Ep.171 A Guide to Vocal Self-Massage for Singers with Robert Price

Singing Teachers Talk

Robert Price is a voice teacher, director, and level five advanced clinical massage therapist specialising in the voice and jaw. He trained in voice studies at the Central School of Speech and Drama before teaching and directing in many drama schools and currently serves voice users at his Vocal Massage London and at the Voice Care Centre. Robert teaches vocal massage to other teachers, osteopaths, physiotherapists, and SLTs, and he's here to help us understand how we can perform massage on ourselves and guide our clients in self-massage in the studio.

KEY MOMENTS

"The fundamental value of massage is to move people from a sympathetic state to a parasympathetic state."

"The benefits of vocal massage are subjective. It usually helps people, but quite what's happening within that is about the person."

"Consent and safety are at the heart of manual therapy. The person should have agency over the touch and feel comfortable throughout the session."

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• (Podcast) Singing Teachers Talk Ep.32 The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King
• (Podcast) Singing Teachers Talk Ep.90 Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem with Lydia Hart and Stephen King
• Voice Care Centre: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/
• Stephen King at the Voice Care Centre: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/stephen-king/
• (Podcast) Singing Teachers Talk Ep.74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz
• (Podcast) Singing Teachers Talk Ep.65 The Top Benefits of Vocal Massage with Lydia Flock
• Feldenkrais Method: https://feldenkrais.com/about-the-feldenkrais-method/
• Qigong Practice

ABOUT THE GUEST

Robert is a voice teacher, director, and Level 5 Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist specialising in the voice and jaw. He trained in voice studies at the Central School of Speech and Drama and has taught at RADA, LAMDA, ArtsEd, Central, East 15, Rose Bruford, and The Lir. He works at the Voice Care Centre in Soho and runs Vocal Massage London. Robert also teaches vocal massage to professionals globally.
Guest Website(s) https://www.vocalmassagelondon.com https://voicecarecentre.co.uk
https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/vocal-massage-training/

Social Media Instagram: @robertprice1969 [e-mail]

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