In this episode, Alexa sits down with voice teacher and performer Conor Angell to explore his influential article How Do You Teach Voice? Six Vital Non-Musical Teaching Principles. They discuss how these principles shape effective teaching, what’s changed since 2019, and the importance of kindness, agency, and adaptability in the studio. Conor also reveals what he’d now add as a seventh principle, offering fresh insights for voice teachers, singers, and educators alike. 

 WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

 0:34 What makes a good teacher according to Conor?

2:40 What are the signs that your teaching principles aren’t working?

6:41 How can we get out of our own heads in the teaching room?

9:59 How to keep learning fun

15:02 Understanding intrusive teaching approaches

21:08 Balancing challenge and support

27:56 Teaching approaches for specific vocal targets

33:10 Which of Conor’s six principles have proven to be the most successful?

36:37 How can HE programmes make room for teaching philosophy?

40:56 What would be Conor’s 7th principle?

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Born in Ireland, baritone Conor Angell joined the music faculty at Taylor University in 2013 after teaching at Houghton and Wabash Colleges. A versatile performer, he has appeared in opera, musical theatre, orchestral concerts, recitals, and recording studios. His stage credits include roles in Le nozze di Figaro, La bohème, Rigoletto, The Sound of Music, and The Music Man, with companies such as Opera North, Kentucky Opera, and Indianapolis Opera. He is a prizewinner in competitions including the Chicago Oratorio Competition and the American Prize in Vocal Performance. As a director, Angell has led productions ranging from Mozart operas to Broadway classics, earning recognition from the National Opera Association, also a writer and collaborator in professional recording projects.

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