Healthy Singing

Wingate, Judith

Mar 2008 · Plural Publishing

About this ebook

A compelling text and truly beneficial book for both amateurs and professionals and, most importantly, for those voice teachers, coaches, choral directors, and singing voice specialists who provide care and support for them. Judith Wingate addresses typical vocal health problems encountered by singers and offers them, and their caregivers, practical suggestions, including straightforward, step-by-step exercises to improve vocal function. In particular, the book focuses on the needs of special groups of singers, such as public school music teachers and choral directors. 

About the author

Judith Maige Wingate is both a singer and speech pathologist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music therapy from Charleston Southern University. She received a master’s in speech pathology from the University of South Florida in 1983 and her PhD in speech pathology from the University of Florida in 2004. Dr. Wingate has been active as a voice clinician and specializes in occupational voice disorders and the singing voice. She is currently an assistant clinical professor and the Director of Clinical Education at the University of Florida.

Dr. Wingate continues to perform as a vocal soloist, pianist, and organist. She sings regularly with her church choir in Gainesville. She has toured Europe twice with choral groups and performed recently at Carnegie Hall.