We are thrilled to have Christella, well-recognised and highly experienced, present to us in this VMA Connect Webinar. Christella will outline her approach to working with transgender and gender-diverse voices based on her 28 years working as a leading expert in this field. The overview will include aspects of her work methods for working with Read more…
OCCUPATIONAL VOICE USE: What is clinically relevant when considering the interplay of vocal effort, vocal demands, and vocal production Guest: Prof. Eric Hunter Dr. Eric J. Hunter is currently the department head of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa. He is a voice scientist known for his expertise in voice production and vocal Read more…
05 Oct 2024, 9:00 am – 06 Oct 2024, 4:30 pm Melbourne, 131-135 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia About the event The AVA Board is delighted to announce the AVA National Conference for 2024, to be held at Citadines on Bourke, Melbourne, on October 5th and 6th. This year’s theme, ‘Harmony in Voice – Bridging Art Read more…
Speech Pathologists-Be a part of our voice and laryngology loving network! We are so excited to invite you to become a member of VMA Connect, a platform for clinical sharing, education, support, updates and tips on all things voice and laryngology-related.
Just as performers have unique physical requirements to ensure their bodies stay healthy and show-ready, they also need to take extra special care of their voices. To help, Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) has an on-call professional speech pathologist, Dr Debbie Phyland and her tips can help you too. Read the full article here ..https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/mtc-now-2020/active-voice/
At Voice Medicine Australia we have been offering online consultations for many years and found them to work extremely well and keep us all globally connected. During this time of COVID-19 we are using virtual or online sessions for almost all voice therapy or other related speech pathology sessions, so it’s business as usual. We Read more…
In this interview by Stephen Mahy, Debbie Phyland offers her candid thoughts and experiences working with performers over the years and highlights the importance of vocal injury prevention. Improving and maintaining vocal fitness are key to a healthy voice and Deb encourages all to use any performance ‘downtime’ to do a regular vocal workout, reconnect Read more…
We have had a surge of clients with vocal fatigue from online consultations, virtual teaching and distance socialisation. Is that you too? There are many quick and effective ways that help you prevent this fatigue from becoming cumulative and from reducing vocal stamina. We offer one hour low cost vocal health webinars and can also provide specific Read more…
A voice problem is an unexpected change in the sound or feeling of your voice which doesn’t suit your vocal needs. Symptoms include: Huskiness, hoarseness, lowered pitch, decreased pitch range, difficulty projecting voice, voice breaks, throat discomfort (tickling throat clearing, pain), voice fatigue or decreased stamina. When to seek help: When symptoms persist in the Read more…