In our season finale, friend and colleague Dr. Shannon Coates (who was in person for this interview) discusses the changing landscape of vocal pedagogy and shares some helpful pithy vocal pedagogy slogans that will inspire you to abandon some of your teaching philosophies.
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.
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.
Now You’re a Voice Teacher Part 1: Shannon Coates and Kari Ragan
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
FVPC #135 Lifting Low Energy Singers, Self Care for Teachers, Warm-Up of the Week, NATS Live Learning Centre
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.
FVPC #133 Creating a Safe Space, Singer-Friendly Online Courses, Continuing Professional Development Opportunities, The Voice Culture Podcast
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.