Gender Affirming Voice | Alma Voice Studio

GENDER-AFFIRMING VOICE

If you're seeking guidance in finding an authentic voice that fits with who you are, gender-affirming voice lessons can offer just that!

My mission has always been to provide inclusive and compassionate vocal services for everyone. As someone who has struggled with my own vocal identity, I understand the significance of voice in shaping a sense of self.

Whether you're new to voice work, have tried a bunch of online resources, or feel stuck knowing what to do whilst on waiting lists for gender services, voice lessons can give you confidence in safely using and exploring your voice.

Sessions draw on my expertise as a singing teacher, vocal coach, and vocal health first aider, combined with my toolbox of exercises and knowledge gathered from training as a Gender Affirming Voice & Communication Coach under leading SLT and gender-affirming voice specialist, Gillie Stoneham.

PLEASE NOTE:

Alicia is not a clinician or Speech & Language Therapist and does not provide a medical service. She will make recommendations based on the information you give. This may include suggesting further support from an SLT.

WHAT GENDER-AFFIRMING VOICE CARE CAN HELP WITH

Gender Dysphoria

Vocal Feminisation

Vocal Masculinisation

Non-Binary Vocal Identity

Finding Your Authentic Speaking & Singing Voice

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Gender Affirming FAQs

In vocal feminisation lessons, we’ll work on the following:

BREATH

Air is our voice's fuel! Learning to support the breath in a comfortable, efficient way helps us support the voice.

WARM-UPS

Our voice is made up of muscles, and a good warm-up is important to taking care of it. We'll work together to develop a warm-up routine that suits you!

PITCH

Pitch is how high or low our voice is. We'll work towards finding a new comfortable pitch that feels authentic and easy to sustain! We never go too high too fast, instead we first work on eliminating taking up weight and push.

RESONANCE

Resonance is the quality of our sound, and it can change the gender perception of the voice even more than pitch! For vocal feminisation, we work on finding a bright, forward resonance.

BREATHY TONE

A more breathy tone can have a big impact on gender perception. We'll work on how to create a breathy tone in a healthy, sustainable way.

INTONATION

Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice as we speak, especially when we feel heightened emotions. Learning new intonation patterns can have a massive impact on gender perception.

PROJECTION

Learning how to project your voice in a healthy and sustainable way that remains true to you! For vocal feminisation, we'll work on how to use resonance and twang to project in a bright and easy manner.

In vocal masculinisation lessons, we’ll work on the following:

BREATH

Air is our voice's fuel! Learning to support the breath in a comfortable, efficient way helps us support the voice.

WARM-UPS

Our voice is made up of muscles, and a good warm-up is important to taking care of it. We'll work together to develop a warm-up routine that suits you!

PITCH

Pitch is how high or low our voice is. Pitch work can be useful whether or not you've decided to go on T. With Testosterone, you will most likely be experiencing a drop in pitch that can take up to 2 years to stabilise. In lessons, we’ll work to bridge the gaps in your voice and help keep your voice balanced and healthy. If you’re not on T, we can work on lowering your pitch to a new habitual place that feels authentic and comfortable!

RESONANCE

Resonance is the quality of our sound, and it can change the gender perception of the voice even more than pitch! For vocal masculinisation, we work on finding a darker, richer resonance.

VOCAL WEIGHT

A thicker, heavier vocal quality can have a big impact on gender perception. We'll work on developing weight in a healthy, sustainable way.

INTONATION

Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice as we speak, especially when we feel heightened emotions. Learning new intonation patterns can have a massive impact on gender perception.

PROJECTION

Learning how to project your voice healthily and sustainably that remains true to you! For vocal masculinisaton, we'll work on how to use volume and a thicker vocal weight to project.

Non-Binary voice lessons are led by your individual voice goals to achieve your authentic voice. It may be that you want to move away from a feminine sound, or would like to sound less masculine. For non-binary voice, we explore similar areas as in trans feminine or masculine lessons:

BREATH

Air is our voice's fuel! Learning to support the breath in a comfortable, efficient way helps us support the voice.

WARM-UP

Our voice is made up of muscles, and a good warm-up is important to taking care of it. We'll work together to develop a warm-up routine that suits you!

PITCH

Pitch is how high or low our voice is. We'll work towards finding a new comfortable pitch that feels authentic and easy to sustain!

RESONANCE

Resonance is the quality of our sound, and it can change the gender perception of the voice even more than pitch!

INTONATION

Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice as we speak, especially when we feel heightened emotions. Learning new intonation patterns can have a massive impact on gender perception.

VOCAL WEIGHT

Vocal weight is how light or heavy our voice sounds. Depedning on your vocal goals, we can work towards a thicker/heavier or lighter/thinner vocal quality.

How long will it take to achieve your voice goals? Unfortunately, there's no clear-cut answer for this as every voice - and the person who owns it - is unique. However, with consistency and daily practice, you should feel and hear changes happening any time from a month to a year.

Depending on your goals, you may want to have regular lessons on an rolling, ongoing basis. Or you may want to book in for a course of lessons to start with. There might be a time in future when you want to come back for the occasional session to keep your voice and vocal health in check!

Price List

GENDER-AFFIRMING VOICE PRICE LIST

INITIAL 1-HR CONSULTATION £40

1-HR GENDER-AFFIRMING SESSION £50

4-SESSION BLOCK £180

(£45 per session)

Gender-Affirming Voice always begins with an initial consultation to see how we gel. This informal chat is very relaxed and a great way to get to know each other, find out what you want from the sessions, and how I work. We'll also play with the voice, exploring how we make sound and how your goals can be achieved. You'll go away with some exercises that you can implement immediately!

Following this, you may wish to sign up for a block of sessions to be used weekly or biweekly, or attend on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Have a question? Want to book? Get in Touch!