Discussion of vocology panel presented at the nineteenth annual symposium: Care of the professional voice

Preparing the singing voice specialist revisited

“…However, there is a critical need for an immediate goal to protect the injured voice patient and to be able to offer the best care possible. 4 Some options may include instituting a certification program for the singing voice specialist, an endorsement plan that could include an outlining of courses (and places such as clinics/practices and colleges/universities where these could be fulfilled) that someone interested in becoming a singing voice specialist needs to take that could go through a national clearing house or center such as the Voice Foundation or the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. 4 In regard to certification, a note of caution is necessary.…”

“…To do that we must all hang together or surely we will all hang separately." 4 In 1992, a joint statement between ASHA and NATS was published in the November/December issue of the NATS Journal of Singing. 5 This same statement, entitled, "The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist and Teacher of Singing in Remediation of Singers with Voice Disorders," was also published by ASHA and was then republished in the 1998 NATS Journal of Singing.…”

“…18, No. 4,2004 Had Learned and The Music Educator: A High-Risk Professional Voice. 10,11 The worship leader position is becoming widespread in many churches and warrants discussion.…”