For a lot of transgender people, their voice is a major source of gender dysphoria, which is a feeling of significant distress or impairment that stems from a strong desire to be another gender. As ...
A voice lesson from Annie Pennies is not just about polishing vocal talent. It’s about improving her students’ overall health. Pennies holds a bachelor’s degree in vocal music education from New ...
Transfeminine people with deep, stereotypically masculine voices may train their voices to sound more in line with their gender identity. Working with a vocal coach or an app can help them speak in a ...
In Sunday's episode of I Am Cait, 65-year-old Caitlyn Jenner started to come to grips with the fact that she simply does not sound like a woman and was considering surgery to feminize her voice. But a ...
American Songwriter may earn a commission when you purchase through our links. Some people are born knowing how to sing. Others learn in school or church. Others still go their whole lives wishing ...
In future work, Claire Oakley will collaborate with Mario Education (https://marioeducation.com/) as part of an evaluation project. Silke Paulmann receives funding ...
Growing up in Mill Valley, Monica Barbaro played piano, flute, violin, guitar and ukulele. But not for very long — and not particularly well. “I started piano five times and tried to teach myself some ...