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PEDAGOGY-INFORMED VOICE SCIENCE: AN ESSENTIAL PARTNER TO SCIENCE-INFORMED PEDAGOGY

AATS recognizes the value of science-informed pedagogy, while acknowledging that facts evolve and urges a companion “Pedagogy-Informed Voice Science” in light of recent research in cognitive neuroscience. AATS encourages an integrated approach to voice pedagogy requiring both scientific research and voice practitioner insight. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, voice practitioners and researchers can mutually enhance both […]

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THE SINGING VOICE SPECIALIST: AN OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY, TRAINING PROTOCOLS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

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The twenty-first century singing teacher is faced with a complex world of voice pedagogy that is being augmented by a rapidly evolving body of science- and pedagogy-informed knowledge. Those who paved the way for voice teachers in the past could not have imagined the daunting amount of information with which the modern teacher is expected

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IN SUPPORT OF TEACHING THE TRANSGENDER-NON-BINARY SINGER

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As teachers of the art of singing, we serve a long tradition centered on enabling individuals to access their authentic voice through appropriate and healthy technique, thus allowing them to express their deepest thoughts and emotions through song. Every human being deserves this opportunity. In light of this sacred imperative, we, the members of The

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Mentoring: Take(s) Two (follow up from 2018)

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In our 2018 paper, Advancing the Culture of Mentoring in our Profession, AATS presented models for mentoring, listed programs that mentor young teachers, and introduced the Self Determination Theory for mentoring. The response to that paper, and to our subsequent survey on mentoring published in the NATS Intermezzo, to which 449 teachers responded, prompted this

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Choosing A Summer Program: Guidelines for Singers

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In this paper, AATS examined a large number of available summer programs for singers. The resulting paper does not include a list of programs, but rather a very thorough checklist for singers, containing all that singers should consider when choosing a summer program. AATS has also included a summary of sources in which to find

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