Description
Book Synopsis"The Singing Teacher's Guide to Transgender Voices'' is a unique resource developed for singing teachers and their students to aid in the development of a successful, culturally competent voice pedagogy by presenting information about training and repertoire specifically tailored for transgender and gender nonconforming singers. The world of singing is heavily gendered, from choral part divisi by "men" and "women," to the Fach system of "male" and "female" voices, to casting roles based on gender, to choosing pronouns for pop, rock, and other genres. Because many of the current systems for singing education are so firmly anchored in gender binary systems, transgender and gender nonconforming singers are often forced into groups with which they feel they don't belong. This resource equips teachers with a sympathetic perspective on these unique struggles and with the knowledge and resources needed to guide students to a healthy, joyful, and safe singing life. It helps the academic community understand the needs of transgender students through student narratives and suggestions for navigating academic procedures and policies. ''The Singing Teacher's Guide to Transgender Voices'' is the first book of its kind to provide thorough, organized information on the training of trans singers for music educators in both the academic and independent teaching realms.
Table of ContentsSection I. Training Responsibilities and Cultural Competence. Chapter 1: Gender Education for Teachers. Chapter 2: Communication. Chapter 3: Voice Type and Repertoire. Chapter 4: Psychological Perspective. Section II. Voice Pedagogy for Trans Singers. Chapter 5: Respiration and Special Considerations for Trans/GNC Singers. Chapter 6: Hormones and Voice. Chapter 7: Phonation and Registration. Chapter 8: Resonance and Articulation. Chapter 9: Voice Health for the Trans/GNC Singer. Section III. Trans Singers on Trans Singing. Chapter 10: The Student's Voice. Appendices: Student Intake Forms; Student History; Singer's Heath Questionnaire; Sample Communication Policies; Correspondence Policies; Bathroom, locker, and dressing room policies; Rehearsal policies; Respectful community agreement; Vocal Exercises; Vocal exercises for breath; Vocal exercises for range extension; Vocal exercises for registration; Vocal exercises for resonance; Vocal exercises for articulation. References and Resources. Index.
