Aligning Voice with Identity Series
Join CWHC’s Gender-Affirming Voice Coach for a 4-part educational series throughout October, on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8pm CT! Each session will cover different tools and experiences related to developing a speaking voice that better aligns with a person’s identity. Sessions will take place on October 7th | October 14th | October 21st | October 28th. Below you will find the title of each session along with learning objectives.
Session 1: Vocal Confidence
Find a vocal “placement” that is comfortable and empowering for you.
Build better breath support for your voice
Walk away with a daily/weekly practice
Session 2: Pitch Modulation
Discover your “baseline” pitch range
Execute greater pitch range (lower and higher) using tools that are healthy, sustainable, and empowered.
Walk away with a daily/weekly practice
Session 3: Vocal Obstacles from HRT
Explore when and why your voice might struggle with vocal stability (voice cracking etc).
Adopt 3 tools to build a new coordination with your changing voice
Walk away with a daily/weekly practice
Session 4: Communicating Under Duress
Discover the vocal habits that sabotage us when we’re not feeling safe or self-confident.
Develop and integrate vocal and breathing tools to help counterbalance those moments of insecurity.
Walk away with a daily/weekly practice
Voice Coaching at CWHC is NOT about changing your voice to fit what the world thinks you should sound like. We aim for every client to not just tolerate their voice but be proud of it. Register below!
We are offering this series on a sliding scale from $40-0 per session, for a total of $160-$0, meaning this opportunity is available at no cost. We encourage participants to pay where they can on the scale. Registration includes all four sessions and participants are welcome to register at any point throughout the series. If you have any questions about the sliding scale, reach out to transhealth@chicagowomenshealthcenter.org. No one will be turned away based on ability to pay.
