In Episode 199 of the FULL VOICE Podcast, Dr. Jenevora Williams joins us to discuss her upcoming book, "Teaching Singing to Children and Young Adults," releasing in late November. We'll explore her research and practical approach to vocal pedagogy for young singers. A must-listen for voice teachers and music educators looking to deepen their understanding of working with developing voices.

In our first interview of Season 9, Donna and Nikki discuss all things Christmas and Winter concert related. From when to start planning, tips for successful first performances, Donna and Nikki’s favourite songs, and even ideas for teachers who don’t like planning concerts, this episode is brimming with repertoire and planning ideas! Composer and music educator Donna Rhodenizer brings her sage advice and gentle, creative spirit to the Full Voice Podcast.

🎶 Music Mentioned In This Episode

👼 Christmas - Sacred

“O Little Town of Bethlehem”

“Silent Night”

🎅 Christmas - Secular

“Hey Santa, Ho Santa!”

“It’s A Busy Busy Time of Year”

“Mister Santa, I’ve Been Good”

“Peace On Earth”

☃️ Winter

“It’s Snowing (Oh Yes!)/(Oh No!)”

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/its-snowing-oh-yes-oh-no-by-donna-rhodenizer

“Four Snow Friends”

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/four-snow-friends-by-donna-rhodenizer

“When Winter”

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/when-winter-changing-seasons

“Hot Chocolate Warmup Song”

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/hot-chocolate-warm-up-print

“Snowflakes”

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/snowflakes-by-donna-rhodenizer-2

“Skating”

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/skating-by-donna-rhodenizer

“Winter Fantasy” - Jill Galina

https://www.jwpepper.com/Winter-Fantasy/1427228.item?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjNS3BhChARIsAOxBM6rxtCEw0ve688xfAQG8PiuUoqz09hasAGhz6tTf5Cwg0kfd6Qngk8oaAo7iEALw_wcB

🌵 Honourable Mention

“Cactus Song”, "Itty Bitty Pretty Kitty Unicorn", and "Waiting for the Moon" on the Full Voice website

“Someone Like Me” from Blue Skies and Pirates song collection (watch on YouTube)

“It’s Raining Cats and Dogs”

🎻 Composers and Performers

Donna & Andy’s new CD!

https://donnaandandy.com/product/a-jolly-bunch-are-we-donna-andy-cd/

Theresa Jennings Music K-8 https://www.musick8.com/

The FULL VOICE Podcast with Nikki Loney offers voice pedagogy, business strategies, and best practices for professional voice teachers. The season eight recap episode highlights inspirational teacher takeaways from last season. Season Nine begins September 27th, 2024

Are You Inspired or Tired? In the season eight finale of the FULL VOICE Podcast, we explore the journey of building a business you love. Nikki offers personal and professional development tips to help teachers enhance their businesses and achieve a better work/life balance. Tune in for inspiration, considerations, and practical advice to end your season on a high note.

Thank you for tuning into the FULL VOICE Podcast! Stay tuned for season nine, launching in September 2024.

Links mentioned in this episode:

⌚Live Office Hours

A monthly Q&A for voice teachers. Watch recorded episodes on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4wQD9rI8P8xP3Wu14W980A

Questions for Voice Teachers:

What were the highlights of your teaching year?

What were the challenges in your teaching year?

Do you need to raise your rates? (probably!)

(Bethany DOUBLED her rates:

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcast/187 )

What are your numbers?

⭐Training and Professional Development

July 1st to 15th - Save 20% off of online courses and workshops

🎁 Use the coupon code: FVLEARN https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/on-sale

Ultimate Music Theory

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FREE/Low-Cost Professional Development

Podcasts

The Voice Culture

https://open.spotify.com/show/3wB0NFJ4N0oNatrZtBd2kB

This is a Voice - Jeremy Fisher and Dr Gillyanne Kayes

https://vocalprocess.co.uk/this-is-a-voice-podcast/

Substack (Newsletters)

https://substack.com/

Books

Day Trading Attention by Gary V

https://garyvaynerchuk.com/attention/

Online Courses

FULL VOICE Music Online Courses

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/shop/teacher-training/online-courses

Dr. Shannon Coates Voice Ped Learning Library

https://drshannoncoates.com/the-voiceped-101-library/

The Speakeasy Cooperative

https://thespeakeasycooperative.com/

Teach Music Online community with Carly Walton

https://www.teachmusic.online/

⭐Free Webinar with Carly

https://www.teachmusic.online/challenge

Systems and Software for Teachers

Scheduling software:

MyMusicStaff https://www.mymusicstaff.com/

Acuity https://www.acuityscheduling.com/

Fons

https://fons.com/

Personal Artistic Development

Jessica Baldwin

https://truecolorscreativity.com/the-singers-guide

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcast/172-creativity-coaching

Sarah Rockwood

https://www.rockwoodalchemy.com/

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcast/189/

Work/Life Balance

Death to the 30-minute Lesson (Blog)

Want more life/work balance?

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/death-to-the-30-minute-private-lesson

National Association of Teachers of Singing

NATS https://www.nats.org/

Voice Teachers for Young Singers Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VoiceTeachersforYoungSingers

Thank you for listening - Season Nine of the FULL VOICE Podcast returns in September 2024

Social media expert Karen Michaels shares the latest updates on social media platforms. This conversation covers the new "pay-to-play" features for authenticating Meta accounts, Social Media Optimization (SMO), Substack, and inspirational best practices for teachers using social media to promote and celebrate their businesses.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Registration for the 2024 NATS Convention in Knoxville, Tennessee, June 28th to July 2nd, 2024

Hurry! Registration deadline June 3rd

https://www.nats.org/knoxville2024.html

FULL VOICE Music Live Office Hours - Introducing Vocal Jazz Music to Singers with Mim Adams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFEoCxkVncY&t=916

New! Introductory Jazz Workshops - July 15th and 22nd

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/shop/teacher-training/workshops/

Substack https://substack.com/

Find and follow Karen on IG

https://www.instagram.com/socialbutterflygroup/?hl=en

Frustrated teachers, this one's for you. In episode 194, we're addressing the ongoing challenges of practice and turning them into opportunities. We'll explore ways to enhance our instruction, improve communication with families, and create more inclusive spaces.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Tera Sumpter

https://www.instagram.com/terasumpter_slp/

Episode 169 | Happy Hormones for Learning with Dr. Jenevora Williams

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcast/169-happy-hormones-for-learning/

Free Teacher Workshops (Live Office Hours)

Sign up for the VIP Teacher Newsletter and be the first to know about new releases, and sign up for Live Office Hours

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Our special guest is Amelia Carr, an accomplished performer, vocal coach, and singing teacher based in London, UK. Amelia focuses on guiding children and young singers in the professional musical theatre industry. With a specialized emphasis on performance anxiety, she brings forth a wealth of experience in this field, having recently concluded extensive research on the subject. In episode 193, Amelia identifies key insights from her research, sharing practical strategies for managing performance anxiety. Additionally, she offers valuable insight into maintaining optimal vocal health for young performers navigating the demands of the industry.

About our Guest

Amelia is a vocal coach specializing in working with young voices in the professional musical theatre industry. Amelia has a keen interest in performance skills and recently completed a vast research project resulting in strategies for helping young performers with Performance-related Anxiety. Amelia is about to embark on a Medicinal Herbalist course, hoping to integrate another of her passions into her teaching practice. When outside of work in the real world, Amelia uses her newly acquired super skills to play the best role yet, Mumma to wee Hamish and enjoys exploring nature when taking time out.

Find and Follow Amelia

https://www.ameliacarrvoice.com/

@AmeliaCarrVoice on Insta and Facebook

FULL VOICE Music: Teacher Workshops in April 2024

Be sure to register for our upcoming teacher training workshops in April. Hurry! They do sell out.

Play-based Learning, Engagement, and Lesson Pacing in the Voice Studio

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/play-based-learning-engagement-and-lesson-pacing-workshop/

Vocal Growth and Change in Kids and Teens with Dr. Jenevora Williams

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/voice-growth-and-change-in-kids-and-teens-with-dr-jenevora-williams/

In episode 192 of the FULL VOICE Podcast, our guest is Nashville composer and arranger Garrett Breeze, renowned for his extensive catalog of contemporary choral and competitive show choir music. Garrett discusses his journey, creative process, and how he thrives in this unique musical niche. We also dive into his resources for composers, arrangers, and songwriters, namely his podcast, Selling Sheet Music, and his arranging courses—inspiration for everyone in the music industry.

About our guest:

Garrett Breeze is a Nashville-based composer best known for his catalog of more than 1,500 choral arrangements of popular music, including more than 1,000 written for competitive show choir.

He has worn many hats during his career as a freelance orchestrator and music preparer including work on 11 large-format films, Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir, video games such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch, and artists such as Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jordan Smith, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael W. Smith, Santino Fontana, Sutton Foster, and Tauren Wells.

His original production music has been used in commercial spots on all the major television networks and in shows such as Access Hollywood, Judge Judy, Lego Masters, and NOVA.

In 2022 he ventured into podcasting with his show Selling Sheet Music, which quickly became a leading voice in the publishing industry.

Garrett holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Music from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in Commercial Composition and Arranging from Belmont University.

Visit garrettbreeze.com for more information or to book Garrett for a commission or other event.

Find and follow Garrett:

Host, "Selling Sheet Music" Podcast (Listen HERE)

Author, "Teaching Arranging in the Choral Classroom" (Download HERE)

https://garrettbreeze.com (choral commissions & blog)

https://breezetunes.com (show choir arrangements)

Visit the new FULL VOICE Music Youtube Channel for our LIVE OFFICE Hours replay.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4wQD9rI8P8xP3Wu14W980A

Visit our website and sign up for the VIP Teacher Newsletter. Discover exceptional resources and professional development for inspired teaching and Happy Singing!

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/about-us/vip-newsletter-signup/

Episode 191 of the FULL VOICE Podcast features musical theatre repertoire for young(ish) performers with Nicky Phillips, co-creator of the Tweens n' Teens Songbook. Nicky discusses the inspiration and creative process behind this project. Nicky shares details about her successful online voice studio and gives FULL VOICE Podcast listeners a preview of the exciting new music from the upcoming Tweens 'n Teens Volume Two.

The Tweens 'n Teens Songbook

https://www.nickyphillips.com/tweensnteenssongbook

Nicky's online voice studio

www.nickyphillipsvocalstudio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyphillips_music/

Songs by Nicky Phillips and Sarah Ziegler featured in this podcast:

Julia, You're Fired! featuring Elena Holder

Julia for Justice featuring Sophia Manicone (From the upcoming Volume 2)

It's Just Not My Thing featuring Sarah Bock

Dino Kid featuring Layla Capers

About our Guest

Nicky Phillips is an award-winning composer, lyricist, and teacher.

She is currently a member of the BMI-Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop, where she was awarded the Jean Banks Award for outstanding achievement in Musical Theatre. An alumnus of the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, Nicky was mentored by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Craig Carnelia. Her work has been showcased at Lincoln Center, 54 Below, Don't Tell Mama, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, and The New York Theatre Barn. She has had writing residencies at CAP21, the Human Race Theatre Company and was awarded the artist in residence at the Margret and H.A.Rey Center. She was honored to have written an original song for Colm Wilkinson that was featured in Music of the Night-a tribute to Colm Wilkinson.

As a musical theatre writer, Nicky's musical works include: The Last Party (Toronto Fringe Festival); Rey Of Light (ASCAP Stephen Schwartz Workshop, Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals, CMTP); In Between (Bravo Academy); Stagefright (Prospect Theatre Musical Theatre Lab); Becoming Tussaud (In Development); Bus Trip (BMI); contributed material to Touch Me: Songs for a (dis)Connected Age (Forte Musical Theatre Guild); In Flanders Fields (First commissioned and produced by Smile Theatre Company,  additional productions at Golden Apple Theatre and Lunchbox Theatre in Calgary where it was nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Production).

As a composer for the theatre, Nicky has written music for the following plays: The Snow Queen (Theatre New Brunswick); Buyer and Cellar (Alberta Theatre Projects); Old Man And The River (Theatre Direct); Jane Eyre, The Penelopiad and The 39 Steps, (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre). She is a proud member of ASCAP where she was awarded a 2018 ASCAP Plus Award.

When not writing, Nicky is teaching private voice lessons to singers around the county in her online studio!

In service-oriented or membership-based businesses, (such as music schools), there is a natural ebb and flow of students. However, some students remain engaged for significantly longer, sometimes spanning years to decades. Is there a magic formula that keeps students with us for extended periods of time?

Nikki shares her recent visit to Ontario to see former students perform in Musical Theater shows and discusses the different musical journeys of three unique singers. Tying that together with helpful teacher considerations for celebrating students and improved communication for better student retention.

Friends and colleagues! Nikki and the Full Voice Team wish you the happiest of seasons and best wishes for an exciting and prosperous New Year.

Voice Pedagogy for Children (Online Course for Voice Professionals)

Register for the Happy Singing Teacher Course before Dec 24th and save $100 - https://fullvoicemusic.mykajabi.com/offers/vW3vbyhq

Please be sure to visit our website to take advantage of our 25% off digitals Boxing Week sale from Dec 26th to Dec 31, 2023 🎉Use the coupon code BOXINGWEEK

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Upcoming Live Teacher Training Workshops in 2024

Sunday, January 21st, 7 PM ET

Play-based Learning, Engagement, and Lesson Pacing in the Voice Studio

Transform your voice teaching with a 90-minute live workshop on Play-based Learning, Engagement, and Lesson Pacing. If your lessons with younger singers feel like an eternity and you struggle to keep them focused, this workshop is tailor-made for you.

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/play-based-learning-engagement-and-lesson-pacing-workshop/

Sunday, January 28th, 6PM ET

Neurodiversity in the Voice Studio with Dr. Shannon Coates

An introductory presentation for voice professionals looking to explore neurodiversity-affirming teaching methods in their studios and classrooms. Shannon discusses practical techniques, innovative communication methods, and flexible curriculum ideas to help each student harness their unique abilities.

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/neurodiversity-in-the-voice-studio-workshop-with-dr-shannon-coates/

Sunday, February 4th, 6 PM 2024

Introductory Small Group Class Teacher Workshop.

Developed exclusively for voice teachers, this live, online workshop equips you with the confidence and resources to create inclusive, engaging, and educational introductory small-group vocal classes for young singers. 

https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/product/introductory-small-group-vocal-class-workshop/

The Speakeasy Cooperative: Become a member of the one and only small business owner community started by voice teachers dedicated to demolishing the traps of the starving artist mentality one fabulous human at a time. (Without being an asshat)

https://thespeakeasycooperative.com/speakeasy/