Voice Foundation's 2013 Symposium CARE OF THE PROFESSIONAL VOICE Kicks Off Today in Philly
By: BWW News Desk May. 29, 2013
The Voice Foundation's 42nd Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice will be held today, May 29 - June 2, 2013 at the Westin Philadelphia. The Voice Foundation's symposium brings together top vocal health professionals for a unique, interdisciplinary opportunity to share the latest advances in scientific and medical voice research.
Keynote Speech will be given by Robert Hillman, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School on Thursday, May 30th at 1:30pm. The G. Paul Moore Lecture will be given on Saturday, June 1st at 11:00 a.m by Thomas Murry, Ph.D., whose work as a clinician, scientist and educator lead to him being presented with the highest Honors of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.
On Thursday, May 30th at 7:30 p.m., Metropolitan Opera Mezzo-Soprano and Huffington Post blogger, Susanne Mentzer, will give a Master Class to student opera singers.
A series of hands-on vocal workshops will take place at the Academy of Vocal Arts on Friday afternoon, May 31st, from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Workshop presenters will address a variety of voice-related topics, including body movement, the injured singing voice, classical singing, musical theatre, pop and the acting voice, in an open program that encourages audience participation.
In addition to these highlights, doctors, scientists, speech-language pathologists, singing teachers and students from across the globe will present new research about vocal production and techniques for the treatment of voice disorders. The Voice Foundation is the world's leading organization dedicated to the care and training of the human voice. For more information, including the complete program, or to REGISTER to attend, please contact the Voice Foundation at (215) 735-7999 or office@voicefoundation.org , or visit the website at www.voicefoundation.org.
The Voice Foundation is the world's oldest and leading organization dedicated to the care and training of the human voice. It is our pleasure to invite you to join The Voice Foundation as we continue the tradition of educating the scientific community and the public about advances being made in voice science and care.
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