Body Based Voice Ped (BBVP) is a community for voice teachers and passionate singers to learn to improve their singing, practice, and teaching through simple experiential techniques that illustrate new ways of understanding traditional concepts like support, resonance, breath for singing and more.

The pedagogical perspective is holistic and integrative:

We say less while achieving more by creating experiences where a student will discover more possibilities with your guidance.

We generate options to discern good choices from less good choices instead of a fixed idea of what is right or wrong.

We learn how to set intentions and then sequence and streamline a lesson or practice session from warm up through to technical integration and artistic expression of repertoire.

We look at what makes the body whole (this is where fascia science comes in), and how that can lead to effortless growth using ideas that aligns with how the body learns.

This is a community for people who want to both improve their own singing or feel new vocal possibilities, and also understand the sciences and theories that were embedded within their learning experience.

This includes:

Emerging and experienced voice teachers who want new practical tools, an even more holistic perspective, and a supportive community of deep thinkers.

Singers who want to understand how to take charge of their own growth through smart practice, and like to get a little nerdy about the voice!

Voice professionals like SLP/Ts, Vocologists, etc, who want to widen their thinking and deepen their skills, and also share their expertise in a like- minded community.

We look at traditional topics found in most vocal pedagogy books in nontraditional ways alongside contemporary ideas for a dynamic combination that breathes new life into familiar ideas.

Topics include:

• Teaching vocal versatility

• Connecting Performance & Practice

• Support, grounding, and effortless singing

• Motor imagery, and neuroplasticity

• The mouth, resonance, and diction

• Sequencing & streamlining warming up, technical exercises, and rep

• Therapeutic exercises

• Improving vocal function

• Alignment & Stretching Updates

• Experiential Anatomy

• Negative Practice (lip syncing variations)

Every 90 minute session is unique, though each contains:
*quick catch up about previous week’s teaching and singing wins, new insights and connections, lingering questions, etc.
*experiential learning as a group (singing on mute), with live 1:1 open coaching (off mute) to troubleshoot and clarify any challenges or confusions
*unpacking the elements of the lessons (the sciences & theories, sequencing or pedagogical format, etc)
*discussion and questions

Some sessions feature special topics like working with neurodivergent clients, understanding the nervous system, working with tension, having guest teachers (specialists in Myofascial Release, biomechanics, biotensegrity, performance techniques, etc), and guests coming in for a genuine teaching demonstration to observe this work in a 1:1 setting.

We keep the conversation going in a private Facebook group where we can also get support for our particular teaching and singing needs, often resulting in an asynchronous group think. Most of our guests are members as well, so we can consult with the experts as needed on top of it all.

There are four pedagogical pillars that provide the foundation for the exercises and the way they’re taught:

Fascia - Fascia is far more than mere connective tissue, it is the scaffolding for all of our parts - the environment for our muscles, bones, veins, nerves, brains - everything!  Learn how it functions, responds, and  to help it move more freely.

Biotensegrity - Biotensegrity is a combination of three other words: Bio (biological, alive) and tens-egrity (tensional integrity).  It is a framework for understanding the body and movement that draws from the patterns found in nature, comparing the body to other living things instead of manmade machines (biomechanics).

Nonlinear Pedagogy - Learning happens easily when you’re in the state of play! THIS is nonlinear pedagogy!  Learn how to create an environment where piquing curiosity ignites the learning process, and results are unpredictable, varied, and guaranteed.

Complexity theory - Complexity theory suggests that the real magic isn’t in the parts and what they do, but in the relationship between them.  Learn how to apply this simple pedagogy of relationships.

If this is all new to you, that is completely ok!  That’s why there’s a Body Based Voice Ped!

Body Based Voice Ped runs in 3 12-week segments from October to June. The dates of the 2026-2027 season are:

Fall October 5 - December 21
Winter January 11 - March 29
Spring April 5 - June 28

There are options to join for one segment or the entire season at a discounted rate.

Zoom sessions are Mondays from 12:30-2pm Eastern.

Every session is recorded and emailed to registered members within 24 hours of the session. Replays are yours to keep.

Every 12 week segment of BBVP is $595USD a la carte, or $1695USD for the entire season.

There are options to pay in one, three, or nine (monthly) installments.

Those who register for the entire season are automatically enrolled at no additional cost in the summer workshop series TBD - a $249 value!

Attendance is not mandatory, though sessions are more dynamic the more in the room!

You can join NOW! The first fall session is October 5!

Click here to register.

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Keep scrolling down - there’s a lot of information, clips, testimonials and more. Click around the other pages on this site and get to know this perspective better. Don’t forget to join the email list to get the free 30 minute workshop that will make your jaw feel like butter!

You can also email me here and we’ll meet on zoom and see if this is the right community for you!