Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Workshop · 2026

What singing actually is: in the air, the ear, and the body.

Five transformative days with the acoustics, perception, and pedagogy of singing, for voice teachers, singers, choral conductors, SLPs, and singing voice specialists.

Secure your spot → See both formats

In Person
June 7–12, 2026 · Stetson University, DeLand FL · Sunday evening through Friday evening
Online
June 1 – December 31, 2026 · Self-paced with live faculty sessions in July
Tuition
From $700 · Early bird ends May 1

01 / Formats

Two ways to participate.

In-Person Workshop

Limited enrollment. Five immersive days at Stetson.

When: Sunday June 7 through Friday June 12, 2026
Where: Stetson University School of Music, DeLand FL
Includes: core curriculum · observed and mentored lessons · special topics breakouts · small-group reflection
Add-ons: Private lessons · single-occupancy dorm housing · meals package

$1,050

Tuition

$$450

Optional residential
package

Online Course

Self-paced through December, with live July sessions.

Available: June 1 – December 31, 2026
Format: ~10 hrs prerecorded lectures · reflection prompts · subject-matter quizzes
Live: Synchronous office hours and small-group sessions in July (Zoom & FarPlay)
Add-ons: Private online lessons in singing, teaching, or technology

$700

In-person registrants automatically access the online course.

This workshop has changed the way I listen to the singers in my choirs. I am so much more equipped to understand the difference between the sounds I'm hearing and the sounds I want to hear, and I have the tools to make those adjustments.

Mike Raleigh — USC Doctoral Student in Choral Music

02 / Curriculum

What you'll take home.

Learning outcomes

Practical application of acoustical and perceptual theory to singing
Motivating vocal efficiency through affect
Hearing and feeling singing functionally
Application across vocal genres and styles

Special topics

Acoustic registration across classical, CCM, MT, and rock
Motor learning theory and its studio application
Respiration dynamics with real-time biofeedback
Adolescent voice; hormones across the lifespan
AI for the voice practitioner
Technology for teaching and research
Semi-occluded vocal tract exercise application

Professional Development Documentation

ASHA SLP PDH · PAVA-RV portfolio · public school continuing education

03 / Daily Rhythm

A typical day on site.

15

hrs core
curriculum

10

hrs observed or
mentored lessons

6

hrs special-topic
plenaries

6

hrs special-topic
breakouts

2.5

hrs small-group
reflection

9:00 – 12:00

Core curriculum lectures and demonstrations

12:00 – 12:30

Q & A

12:30 – 1:30

Lunch break

1:30 – 2:00

Small-group discussion and reflection

2:00 – 3:30

Special topics or observable lessons

3:30 – 5:00

Observable lessons

5:00 – 5:30

Q & A

5:30 – 7:00

Dinner, private meetings, free time

7:00 – 8:30

Special-topic breakout sessions

04 / Faculty

Taught by practitioners in the field.

Kenneth Bozeman

In Person · Online

Author of Practical Vocal Acoustics and Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy. 42 years at Lawrence University.

Van Lawrence Fellow · AATS · Editorial boards, Journal of Singing & Journal of Voice

Ian Howell

In Person · Online

Founder of Embodied Music Lab. Researches voice perception and auditory transduction. Former NEC faculty.

Grammy with Chanticleer · Van Lawrence Fellow · AATS · Author, Hearing Singing

Chadley Ballantyne

In Person · Online

Assistant Professor at Stetson. Voice acoustics across styles, adolescent pedagogy, somatosensory awareness.

Contributing author, The Evolving Singing Voice

Marci Rosenberg

In Person

Speech pathologist and clinical singing voice specialist. 20+ years at U-Michigan Vocal Health Center.

Co-author, The Vocal Athlete · PAVA-RV · Chair, PAVA Symposium

Joanne Bozeman

In Person

Co-author of Singing Through Change. Nearly 50 years teaching; specialist in hormones and lifespan.

Former faculty, Lawrence University · Vocal Health Education (UK) tutor

Kayla Gautereaux

In Person

Professor of voice and vocal pedagogy at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Mentors MFA pedagogy thesis research.

2023 NATS Vocal Pedagogy Award · Berklee Inclusive Teaching Grant

05 / Logistics

Practical details.

How to prepare

Begin reading ahead of the workshop:

Bozeman, Kenneth. Practical Vocal Acoustics (Rowman & Littlefield).
Bozeman, Kenneth. Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy 2: Motivating Acoustic Efficiency.
Howell, Ian. Hearing Singing: A Guide to Functional Listening and Voice Perception.

Recommended companion reading: Howell's "Necessary Roughness in the Voice Pedagogy Classroom" (VoicePrints, 2017) and the DMA thesis "Parsing the Spectral Envelope."

Technology

Many participants bring a laptop for note-taking and software exploration. You'll have hands-on time with VoceVista Video Pro, Praat, Madde, audio signal-chain and microphone placement, and Resptrack RIP. None of this is required — pen, paper, eyes, and ears are entirely sufficient.

Online participants: please prepare headphones and an ethernet cable (and a dongle if your machine lacks an ethernet port). Bodo Maass has graciously agreed to extend VoceVista trials for workshop participants whose free trial has expired.

Housing & meals

EML has reserved a block of single-occupancy dorm rooms on the Stetson campus, near the workshop site. Reserve through the registration page. Three meals are included with the residential package, lunch is provided for commuter participants, and many nearby restaurants; details will follow closer to the start.

Transportation

Closest airport: Daytona Beach (DAB), 18 miles. Also nearby: Orlando Sanford (SFB) 18.5 mi, Orlando (MCO) 42 mi, Jacksonville (JAX) 104 mi, Tampa (TPA) 105 mi. Campus parking is included with registration. We connect people to share Ubers.

Who this is for

Singers, voice teachers, choral conductors, SLP/SLT clinicians, singing voice specialists, and classroom voice pedagogy teachers (18+). The curriculum addresses foundational acoustical and perceptual concepts and demonstrates application across genre.

We are fiercely inclusive of and affirming toward our students and colleagues from trans and gender-nonconforming communities, and will encourage you to encounter their voices outside the historical binary found in classical singing tradition.

06 / Tuition & Access

Cost and need-based support.

In-Person Tuition

Early bird: $1,050
Standard: $1,200 after May 1
Residential: $450 · includes 3 meals/day (commuters: lunch only)

Online Tuition

Early bird: $700
Standard: $750 after May 1
Add-on: Discounted for in-person registrants

Need-based assistance

AVPW faculty acknowledge the individual, international, and systemic circumstances that may affect financial feasibility. We also recognize that legal restrictions in some US states may make many participants reconsider where their travel and tax dollars go. To maximize access, we offer fee reductions for both formats — for those who can travel to Florida and for those who cannot.

In 2026 we once again partner with the Human Compatible Learning Center to offer scholarships. Apply by April 22nd.

AVPW must meet a full-priced minimum enrollment threshold to offer discounted spots. Waitlist participants are admitted first-come, first-served.

Need-based waitlist Donate to offset others' tuition →

Reserve your spot for June 2026.

Limited in-person enrollment. Online seats available June through December.

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