Did you know there are doctors who are devoted entirely to the health of your voice? Dr. James Daniero is a laryngologist with the University of Virginia Voice Clinic, a subset of the University of Virginia Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery clinic. He treats people from all walks of life, but specializes in addressing the needs of singers. In this episode we review some basic must-know's of vocal health:

- Proper hydration

- How to recognize and address acid reflux

- How the body reacts during performance anxiety.

- Why you should start a relationship with a doctor of the larynx early in your singing career.

We send our singers to him because his clinic has the technology to accurately and swiftly diagnose injury AND because he is particularly adept at responding appropriately to the emotional distress in times of injury.