Ep.68 Training Transgender Voices With Dr Felix Graham

Dr Felix Graham is a New York based performer, teacher, conductor and author, who has presented globally on the subject of gender, trans voice, and inclusion. He is also the musical director for New York’s first transgender singing ensemble. Felix joins Alexa this week to talk all about training transgender voices. 

KEY MOMENTS

‘It’s a warm safe environment where we can be creative’ 

‘Inclusive is not a noun, it’s a verb’

‘There is no singular language, just singular people’

‘A label is just a way of conveying information and if it doesn’t then there’s no need for it’

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Vocology in Practice: vocologyinpractice.org
• TRANScend Vocal Ensemble: www.transcendsings.org
• The Voice and Speech Review (To T or Not to T): https://www.vasta.org/voiceandspeechreview
• Peacock Pedagogy Series: https://medium.com/@dr.felix/coming-out-again-272ae7e12290

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Dr. Felix Graham is a New York-based performer, teacher, conductor and author. Felix found his musical 'home' by way of the operatic and concert stage where started life as a 'pants' mezzo - his primary repertoire consisting primarily of pants roles, or operatic drag – women singing young male characters...or sometimes, the more complicated version: a woman playing a young man, disguised as young woman.  As he explored gender transition in his personal life, he was inspired by the recursive nature of these pants roles, bringing that gender fluidity and characterisation to cabaret as well as his concert repertoire. 

As an academic, Dr. Graham has presented research and workshops at home and abroad on vocal habilitation, gender, trans voice and inclusive choral methods. His private teaching practices focuses on vocal health and retraining, as well as guiding clients in reconciling their voice and personal identity. Additionally, he taught choral methods and applied voice at Teachers College, Columbia University and the City University of New York, served as musical director for the off-Broadway production Love is a Many-Splintered Thing, and currently serves as music director of the TRANScend Vocal Ensemble in New York City.

 EPISODE RESOURCES 

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Guest Website:

• singwithdrfelix.com

Social Media: 

• @singwithdrfelix

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