Current Workshops
Workshops help singers scientifically improve their voices through education of the anatomy and physiology of the vocal cords and connected structures, and spread awareness on vocal disorders and how to prevent them. We offer various workshops that cover topics about the science of singing and vocal health. VOCO currently has had one workshop on vocal health, and has two upcoming workshops on vocal care and pathologies and the SOVT. If you are an otolaryngologist, vocal coach, vocal specialist, etc., and are willing to help us teach a workshop, just fill out the form below and we will contact you.
Assembling A Vocal Health Toolkit
About the Speaker:
Andrew Keltz, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist at the Yale Voice Center at Greenwich Hospital, specializing in voice and upper airway disorders. Before becoming an SLP, Andrew worked as a singer and actor for over a decade, performing in plays, musicals, and concerts in the US and abroad. After finishing his graduate studies at New York Medical College (NYMC), Andrew completed a clinical fellowship in voice and upper airway disorders at the Lakeshore Professional Voice Center in Michigan. Andrew pursued his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University's School of Communication where he majored in theatre and completed a certificate in music theatre. His research interests include vocal warm-up and rescue strategies for professional voice users. Andrew served for three years as an adjunct assistant professor at NYMC teaching the graduate level voice disorders course.
What We Will Cover:
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Customizing vocal hygiene practices for yourself
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How to keep yourself systemically and superficially hydrated
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Establishing your own vocal warm up routine
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Establishing a system to know how to find the right person to see
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Reflections on whether reflux or allergies are problems for you and tools you can use
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Vocal budgeting for musical theater
Here's a Flyer For Our Workshop!
