A Voice Teacher's Dilemma: Rehab vs Overreach - with Mike Ruckles

Send us Fan Mail What actually happens in a top-tier vocal coach's studio? What is "crack sob" and why is it so common in Broadway belting? What's the deal with voice rehab? In this episode of This Is A Voice, Gillyanne and Jeremy are joined once again by Mike Ruckles - Broadway vocal coach and Singing Voice Specialist - to explore the fine line between SLPs (SLTs in the UK), ENTs and voice teachers in voice rehabilitation. From navigating professional boundaries in vocal rehab to decoding the latest Journal of Voice research on "register instability", we're chatting about the world of high-level voice care. Whether you're a singing teacher, voice professional, or just obsessed with vocal health and performance, this one's a must-watch. 00:00 Vocal health for singers on Broadway 02:12 Singing voice rehab when not an SLP/SLT 06:00 Jeremy’s word of caution on vocal rehab 08:45 The role of an SVS (singing voice specialist) 09:33 Gillyanne’s story of the singer’s diagnosis 12:12 Teaching MT role vs tour gig 15:19 Can we talk about key? 17:53 Researching the crack/sob 22:16 The process of research 🔗 Read the published study: PubMed Abstract https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40087078/ Direct Access via Elsevier https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199725000918?dgcid=author 🔔 Remember to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more insightful episodes from industry leaders, voice scientists and vocal coaches.  Got experience with voice clinics or vocal injury? 👇 You can find out about our Teacher Accreditation for singing teachers, vocal coaches and choir leaders and start your own journey here  https://vocalprocess.co.uk/teacher-accreditation/ We've also got this ↓  For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson.  Click on the link https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/learning-lounge-level-2-deep-dive/   If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort26. https://www.cognitoforms.com/VocalProcess1/TheAccreditationProgramme  Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating  Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251  Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB     Check out our Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS    Find us - follow us on the socials!  🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess    📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess   📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess  #vocalprocess #teacheraccreditation #voicetraining, #voicerehabilitation, #singingvoicespecialist, #broadway