Gillian Ramm All Voice

It was wonderful to refresh my knowledge of integration this cool little gadget, the flexiflow into my voice work last night with the wonderful . I’ve been using the Flexiflow with a range of clients (and myself!) for about 6 months and it is a very cool little device for enhancing kinesthetic awareness of breath flow and how we feel air pressure changes in the body. It was wonderful to listen to how other practitioners are employing it creatively in their studios, too.

* I am not a distributor of the Flexiflow and receive no compensation or reward for promoting it, I just like sharing stuff that I have found helpful.

A lovely client testimonial, received with much gratitude. 🙏

Have you ever felt confused by a direction in a rehearsal, audition feedback about your singing or even had a letter from a clinician that you’ve been to see about your voice and then thought: “Okay, great, now what?”. 🤷‍♀️

As a singer you’re probably used to doing a little translation on the spot. “Oh they asked for a more of an [x] sound so if I do this I think it will work”. But sometimes you could get some feedback that leaves you a little bamboozled and you’re not sure whether it’s actually useful or how to translate it to what you’re doing.

Or another scenario. You’ve seen an ENT and have been cleared of any vocal injury on your tissues (so, no lumps or bumps, hooray!) but….they mentioned something in the report about some muscle tension and whilst you’re relieved there are no nasties, you don’t know what to do about the “tension.”

Add to this soup the fact that the internet is a Wild West of tips, hacks and terminology that can bamboozle singers who are just trying to get on with their job of… singing 🎤🎶 and you have a recipe for potential overwhelm.

What I LOVE 🥰 more than anything is being that translator. Helping demystify the mystical or paraphrase the terminology in a digestible, understandable way .

You don’t need to know all the fancy words to sing well, just an understanding of what it feels like to live in your instrument.

Have you ever felt things got a bit lost in translation? Give this post a like 👍 if this resonates with you.

I’ve been reading this book as I prepare to interview Megan Durham for the next An Audience With… series for .

Megan contributed a substantial chapter to this excellent book and I’m really looking forward to our conversation. Being trauma aware as voice practitioners is something we’ve been having conversations about for several years. I want to learn more about where these conversations are now headed. Has anything changed? Do voice teachers and practitioners feel confident navigating these waters?

Do join us if you can next Tuesday.

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There is something very special about the summer 🌞 opera festival scene in the UK and I’m lucky enough to have had professional experience in this world as either a soloist or chorus member. I’ve also sat in the audience for countless magical evenings enjoying some stunning performances! Lucky opera goers. ❤️

The festival chorus makes an enormous contribution to the artistic success season so it goes without saying how impressed I am with for facilitating a wellbeing day with their 2026 chorus members. I spent the day talking all things vocal health with their lovely singers, sharing preventative and practical strategies for managing their voices through a busy season, on behalf of . I’m pictured here with my colleague Kate Valentine (aka total legend) at the swish new .

What a gorgeous day it was. Hats off to the company for taking such good care of their young artists.

Happy Friday! It’s almost Easter Holidays here and I won’t lie, my body and brain 🧠 are ready for a little reset.

This week has been a busy one with private rehab and non-rehab voice clients. One thing I’ve been consistently applying and enjoying in many sessions has been creaky voice! It’s a wonderful tool for aligning the way the vocal folds come together with what I call that “Goldilocks” amount of effort and it can reap some serious rewards!

Thanks to the wonderful for the awesome webinar last week, Creaky 2.0 which built on the information learned in the initial class. Lori and Natalie are wonderful voice specialists and teachers who have such clear and nuanced advice about the application of this technique.

Here’s the thing. Nerding out and taking a class with other voice nerds is one thing. Having really clear strategies for the carry-over and application of a technique is quite another.

I’m really looking forward to exploring more in the voice studio and also my own singing practice!!

So, if you hear the sound a squeaky door coming from my teaching room, I promise it’s all for a good cause.

Goals. They’re so useful, right? But not just setting them and striving towards them without ever looking back.

The reflection is a crucial component in my work with voice clients. Sometimes we can become so fixated on something else we want to improve that we don’t take a few moments to identify what we’ve just achieved. A win may seem small, but celebrating it will bring about even more positive changes.

One of my favourite things to do is return to an old song, or even a familiar vocal exercise that used to feel tricky. Notice what feels easier now versus a few months ago.

Depending on your experience and where you were at when you started, ways of measuring progress may vary. For someone recovering from an injury, it could be an increase in stamina or feeling less discomfort when voicing. If a neurological issue has been the cause, wins will feel minutely small and cumulative (a little bit more volume, being able to sustain vibration for just a few more seconds, increasing range by literally a semitone). For non-disordered voices you may notice smoother transitions between registers or that last page of a tricky song starting to feel effortless. Yes! 🙌

Here are a few more tips for measuring your progress:

Check in regularly with a coach who helps you articulate and reflect on goals that feel achievable.

Record yourself. All the time. Really.

Use apps like decibel meters or pitch analysis programmes.

Sing for loved ones. What do they notice?

Keep a voice diary. Chart the wins and notice patterns.

What are your wins for this week? I’d love to know.