#VoicePed Guest Spots
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FVPC #151 Coaching Contemporary Artists, “Lazy Students”
In Episode 151, Jessica Baldwin returns to discuss the 5 Most Surprising Things About Popular Music for teachers new to the genre. Shannon Coates challenges us to rethink our approach with the students who are not practicing.
FVPC #150 Warm-Ups, Monologues, Instagram Updates, and Breathing Challenges
FVPC #149 Feel the Beat: Rhythm Activities for Singers, Debunking Myths: Practicing
In episode 149, Nikki talks with Full Voice Music team member Mim Adams about foundational rhythm activities for singers of all ages. Then, Dr. Shannon Coates challenges teachers to redefine what successful practicing can look like for students.
FVPC #148 Partner Lessons, Debunking Myths in Voice Ped, NATS Opportunities, The Voice Culture Podcast
In episode #148, Nikki talks about partner lessons both in-person and online. Shannon Coates is helping us debunk some of the long-standing myths in vocal pedagogy. Executive director of NATS, Allen Henderson outlines the upcoming opportunities within the NATS organization. Nikki shares a clip from her conversation with Brian Lee and Justin Petersen of The Voice Culture Podcast.
Episode 216 – Vocal Pedagogy with Shannon Coates
Shannon Coates is not only a brilliant educator, she is also down-to-earth, funny, and delivers high-level concepts with easy-to-understand language. In this episode, John and Shannon discuss practical voice pedagogy and how knowledge can help singers flourish.
{Season Finale} FVPC #143 Clifton Strengths, Curse of Knowledge, Pinterest and Post Recital Regrets
21 May, 2021: The fifth season of the FULL VOICE Podcast comes to a close with Michelle Markwart Deveaux talking about Clifton Strengths. Shannon Coates discusses the Curse of Knowledge, Karen Michaels talks about the business applications of Pinterest, and Nikki shares insight and remedies for post recital regrets.
Your Western-Classical Degree Did Not Prepare You to Teach Popular Musics
As a voice teacher, you probably spent four years or more and thousands of dollars on a western-classical degree that was supposed to prepare you to “sing anything,” but as soon as you started teaching voice lessons, you realized the things you learned weren’t helping your popular music style students get the results either of you wanted. Dr. Shannon Coates of the VoicePed UnDegree and The Vocal Instrument 101 sharessome of the things you probably didn’t learn in your classical degree that help you serve your popular music style students.
How to develop a SUPER FAST warm up | Dr Shannon Coates with #DrDan
We all live super busy lives and as a result, we are all searching for efficient ways to make our lives more streamlined. This week we welcome Dr Shannon Coates (www.shannon-coates.com) to the show to discuss ways to develop disciplines that will benefit our vocal health without eating into our precious time.
The Mindfulness of Singing Podcast with Special Guest Shannon Coates
Our special guest this week is Dr. Shannon Coates. We discuss how private voice studios can better serve Neurodivergent students and have a fully accessible studio. Dr. Coates is a “teachers teacher” and has a coaching business working with the independent voice studio teacher.
FVPC #141 Teaching Harmony Singing, Messy Learning, Digital Libraries, The Epiglottis
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.
Singing Past the Gate Keepers | Dr Shannon Coates with #DrDan
Join Dr Dan and Dr Shannon (a longtime friend of Voice Essentials) for a provocative discussion about singing to be ‘good enough!’
NATS Chat – ‘Teaching Very Young Singers’ with guest Shannon Coates
Shannon Coates was our guest for NATS Chat, presented by Inside View Press, on March 11, 2018. Shannon shared her extensive experience to discuss the special dynamics of teaching very young singers. The lively and informative chat included expectations for very young singers, tools and resources for independent voice studio teachers, and incorporating the instruction of very young singers into voice pedagogy curricula.