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The Art and Science of the Performing Voice

There will not be a printed program. Please use the Mobile App or print a copy at home.
Friday presentations will be in Alder Commons Auditorium at 1310 NE 40th Street Seattle, WA 98105.
Saturday presentations will be in Brechemin Auditorium in the Music Building on the UW campus.
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8:00am PDT

Registration/Check In Alder Commons Auditorium

8:45am PDT

Opening Remarks and Welcome Alder Commons AuditoriumAlbert Merati, MD • Martin Nevdahl

9:00am PDT

The ABCs and Do-Re-Mis of Vocal Anatomy and Physiology Alder Commons AuditoriumTanya Eadie, PhD, CCC-SLP

9:30am PDT

Keynote - Frontiers in Voice Habilitation: Solving Future Problems Across Disciplines Alder Commons AuditoriumIngo Titze, PhD

10:30am PDT

Break - Sponsored by Pentax Medical Alder Commons AuditoriumPentax Medical

11:00am PDT

State of the Art & Science of Medical Care of the Performing Voice Alder Commons AuditoriumAlbert Merati, MD

12:00pm PDT

Lunch on your own Alder Commons Auditorium

1:00pm PDT

Straw Phonation: Theory and Application-Getting Your Buzz On Alder Commons AuditoriumKari Ragan, DMA • Mara Kapsner-Smith • Ingo Titze, PhD

1:30pm PDT

Irritable Larynx: Are Vocal Performers Immune? Alder Commons AuditoriumLinda Rammage, PhD, RSLP, SLP(C)

2:00pm PDT

Optimizing Vocal Fold Hydration for the Professional Voice User Alder Commons AuditoriumKristine Tanner, PhD, CCC-SLP

2:45pm PDT

Break - Sponsored by Pentax Medical Alder Commons AuditoriumPentax Medical

3:05pm PDT

Submitted Paper 1: An Acoustic Element to the Explanation of Voice Registration Alder Commons AuditoriumLynn Maxfield, PhD

3:20pm PDT

Submitted Paper 2: Vocal Strengthening - Vocal Pedagogy and Voice Therapy Combined Alder Commons AuditoriumMerrill Tanner, PhD

3:35pm PDT

Submitted Paper 3: Vocal capabilities pattern matching - using your ears for accurate diagnosis Alder Commons AuditoriumJames Thomas, MD

3:50pm PDT

Submitted Paper 4: "Prima la musica e poi le parole” or “How can I be a better vocologist if I don’t sing or . . . speak Italian?” Alder Commons AuditoriumMartin Spencer, MA, CCC-SLP

4:05pm PDT

Panel Discussion: Assessment and Rehabilitation of the Injured Singer Alder Commons AuditoriumAlbert Merati, MD • Juli Rosenzweig, MS, CCC-SLP • Kari Ragan, DMA • Joshua Schindler, MD • Martin Nevdahl • Daniel Seely • Nancy Zylstra

7:30pm PDT

Recital by Michaela Martens Meany HallMichaela Martens

8:30am PDT

Registration/Check In Brechemin Auditorium

9:00am PDT

Keynote - The Future of Science is Art Brechemin AuditoriumLynn Helding, MMA

10:00am PDT

Submitted Paper 6: Discovering a Language of Communication - Training the Male Voice from the Female Perspective Brechemin AuditoriumDawn Padula, DMA

10:15am PDT

Submitted Paper 5: Extended Vocal Techniques Brechemin AuditoriumEmerald Lessley, MM

10:30am PDT

Break - Sponsored by Pentax Medical Brechemin AuditoriumPentax Medical

11:00am PDT

Integrating Science and Art Through a Systematic Pedagogy Brechemin AuditoriumKari Ragan, DMA

12:00pm PDT

Lunch on your own Brechemin Auditorium

1:00pm PDT

Panel Discussion: 24 Hours To Curtain Brechemin AuditoriumJoshua Schindler, MD • Kristine Tanner, PhD, CCC-SLP • Michaela Martens • Albert Merati, MD • Lynn Helding, MMA • Cara Sauder

2:00pm PDT

Herbal Supplements for Vocal Performance: Rumor or Remedy Brechemin AuditoriumAaron Ziegler, PhD

2:30pm PDT

Break - Sponsored by Pentax Medical Brechemin AuditoriumPentax Medical

3:00pm PDT

Not Your Parents' Masterclass: with Michaela Martens Brechemin AuditoriumMichaela Martens Masterclass Panel Discussion Brechemin AuditoriumKari Ragan, DMA • Kristine Tanner, PhD, CCC-SLP • Ingo Titze, PhD

4:30pm PDT

Back To The Future Brechemin AuditoriumAlbert Merati, MD • Kristine Tanner, PhD, CCC-SLP • Lynn Helding, MMA • Ingo Titze, PhD