Breathing is something we all do subconsciously all day every day, so can we be doing it wrong? Barbara Tanze coaches amateur and professional athletes to optimise their respiratory biomechanics and physiology, both online and at her private practice in Slovenia. She joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to break down how breathing affects the voice and body as a whole. Barbara will also be part of BAST’s ‘Focus On Breathing’ Event on Friday 11th February 2022, linked in the notes below.

KEY MOMENTS

‘Our bodies are amazingly adaptable’ 

‘Without a basic understanding of how the instrument works you can’t maintain progress in your work’ 

‘We’re always trying to explain internal pressure on the outside’

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Born in Munich, Germany and raised between Germany, Switzerland and the USA, Barbara Tanze graduated from the Conservatoire de Lausanne with an M.A. in vocal pedagogy and classical vocal performance. 

After several years of concentrating on her operatic career, Barbara also explored and studied other vocal styles before discovering her passion for optimal breathing. 

Barbara has completed an advanced certificate in MDH Breathing Coordination as well as several other breath-related training programmes. She is an external consultant at Modern Vocal Training and a visiting lecturer at different institutions, including the Pacific Opera Company in Sydney, the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, the World Voice Teachers Expo and the Slovenian Institute for Rehabilitation. 

In addition to her work with singers and voice teachers, Barbara coaches amateur and professional athletes to optimise their respiratory biomechanics and physiology, both online and at her private practice in Slovenia.

EPISODE RESOURCES 

BAST Training
voiceup.si
Instagram: @btbreathing
Facebook: Barbara Tanze - Breathing Coach
Get your tickets here for BAST’s ‘Focus On Breathing’ Event on Friday 11th February 2022: basttraining.com/event/ol-feb-fo-breathing/#tribe-tickets
Robin de Haas & MDH Breathing Co-ordination: breathingcoordination.ch/en/welcome
Singing And The Premenstrual Voice: basttraining.com/singing-and-the-premenstrual-voice
Oren Boder: ob1.co.uk
The Art of Breath (Brian Mackenzie & Rob Wilson): shiftadapt.com
The Sing Space: thesingspace.com

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