Introduction
Welcome to Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, a podcast dedicated to the art and practice of teaching singers. Host David Sisco knits together current research from a plethora of fields to highlight a student-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed approach to teaching, which gives singers agency over their vocal expression and buoys teacher well-being. Each episode, David will be joined by a special guest, who will share their wholehearted knowledge about the student-teacher relationship. This podcast is an extension of Sisco's forthcoming book of the same title, which will be released by Routledge Press in Summer 2025.
Latest Episodes
Ep. 15 - "Queering Vocal Pedagogy" with Dr. William Sauerland
On this episode, we consider ways to co-create safe, student-centered learning spaces for transgender and genderqueer students. My special guest is Dr. William Sauerla...
Ep. 14 - "Sex Hormones and the Singer" with Dr. Vindhya Khare
In this episode, we discuss the importance of continuing to expand our island of knowledge as voice teachers. My very special guest is Dr. Vindhya Khare, who teaches m...
Ep. 13 - "The Book Launch Episode" with Justin Petersen, Dr. Felix Graham, Dr. Luvada Harrison, and Adalynn Eller
Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy has officially been published by Routledge Press and is now available wherever books are sold! To celebrate, I had some wonderful conversat...
Ep. 12 - "Lessons Learned" with host David Sisco
In this last episode before my book release, I share three lessons I learned while researching, writing, and trying to get the book published. No guests this weekâit's...
Ep. 11 - "Trauma-Informed Care in the Voice Studio" with Megan Durham
What is trauma? How do we assess trauma and activate a trauma-informed response? And how do we balance this with self-care? In this episode, I have a wonderfully rich ...