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.
Surgical Treatments of the Voice
About the Speaker:
Dr. Elizabeth "Bis" Shuman, MD, is a fellowship-trained laryngologist and Assistant Professor of Laryngology in the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. A Southern California native and lifelong singer, she first earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Voice at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. She then completed a Post-Baccalaureate program in Pre-Health Professions at California State University, Fullerton, designed for students from non-science backgrounds who wish to pursue a career in medicine. She attended medical school and residency in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, followed by fellowship in Laryngology and Voice at the University of Southern California. In her free time, she enjoys singing, playing the piano, listening to live music, and enjoying the outdoors with her family.
What We Will Cover:
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Treatment of the professional singing voice
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Gender-affirming voice care
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Various surgical procedures
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Inner workings of an interprofessional clinic
Here's a Flyer For Our Workshop!
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