Private Gender Affirming Voice Lessons

As a trans or gender non-conforming person, your voice can be an important part of your identity. Feeling dysphoria or discomfort with your speaking voice can get in the way of feeling joyful and celebrating who you are.

If you’ve checked out a bunch of resources online, you might be feeling overwhelmed, and not quite know where to start or if you’re even doing the exercises the right way. You may have found some success, but without feedback, you’ve hit a plateau.

Working one-on-one can help the process feel much more manageable, and keep your progress going. By uncovering what makes your voice uniquely yours, together, we will work on the elements that will get you to your ideal voice.

In my years of teaching experience, I’ve found that there are so many benefits of taking regular weekly lessons.

• Accountability

• Get ongoing feedback

• Personalized program

• More likely to stay motivated

Gain confidence and allow your natural voice to shine!

Vocal Feminization Private sessions

In trans feminine private vocal lessons, we’ll work on the following topics throughout your lessons:

• Breath

  Breath is what gets your voice going. We’ll work together to ensure that your voice is properly supported with your air flow.

• Warm Ups

  Warming up is essential for taking good care of your voice. You’ll learn different warm up options and we’ll develop a routine tailored to you that you can use each day.

• Resonance

  Resonance is the sound quality of the voice. For vocal feminization, we’ll work on finding a bright, forward resonance by changing the position of your vocal tract. Resonance has the ability to change the gender perception of the voice even more than pitch does!

• Pitch

  Pitch is how high or low your voice is. We’ll work on moving your pitch to a comfortable, higher pitch that feels natural, sustainable, and feminine.

• Vocal Weight

  Vocal weight is how heavy or light your voice sounds. For vocal feminization, we’ll work on finding a thinner, lighter vocal quality.

• Inflection

  Inflection is how your pitch changes to show emphasis while you speak. For vocal feminization, you’ll reflect on your personal inflection style and work on smoothly gliding through changes in pitch.

• Articulation

  Some consonants create blockages of air followed by a burst of air to make the sound. You’ll learn how to notice this and how to articulate using softer bursts of air.

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Vocal Masculinization
Private sessions

In trans masculine private voice lessons, we’ll work on the following topics throughout your lessons:

• Breath

  Breath is what gets your voice going. We’ll work together to ensure that your voice is properly supported with your air flow.

• Warm Ups

  Warming up is essential for taking good care of your voice. You’ll learn different warm up options and we’ll develop a routine tailored to you that you can use each day.

• Pitch

  If you’ve decided to go on T, you are probably experiencing a drop in pitch. It can take up to 2 years for your voice to stabilize, so in lessons, we’ll work on exercises to bridge the gaps in your voice and help keep your voice balanced and healthy.

  If you’re not on T, we can work on lowering your pitch incrementally.

• Resonance

  Resonance is the sound quality of the voice. Though T can change the pitch of your voice, we will work together to find a darker, masculine resonance by changing the position of your vocal tract.

• Vocal Weight

  Vocal weight is how heavy or light your voice sounds. For vocal masculinization, we’ll work on finding a thicker, heavier vocal quality.

• Inflection

  Inflection is how your pitch moves up and down to show emphasis. For vocal masculinization, you’ll reflect on your personal inflection style, and we’ll work on finding a more masculine speech pattern.

• Articulation

  Some consonants create blockages of air followed by a burst of air to make the sound. You’ll learn how to notice this and how to articulate using more pressure.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality and trust are of the utmost importance during this process. All lessons take place via Zoom, which means that you’re able to work on your voice from the comfort of your own space. You may record the sessions.

tools for online trans voice lessons

To get the most out of online lessons, I recommend the following tools:

• A laptop, tablet, or phone with Zoom downloaded

• Reliable internet connection

• Pitch App

• Recording App

• A quiet, safe space to make sounds

• Headphones (optional)

• An external mic (optional)

• A straw (optional for warming up!)

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