Voice

This elective course will help you to gain insights and practical experience on healthy voice usage and optimizing their speaking and/or singing voice. Voice quality and analysis are approached through the McClosky Method. The McClosky Voice Method* will be introduced as a means to gain insight and practical experience on healthy voice usage. You will learn to approach basic problems in voice quality and to analyze the issues in the use of the voice. By becoming attuned to the physical process, you will attempt to use these techniques in all speaking and singing situations. There are ample hands-on sessions where experienced Certified McClosky Voice Technician** help you to improve your vocal technique with individualized attention.

*The McClosky Voice Method is based on the work of David Blair McClosky (1902-1988). In the 1950's, in collaboration with otolaryngologists at Syracuse University and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, he developed the techniques to resolve vocal problems without surgery. It is now used by performing musicians, speakers, and teachers to maintain healthy, resilient voices even under demanding conditions.

**Certified McClosky Voice Technicians (CMVTs) are voice teachers, professional singers and speakers, music educators, choral conductors and speech and language pathologists. They are experienced in helping other professional voice users to modify their vocal habits to rebuild and enhance healthy, robust and lasting speaking and singing voices.