Meet Lucy
Specialist Vocal & Singing Coach
Voice Speech and Language Therapist
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BAHons PGDip MSc MCertRCSLT HCPC
I’m Lucy! Welcome to Dexter Vocals.
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Within this practice I offer:
Voice Speech and Language Therapy
Vocal Rehabilitation for Performers
Voice, Singing & Performance Coaching
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This practice runs alongside my other role within the NHS as a Speech and Language Therapist, in which I specialise in clinical voice disorders and performers voice rehabilitation.
I work with elite & professional voice users who are finding some difficulty within their singing or speaking voice. This includes a range of professions including; professional singers and actors, amateur performers, teachers, public speakers, lawyers, anyone who relies on their voice on a regular basis.
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I hold space for my clients to focus on, and explore their vocal system to inform healthy, positive and efficient voice use.
In your sessions with me we will take a holistic approach to coaching your voice, considering your whole person, the body, the mind, and your environments.
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Your voice is precious and unique to you, so your sessions are completely centred around your particular vocal presentation, any ENT endoscopy results, as well as your personal needs and goals. Building awareness of your whole vocal system with mindfulness, and respect for your body will all be essential. I am always working toward empowering you with the knowledge to take charge of your own voice and feel confident doing so.
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I work with clients of all ages, voice types and genres of performance.
Continuous Professional Development
I continue to grow and expand my knowledge of the fascinating world of voice
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Comparative Vocal Styles: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical - The Voice Study Centre
Follow the Science - British Voice Association 2023
Feldenkrais for the Voice Studio - Voice Study Centre 2023
Speech Therapy for Performers - Voice Study Centre & Newcastle Voice Team
Incorporating SOVT for Voice Disorders- North West Voice CEN
Managing Laryngeal Injury - The British Voice Association
Neuro-Laryngology - The British Voice Association
Advanced Singing Teacher Training- The Vocal Process
SOVT 1 + 2 - The Vocal Proces
Mastering Musical Theatre - The Vocal Process
Best Practice Update in Singing Teaching - The Vocal Process
My Singer has a voice problem - The Vocal Process
Pitch, Pace and Power - The vocal process
Working with the CCM Singer - The British Voice Association
Recovering from illness - BAPAM
Understanding Autism - LSCFT
The Estill Model Level 1+2 - The Voice Explained
Personal: 9 years classical singing study - Sarah Rhodes AGSM
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Conferences
Voice Clinics Forum: Management of Psychogenic Voice disorders 2024
Newcastle Voice Conference 2022
Cutting Edge Laryngology 2022
Manchester Head and Neck Symposium 2022
Upcoming:
Cutting Edge Laryngology 2024
Newcastle Voice conference 2024
My
Background
I began my journey into coaching when performing professionally as an Actor and Singer in London, touring the UK and Europe from the age of 17.
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Throughout my own training and professional career, I have (and continue to) shadow/ed and work/ed alongside some of this country’s finest practitioners in Voice, Singing, Speech Therapy, Movement, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais and Acting Techniques. These practitioners, and my own vocal and performance journey inspired me to move further into coaching rather than performing, and dedicate myself to learning more about our fascinating vocal system and what affects its performance potential.
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I have now been coaching privately for 11 years with 8 of those years purely as a vocal coach. I have seen clients privately as well as in institutions and performing arts schools, coaching singing, voice, acting through song, technical acting and audition technique.
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I am now a qualified voice specialist clinician in Speech and Language Therapy, certified by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and registered with the Health Care Professions Council.