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Singing Teachers TalkEp.179 From 1 to 40 Choirs and Touring with Gareth Malone – A Chat with Rachel LynesIn this episode, we welcome back Rachel Lynes, founder of The Sing Space, to share her journey of growing one choir to 40 adult musical theatre choirs across the UK. Rachel discusses the challenges of building a successful choir community, finding the perfect venue, recruiting members, and creating meaningful connections through music. We dive into exciting projects like her collaboration with Gareth Malone and she gives tips for aspiring choir leaders. Whether you're looking to start your own choir or grow an existing one this episode is full of inspiring insights.QUOTE‘I didn’t re...2024-09-1848 min
Singing Teachers TalkEp.116 Exploring ‘Warble’: The Time-Saving Repertoire App with creator Rowland BrachéAlexa is in the company of composer, musical director, pianist, arranger and app creator Rowland Braché. Rowland has worked as an MD for productions such as 'West Side Story', 'The Last Five Years', 'Into the Woods' and 'A Chorus Line'. He joined Book Music and Lyrics in London in 2015 and was a finalist for the Stars and Drew Best New Song Prize in 2017. Rowland created the UK’s premier female vocal rock group called 'Rock Goddess' and is the creator of the Warble app, which helps singers find songs for their voice type and range.'I found so...2023-06-2129 min
Singing Teachers TalkEp.96 Helping Singers Maintain a Vocally Healthy Lifestyle With Joanna CazdenToday Alexa is joined by a singer-songwriter, speech pathologist and voice rehabilitation specialist. She's also the author of Everyday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers, with other publication credits including the Journal of Voice and Voice and Speech Review. Joanna Cazden is on Singing Teachers Talk to tell you how you can help your singers maintain a vocally healthy lifestyle. KEY MOMENTS‘I was afraid to tell anyone about it. I had no clue what was going on. I had no idea of going to a doctor’‘Contradiction is part...2023-02-0141 min
The Voice Coach Podcast080 5 Books to Read to Train Your Voice for SpeakingIn today's short and sweet episode, I'll go through five of my favourite books for voice training. You'll learn about really accessible, easy-to-follow and practical resources with plenty of voice exercises and science-based recommendations. What You Will Learn:- How to approach your voicing holistically with Finding Your Voice by Barbara Houseman- Learn to improve your voice's daily care with Everyday Voice Care by Joanna Cazden- Get hundreds of voice exercises from Voicework by Christina Shewell2022-10-2406 min
Singing Teachers TalkEp.75 Vocal Rehabilitation For Singers With Dr Jenevora WilliamsDr Jenevora Williams was the first singing teacher to be awarded a PHD in voice science in the UK and was awarded the BVA Van Lawrence prize for her outstanding contribution to voice research in 2010. Her research has taken her to subjects such as vocal health, performance anxiety, teaching young singers, and singing in the brain. Dr Jenevora Williams joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to discuss vocal rehabilitation for singers. KEY MOMENTS‘Legally you need to be covered by insurance, and if you’re not then you’re a bit of an idi...2022-08-3152 min
Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio dramaDon't Forget to RememberEpisode 9, and Helen has been invited to join her American friend Essie in Edinburgh for a couple of days. Janey's not too happy about it, but the two old pals are happy to catch up and natter about how times have changed, and what they can remember—or not...Cast: Joanna Cazden as Essie Flloyd Kennedy as Helen and JaneySupport the Show.
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Please leave a comment or review at www.amIoldyet.com/re...2022-06-1014 minAm I Old Yet? — Comedy audio dramaA Friend in NeedEpisode 11 brings Helen back in conversation with one of her old college friends, Essie, who lives in Texas with her partner BethAnn and Honey the dog. Helen has not been quite her usual cheerful self of late, and Essie has picked up on it. But Essie is the one who's really struggling. Is there such a thing as 'post pandemic blues' that hits us, even though the pandemic isn't actually over yet?This week's guest artist is Joanna Cazden, calling in on Zoom from her home in California to record the episode with Flloyd in Liverpool. Please hel...2021-11-0516 minAm I Old Yet? — Comedy audio dramaHouston CallingSend us a Text Message. Four of the original gang of five from Helen's student days are now back in touch with each other,. Esme (Essie) calls from her home in Houston, Texas, and the conversation touches on old memories as well as future possibilities. Why do we still feel obliged to comment on each other's appearance? Guest performances this week from Joanna Cazden as Essie, Amy Stoller as BethAnn, and Bibi as Honey. More details . Please rate and review the podcast. And you can click here to support the programme by becoming a Patron—with ad...2021-07-0212 minAm I Old Yet? — Comedy audio dramaNeil Gaiman EnvyHelen enjoys a catchup Facetime call with her publisher friend Joey. They swap old lady experiences of diminishing dietary possibilities, and short walks. Helen confesses a desire to be more like Neil Gaiman. And Janey drops by to borrow yet another children's book. Performed and produced by Flloyd Kennedy.The music for this episode is "When the Whole World Opens Up Again" by Joanna Cazden. You can find it on Youtube here.Please support the podcast with a single donation, or by becoming a Patron here. And we'd love it if you could ra...2021-06-2517 min
The Voice Coach Podcast016 How to Use Your Breath Part 3: What is Breath SupportIn this episode we will go through the meaning of common terms in voice training like voice support and breath support. We will talk about the three crucial elements of voice support, and we will do a simple yet powerful breathing exercise. What You Will Learn In This Episode: - How getting support is not a simple one-step fix - Why voice production works somewhat like a guitar - The role of diaphragm in speaking, and why it is so hard to be aware of it A common misconception...2021-04-0516 min
In a Manner of SpeakingEpisode 39 (Speech and Voice Disorders)Joanna Cazden
For the April 2021 edition of the podcast, Paul discusses speech and voice disorders with Joanna Cazden, a speech pathologist specializing in voice rehabilitation for actors and singers, and an advocate for preventive vocal health education. She served for 18 years as the senior voice clinician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and her 2010 book, Everyday Voice Care: The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers, is a widely used text in performing arts programs in the United States and the United Kingdom.
She has also published in Journal of Voice, Voice and Speech Review, and numerous...2021-04-0139 min
The Voice Coach Podcast003 How to Have Good Vocal Health - Part 2This is Part 2 of how to have good vocal health, and we will talk about the other side of vocal health: the preparation for using our voice. We can control several factors that affect our voice's performance, like alignment, breathing, mid-season resets, exercises as yawning and articulation stretches, and more. We need to remember that using our voice is a holistic practice between the mind, the body and the voice. What You Will Learn In This Episode: The best way to keep our vocal health in check What vocal resets exercises are, and how to do t...2021-02-0316 min
The Voice Coach Podcast002 How to Have Good Vocal Health - Part 1This is the first part of a series of two episodes about vocal health. What should we do to have an excellent vocal health? In Part 1, we talk about how our lifestyle affects our voice's shape. We analyse how our diet influences our voice's performance and stress the importance of keeping ourselves hydrated. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How the state of our body impacts our voice The benefits of exercising What to include and what to avoid in our diet in order to have a healthy voice Truths and myths about dairy products a...2021-01-2417 min
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'SheaMailbag: Listener Questions! —with Speech Therapist/Voice Expert, Joanna CazdenOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my colleague, Joanna Cazden. Joanna is a speech pathologist, with a specialty in vocal health. She’s also a singer and a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework, so she has a well-rounded approach of marrying health and technique in performance. In this episode, I ask Joanna questions from YOU, our listeners. We cover everything from which type of tea is best for your voice to what vocal nodules are to what tongue tension could be telling us. You can find complete show notes and links to everything we’ve...2019-12-0540 min
VoiceBoxTrains, Planes and Automobiles: The art of staying healthy on the road as a touring vocalist(Re-run: program initially aired on April 1, 2011)
Traveling is part of everyday life for professional singers. But touring can be challenging to vocalists from a health perspective. VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman invites voice therapists and American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) members Sarah Schneider and Joanna Cazden for a conversation about how vocalists can cope with such hazards as cramped tour buses and airless planes to stay healthy on the road.
(Playlist)2013-07-0641 minVoiceBoxIt Takes Two, Baby: On the relationship between speaking and singingEvery voice specialist knows that if you want to sing healthily, you first have to be able to speak healthily. Join VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman and American Speech Language Hearing Association voice experts Sarah Schneider and Joanna Cazden for a conversation about the connection between the two ways we use our voices.
This episode of VoiceBox is generously underwritten by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Visit www.asha.org for more information.
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