This Is A Voice

Jeremy Fisher and Dr Gillyanne Kayes
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This Is A Voice Podcast

Voice experts and bestselling authors Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher have been chatting about voice for more than 20 years - this time they've switched the microphone on. Vocal technique? check. Musicals? check. The weird things you can do with your voice? check. Includes AMA on voice, singing, speaking, performance techniques, voice exercises and so much more.

  1. Breaking down barriers - gender, taste and authenticity in vocal performance with Guro von Germeten

    23 JUL

    Breaking down barriers - gender, taste and authenticity in vocal performance with Guro von Germeten

    What's changing in musical theatre, and what needs to change? And what is authenticity in performance anyway? In their 100th episode, Gillyanne and Jeremy chat with singer researcher Guro von Germeten on her research into gender, authenticity and musical theatre.How does taste influence your vocal training? How is gender identity challenging musical theatre casting? Guro shares her passion on flexibility of vocal sounds, the role of recordings in musical theatre education, and the import...

    39 min
  2. The Omnivorous Voice - navigating taste & cultural expectations in singing with Guro von Germeten

    9 JUL

    The Omnivorous Voice - navigating taste & cultural expectations in singing with Guro von Germeten

    Join Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher in a fascinating and deep episode on the omnivorous voice, featuring Dr. Guro von Germerten. Guro shares the highlights from her PhD on musical tastes and vocal techniques. From her emotional childhood experience as a pianist to her groundbreaking research on the omnivorous voice, Guro discusses the complexities of taste, tradition, and cultural expectations in musical performance. From the process of PhD defence in Europe, to the concept of musi...

    44 min
  3. Keep It Real in the Music Industry - Ruth Royall on Confidence, Community & Touring While Pregnant

    25 JUN

    Keep It Real in the Music Industry - Ruth Royall on Confidence, Community & Touring While Pregnant

    DJ, singer-songwriter, vocal coach and inspiration Ruth Royall joins Gillyanne and Jeremy to share the amazing story behind the #KeepItReal movement and its impact on the drum and bass community.In this episode:The importance of self-confidence for artists and the crucial role of supportive networks.Insights on artist mentoring and establishing your identity and boundaries in the music industry.Ruth’s personal journey of touring while seven months pregnant and the unique challenges she faced....

    26 min
  4. Crafting beats - songwriting and collaboration in Drum and Bass with DJ, singer-songwriter Ruth Royall

    7 JUN

    Crafting beats - songwriting and collaboration in Drum and Bass with DJ, singer-songwriter Ruth Royall

    In this episode of 'This Is A Voice' podcast, Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher are joined by singer-songwriter Ruth Royall. They discuss Ruth's diverse career journey, her pivot to become a prominent artist in the drum and bass genre during the lockdown, and her personal songwriting process. Ruth shares insights on the importance of collaboration in the music industry, particularly within the drum and bass community. We play an excerpt from her song "Help You Stay", created in conju...

    30 min
  5. Just How Boring Are You? Jeremy launches a new book

    4 JUN

    Just How Boring Are You? Jeremy launches a new book

    Jeremy Fisher launches his new book called "Just How Boring Are you? How to be a great podcast guest, captivate your listeners and polish your vocal skills".In this bonus podcast episode Jeremy is interviewed by Karen Merstik-Michaels - singer, musician, social media manager and podcast host, on why he wrote the book and what potential podcast guests can learn from it0:00 A bonus podcast episode01:07 Overcoming crippling shyness02:49 Applying music skills to spoken voice03:37 Why podcasting i...

    24 min

  6. 28 MAY

    Cutting the legato, breathing truth bombs and little green men

    This Is A Voice podcast S9 Ep6 focuses on our More Than a Masterclass experience at the Hamburg StimmSymposium last month.Coaching a singer in the big belt number from the musical Vanara - Prayer To The Moon. How Jeremy changed her style with a single physical instruction. And why she needed less flow, not more to make the belt notes and approaches work.And we share more highlights from the Symposium including an almost wordless epic warmup class from conductor Craig Anthony Lees, and a...

    35 min

  7. 14 MAY

    Our 25th anniversary, Hamburg StimmSymposium, Breathing, singing and support

    In this landmark episode of This Is A Voice (S9 Ep5), Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher take a stroll down memory lane to celebrate a remarkable 25 years since founding their voice education company VocalProcess. From being the UK's first private company to pioneer online voice webinars to sharing insights from their latest experience at the esteemed Hamburg StimmSymposium, this episode is packed with nostalgia, innovation, and forward-thinking in the world of voice education.What to expe...

    46 min
  8. World Voice Day Special pt 2 - Belief Systems & Diagnosis - with GP Dr Ayan Panja

    30 APR

    World Voice Day Special pt 2 - Belief Systems & Diagnosis - with GP Dr Ayan Panja

    For the second half of our World Voice Day Special edition, we're talking belief systems and diagnostics with one of the most influential GPs in the UK (Pulse Magazine), Dr Ayan Panja. Dr Panja is a GP (family doctor), podcaster, presenter on BBC World News and the bestselling author of "The Health Fix"00:00 What motivates a working GP?04:01 Putting health into context06:25 Different cultures and body psychotherapy08:13 The first lifestyle medicine course11:11 Beliefs and diagnosis for s...

    35 min
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Voice experts and bestselling authors Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher have been chatting about voice for more than 20 years - this time they've switched the microphone on. Vocal technique? check. Musicals? check. The weird things you can do with your voice? check. Includes AMA on voice, singing, speaking, performance techniques, voice exercises and so much more.

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  • Creator
    Jeremy Fisher and Dr Gillyanne Kayes
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Vocal Process
  • Show Website
    This Is A Voice

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