Deconstructing the Master-Apprentice Model and Catching Up Part 1

Send us Fan Mail How much of your singing teacher’s teaching are you still passing on without realising? The master-apprentice model can turn up in places we don’t think to look: teacher training, choirs, rehearsals and professional organisations. Even in how comfortable we feel asking another teacher for help. We’re back for Season 13 of This Is A Voice, and Gillyanne has spent much of the past year deconstructing that model for a new book chapter. What have we inherited from our own teachers? What do we value enough to keep? And where might a hierarchy be influencing us without our noticing? We talk about why independent singing teachers need a stronger voice in research, what teachers value about their own training, and why knowing your voice science is only part of being an expert teacher. We also introduce the thinking behind our new Teacher-Mentor Pathway, helping experienced teachers support other teachers. Meanwhile, Jeremy has returned to solo piano recitals after 40+ years. It started on a cruise with the thought, “I could do that.” Three different programmes and five concert offers later, things have taken some unexpected turns. There’s also a reunion with a pianist he hasn’t spoken to for 45 years, Carnival of the Animals, and the story of an entire set of recordings wiping itself 24 hours before a national tour. While he was moving house. Naturally. A conversation about what we carry forward from our training, and what happens when we return to something we’ve missed. Here's the Master-Apprentice Model Survey link Https://www.cognitoforms.com/VocalProcess1/Master-Apprentice-Model-In-Singing-Teaching The chapter is called “Deconstructing the Master-Apprentice Model,” for the book Voices of Belonging: Inclusive Practices in the Voice Studio (edited by Dr. Elizabeth Benson and Dr. Dale Cox, expected January 2027) Jeremy’s YouTube Channel as a performer: Https://youtube.com/@ensemblequorum Check the playlist of my solo piano recordings plus the wind players I work with on the regular See you soon for Part 2! Remember to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more insightful episodes. Leave a comment below on what inspired you the most! 👇 You can find out about our Teacher Accreditation for singing teachers, vocal coaches and choir leaders and start your own journey here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/teacher-accreditation/ We've also got this ↓ For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/learning-lounge-level-2-deep-dive/ If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort27. https://www.cognitoforms.com/VocalProcess1/TheAccreditationProgramme Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en\_GB  Check out our Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS Find us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess    📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess  📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess #vocalprocess #teacheraccreditation #voicetraining