Vocal Pedagogy
Honoring the Masters. Sharing the Journey.
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The mission of VocalPedagogy.com is to honor the past and present masters of Vocal Pedagogy & Voice Science, to learn from them, and to share in the journey of beholding the endless miracles, abilities, and beauty of the human voice.
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Monthly Featured Article
Each month we feature a professional who has helped shape our understanding of the voice.
Aaron M. Johnson
Vocologist, Researcher, & Speech-Language Pathologist
Aaron M. Johnson, MM, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a researcher and speech–language pathologist specializing in voice habilitation and rehabilitation. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at New York University School of Medicine and co-director of the NYU Langone Voice and Swallowing Center.
Vocal Professionals throughout History
Many wonderful people have dedicated their lives to further our understanding of how the voice works.
Marni Nixon
Voice teacher, Actress, Singing Double and Soprano
“Most important, you have to practice a lot. And you have to treat yourself like an athlete. Singing is definitely an athletic activity.”
Marni Nixon (Cariaga, 1985)
Pearl Shinn Wormhoudt
American singer, voice teacher, and author
“We must also not let physiology and physics detract from our paying attention to the singers’ psychology.”
— Pearl Shinn Wormhoudt (2010, p. 12)
Helen Hodam
American soprano, voice teacher, and influential mentor of classical singers
“There was no such thing as a small voice. There were only non-resonant voices.”
— Helen Hodam, as recalled by Carole Haber
Meet Our Contributors
The people who make this site a reality
Matthew Johnson
Contributor
Matthew Johnson is a collegiate educator, vocalist, saxophonist, and conductor. He is a member of the music and theatre faculty, Chair of the Performing Arts Department, and Coordinator of Music at Rowan College Burlington County, teaching courses in Music and Theatre-Applied Voice, Voice and Diction, Ear Training, Music Theory Fundamentals, and Music History- as well as courses in education- Historical Foundations of American Education and Music and the Child.
Fiona Currie
Contributor
Fiona has been teaching for over a decade and is the founder of The Voice Diaries vocal studio. She focusses on vocal health and technique to ensure her singers have the right tools to enjoy longevity in their careers and continue to find joy through singing for many years to come.
Stephen Pitters
Contributor
Dr. Stephen Pitters is a multi-hyphenate countertenor, vocal pedagogue, and dedicated educator based in Los Angeles, California. Since 2023, Dr. Pitters has served as Adjunct Professor of Musical Theatre Voice at the AMDA College of the Performing Arts in Hollywood, where he is a core faculty member of AMDA’s BFA Musical Theatre program. He is profoundly committed to the liberation of voice and self, and he considers teaching to be the most noble profession.
Theodora Ivanova Nestorova
Contributor
An active pedagogue, Theodora has curated innovative curricula and serves as a course lecturer/instructor at McGill University and Framingham State University while maintaining a private voice teaching and diction coaching (especially Slavic languages) studio, and teaching with Virtu.Academy and The Vocal Coaches
Andrew Goldstein
Contributor
Andrew Goldstein is a speech-language pathologist, singer, and voice teacher in the DC metro area. He has sung for multiple years with the Washington National Opera and Maryland Lyric Opera choruses, and his students have earned lead and supporting roles in musicals as well as acceptances into district, county, regional, state, and national honor choirs.
Marcelo Saldias O’Hrens
Past Contributor
Marcelo Saldias O’Hrens is a Chilean Speech-Language Pathologist specialized in voice therapy and voice training. At the University of Chile, Marcelo works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and a Clinical Professor of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Justin Stoney
Creator
Justin Stoney is the Founder of New York Vocal Coaching and an internationally recognized Voice Teacher and Vocal Coach. He is also the host of “Voice Lessons To The World” and the author of “Sing Like Never Before.”
