Emily Jaworski Koriath pulls back the curtain on voice studio dynamics and offers creative solutions. This thoughtful book is essential reading for both singers and voice teachers.

Lynn Eustis, author of The Singer's Ego: Finding Balance Between Music and Life

This is a useful guide on how trauma and loss lead to immediate and long-lasting influences on mind and body, across the lifespan and even generations. A deliberate and sustained focus on voice qualities, as this book details, concurs with developmental science, and deepens our understanding of the effects of loss and trauma on human life.

Howard Steele, Founding President of Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS)

As society’s awareness of mental health care has grown, there has been an increasing recognition of the profound impact that prior experiences can have on learners of all levels. Emily Jaworski Koriath has compiled a plethora of resources for voice practitioners to strengthen their understanding of trauma and its impact on singers. This book will help teachers of all levels evaluate their practices and seek ways to create a more supportive environment for all their students.

Matt Edwards, associate professor of voice and theatre, Shenandoah University

Koriath explains that the book is intended for “the widest possible readership.” This may include obvious groups—like singers, singing teachers, and speech-language pathologists—but also psychologists and other mental health professionals who work with singers. She admits that trauma is not a new phenomenon, though it is currently having “a cultural moment.” As this moment and current interest in the topic extends to voice pedagogy, Trauma and the Voice is both a pioneering and essential resource.

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