Otto B Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center Hosts Annual Symposium February 3 By Charity Johnson ('99)
	Back to the main story		Health & Science in Voice Pedagogy Schedule 7:45-8:45 AM  Registration in the Conservatory Lounge 8:45-9:15 AM Applying Voice Science to the Singer Presenter: Ronald C. Scherer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Bowling Green State University, Department of Communication Disorders, College of Health and Human Services. An overview of some basic aspects of voice production related to performance and non-performance voice, with special emphasis on the singer.  9:15-10:15 AM Anatomy and Physiology of the Vocal Instrument and Medical Care of the Professional Voice Presenter: Tom I. Abelson, M.D., F.A.C.S., Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Solon; Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. An explanation of the anatomy of the larynx and surrounding structures as they apply to vocalization. Discussion of medical evaluation of the larynx, and common medical issues affecting the voice, their treatment, and the implications that those medical problems or medications have on the singing voice. 10:15-10:30 AM Break 10:30-11:30 AM Healthy Phonation in Speaking and Singing Presenter: Douglas Hicks, Ph.D., Director of the Voice Center, and Head of Speech-Language Pathology, Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. A practical discussion of vocal wellness and hygiene, providing attitudinal concepts and action plans to prevent vocal crisis. 11:30 AM-12:00 PM  Question and Answer Session with Drs. Abelson, Hicks and Scherer.  12:00-1:00 PM  Lunch - Symposium faculty available to interact with participants.  1:00-2:00 PM  Master Class and Teaching Demonstration Presenter: Dale Moore, noted baritone and Professor of Singing Emeritus at Eastman School of Music, Indiana University; Visiting Professor at University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music; Past President of NATS. Practical application of technique in performance. 2:00-2:15 PM  Break  2:15-3:30 PM  Fiberoptic/Stroboscopic Session           Presenters: Tom Abelson, Douglas Hicks Several singers will be examined performing vocal maneuvers, while the audience observes via television monitors.  3:30-4:30 PM  Master Class and Teaching Demonstration Presenter: Richard Miller, Director, Otto B Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center; Wheeler Professor of Performance, Oberlin Conservatory. Practical application of technique in performance. 4:30-5:30 PM  “How and Why Do I Breath This Way for Singing?” Presenter: Peter Watson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Communication Sciences. Panel: Tom Abelson, Douglas Hicks, Lorraine Manz, Richard Miller, Dale Moore, Paul Oncley, Ronald Scherer. A brief review of the general principles pertaining to the physiological/mechanical aspects of breathing and the importance of breath management to the singing process. Discussion and demonstration of the noninvasive kinematic method, using OBSVAC’s Respitrace, to study breathing from the body’s surface.
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