Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Voice Final Exam Recap


Things to Study for 2027 Final:

Restructuring (breath support)
Focus Line (landing vocal intention)
Resonation (chest, hard palate, teeth, sinuses, nasality, mask, skull)
Larynx
Vocal Folds (what happens to them with overuse, injury, cigarette smoking, upper respiratory infection)
Moist Air versus Water
Laryngo-pharyngeal reflux affects on voice & how to avoid
How to Help Yourself when there is a vocal issue (voice doctors, vocal rest, homeopathic remedies including neti pot & herbs)
What NOT to do when there is a vocal issue 


Any questions on the above material? Please ask below & I will respond by Final Exam time on Weds, Dec. 7 @ 10am.


Thanks,
Joanna

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Cazden, pg. 65 - 87

Hi guys!
FYI - For the Final, you need to know the information Cazden includes on homeopathic herbs, and their uses for the voice in particular. Any comments, questions, and/ or confusions about these chapters? Please comment below!
Thanks,
Joanna

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Cazden, pg. 43 - 62

 FYI - for the Final you need to know the following: who the laryngologist & the speech pathologist are and when to go see them; how upper respiratory infections affect the voice; and what a neti pot / nasal irrigation is. Any comments, questions, and/ or confusions about this chapter? Please comment below by class time on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Thanks!
Joanna

Friday, November 4, 2011

Cazden, pg. 27 - 45

FYI - for the Final, you are required to know the following:
All about laryngo-pharyngeal reflux; what food and drink to partake in and what to avoid.
Any comments, questions and/or confusions about this reading? Please comment below by Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Thanks,
Joanna