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Resources and Videos from the April 2018 Transgender Voices Festival

Videos from the festival 

Seven wonderful video shorts that were created as part of the April 2018 Transgender Voices Festival are now available online! You can watch all 7 videos at the Transgender Voices Festival Playlist on the One Voice Mixed Chorus YouTube channel.

The videos include:

1 - The Reason for the Festival: A conductor and singer’s journey to learn about trans voices and the birth of the Transgender Voices Festival.

2 - Exploring Trans Voice: Trans and nonbinary singers discuss the significance of VOICE.

3 - A Place in the Choir: Trans singer Kris Zurn explores his voice with high school music teacher Sue Zemlin.

4 - Finding a Voice: Lisa Butcher, Speech Language Pathologist and Vocologist, on working with trans people to help them find their voice.

5 - Joselyn's Story: Singer, teacher and parent Joselyn Fear shares her story.

6 - Harmonies Inside Music Video: Featuring an original song by festival presenter Osprey Huffsmith and filmed during the Transgender Voices Festival in April 2018.

7 - Transgender Voices Festival Montage: Sharing stories and highlights from One Voice Mixed Chorus' "Transgender Voices Festival".... during an April blizzard in Minnesota!

Workshop handouts and presentations

  • Lisa Butcher and Anita Kozan Resources:

          • Comprehensive Gender Care Sheet

          • Dos and Don'ts: Creating an Inclusive Studio

          • Nurturing the Voice

          • Basic Strategies for Music Teachers, Singers & Professional Speakers