In episode 141, Nikki shares teaching activities that build harmony singing skills. Shannon Coates is helping teachers understand the term messy learning and what progress can look like in voice lessons. Takenya Battle shares digital libraries for voice teachers. Heather Nelson talks about the epiglottis.
VocalFri’s spring series for new voice teachers begins! For the inaugural episode of this very special series on teacher mentoring for new voice teachers of all ages, we brought in great members of the #VocalFam Dr. Shannon Coates and Dr. Kari Ragan! Both are experienced singers and teachers, but we wanted to kick off the series with these terrific colleagues because they dedicate a great deal of their professional work to training and mentoring voice teachers. VocalFam if you are new to voice teaching, or if you’ve been doing it for decades, this is an episode you MUST hear! Be sure to check out each of their websites to check out their offered services. Here we gooooooooo! See Less
In Podcast #135, Dr. Shannon Coates shares three simple activities to lift low energy students. Steve Farrell offers mindful strategies for self-care. Nikki shares a jazzy dominant seventh study (free download), and Allen Henderson talks about the NATS Live Learning Centre.
Returning guest Steve Farrell (yoga, meditation, therapeutic counselor) shares strategies for creating “safe” spaces for our students online and in-person. Brenda Earle Stokes talks about her online courses in piano and solfege. Shannon Coates shares exciting ways you can continue your professional vocal pedagogy learning. Discover a fantastic new podcast for voice teachers – The Voice Culture Podcast.
Soprano, voice teacher and author Dana Lentini shares her new book: Teaching the Child Singer. Vocologist, Dr. Heather Nelson discusses neuroscience and how we can apply this knowledge to better lesson pacing Music teacher and tech expert Takenya Battle outlines how teachers can rock their online studio technology (without spending money). Dr. Shannon Coates inspires teachers to talk less and let our students sing more.
Episode 100 recaps some of the fantastic conversations from the seasons one, two, and three, celebrating the incredible guests who have shared their expertise on our podcast.
VocalFri’s good friend from the frozen Canadian north, Shannon Coates joins us to talk about her pedagogy business The Vocal Instrument 101. This was an awesome conversation, SO FUN!
Returning Guest, Shannon Coates discusses her new online course: The Vocal Instrument 101. A fun and inspiring conversation about continuing education and diving into the science, anatomy and physiology of singing.
Recorded from the 2018 NATS convention in Las Vegas, my talented colleagues share the HOW and WHY of their favourite exercises. From exercises to help singers sing more expressively, to the challenges of Messa di Voce, Dana Lentini (born2singkids.com), Brian Lee (Vocalability.com), and Shannon Coates (Vocal Instrument 101) share their expertise and some laughs in this impromptu podcast.
Our special Guest, Shannon Coates shares her experience and strategies for working with our young singers who are struggling to keep still in the vocal lesson. (you know those students – the wiggly ones who just cannot stay still and are always fidgeting with the music stand…)