youtube.com/@SingingTeachersTalk/videos BAST Book A Call 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. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training

Dr Shannon Coates is with us for part two of this discussion on building neurodiversity inclusive voice studios and we're picking up just where we left off last week. Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator who began developing training and educational resources specifically for independent voice teachers. She works with smaller groups of teachers in an eight-month training called the VoicePed UnDegree that runs each year. This week, Shannon helps us to understand the terminology of neurodiversity, and we start to explore how we can be inclusive for the likes of dyslexia and ADHD. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “I cannot focus on what you’re asking me to do, my senses are in complete overwhelm” “The things we do in the studio to affirm neurodiversity do not just affirm neurodivergent singers, they affirm all singers” “There is a lifetime of trying to figure out the rules because our social rules are based on reading other people” “Clarity is kindness” EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: www.drshannoncoates.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: www.fullvoicemusic.com BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator with nearly two decades of experience running a successful independent voice studio. She develops training and resources for voice teachers worldwide, focusing on inclusivity and neurodiversity. Shannon holds three vocal performance degrees from the University of Toronto and offers subject-specific training, including Neurodiversity-Affirming VoicePed and Contemporary Voice. She promotes best practices in teaching and advocates for inclusive voice spaces through social media. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training

Dr Shannon Coates will be keeping us company over the next two weeks to help us understand how we can build neurodiversity-inclusive voice studios. Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator who began developing training and educational resources specifically for independent voice teachers. She works with smaller groups of teachers in an eight-month training called the VoicePed UnDegree that runs each year. This week, Shannon helps us to understand the terminology of neurodiversity, and we start to explore how we can be inclusive for the likes of dyslexia and ADHD. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘Not being associated with academia doesn't mean that you can’t be a specialist voice teacher’ ‘In the process of working with my own children I also began to see some of those similar things in the studio’ ‘Practising the new thing is always in my brain, I want to get into it and the novelty of it, ADHD singers will love it’ ‘No matter who we’re working with, the most effective reframing is asking what they focused in on and found interesting’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: www.drshannoncoates.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://terasumpter.com/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator with nearly two decades of experience running a successful independent voice studio. She develops training and resources for voice teachers worldwide, focusing on inclusivity and neurodiversity. Shannon holds three vocal performance degrees from the University of Toronto and offers subject-specific training, including Neurodiversity-Affirming VoicePed and Contemporary Voice. She promotes best practices in teaching and advocates for inclusive voice spaces through social media. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training

In this solo episode, Alexa dives into the common struggles of imposter syndrome, low confidence, and feeling overwhelmed that many singing teachers face. As an experienced voice instructor and singer herself, Alexa shares personal stories and insights on managing these challenges in your teaching career and life. Learn how to overcome negative self-talk, build your confidence both in and out of the studio, and avoid burnout through self-care and planning. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "100% of them reported having felt imposter syndrome, low confidence and overwhelm." "The most common intrusive thoughts reported include 'Just quit. You don't know enough' and 'You don't have the skills.'" "Sometimes, I am completely overwhelmed by the amount of information and responsibility I'm faced with as a singing teacher." EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: www.aterryvocalcoaching.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: Vocology in PracticeThe Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention by Dr Pauline R Clance & Dr Suzanne A Imes (1978)(Blog) Singing and the Premenstrual Voice(Youtube) TED Talk by Valerie Young (2017)https://tommyludgate.com/Steven Bartlett & The Diary of a CEOhttps://johnhenny.com/voicestudycentre.comhttps://adamgrant.net/The 6-minute Success Journalalexa@basttraining.com BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST After graduating with a BA Musical Theatre degree, Alexa Terry donned her sailor’s cap and performed as a lead soloist on cruise ships travelling the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas. She trod the boards in London’s West End as the protagonist in a new Musical Theatre project, studied as a librettist with Book, Music and Lyrics (BML), and has written for the likes of BritishTheatre.com as a reviewer. Alexa runs her own 1-1 singing tuition practice in the South of England and is a singing tutor at one of the UK’s leading performing arts schools - Italia Conti, where she also regularly panels entry auditions. Alexa is the host of the BAST Training Singing Teachers Talk Podcast, mentors for the BAST Training Level 5 Qualification, and has presented on the topics of Musical Theatre repertoire and authentic Musical Theatre performance. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training

Joining Alexa this week is Nic Redman, who has been working with the spoken voice for almost 20 years and who is the author of the best-selling book ‘On the Mic’. Nic has featured across the BBC, Times Radio, The Guardian, Irish Times, and The Metro. She offers one-to-one coaching for voice-over artists, narrators, podcasters, and speakers to master their speaking voice, working with the likes of Peloton and comedian Sarah Millican. KEY TAKEAWAYS In Nic's experience, musical theatre often places a significant emphasis on appearance alongside vocal ability. This can create pressure for performers to conform to certain physical standards. However, in the realm of voiceover work, the focus solely revolves around vocal performance. Nic Redman's five techniques for improving vocal performance and recording quality, as discussed, are as follows: Nic's recommended vocal warm-ups for voice over work are: BEST MOMENTS ‘I had this like, ping of this feels nice. This feels where I'm supposed to be on the microphone’ ‘The huge contrast to the musical theatre world was that nobody was going, your voice is great, but you don't look quite right’ ‘I was really intrigued by the idea of spoken voice and the potential that it really has as a performer’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: onthemicbook.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://www.cssd.ac.uk/https://danechalfin.com/https://www.gravyforthebrain.com/https://www.thevoiceovernetwork.org/https://voiceoverkickstart.com/https://thevosocial.com/https://www.vocalboothtogo.co.uk/ Get Nic’s Free Warm-up HERE: https://nicolaredman.com/freebies/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Nic Redman, with nearly 20 years of experience in recording and coaching, specializes in helping individuals feel vocally confident on the microphone. Featured on BBC, Times Radio, The Guardian, Irish Times, and the Metro, Nic offers personalized coaching for voice artists, podcasters, and speakers, counting Sarah Millican and Channel 4 among her clients. She conducts retreats, online courses, and masterclasses, providing on-mic direction for brands like Peloton and Mercedes Petronus. Nic is a sought-after speaker, panelist, and co-creator of the award-winning Voiceover Social Podcast. Her bestselling book, "On The Mic," offers invaluable insights into voice training and recording. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training

Alexa Terry talks about vocal related terminology with BAST founder Line Hilton in Ep.152. Line explains some of the anatomical terminology a singing teacher may encounter in a medical or voice science setting this includes anatomical terms, register names, support and resonance. She and Alexa play a register names pop quiz to see how many of the 107 names they know. Line emphasises the importance of understanding and using terminologies in a flexible and adaptable manner, considering the context and audience. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS 'If there really are 107 different names for registers, do we need to know them all? ’ ‘What we feel isn't necessarily a correlation to what's going on mechanically.' ‘What does support mean? Pretty much as many people as I've asked, is the amount of answers that I've received.’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: basttraining.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://www.basttraining.com/the-laryngeal-nerves/https://obertvoicestudios.com/https://chrisjohnsonvocalcoach.com/https://www.teachvoice.com/https://www.physioedmedical.co.uk/https://www.vocologyinpractice.org/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

Vocal coach Kerrie Obert joins Alexa to discuss the technique of twang in singing—what it is, how to find it, and how to apply it in a healthy way across your range. We bust myths about twang and larynx position, examine impactful but overlooked research, and learn exercises to develop this bright, forward resonance while avoiding excess tension. For all singers looking to understand the mechanics behind great country, rock, and belt singing, this is an episode you won't want to miss. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘I would say it's very high, like 70 or 80 percent of the people who twang don't have aryepiglottic narrowing.’ 'It actually gives you credibility, to be able to acknowledge that that you think differently about something’ ‘I want to look at what point those pharyngeal constrictors narrow in the range. And to see how that relates to our perception of passaggio’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: getvocal-now.comcom Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://estillvoice.com/https://www.amandaflynnvoice.com/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Kerrie Obert is a speech language pathologist and singing voice specialist from Columbus Ohio. Ms. Obert holds degrees in both musical theatre performance and speech language pathology. She spent nearly 20 years working at The Ohio State University JamesCare Voice & Swallowing Disorders Clinic where she performed thousands of endoscopies as part of a diagnostic team and provided therapy to patients with a wide variety of laryngeal disorders. Ms. Obert was instrumental in setting up the Singing Health Specialization at OSU and served as the Director of Medical Arts for that program. Although she stepped away from her clinical duties at OSU, she remains on the faculty for research purposes. Ms. Obert has written four books on voice and has conducted clinical research using acoustics, MRI and EGG. She has presented on several continents and is passionate about bridging science and art. Ms. Obert is the executive principal of Getvocal-now.com, an online continuing education platform for singers, speech language pathologists and voice teachers. Her current research interests are in pharyngeal and tongue positions as they relate to boosting high frequency energy. Kerrie Obert is also a guest lecture on the BAST Training Level 5 Singing Teacher Qualification. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

It’s part two of our chat with West End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton. Today Alexa and Jennie will be picking up right where they left off talking about the importance of teachers finding their neutral for their own postural health in the teaching room. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘The body never lies, you know, you can tell it perfectly’ ‘Symptoms in the body are like a course correct, the body's going, you've deviated from your path, get back, get back’ ‘Posture is body language. In every moment, you are speaking to people, even if you haven't opened your mouth’ ‘Taking care of you is an act of generosity to everyone else’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: www.jenniemorton.com Relevant Links & Mentions: https://chrisjohnsonvocalcoach.com/https://www.teachvoice.com/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST After a long performing career as a Ballet dancer, West End Musical Theatre performer, and lead singer of a London Big Band, Jennie is now a Clinical Osteopath specialising in the field of Performing Arts Medicine. She provides treatment for musculoskeletal, neurobiological, and psycho-physiological issues from her base in Los Angeles. She also works as a Performance Coach for singers and actors, focusing on anatomical efficiency, embodiment of artistry, movement education, and rehabilitation from vocal injury. Jennie co-created the MSc in Performing Arts Medicine at University College, London, and lectures internationally to artists, arts educators, and healthcare professionals on the subject of performance-related injuries. She is the author of three books: The Authentic Performer: Wearing A Mask And The Effect On Health; The Embodied Dancer: A Guide To Optimal Performance; and Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger. Her website www.jenniemorton.com contains many of her published articles and educational resources, as well as links to her online courses on a range of health topics. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

West End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk for part one of a two part episode. This week the pair will be discussing how you can help your singers find their best posture and alignment. Listen in for some great exercises you can use with your students to improve their posture. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘Structure governs function’ ‘Our bodies are kind of like Plasticine, whatever you do habitually becomes habituated’ ‘Elasticity is the key to being an artist. You know where home base is’ ‘Maintaining a neutral spine is crucial for optimal posture, with the definition of 'neutral' varying for each individual’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: www.jenniemorton.com Relevant Links & Mentions: BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST After a long performing career as a Ballet dancer, West End Musical Theatre performer, and lead singer of a London Big Band, Jennie is now a Clinical Osteopath specialising in the field of Performing Arts Medicine. She provides treatment for musculoskeletal, neurobiological, and psycho-physiological issues from her base in Los Angeles. She also works as a Performance Coach for singers and actors, focusing on anatomical efficiency, embodiment of artistry, movement education, and rehabilitation from vocal injury. Jennie co-created the MSc in Performing Arts Medicine at University College, London, and lectures internationally to artists, arts educators, and healthcare professionals on the subject of performance-related injuries. She is the author of three books: The Authentic Performer: Wearing A Mask And The Effect On Health; The Embodied Dancer: A Guide To Optimal Performance; and Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger. Her website www.jenniemorton.com contains many of her published articles and educational resources, as well as links to her online courses on a range of health topics. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

It's Mitch Jarvis from Singing Demos joining Alexa this week. Mitch has been recording vocal reels since 2011 with the mission to help performers stand out from the crowd and get that all-important invite into the audition room. Mitch is here to help us understand the benefits of a vocal reel and how the singer can get the best out of their recording. Make sure you listen all the way until the end for a special offer. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘If you’re less confident, a reel can help you get past the first stage where you need to showcase yourself’ ‘You want it to sound live, as if you’re singing in the room to them, no autotune’ ‘Can they visualise you in that role? Because if they can’t see it they won’t cast you’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: https://www.singingdemos.co.uk/ Social Media: Singing Demos Discount: Get £25 off a filmed vocal reel package with the code BAST25 Relevant Links & Mentions: https://www.spotlight.com/https://www.theaccompanist.co.uk/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST After attending Italia Conti, Mitch launched Singing Demos in 2011 while also working professionally in the industry. Since then he's recorded thousands of vocal reels and stopped performing himself in 2015 to focus solely on Singing Demos. Mitch has a strong network of leading casting directors and agents. He knows just what’s needed to get yourself seen and heard by the crème de la crème of the industry. His mission is the same as yours – to get you to stand out from the crowd with an outstanding vocal reel. Everything is done in the comfort of the Singing Demos professional recording studio in Camden, London. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

It's Claire Delaney who joins Alexa this week to give us a tour behind the scenes of working on the ITV show ‘Mamma Mia! I have a dream’, the search for Sophie and Sky. Claire is a vocal coach with a private business and also teaches at UK Drama School Italia Conti. She initially trained in Opera, performing at the likes of the Royal Albert Hall, and now works with singers of all skill levels from beginners to West End professionals. To celebrate the winners of ‘Mamma Mia! I have a dream’ and their West End debut, Claire is here to give us the gossip on how she landed this TV job, what her role entailed on the program, and how we can help our theatre performers navigate auditions. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘I feel like having worked on TV now it adds to my credibility’ ‘It’s not Shakespeare, it’s pure entertainment and just joyous’ ‘The key to any audition is to do your background development on the character’ ‘My best advice is just be cheeky and ask, the worst anyone can say is no and not everybody will say no’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: https://www.delaneycoaching.com/ Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://fionamcdougal.com/https://www.lsmt.co.uk/https://www.italiaconti.com/https://www.vocologyinpractice.org/ ABOUT THE GUEST Claire Delaney is a professional voice coach and currently teaches at Italia Conti. She has been in the performing industry for 15 years and has recently worked with voice coach Fiona McDougal on the new Mamma Mia ‘I Have a Dream’ show for ITV. Trained in Performing Arts and Opera, Claire has performed at venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Wales Millennium Centre, The Other Palace, Kensington Roof Gardens, and The Bristol Hippodrome. She has also worked with Disney composer, Alan Menken, for the musical Galavant on ABC Comedy, and as an actress on various productions for Netflix, Sony Pictures, BBC One, BBC3, ITV, and ITV2. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com BAST Book A Call Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

Are you a vocal coach who has been avoiding vocal acoustics, you know that topic with words such as formant, harmonic, spectrogram and frequency? Maybe you just aren't sure how it applies to teaching singers, or maybe you've tried but it just seems too much to get to grips with. This week Alexa Terry is joined by Ken Bozeman , who is here to help you understand and apply vocal acoustic pedagogy. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘If you have no flexibility to explore options your body will move towards efficiency’ ‘We’re the only primates that are vocal learners’ ‘Frequencies have a vowel like tone colour’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: http://www.kenbozeman.com/https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538174647/Practical-Vocal-Acoustics-Pedagogic-Applications-for-Teachers-and-Singershttps://www.voxped.com/KVP2.html Relevant Links & Mentions: https://ncvs.org/ingo-titze/https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/about_journal_singing.htmlhttps://www.heidimosserickson.com/https://www.ianhowellcountertenor.com/https://vocalpedagogy.com/vocal-pedagogue/brad-story/https://www.vocevista.com/https://chadleyballantyne.com/ BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Kenneth Bozeman, BM, MM, Professor Emeritus of Music at Lawrence University for 42 years, chaired the voice department, receiving two teaching excellence awards. Holding degrees from Baylor University and the University of Arizona, he studied at the Munich Conservatory. In 1994, he earned the Van Lawrence Fellowship and was inducted into the American Academy of Teachers of Singing in 2019. As the Journal of Singing's editorial board chair, Bozeman authored acclaimed books on acoustic voice pedagogy. His students performed globally with esteemed opera companies. A renowned voice acoustics expert, he presented at NATS conferences, served as a master teacher, and spoke at British Voice Association and International Congress of Voice Teachers events. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

Alexa delves into Style Vs Technique with Kaya Herstad-Carney. A Norwegian powerhouse based in the UK since '99, Kaya is a singer, songwriter and vocal coach, blending creativity and technique. Join us to unravel the secrets behind her success in artist development and vocal education. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘Good vocal techniques are the ability to create the notes that you hear in your heart and your head’ ‘Style is the artistic lengths of which we deliver the song depending on the genre’ ‘Finding a good balance between style and technique is about not compromising either’ ‘Technique is second to the emotional release of the style’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: kayamusic.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: British GQ Magazine interview with George EzraWaterbear - The College of MusicKerrie ObertBBC Masterclass with Christina Aguilera BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Kaya, a versatile artist from Norway, has called the UK home since '99. Her extensive career spans original music, vocal coaching, and artist development. As an established performer, she's graced The Royal Variety Show and the BBC Songwriting Showcase. Kaya's passion extends to mentoring, directing festivals, and teaching popular music subjects. A harmony enthusiast, vocal arranger, and festival director, she serves as a board member for Vocology in Practice, training singing teachers globally. With roles at Waterbear and esteemed institutions, Kaya specialises in singing, songwriting, motivation, and artist development. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

This week it's Rush Dorsett who's keeping Alexa company. Rush is a voice coach, performing artist, and founder of the Embodied Voice Academy. She has earned accolades in voice science, psychology, and sound healing. Rush is passionate about weaving together spiritual tools with vocal awakening practices to access a singer's highest potential. She is here to discuss the benefits of sound healing for singers and busy teachers like us. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘Being a part of a community really built my confidence’ ‘I was seeing the results of this energetic and physical body alignment helping and supporting the anatomical alignment for healthy vocal technique’ ‘When we are connected to our root chakra, our physical body aligns’ ‘Authenticity often requires deconditioning ourselves’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: https://rushdorsett.com Social Media: Rush’s FREEBIE - Discover your Vocal-Chakra Alignment Relevant Links & Mentions: https://theyogavoice.com/https://theresabullard.com/qmtv-episodes/rush@rushdorsett.com BAST Book A Call ABOUT THE GUEST Rush Dorsett is a Voice Coach and Performing Artist who supports creatives in awakening their authentic voice, embodying their power, and freeing their self-expression in singing, speaking, and performing. She is Founder of EmbodiedVoice ® ️, an online school for guiding students into deeper embodiment, energetic alignment, and vocal mastery so that they can express themselves confidently and experience the joy of freedom in their voices. She received her Masters degree in Voice Science and Performance from New England Conservatory, her B.A. in Psychology and Music from Washington University in St. Louis, sound healing certifications from the Divine Resonance Centre, and she is also a certified YogaVoice®️ facilitator. Rush is passionate about weaving together spiritual tools with vocal awakening practices to access one's highest potential. She is a Certified Teacher, Healer and Ritual Master with the Modern Mystery School, and often shares classes, workshops and energy healings with her community. Her mission is to use these tools to bring more light, love, peace and joy in the world. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

To help us kickstart the year Alexa is joined by VocalizeU’s very own Big Billy Clark and Elliott O’Connor who were here to help us and the singers we work with navigate the music industry. VocalizeU is a 10-day immersive artist program offering a 360° music education with performance, identity, production, songwriting, theatre, and management. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘There’s a lack of artist development at major labels which is why artists are forced to do it themselves’ ‘No matter where you are as an artist, stay true to who you are. People can see authenticity’ ‘It’s important to have a story that’s relatable to people’ ‘Sometimes the box you check is not what they’re looking for right now’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: https://vocalizeu-worldwide.myshopify.com/ Social Media: VocalizeU 2024: Define & Design Your Artist Journey VocalizeU Discount Code: HOLIDAY500 + BAST350 Relevant Links & Mentions: BAST Book A Call: basttraining.com/bookacall/ ABOUT THE GUEST VocalizeU: VocalizeU is a 10-day, all-inclusive immersive artist development intensive program that provides an intensive 360° music education experience with performance training, artist identity, production, songwriting, musical theatre, music management, and much more! Taught and mentored by music professionals, executives and Grammy winning artists, our artists receive individual attention to develop their artistry in a safe and structured environment. Led by Music Executives Big Billy Clark & Elliott O'Connor, whose experience spans both sides of label business and artist management. Elliott's independent record label and artists have reached over 1 billion+ streams on Spotify alone and sells out national tours. Billy steers the careers of many Billboard chart-topping and award winning artists. Their collective knowledge of music applies to their approach to the VU experience and their passion to provide a practical artist development program for a sustainable and healthy music career. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

For our final episode of 2023, Alexa is joined by sought-after choral director and vocal coach, Mark De-Lisser. He has worked with the likes of Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Beverly Knight. He has also been involved in TV shows such as "Our Dementia Choir" with Vicky McClure and "The Masked Singer." Mark made the arrangement of "Stand By Me," which was performed by the Kingdom Choir at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. This performance has been streamed over 4 million times. Mark is here to discuss how to sing and teach the gospel vocal style. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘Gospel is songs of good news’ ‘It blew my mind because I’d only heard traditional gospel music’ ‘They were creating these songs out of a need for freedom’ ‘If you connect you will affect’ ‘We were born singers and society does its best to beat it out of us’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: https://markdelisser.com/ Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: Dr Trineice Robinson-MartinDane Chalfin BAST Book A Call: basttraining.com/bookacall/ ABOUT THE GUEST Mark De-Lisser is one of the most sought after choral directors and vocal coaches in the UK. He has worked with some of today's top vocal talent, including Ariana Grande, Jessie J and Beverley Knight, and on some of the UK's most watched TV shows, including BBC's BAFTA nominated Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure, Songs of Praise and ITV's award winning The Masked Singer. Driven to inspire and motivate everybody to succeed, Mark helps to increase confidence and self-awareness, whilst improving technique and delivery. Anybody who is fortunate to work with Mark is left feeling uplifted and invigorated. Mark is perhaps best known for his arrangement of Stand by Me, performed by the Kingdom Choir at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018, which has now been streamed more than 4 million times on Spotify and has over 10 million views on YouTube. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

Voice scientist Aaron Johnson joins Alexa to discuss laboratories, rats, the ageing larynx, and wearable devices to detect vocal fatigue. Aaron has had a career as a professional classical singer and teacher and is now a researcher and speech-language pathologist specialising in vocal habilitation and rehabilitation. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, is the co-director of NYU Langone Voice Center, and leads the Johnson Research Lab. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘Ask yourself what you are curious about, ultimately that’s what research is about’ ‘We need to be mindful of just how much we use our voice’ ‘In science, all models are wrong but some are useful’ ‘The voice is like the rest of the body so in your 30s you’ll start muscle atrophy’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: Aaron M JohnsonAaron M. Johnson, PhD | NYU Langone HealthJohnson Lab | NYU Langone HealthVoice Center | NYU Langone Health Social Media: @voicescientistaaron@voicescientist.comaaron.johnson@nyulangone.org Relevant Links & Mentions: National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATs)Vocal Training Mitigates Age-Related Changes Within the Vocal Mechanism in Old Rats by Aaron M. Johnson, Michelle R. Ciucci & Nadine P. Connor Lee Silverman Voice TrainingPhoRTE Exercises by Dr Aaron Ziegler and Dr Edie HapnerFirst Wearable Device for Vocal Fatigue Senses When Your Voice Needs a Break Lynn Helding BAST Book A Call: basttraining.com/bookacall/ ABOUT THE GUEST Aaron M. Johnson, MM, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a researcher and speech–language pathologist specialising in voice habilitation and rehabilitation. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at New York University Grossman School of Medicine and Co-Director of the NYU Langone Voice Center. His research laboratory, funded by the National Institutes of Health, uses novel translational research methods to examine laryngeal neuromuscular mechanisms underlying ageing, vocal exercise, and phonotraumatic injury response. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios

BAST founder Line Hilton joins Alexa to discuss the best vocal exercises for pitch accuracy training. You’ll find lots of helpful information on perceived tone deafness, singing and the premenstrual voice, navigating matching pitch, whether being ‘pitchy’ is a thing, props you can use in your lessons, and of course, some amazing vocal exercises you can use with your singing students. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS ‘I really object to the fact that when someone says they can’t sing in tune they’re labelled as tone deaf’ ‘Less than 4 or 5 percent of the population suffer from amusia’ ‘Saying someone is pitchy doesn’t mean anything’ ‘There are many great performers out there who sometimes sing out of tune’ EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: basttraining.com Social Media: Relevant Links & Mentions: https://www.basttraining.com/singing-and-the-premenstrual-voice/http://tonedeaftest.com/https://ianjdavidson.com/https://www.singandsee.com/https://www.clairecannonvoice.co.uk/https://kayamusic.com/https://mandyharveymusic.com/ ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Updates from BAST Training Presenters Bios