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- This bookpresents a new vision of gender-affirming vocal music education by exploring the experiences and training of trans and genderqueer singers.
- About the Author: William Sauerland (he/they) is an assistant professor of music and director of choral studies at the School of Music of Purdue University Fort Wayne.
- 306 Pages
- Music, Instruction & Study
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About the Book
This book presents a new vision of gender-affirming vocal music education by exploring the experiences and training of trans and genderqueer singers. It presents practical and theoretical knowledge for teachers, choral directors, and educators, addressing topics such as teachi...Book Synopsis
This bookpresents a new vision of gender-affirming vocal music education by exploring the experiences and training of trans and genderqueer singers. It presents practical and theoretical knowledge for teachers, choral directors, and educators, addressing topics such as teaching strategies, inclusive language, impacts of gender identity, and more.
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Queering Vocal Pedagogy is indeed an insightful contribution providing endless vocal strategies to assist TGQ singers, reinforcing student-centered education, and fostering affirming environments in vocal studios. It is highly organized and provides multiple case studies and interviews that highlight diverse vocal journeys. By scaffolding pedagogy with constructive tools to strengthen the vocal mechanism, this compilation becomes a prominent resource for vocal pedagogues and singers, encouraging an everlasting reflection of pedagogical practices.
Queering Vocal Pedagogy is a powerful call to action for artists and teachers to create lasting change for gender-affirming vocal music education--an essential text. William Sauerland stirringly inquires gender issues inherent in vocal performance and the studio, inviting educators to re-conceive historical, generalizable music-making spaces in more inclusive ways.
Queering Vocal Pedagogy is as practical as it is compassionate, offering invaluable insights and descriptions of best practices designed to encourage teachers to see every student, as Sauerland states, "as a whole, emotional, worthy human." Voice teachers who approach the book with an open mind and an open heart are bound to find ways to make their studios more inclusive, their teaching more impactful, and their worldviews more accepting.
This book contains crucial information for singing teachers who work with trans and genderqueer singers. William Sauerland strikes a dynamic balance of personal connection, literature review, case studies, and examples of practical application, and he invites personal reflection.
This is an important book for those of us who have devoted ourselves to helping others find their voice. William Sauerland reminds us that the important word in that phrase is "their", encouraging us to examine our own implicit biases while working towards true collaboration with our students. It is both a practical and an inspiring reminder of what our relationship with students should be.
About the Author
William Sauerland (he/they) is an assistant professor of music and director of choral studies at the School of Music of Purdue University Fort Wayne. He also has ten years of experience in directing community choruses, including the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus and the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco.