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Chronically Singing: Flexible Pedagogy for Vocalists with Dynamic Conditions
$35.00
A two hour webinar recording in mp4 format
Description
In recent years, the performing arts community has become more open about sharing personal experiences with illness and differing abilities. As a voice teacher, you may have students who live with chronic health conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
These conditions are often considered invisible because their symptoms may not be immediately noticeable to others. They can also be dynamic, meaning symptoms may change from day to day or become more challenging during a flare.
As voice teachers, we want to meet our students where they are and help them continue developing their voices in a way that supports their individual needs. This means understanding how to adapt lessons, practice routines, and performance expectations when a singer isn’t feeling their best. Teaching singers with dynamic health conditions requires flexibility, creativity, and an approach that takes each student’s goals and circumstances into account.
In this webinar, Joanne and Marita will introduce hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD), and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Through real-world case studies, they will share strategies singers have used to navigate performing arts programs in higher education and beyond.
They will also offer helpful resources and practical teaching approaches that you can bring into your own voice studio. Together, we’ll explore how voice teachers can support singers in advocating for their needs, adapting their training, and continuing to sing in a healthy and sustainable way.
About Joanne Bozeman
Joanne Hayes Bozeman is Professor Emerita of Voice at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, where she served on the voice faculty from 1993 until her retirement in 2019. A classically trained soprano, she earned her degree in voice performance from the University of Arizona and has enjoyed a teaching career spanning nearly five decades. In addition to maintaining a private voice studio, she has performed extensively in recital, oratorio, opera, chamber music, and musical theater, frequently collaborating with her husband, tenor Kenneth Bozeman.
An internationally recognized voice pedagogue, Joanne’s work focuses on voice science, vocology, vocal longevity, and the intersection of hormones and the female singing voice. Her personal experiences with perimenopause inspired decades of research and advocacy, culminating in the co-authored book Singing Through Change: Women’s Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond (2020), now regarded as a foundational resource for singers, teachers, and voice-care professionals. She has also co-authored articles in the Journal of Singing and contributes to the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Voice Pedagogy.
Joanne has presented internationally for organizations including the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), the Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA), the British Voice Association, the International Congress of Voice Teachers, and numerous universities and professional organizations. More recently, her research has expanded to include singers with hypermobility, hEDS, and POTS through the educational initiative Chronically Singing, as well as vocal longevity and pedagogy for older singers.
A passionate educator and advocate for lifelong vocal health, Joanne continues to teach privately, mentor voice professionals, and contribute to research that advances healthy singing across the lifespan.
About Marita Stryker
Dr. Marita Stryker is an Assistant Professor of Music (Contemporary Voice) and Director of Musical Theatre at St. Olaf College. She is also a PAVA-recognized Vocologist and movement specialist. Before joining St. Olaf, she taught at Shenandoah Conservatory, Oklahoma City University, and Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Tokyo.
Marita has performed in a variety of musical theatre productions, including the national tour of Sweeney Todd, Tokyo’s bilingual production of The Last Five Years, Chess, and Crazy for You. She has also performed with Music Theatre Wichita, Zach Theatre, Austin Playhouse, and several other theatre companies. In addition, she spent many years traveling the world as a Lead Singer with Celebrity and Holland America Cruise Lines.
She holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from Oklahoma City University, as well as a Doctor of Musical Arts in Contemporary Voice Pedagogy (Voice Science) from Shenandoah Conservatory.
Marita’s research focuses on how chronic health conditions such as POTS, EDS, and HSD can affect singers in their practice and performances. She is also interested in the connection between singing and the body’s autonomic nervous system.
She has presented her research and led workshops for organizations including The Voice Foundation, Musical Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA), Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA), International Congress of Voice Teachers (ICVT), and National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).
As a teacher, Marita combines her love of contemporary singing styles with practical voice science and an understanding of the mind-body connection. Her goal is to help singers develop their voices while staying balanced, aware, and connected to their overall well-being.
Learn more about Marita at www.chronicallysinging.com (@chronicallysinging) and www.bodymindvoice.studio(@bodymindvoicestudio).
This webinar with Joanne Bozeman and Marita Stryker was recorded on October 29, 2026, and is approximately 2 hours long.
Additional information
| Size | 720 MB |
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| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Resolution | 720p |
