Working with Singers in the Voice Clinic: From Insecurity to Insight

Venue: NUS MD6, room to be confirmed

Session description:

Working with singers can feel unsettling. They use unfamiliar terminology, carry high performance expectations, and present with complaints that don’t always sit neatly within our usual speaking-voice frameworks. Many clinicians — especially those who don’t sing themselves — quietly wonder if they’re missing something.

This session aims to unpack what truly makes singers different in clinic. We will explore how to translate common performance-related complaints (e.g., loss of high notes, “mix” issues, fatigue) into physiological understanding, and consider how assessment and management may need to be adjusted.

Together, we can look forward to:

• Greater clarity when singers describe technical problems

• A grounded framework for linking performance complaints to physiology and clinical reasoning

• Increased confidence in working alongside vocal coaches and other professionals without overstepping
  

Note: Please note that SIG events are for STs, and not for student STs. For students, please check out https://www.salts.org.sg/speechiebites.