The Voice Teacher Podcast
Episodes
Resilience in Voice Teaching: Julie D'Alessandro's story
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary In this episode of the Voice Teacher Podcast, host Aimee Geddes interviews Julie D'Alessandro, who shares her personal journey of teaching thr...
From Opera to Branson: George's Dyer's Journey
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary In this episode of The Voice Teacher Podcast, host Aimee Geddes welcomes opera singer and voice teacher George Dyer. They discuss George's ext...
Groove Merchants: The Art of Running a Cover Band with Jefferson Tuke
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary In this episode of the Voice Teacher Podcast, Aimee Geddes interviews Jefferson Tuke, the owner and frontman of Groove Merchants, a successful...
University Diversity in Music with Matt Edwards
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summary In this conversation, Aimee Geddes interviews Matt Edwards, an associate professor at Shenandoah University, about his innovative work in voic...
Marketing your Music with EJ Michaels from The Voice
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summary E.J. Michaels, lead singer of the band Foreign Figures, shares his journey in the music industry and his experience as a voice coach. He empha...
S2 E1 American Idol Secrets...Get YOUR students through!
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the ins and outs of the NEW American Idol audition process! Kyle Khou is a Casting Producer for American Idol and he gives the inside scoop into...
Finishing Big Projects with John Henny
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by the brilliant voice teacher and entrepreneur John Henny. We talk about... Getting started with teaching Egos Peaks...
Beyonce, Krysta Rodriguez, and Defining Mix
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee and Sam define Mix in their own way and use Beyonce and Krysta Rodriguez as prime examples. Highlights include: What is mix? What is not Mix...
Finding Authenticity
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee shares how helping a student use vocal fry and breathiness contributed to getting the student to sound more authentic. Sam shares ideas on usi...
Accepting Your Voice
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee got to improv for an 80s night and found out just how much she didn't know! Sam reminds her it's ok to not know everything, and they have a li...
Are They Stuck or Are You?
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam and Aimee share insights into helping students make breakthroughs when you feel stuck. Highlights include: What to do when students beco...
Imposter Syndrome with Dr Jon Skidmore
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Shares his journey to becoming a Performance Psychologist and tools for teachers to successfully navigate lessons when they feel less than stellar...
Voice Teacher Insecurities
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee feels distraught after Sam's IVTOM Master Class and Richard's brilliant (yet moronic;) podcast. Sam and Aimee discuss the fears that come a...
How to sing a G6 with Richard Lissemore
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Transitioning to teaching online after thinking of himself as an "In-person" kind of guy. How the voice and spirit are connected. The twea...
Diversify Your Studio with Mary Ann Kehler
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann's Journey from Computer Programmer to theater program director to world class voice teacher and IVTOM president. Skills students need to...
Fun with Fricatives and First Formants
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee and Sam talk about their favorite exercises from the past week. Adjustments to a /z/ buzz What's in a singer's control to encourage the voice to...
Building a Theater Program From Scratch with Veronica Hodgson
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Veronica's journey from being Classically trained and using "breath support" as the answer to everything to becoming a Mix Professional and expanding ...
How to Sing like Kristin Chenoweth
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mentioned on the show: Aimee shares her journey being compared to Kristin Chenoweth since college Fun facts and similarities in Aimee's and Kristin'...
Should Every Voice Teacher Be on YouTube?
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find out in today's episode! Today's discussion includes: Sam's journey to becoming a youtube sensation with 89 Million total views! What can/should...
Whoop it Up! Vocal Acoustics with Ken Bozeman (Part 2)
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get Ken's Book: Practical Vocal Acoustics Here, use code RLFANDF30: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538174647/Practical-Vocal-Acoustics-Pedagogic-Applica...
Whoop it Up! Vocal Acoustics with Ken Bozeman (Part 1)
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenneth Bozeman's journey from being a singer to a voice professor, then a world-renowned and respected voice pedagogue. Using natural sounds and affe...
Working with Damaged Voices with Teri Stock
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teri Stock, Certified Vocologist, voice teacher, and wife of Otolaryngologist, Dr. Curt Stock, shares her pathway to becoming a voice teacher who spec...
Vocal Mythbusters!
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All the myths that your students or maybe even you have been believing, we will debunk in this episode! We give you the truth so you can point your st...
What is Mix Singing? (featuring Dean Kaelin)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Dean Kaelin? IVTOM founder and child prodigy. Dean's journey from performing as a 3-year-old to studio pianist for Seth Riggs to celebrity voic...
Do you Need a Degree to Teach Voice?
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Johnson and Aimee Geddes debate the pros and cons of becoming a voice teacher with and without a degree in voice pedagogy. Is a university degree ...