Voice culture -- Exercises

Overview "A societal assumption exists that feminine voices employ more intonation than masculine voices. This belief has led to intonation treatment being incorporated as a commonly used technique in transfeminine voice therapy programs. We explored the role of intonation by investigating the effects of a transfeminine voice program that focused solely on intonation. Two transwomen participated in ten weeks of individual voice treatment consisting exclusively of intonation exercises. Dependent...

Overview "Research indicates that a student's ability to process spoken language can be hindered by vocal dysfunction in their teacher's voice. However, the importance of vocal hygiene is rarely a component of teacher training, despite a high rate of dysphonia among teachers. Research also demonstrates that a teacher's ability to connect emotionally with students has a direct impact on student learning. But educating teachers in vocal emotional communication is similarly broadly absent from...