Welcome back! Our first interview introduces you to Kerrie Obert, one of the world’s leading experts in voice training and pedagogical practice. For the past 25 years, Kerrie’s research into speech-language pathology has led her to make groundbreaking discoveries on twang quality and tongue root — knowledge she shares with performers to help them gain the vocal quality they want from their singing. Kerrie has been published in many peer-reviewed journals, co-authored four books on voice, and held a very popular IVA webinar, “Tongue: The Most Under-Appreciated Structure with Kerrie Obert” which you can download from our website. Today, Kerrie offers Tom and Heather more insights on the changing attitudes toward vocal health, common misconceptions about vocal anatomy, and how to get the most out of your medical checkups. In this episode, you’ll learn:(5:58) How a meeting with a voice scientist propelled Kerrie into a career in speech science.(12:48) The changes Kerrie has seen in attitudes toward vocal health(16:09) How access to information about vocal anatomy has changed over the years(17:59) Misunderstandings surrounding the tongue and vocal anatomy(21:00) How our perception of “singing with an open throat” differs greatly from the reality(22:29) Why you should record your doctor visits and play back those recordings after each visit(26:02) How the infamous “Nashville squint” helps many singers (not just country-western!) hit the high note(32:11) How watching James Cordon’s “carpool karaoke” segments can help you study celebrity singer vocal techniquesConnect with Kerrie as a singer, voice teacher, or patient by visiting her on her website and download her informative IVA webinar!The website Kerrie mentions, GetVocal-Now.com, provides extensive courses on vocal anatomy without a lot of medical jargon. Download the courses today!Kerrie’s books on vocal health include “The Owner’s Manual to the Voice: A Guide for Singers and Other Professional Voice Users,” available on Amazon.We’ve got a lot more fascinating guests this season! Make sure you hear from them all by following us on the Vocal Advancement Podcast and subscribing to our YouTube channel! Is there a teacher, performer, or researcher you think would make a great guest on our show? Email us at [email protected] and let us know!About the Institute for Vocal AdvancementThe Institute of Vocal Advancement (IVA) was created to provide voice teachers with a support network to provide you with the best teaching tools and strategies to advance your career. Our trainers teach from the empathic mindset, showing you how to improve your own teaching style.Check out our webinars in our list of upcoming events and learning how our Teacher Training Programs can help advance your career. Use the code “iva20percent” to get 20% off your first year’s course membership fee!

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