Could a hidden tongue tie be holding your singers back? In this episode, certified orofacial myology specialist Jessica Luffey reveals how tongue ties impact vocal freedom - and it’s more common than you might think. Discover how to spot a tongue tie with a simple self-assessment, the surprising symptoms that could be affecting your singers, and why the right treatment could transform their voice. Are you missing this crucial piece of the vocal puzzle? Tune in to find out!  

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST? 

1:04 What is a tongue tie?

2:15 What causes a tongue tie?

4:52 Tongue Tie Self-Assessment

18:44 Singing symptoms

25:00 Can vocal technique help ?

35:31 Is there a link between tongue tie and vocal injury?

38:03 Surgery for tongue tie

40:41 An insight to myofunctional training for tongue ties

49:19 What’s the biggest misconception about tongue ties?

About the presenter click HERE

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

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STT Ep.193 How to Master Tongue Tension for Better Singing 

Dr Montrose

Dr Lori Sonnenberg

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Sarah Algoet

STT Ep.201 Working with Hypermobile Singers

ABOUT THE GUEST

Ms. Luffey grew up immersed in the dental and medical fields. While pursuing a career as a professional opera singer, she found the world of myology and has since used her unique set of skills and insights to bridge new ideas between the two worlds. Ms. Luffey’s extensive practical education includes being trained by the world’s top myo, dental/ortho, and tongue tie experts, authors, and educationalists including Dr. Soroush Zaghi, Dr. Richard Baxter, Dr. Micheal Gelb & associates, Sanda Valcu-Pinkerton, and Sandra Coulson among others. Her expertise and work has even been featured directly in Dr. Baxter’s blog (full article: https://tonguetieal.com/can-tongue-tie-impact-singing-and-vocal-quality

Ms. Luffey has performed many of the opera world’s most well-known and loved leading women. She has won or placed in the finals of numerous national competitions including: Jensen Vocal Competition, Gerda Lissner Competition, Premiere Opera Competition, Delta Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Harold Haugh Comic Opera Competition, Orpheus Vocal Competition and NATS National Student Auditions. 

With over twelve years of specialisation in multiple disciplines such as advanced breathing and muscular isolation techniques, Ms. Luffey especially enjoys working closely with professional musicians to facilitate and maintain healthy oral and pharyngal-cavity shape and advanced tongue training.

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