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UConn Health 2021 World Voice Day Special

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World Voice Day carries on virtually this year, with Dr. Denis Lafreniere and Starr Cookman from the UConn Health Voice and Speech Clinic and a live performance from special guest Javier Colon!

(Dr. Denis Lafreniere, Starr Cookman, Javier Colon, Chris DeFrancesco, April 16, 2021)

11 tips for safer choral singing:

  1. Maximize ventilation; sing outside when possible
  • Wear masks when singing
  • Maintain at least 6 ft of physical distancing
  • Rehearse in small groups; perhaps in shifts
  • Shorten rehearsal time
  • Limit socializing and sharing food
  • Wipe down all shared items (music stands, chairs, etc)
  • Screen for symptoms
  • Avoid physical contact
  • Hand washing/disinfection before, during and after rehearsals
  • Stay away if you are sick
    • Links:

    Javier Colon: http://javiercolon.com/

    ("Walking Blind," written and performed by Javier Colon)

    Artist Job Bank: https://we-ha.com/artist-job-bank-a-new-initiative-of-west-hartford-commission-on-the-arts/

    UConn Health Voice and Speech Clinic: https://health.uconn.edu/otolaryngology/services/voice-and-speech-clinic/

    World Voice Day: https://www.entnet.org/WorldVoiceDay

    (American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery)

    UConn Health Pulse podcast April 2021, featuring the Voice and Speech Clinic: https://uconnhealthpulse.podbean.com/e/a-clear-voice-on-vocal-health/

    UConn Health Pulse podcast archive: https://health.uconn.edu/archives/uconn-health-podcast

     

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