Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy: Motivating Acoustic Efficiency

In Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy, Kenneth Bozeman masterfully connects science and tradition. His detailed discussions on vocal tract mapping, combined with the latest science behind harmonic, formant tuning, and vowel perception theory, are significant contributions to the literature on fact based pedagogy. Most importantly, Bozeman details how to teach these concepts using physiological, kinesthetic, and visual approaches. This book is a must read for the 21st century singing teacher! Kenneth Bozeman, tenor, is the Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Music at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he is chair of the voice department and teaches voice and voice science & pedagogy. He was awarded the Van Lawrence Fellowship by the Voice Foundation and NATS in 1994 for his interest in voice science and pedagogy. His book Practical Vocal Acoustics: Pedagogic Applications for Teachers and Singers, is used in many voice pedagogy courses. Mr. Bozeman was an active recitalist and performer of oratorio, having sung with the Milwaukee Symphony, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, the Green Lake Music Festival, the Louisville Bach Society, and on Wisconsin Public Radio. His students have sung at major opera houses, including Deutsche Oper Berlin, New York City Opera, Houston Grand, San Francisco Opera, Chicago Lyric, and the Metropolitan Opera.