Love your students (even more)!
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You already know that voice training is a deeply personal and healing process. For transgender and non-binary people, discovering confidence and authenticity through voice is empowering and life-changing.
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Utilize your knowledge of singing to help trans and non-binary students find their authentic voice through lectures, break-out rooms, and participatory demonstrations.
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The next teacher training course is online, October 15-17, 2021
Course description
Gender-Affirming Voice and Speech: Training for Teachers is a weekend interactive webinar for voice teachers and SLPs to learn speech and singing voice training techniques for transgender and non-binary clients. Topics include gender-affirming care, overview of medical considerations, and voice feminization and masculinization tools.
You will get the most from this course if:
- You have transgender or non-binary students in your studio who are interested in singing or speech
- You can commit to engaging in group discussions during online classes
- You are eager to become part of the support system for a group of people that needs your expertise and care
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The course and $250 fee include:
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Course topics:
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I heard about the course through a Facebook group for teachers of trans singers, and I'm glad I did! Getting to hear examples of the exercises was helpful, and the class was really engaging.
--Amanda, instructor at Second City in Chicago |
Liz was very knowledgeable on multiple levels. This course helped to complete the pedagogical and informational puzzle I have been working on. I would definitely recommend it to other teachers!
--Beverly, voice teacher in Oregon |
About the author, Liz Jackson Hearns
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Liz (she/her/they/them) is the owner of The Voice Lab; co-author of The Singing Teacher's Guide to Transgender Voices and author of One Weird Trick: A User's Guide to Transgender Voice; Co-founder of ResonaTe, Chicago's all-trans chorus; Co-founder of Trans Turning Point, a wellness fair for trans/non-binary folks and trans-owned businesses; and a voice instructor specializing in transgender/non-binary voice.
Voice users and fellow voice teachers seek out Liz's teaching to combine traditional pedagogy with advanced knowledge of vocology and the science of the voice, in a light-hearted and fun environment. Liz has been working with trans and non-binary students since 2014 through private lessons, workshops, outreach, group sessions, and choirs. Liz also works with voice teachers and educational institutions to train instructors and staff to support trans students in the lesson room, classroom, and beyond. |
