Saturday AM Presentations - October 28th at Courtyard Portland City Center
9:00am-9:45am - Why Do I Yodel: Mature Singer with Susan Buehler
9:45am-10:45am - Personalities, Behavior & Priorities with Michael Clement
11:00am-12:00pm - Voice From Youth To Old Age with Karen Brunssen
12:00pm - Governor & National Reports
9:45am-10:45am - Personalities, Behavior & Priorities with Michael Clement
11:00am-12:00pm - Voice From Youth To Old Age with Karen Brunssen
12:00pm - Governor & National Reports
Why Do I Yodel: Addressing the Needs of the Mature Singer
Susan Buehler
Why do I yodel when I sing? This question was posed by a mature member of a community chorus. With the increase of older adults in our nation, voice teachers are frequently asked to help with vocal issues that may plague a mature adult. This session will present agin factors that affect the voice and will focus primarily on singers with limited vocal training.
Dr. Susan Buehler is Professor Emeritus of Music and recipient of the Baker University Trustee medallion at Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. Dr. Buehler was president of the Kansas NATS Chapter 1996-1998. Since her ‘retirement’ to Cannon Beach in 2009, she maintains Music Lasts A Lifetime voice and piano studio for students of all ages.
Susan Buehler
Why do I yodel when I sing? This question was posed by a mature member of a community chorus. With the increase of older adults in our nation, voice teachers are frequently asked to help with vocal issues that may plague a mature adult. This session will present agin factors that affect the voice and will focus primarily on singers with limited vocal training.
Dr. Susan Buehler is Professor Emeritus of Music and recipient of the Baker University Trustee medallion at Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. Dr. Buehler was president of the Kansas NATS Chapter 1996-1998. Since her ‘retirement’ to Cannon Beach in 2009, she maintains Music Lasts A Lifetime voice and piano studio for students of all ages.
Personalities, Behavior & Priorities
Michael Clement
I heard it once said, "that we could solve all the world's problems if we only knew the right questions to ask." What if you could, by some chance and a little training, determine within a few moments of conversation with someone what personality type they are and what their highest priorities were? I can teach you the right questions to ask.
Michael Clement specializes in personality types, behavioral styles, learning styles and people reading skills for instructors, managers, salespeople, and the workforce. He holds a certification and license in DiSC Personality Profile assessment system. and 23 years experience using DiSC instruments to assist individuals make decisions that are right for their type.
Michael Clement
I heard it once said, "that we could solve all the world's problems if we only knew the right questions to ask." What if you could, by some chance and a little training, determine within a few moments of conversation with someone what personality type they are and what their highest priorities were? I can teach you the right questions to ask.
Michael Clement specializes in personality types, behavioral styles, learning styles and people reading skills for instructors, managers, salespeople, and the workforce. He holds a certification and license in DiSC Personality Profile assessment system. and 23 years experience using DiSC instruments to assist individuals make decisions that are right for their type.
The Evolving Singing Voice: Changes Through the Lifespan
Presenter: Karen Brunssen
A lifelong perspective of the voice can transform a student’s outlook about their vocal develop, and add a critical layer for each teacher’s approach that includes a principled and logical sequencing that correlates age with vocal function and expectations. When is a situation technique? When is it age? Voices change throughout a lifetime due to physical changes in the body that affect respiration, vibration, and resonance. This session will explain those changes along with strategies for how to deal with typical issues.
Professor Karen Brunssen is a member of the voice faculty at the Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University where she is an Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Chair of Music Performance. She is President-Elect of NATS, was Program Chair for the 2016 54th NATS National Conference in Chicago, and is a member of the esteemed American Academy of Teachers of Singing.
Presenter: Karen Brunssen
A lifelong perspective of the voice can transform a student’s outlook about their vocal develop, and add a critical layer for each teacher’s approach that includes a principled and logical sequencing that correlates age with vocal function and expectations. When is a situation technique? When is it age? Voices change throughout a lifetime due to physical changes in the body that affect respiration, vibration, and resonance. This session will explain those changes along with strategies for how to deal with typical issues.
Professor Karen Brunssen is a member of the voice faculty at the Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University where she is an Associate Professor of Voice and Co-Chair of Music Performance. She is President-Elect of NATS, was Program Chair for the 2016 54th NATS National Conference in Chicago, and is a member of the esteemed American Academy of Teachers of Singing.