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Singing Teachers Talk - Podcast

Singing Teachers Talk

Hosted by BAST Training expect interviews and conversations to inspire and inform singing teachers and singers who want to teach. 

ABOUT BAST TRAINING 

We are here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills, understanding and qualifications required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill.


Website:  FB & IG @basttraining

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
45 minutes
Episodes
226
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Ep.167 Understanding Nasality and Perception in the Singing Voice with Dr Nicholas Perna

Ep.167 Understanding Nasality and Perception in the Singing Voice with Dr Nicholas Perna

Alexa is joined by Dr Nicholas Perna to talk about nasality. They discuss and unravel the mysteries of the nose’s role in vocal production. From debunking myths about nasal resonance to exploring the…

01:03:10  |   Wed 26 Jun 2024
Ep.166 Overcoming Self-Consciousness in Singing with Becky Gilhespie

Ep.166 Overcoming Self-Consciousness in Singing with Becky Gilhespie

Becky Gilhespie returns to the Singing Teachers Talk podcast to help us overcome our self-consciousness in singing. Becky is an experienced vocal coach working with touring artists, actors, and singe…

00:55:32  |   Wed 19 Jun 2024
Ep.165 Music and the Brain: The Science of Learning & Practice with Dr Molly Gebrian Part Two

Ep.165 Music and the Brain: The Science of Learning & Practice with Dr Molly Gebrian Part Two

The wonderful Dr Molly Gebrian is sticking around for part two of her chat with Alexa on the science of learning and practising, this week telling us all about practice habits, the memory, mental pra…

00:46:49  |   Tue 11 Jun 2024
Ep.164 Music and the Brain: The Science of Learning & Practice with Dr Molly Gebrian Part One

Ep.164 Music and the Brain: The Science of Learning & Practice with Dr Molly Gebrian Part One

Dr. Molly Gebrian joins Alexa on the Singing Teachers Talk podcast for the first of a two parter to discuss the neuroscience of learning and its application to teaching and practising. The conversati…

00:42:14  |   Tue 04 Jun 2024
Ep.163 How to Sing and Teach Folk with Anna Tabbush

Ep.163 How to Sing and Teach Folk with Anna Tabbush

Folk singer and teacher, Anna Tabbush joins Alexa to share insights into the world of folk music, its historical context, lyrical content, vocal techniques, and teaching methods. The pair discuss the…

00:37:18  |   Wed 29 May 2024
Ep.162 Voices of the South West: Building Community with Rose Kimberley & Claire Williamson from the SouthWest Voice Hub

Ep.162 Voices of the South West: Building Community with Rose Kimberley & Claire Williamson from the SouthWest Voice Hub

Rose Kimberly and Claire Williamson join Alexa to discuss the South West Voice Hub, a network they created to connect voice practitioners and singers in the South West of the UK. The hub aims to prov…

00:41:18  |   Tue 21 May 2024
Ep.161 From Speech to Song: Training the Spoken Voice Vs the Singing Voice with SLP Elle Holiday

Ep.161 From Speech to Song: Training the Spoken Voice Vs the Singing Voice with SLP Elle Holiday

Vocal Labs director Elle Holiday joins Alexa this week all the way from Adelaide in South Australia. Elle is a voice-specialising speech pathologist and singing teacher whose methodology is customise…

00:56:02  |   Tue 14 May 2024
Ep.160 Tuning into Trauma: Strategies for Singing Teachers with Psychologist Dr. Lydia Stone

Ep.160 Tuning into Trauma: Strategies for Singing Teachers with Psychologist Dr. Lydia Stone

In this week's episode Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Lydia Stone, joins Alexa Terry to discuss the topic of trauma. Lydia specialises in working with fostered and adopted children and families…

00:52:42  |   Wed 08 May 2024
Ep.159 How Toys and Props Can Create Dynamic Singing Lessons with Kaya Herstad-Carney

Ep.159 How Toys and Props Can Create Dynamic Singing Lessons with Kaya Herstad-Carney

Kaya Herstad-Carney returns to the podcast but this time she’s brought her Mary Poppins bag of tricks. Join Alexa and Kaya as they discuss the gadgets and props you can use as a singing teacher, the …

00:50:19  |   Tue 30 Apr 2024
Ep.158 How Music Theory and Keyboard Skills Can Transform Your Singing Teaching with Amy Walton

Ep.158 How Music Theory and Keyboard Skills Can Transform Your Singing Teaching with Amy Walton

Amy Walton, with expertise in musical literacy and keyboard skills, joins Alexa to explore essential music theory and piano skills for singing teachers. Trained in jazz performance, she reshaped curr…

00:48:28  |   Tue 23 Apr 2024
Ep.157 What Singing Teachers Need to Know about NATS with Dr Kari Ragan

Ep.157 What Singing Teachers Need to Know about NATS with Dr Kari Ragan

What is the relationship between being a dancer and being a singer? The training for both is so segregated, but should it be? Host Alexa Terry is joined on this week’s episode of the Singing Teachers…

00:47:59  |   Tue 16 Apr 2024
Ep.156 Part Two: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates

Ep.156 Part Two: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates

Dr Shannon Coates is with us for part two of this discussion on building neurodiversity inclusive voice studios and we're picking up just where we left off last week. Shannon is a singer, voice teach…

00:42:28  |   Tue 09 Apr 2024
Ep.155 Part One: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates

Ep.155 Part One: Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Voice Studios with Dr Shannon Coates

Dr Shannon Coates will be keeping us company over the next two weeks to help us understand how we can build neurodiversity-inclusive voice studios. Shannon is a singer, voice teacher, and educator wh…

01:00:54  |   Tue 02 Apr 2024
Ep.154 Managing Imposter Syndrome, Low Confidence and Overwhelm as Singing Teachers with Alexa Terry

Ep.154 Managing Imposter Syndrome, Low Confidence and Overwhelm as Singing Teachers with Alexa Terry

In this  episode, Alexa dives into the common struggles of imposter syndrome, low confidence, and feeling overwhelmed that many singing teachers face. As an experienced voice instructor and singer he…

00:37:18  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
Ep.153 Mastering the Spoken Voice for Recording with Nic Redman

Ep.153 Mastering the Spoken Voice for Recording with Nic Redman

Joining Alexa this week is Nic Redman, who has been working with the spoken voice for almost 20 years and who is the author of the best-selling book ‘On the Mic’. Nic has featured across the BBC, Tim…

00:44:08  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
Ep.152 'Tomayto, Tomahto': Understanding Singing Terminology With Line Hilton

Ep.152 'Tomayto, Tomahto': Understanding Singing Terminology With Line Hilton

Alexa Terry talks about vocal related terminology with BAST founder Line Hilton in Ep.152. Line explains some of the anatomical terminology a singing teacher may encounter in a medical or voice scien…

00:43:54  |   Wed 13 Mar 2024
Ep.151 How to Sing with Twang with Kerrie Obert

Ep.151 How to Sing with Twang with Kerrie Obert

Vocal coach Kerrie Obert joins Alexa to discuss the technique of twang in singing—what it is, how to find it, and how to apply it in a healthy way across your range. We bust myths about twang and lar…

00:50:02  |   Wed 06 Mar 2024
Ep.150 Part Two: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton

Ep.150 Part Two: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton

It’s part two of our chat with West End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton. Today Alexa and Jennie will be picking up right where they …

00:44:43  |   Wed 28 Feb 2024
Ep.149 Part One: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton

Ep.149 Part One: Finding the Best Posture and Alignment for Singing with Jennie Morton

West End Musical Theatre performer, lead singer of a London Big Band, and Clinical Osteopath, Jennie Morton joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk for part one of a two part episode. This week the pair…

00:46:49  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ep.148 How to Record a Stand-Out Vocal Reel with Mitch Jarvis from Singing Demos

Ep.148 How to Record a Stand-Out Vocal Reel with Mitch Jarvis from Singing Demos

It's Mitch Jarvis from Singing Demos joining Alexa this week. Mitch has been recording vocal reels since 2011 with the mission to help performers stand out from the crowd and get that all-important i…

00:34:50  |   Wed 14 Feb 2024
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