SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Around 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year. Speech is one area the disease affects. A program at Avera is helping patients work through those ...

Your voice is more than sound—it’s an extension of your body and mind. Building a strong, controlled voice requires more than just talent; it demands consistent practice, awareness, and healthy habits ...

One of the devastating effects of Parkinson’s disease (PD) on a patient is the weakening of their voice. According to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, they may “speak quietly ...

Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) have emerged as a pivotal tool in both clinical voice therapy and vocal training. By partially constricting the vocal tract—typically through devices such ...

No matter the genre of singing, or where we’re from, our vocal exercises are meaningful. Zofia Majewski Opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo describes his warm-up routine in seasonal terms: “It’s kind ...

Over the years as a professional singer and voice teacher, I’ve come to a new way of thinking about the vocal warmup. Earlier in my vocal development, I thought of my singing warmup in the way I think ...

Lights, camera, action, “croak”? No one should start a scene or character study without preparing their voice. It’s as important to work hard on getting your vocals in shape as it is your abs. Vocal ...