Professor of Practice in Voice and Vocal Pedagogy at USC’s Thornton School of Music, Helding is also the author of The Musician's Mind: Teaching, Learning & Performance in the Age of Brain Science. Lynn also authored the chapter “Brain” in Your Voice: An Inside View. At the time of recording this episode she was an associate editor of the Journal of Singing and since recording this interview she has been made Editor in Chief.
A devoted teacher, she was recognized as a “legendary figure in the field of voice pedagogy” by the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University, receiving their 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Her stage credits include leading roles with Harrisburg Opera, Nashville Opera and Ohio Light Opera, and solo recitals throughout the US, Italy, France, England, Germany, Spain, Australia and Iceland
Lynn created the “Mindful Voice” column in the Journal of Singing, authoring over thirty researched articles published there under her byline from 2009-17.
Other writings include articles for Journal of Voice, the chapters “Science-Informed Vocal Pedagogy” in The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing, and “Voice, the Music of the Soul,” in Singing: The Timeless Muse with her writing described as “ground breaking and exciting,” “profoundly captivating” and “tremendously important”.
Lynn's Website: https://lynnhelding.com
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009 - VocalScope: Adam Bridges, AKA The Accompanist, discusses working with an accompanist.
008 - VocalScope: Jamie Read, Co-Founder & Director of Voice Faculty at READ College, discusses his approach to training Musical Theatre voices at the start of their full time training journey.
007 - VocalScope: Kenneth Bozeman - Author & Professor, shares with us through the lense of his work with vocal acoustics, an extraordinary journey with his own voice.
006 - VocalScope: Debbie Winter, director of Voice Workshop and founder of Voice Geek, shares what is behind her desire to provide opportunities for education within the voice coaching community.
005 - VocalScope: Jai Ramage, TV Show Voice Coach and Artist Manager talks about her journey with her own voice, which lead to her work with new talent and emerging artists in the Music Industry.
004 - VocalScope: Kerrie Obert, Voice Researcher, reveals the challenges voice researchers face and shares wisdom she has gained from her career at the forefront of voice science and pedagogy.
003 - VocalScope: Walt Fritz explains Myofascial Release Therapy, his approach to the work and the potential for this manual therapy to impact the voice.
002 - VocalScope: Steve Balsamo shares experiences of his voice from West End crucifixions to ancestral overtone healing to recording as a solo artist.
001 - VocalScope: Meet your host, Juliette Caton.
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