#83. Holding Space for Vulnerability, Curiosity & Exploration in the Voice Studio with David Sisco Part II

This week's guest is David Sisco.

This week we have part two of our two-part brilliant interview with David Sisco, a New York based freelance voice teacher, and multi-hyphenate artist, whose work life also encompasses being a published author, performer, music director, and commissioned composer. In this episode, David delves deeper into many important topics relating to our singing voice community, as well as his own teaching philosophies. David discusses his intention to create a safer space in his teaching studio, by holding space for his students to foster curiosity, joy, and passion and to learn to trust their individuality and not be in judgement of it. He believes that as voice teachers it is our job to invite the uncomfortable, and we must all learn to fail better and not be guided by our own limiting beliefs of what we think the voice can do and what the individual student is capable of. Our biases and our knowledge should not act as a barrier between ourselves and the student. David admits that he calls himself a voice teacher and is not a voice scientist and that is ok. He shares, that as voice teachers, we love our labels and that as a voice teaching community we must stop shaming one another, know our lane and come together to uplift each other. As David says so beautifully, it is time to celebrate all styles of singing in performance and research. This is a most inspirational and honest interview with David Sisco that is not to be missed. David's Links: WebsitePerforming in Contemporary MusicalsMastering College Musical Theatre AuditionsDavid's YouTubeGualtieri & Sisco's YouTubeSoundcloud

In this episode

03:33 — The True Master-Apprentice Model 

06:22 — Essential Requirements in Creating Safe Spaces

08:21 — Own Kind of Pedagogy in Musical Theater

11:29 — Efficient and Sustainable Singing

18:05 — Finding Stewardship for Ourselves

22:16 — Establishing Teacher-Student Boundaries

23:12 — Unleash Your True Self, Unlock Your Potential

25:31 — Shifting Archetypal Essence

28:03 — Rising Above Imposter Syndrome

31:10 — Extended Safe Spaces for Both Students and Teachers

32:25 — What’s Next for David Sisco?

37:15 — Piece of Advice for the Singing Voice Community For more go to https://drmarisaleenaismith.com/83

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