Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The Reason for this Blog

My name is Liz and I am a voice teacher in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I have long been fascinated by the varying approaches to vocal instruction and how to use different techniques to reach different students.

I had the pleasure of taking vocal pedagogy classes at the University of Illinois where we were required to do extensive reading on vocal production and techniques to identify and solve common issues. While doing some of this reading I was surprised that some of my private voice teachers in junior high and high school had neglected technique entirely and could be better categorized as a vocal coach. The courses triggered my passion for teaching voice and all of the varying techniques to help a student improve their voice both in sound and health. I recently have missed the discourse that went along with those classes and being involved in a university environment.

To further my own knowledge as well as my ability to instruct I have been reading more and looking into software that could be beneficial for my students. I wanted to start this blog to give me a space to share what I am learning with others and encourage others to share their experiences as well.