The incredible Gemma Sugrue joins Alexa this week to take a deep dive into the world of mix voice and belt techniques. We’re thrilled to explore this topic with Gemma, especially after our enlightening conversation with John Henney in episode 101.

KEY MOMENTS

‘I call it entering into the option area’ 
‘A mix is anything that’s connected and still in mode one’
‘I like to start with refining the engine first before adding the gas’
‘As you sing, there’s a different pressure quality to each note’ 
‘We want a larynx that’s on the move’

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Artists referenced: Sia; Jessie J; Whitney Houston; Beyonce 
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.46 How to Develop Lasting and Positive Habits with Gemma Sugrue
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.101 How to Belt with John Henny
• John Henny
• The work of Johan Sundberg 
• Voice Science Works (David Harris & Laurel Irene)
• Kerrie Obert
• Heidi Moss
• Ken Bozeman
• Chris Johnson
• Teach Voice
• Feldenkrais
• Alexander Technique
• Andrew Byrne
• Lisa Popeil
• 5 Things You Must Know About Belting with Lisa Popeil
• Ian Davidson
• Dave Stroud

ABOUT THE GUEST
Gemma is an artist coach and the founder/director of Pro Vocal Artist, an online mentorship program for original music artists. Gemma also co-founded Voiceworks Studio, an Irish company that offers choir training and lessons for singers.
Gemma's performance credits as a vocalist include working as a singer for hire for various TV shows (Dancing with the Stars, The Late Late Show) and for artists including Bon Iver, Damien Rice, Maverick Sabre, Rosin Murphy, the RTE Concert Orchestra, The RTE Symphony Orchestra and many more.
Gemma is a sought after contemporary vocal coach and is currently working with artists including Cian Ducrot and Ryan Mack. She is a former board member of vocal coaching network, Vocology in Practice and artist consultant for LA based organisation VocalizeU.

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website
Pro Vocal Artist

Social Media
Handle: @gemmasugrue
Youtube

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Alexa is joined by Ruth McPherson, the head of charity development at ISM, the Independent Society of Musicians. Since joining ISM in 2016, Ruth has been dedicated to promoting the organisation's work among musicians and ensuring gold-standard service delivery. She currently spearheads the development of ISM's sister charities, the ISM Trust and the ISM Members Fund, which provide crucial support in professional development and health and well-being services to music professionals. Ruth is here to offer valuable insights into the ISM and tells you why you might want to become a member.

'If you’re working at any professional level in music, you’re welcome at the ISM'

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
Musicians Hearing Health Scheme
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.67 Protecting The Singer’s Ears for Performance Longevity with Carrie Birmingham
Chatgpt
The Empowered Musician Event Playbacks
Musicians Union
ISM Annual Fees Survey Results
Save Our Subjects Campaign
Edge Foundation
ISM resources for music educators
ISM Trust webinars
Primary Singing Toolkit
Play: A psychological toolkit for optimal music performance
Performance anxiety: A practical guide for music teachers
British Association of Performing Arts Medicine
Royal Society of Musicians
Email contact: [email protected]

ABOUT THE GUEST

Ruth McPherson is Head of Charity Development at the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM). She has over ten years of experience in the music sector, working at the ISM since 2016, and prior to that at music publisher Rhinegold Publishing (now Mark Allen Group). During her time at the ISM, Ruth's role has been focused on promoting the work of the ISM to musicians and ensuring gold standard service delivery. She currently leads on the development of the ISM's sister charities, the ISM Trust and the ISM Members Fund, which offer vital professional development and health and wellbeing services to music professionals.

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: ISM ISM Trust ISM Members Fund

Social Media: @ism_music

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Alexa is in the company of composer, musical director, pianist, arranger and app creator Rowland Braché. Rowland has worked as an MD for productions such as 'West Side Story', 'The Last Five Years', 'Into the Woods' and 'A Chorus Line'. He joined Book Music and Lyrics in London in 2015 and was a finalist for the Stars and Drew Best New Song Prize in 2017. Rowland created the UK’s premier female vocal rock group called 'Rock Goddess' and is the creator of the Warble app, which helps singers find songs for their voice type and range.

'I found so many songs that made me think "why haven't I heard this before?'

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Shows/songs referenced: Kimberly Akimbo; Into the Woods; Six; Defying Gravity (from Wicked)
• Book, Music & Lyrics
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.55 Teaching Singing for Mental Health and Wellbeing with Cat Ogden
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.65 The Top Benefits of Vocal Massage with Lydia Flock
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.85 Vocal Health Red Flags Explained with Kate Valentine
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.87 How to Manage Allergies and Upper Respiratory Infections with Laryngologist Declan Costello
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.90 Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem with Lydia Hart and Stephen King
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.96 Helping Singers Maintain a Vocally Healthy Lifestyle with Joanna Cazden

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Rowland moved to London to continue his musical career. He joined the BML workshop as a composer in 2015 where he relished being surrounded by passionate and talented songwriters. Prior to London, Rowland worked as an MD and pianist on the musical theatre and cabaret scene in Melbourne. Australian credits include 'West Side Story' (The Production Company), 'Cats', 'The Last Five Years', 'Merrily We Roll Along', 'Into The Woods' and 'A Chorus Line'. Rowland’s first musical 'Once We Were…' was staged in 2012 at The Lithuanian Theatre, Melbourne, and a concert version of his second show 'Illusions' was staged later that year at The GH, Melbourne. Rowland was also a finalist for the Stiles and Drewe 'Best New Song' prize in 2017. Recent UK credits include; MD/Arranger: 'Footloose' UK Tour (Sell A Door)- 'Repetiteur' & click tracks, 'The Dressers' (2020, Dublin), 'Peter Pan' (QDOS Pantomimes), 'Ordinary Days' (Streetlights), 'Sleeping Beauty' (QDOS), 'Jack & the Beanstalk' (QDOS), 'Beauty and The Beast' (Imagine Theatre). Rowland is the creator of the innovative app for singers, Warble. On its first day, Warble was ranked in the top 50 of educational apps on the App Store. In 2021, Rowland created the UK’s premier female vocal rock group, 'Rock Goddess', which has been performing on cruise ships and at various festivals, holiday parks, nightclubs, and events up and down the UK.

Social Media: @warble_app

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BAST Trainer and founder, Line Hilton joins Alexa Terry to continue the Best Vocal Exercises series. Following previous episodes on chest voice and head voice, today the pair will be tackling the subject of the area between these two registers, the transition (aka passaggio, bridge, register break). Find out where the transition occurs in male and female voices, the problems singers face going through the transition, and some useful exercises you can use to help the singer navigate it.

KEY MOMENTS

‘Ideally, we need to have control over our larynx to go through the transition’ 
‘You wouldn’t build a bridge if you didn’t have something to go to on the other side’ 
‘Your goal is to shift without anyone noticing’ 
‘We sound unattractive for a while because we’re undoing some muscle dysfunction’ 

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.62 How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.73 The Best Vocal Exercises for Laryngeal Stability with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.83 The Best Vocal Exercises for Sick Voices with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.113 The Best Vocal Exercises for Chest Voice with Line Hilton 
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.114 The Best Vocal Exercises for Head Voice with Line Hilton
• The work of Ingo Titze
• Ian Davidson: https://ianjdavidson.com/
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep.52 Getting to Grips with Vocal Acoustics with Chadley Ballantyne

EPISODE RESOURCES

Guest Website:

• www.basttraining.com

Social Media:

• @basttraining

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BAST trainer and  founder, Line Hilton, returns to the show, this time to discuss 'head voice' and some of the exercises that singing teachers can use when working with a student on this particular vocal register. As well as that, you’ll find out the vocal range covered by head voice, the importance of head voice and what actually goes on in your body when singing in head voice.

‘It could be loud and piercing or lighter but is distinct from falsetto’

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Artists/shows mentioned: Adele; Beyonce; Regina Spektor; Joni Mitchell; Anastasia (Broadway)
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.62 How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.73 The Best Vocal Exercises for Laryngeal Stability with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.83 The Best Vocal Exercises for Sick Voices with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.113 The Best Vocal Exercises for Chest Voice with Line Hilton 
• Chris Johnson
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.44 Exploring Vocal Registers with Chris Johnson
• Kerrie Obert
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.59 Top Tongue Tips for Boosting High Frequency Energy with Kerrie Obert Singing Teachers Talk Podcast  
• Voice Geeks Forum
• (BAST Trainer) Kaya Herstad-Carney
• Lisa Popeil
• Warble App 
• Amelia Carr
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.50 Managing ‘Pushy Parents’ and Teaching ‘Legit’ with Amelia Carr

 ABOUT THE GUEST

Line Hilton is a distinguished voice, performance, and resilience coach with a rich background in nursing, jazz performance, and performing arts medicine. She uses her diverse expertise to help performers, professional voice users, and business professionals achieve their full potential by focusing on vocal health, mental resilience, and overcoming limiting beliefs.

Beginning her career as a nurse and transitioning into professional singing, Line eventually found her passion in coaching, where she merges her medical and creative knowledge to support healthy, high performance. She founded BAST Training, a program for aspiring singing teachers, and a frequent guest presenter and lecturer for industry events, and educational institutions such as UCL and the Royal Northern College of Music.

Line is dedicated to raising industry standards in vocal, mental, and physical well-being, empowering her clients to build confidence, resilience, and lasting success in their careers. 

MSc Performing Arts Medicine, B. Mus Ed (Jazz), Cl. Hyp 

Guest Website: linehilton.com 

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BAST trainer and founder Line Hilton joins Alexa for another instalment in the ongoing series ‘The Best Vocal Exercises for’. This week they are discussing "chest voice", the lower part of a vocal range. Find out what a vocal register is, how many we have, why this is a heavily debated topic, how to identify and access the "chest voice" and how singing teachers can create the best vocal exercises for accessing it.

KEY MOMENTS

‘A register is just an area of your range’ 
‘Anything from G4 down for females is chest, and for males anything from D4 down is chest’
‘I’ve heard people belting up to F5 but if they go beyond that it might all fall apart’ 
‘It might be harder for a shy person who doesn’t have a loud voice to find this register’ 
‘Those who are extroverts tend to over engage their TA and are prone to vocal fold issues’ 

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 62 How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 73 The Best Vocal Exercises for Laryngeal Stability with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 83 The Best Vocal Exercises for Sick Voices with Line Hilton
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 44 Exploring Vocal Registers with Chris Johnson
• The work of Dr Ingo Titze
• BAST Blog - Case Study: Working with Shy Singers: https://www.basttraining.com/case-study-working-with-shy-singers/
• BAST Blog - Case Study: The One with the Yelly Child: https://www.basttraining.com/case-study-the-one-with-the-yelly-child/
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 59 Top Tongue Tips for Boosting High Frequency Energy with Kerrie Obert
• Repertoire mentioned: Adele; Jessie J; Elton John; Billy Joel; Ed Sheeran; Ella Fitzgerald; Dianne Reeves; Cassandra Wilson; Mark Murphy; Kurt Elling
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 110 Articulation and Singing: Assessing Jaw Behaviour with Chris Johnson
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 65 The Top Benefits of Vocal Massage with Lydia Flock
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz
• BAST Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@basttraining

EPISODE RESOURCES 

Guest Website: 

• www.basttraining.com

Social Media:

• @basttraining

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Today we’ve got a professional voice coach and vocalist who has been working for over 15 years in the music industry. Hannah Smikle is back on the podcast after 61 episodes, in her last appearance she spoke to Alexa about how to boost a singer’s confidence. Hannah is on Singing Teachers’ Talk this week to talk all about helping musical theatre singers build a reliable pop toolbox. 

'It’s difficult, we’re asking singers to be vocal chameleons.'

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.51 How to Boost a Singer’s Confidence with Hannah Smikle
• Musical Theatre Shows mentioned: Heathers; Six; Moulin Rouge; & Juliet; Hadestown; Bonnie and Clyde; Spongebob the Musical; Hamilton; Mrs Doubtfire; Oklahoma! (2019 revival) 
• Artists/Characters mentioned: Billie Eilish; Snow White; Julie Andrews; Lizzo; Dua Lipa; Lady Gaga; Adele; Jessie J; Ed Sheeran; Pixie Lott; Ella Fitzgerald; Jess Glynne 
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.89 How to Teach Musical Theatre Styles Successfully Dr Matt Edwards 
• The Sing Space
• Kerrie Obert
• Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy with Kerrie Obert and The Voice Study Centre
• BAST Blog - How to Nurture a Singer’s Authentic Voice with Dr Trineice Robinson-Martin
• Singing Teachers Talk Ep.105 How to Teach Popular Music Styles to Singers with Jo Sear

ABOUT THE GUEST

Hannah Smikle is a professional voice coach and vocalist, working for over 15 years in the music industry. She has extensive experience both in live performance as a gigging musician and backing vocalist, and in the studio as a session singer and recording artist.

Hannah has an impressive multi-disciplinary approach to vocal training - using her advanced technical knowledge alongside her industry experience, she is passionate about equipping a singer for optimum performance, be that on stage or in the studio. Hannah frequently works with vocalists to engineer and coach a recording session, enabling the singer to capture their best, most authentic vocal delivery. She has a holistic approach to working with performers, highly regarding whole-person wellbeing in the coaching process.

Hannah is dedicated to continuing her professional development; she regularly attends specialist courses, and is a qualified Vocal Health. First Aider, has a level 3 certificate in Counselling Skills, and has trained as a Vocal Health Practitioner with Vocal Health Education. She is a recommended Sing Space Coach, and a member of the Musician’s Union.

Guest Website: vocalperformancecoaching.com

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Today Alexa is joined by the person otherwise known as the Piano Skills for Singers Woman. Brenda Earle Stokes is an internationally recognised pianist, vocalist, and educator who has taught keyboard and musicianship skills to hundreds of singers. She is the creator of The Versatile Musician, a membership that includes the likes of piano training, music theory improvisation, and lots more. Brenda is here to chat about how to build piano skills as a voice teacher and singer.

KEY MOMENTS

‘I like to say my native language is piano’ 
‘Piano is the place where you can get the skills you need to be able to function in a work environment’
‘The purpose of this is that it does not happen in a vacuum’

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. Coaching Contemporary Commercial Musical with Kim Chandler: https://linktr.ee/basttraining?utm_source
• Sheet Music Direct: www.sheetmusicdirect.com
• Ultimate Guitar: ultimate-guitar.com
• Keyboard Kraze Blog Post - Best Fake Books for Piano by Chris Senner: https://keyboardkraze.com/fake-books-for-piano/

ABOUT THE GUEST
 Brenda Earle Stokes is an internationally recognised pianist, vocalist and educator. Known far and wide as the "Piano Skills for Singers" woman, she has taught hundreds of singers to find success at the keyboard and to fortify their musicianship skills with her unique methods. A longtime private teacher, Brenda is now an online course creator and her membership The Versatile Musician, which combines piano training with musicianship, theory, jazz and improvisation, serves students around the globe.  Her teaching style is practical, efficient and filled with humour and enthusiasm.

EPISODE RESOURCES

Guest Website:

• pianoandvoicewithbrenda.com

Membership: 

• theversatilemusician.com

Social Media: 

• Instagram: @brendaearlestokes
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrendaEarleStokes/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/pianoandvoicewithbrenda

Crash Course in Piano Skills for Singers:  

• https://pianoandvoicewithbrenda.com/crash-course-in-piano-skills/

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Chris Johnson is a professional singer turned vocal coach who has worked with major label artists, West End leads, backing vocalists, singer/songwriters and vocal coaches. He is also the creator of Teach Voice, a programme that helps singing teachers up-skill and develop their technical and business acumen. He joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk to discuss all things articulation and singing when it comes to assessing jaw behaviour. 

KEY MOMENTS

‘The jaw's function and range of movement is unrestricted’

‘A lower larynx tends to have a warmer sound’ 

‘A lot of stability issues are because of the jaw’ 

‘The tongue needs to make up the pronunciation from the lack of mobility in the jaw’

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.44 - Exploring Vocal Registers with Chris Johnson: https://linktr.ee/basttraining?utm_source
• Artists mentioned: Boys2Men; Amy Winehouse; Adele; 
• Anatomy of Voice by Blandine Calais-Germain & Francois Germain
• Stephen King: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/stephen-king/
• Feldenkrais Principles: https://feldenkrais.com/
• Circle: https://circle.so/
• Teach Voice Contact: teachvoice.com/email

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Chris Johnson started his performance career in a casual choir before working as a professional singer for 12 years. During the early part of his career, his busy schedule took its toll on his voice. Narrowly missing a serious vocal injury, Chris relearned his instrument and started on a never-ending journey of vocal development. 

After seeking help and turning his own seemingly ‘hopeless’ voice around, Chris realised he might also be able to help other singers and moved into vocal coaching. 

Chris has worked with major label artists, West End leads, backing vocalists, singer/songwriters and vocal coaches. He also helps singing teachers worldwide navigate the overwhelming amount of pedagogical information available to them, and develop their technical and business acumen, mainly via the courses he delivers through his programme: Teach Voice. 

Chris has also trained in manual laryngeal therapies and studied with scientists in vocal acoustics, physical and somatic therapy, and laryngology. He’s also one half of The Naked Vocalist podcasting/blogging duo.

EPISODE RESOURCES 

Guest Website:

• Teach Voice: teachvoice.com
• Coaching: chrisjohnsonvocalcoach.com
• Podcast: thenakedvocalist.com

Social Media: 

• Instagram: @teachvoicetraining
• Instagram: @chrisjohnsonvocalcoach

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Alexa is joined by guest Louisa Morgan who teaches singing, spoken voice, and audition prep with a specialism in acting through song. She is the main voice teacher for the full-time acting students at the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter and teaches musical theatre students at Italia Conti. Louisa is a Vocal Process accredited teacher and is currently studying part-time for her master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy with the Voice Study Centre. Louisa is here to talk about her specialist subject of acting through song and that of her master’s research project, which aims to challenge current acting through song techniques for the musical performer.

KEY MOMENTS

 ‘You shouldn’t be approaching a song if you don’t know the context’ 

‘Pulling out those verbs doesn’t mean just making them louder’ 

‘If we could collaborate more in training institutes, everyone would benefit’ 

‘The job is not that we feel the emotion, it’s that the audience feels the emotion’

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Voice Study Centre: voicestudycentre.com
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep. 40 Integrated Skills: Teaching Singing to Dancers with Jennie Morton
• Practitioners Mentioned: Stanislavski; Meisner 
• David Sabella: https://www.davidsabella.com/
• Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep. 34 The Most Neglected Skill in Vocal Training with Phillippe Hall
• Acting Through Song by Paul Harvard
• Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course by Joe Deer and Rocco Dal Vera 
• Actions: The Actor’s Thesaurus by Marina Caladrone & Maggie Lloyd-Williams 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Louisa teaches singing, spoken voice, and audition prep, with a specialism in acting through song. She is the main voice teacher for the full-time acting students at the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter, which has been training actors for 40 years. Louisa also teaches musical theatre students at Italia Conti on the Diploma, BA and CertHe courses. Many of Louisa's students are either working towards a career in the performing arts or are already working in the performance industry. Louisa is currently working part-time towards an MA in Vocal Pedagogy with Voice Study Centre (due to complete in October 2023). She is now one of only 19 Vocal Process accredited teachers, a course headed by Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher. Louisa takes vocal health very seriously and is a qualified Vocal Health First Aider and member of Vocal Health Education. Because of Louisa's training and experience as an actor and director, she is able to offer text-based coaching and voice work for speech in addition to singing. 

EPISODE RESOURCES 

Guest Website:

• louisajmorgan.co.uk

Social Media: 

• Instagram: @louisamorganvoicecoach 

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