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Ep.139 Understanding Play-Based Learning for Children and Young Adult Singers with Nikki Loney
Description
Founder and CEO of Full Voice, Nikki Loney, is keeping us company this week with a teaching career spanning over three decades. Nikki works with music education specialists, children's composers, and musicians to create music education resources for young vocal students. She hosts her own podcast called "Full Voice" and is a member of NATS and the Speakeasy Cooperative. Nikki joins me to discuss the success of play-based learning and how we can make singing lessons fun.
KEY MOMENTS
‘Even though I had all those great teachers, being able to break that down for a student was more difficult than I thought’
‘When you work with children, it’s never about you’
‘Make easy, easier. We tend to overcomplicate things’
‘If you’re tired or scared, your brain goes into a protective mode and they’re not learning’
‘A lot of those exercises came from the kids. I steal their ideas!’
RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
- Ultimate Music Theory: https://ultimatemusictheory.com/
- Mim Adams: https://mimadams.com/
- Dr Jenevora Williams: https://jenevorawilliams.com/
- (Podcast) The Full Voice - Ep.169 Happy Hormones for Learning with Dr Jenevora Williams
- Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.137 Creating Optimal Learning Environments for Children and Young Adults with Roberta Wolff
- Ann Baltz and the Opera Works Programme: https://www.operaworks.org/
- Facebook Forum: Voice Teachers for Young Singers
ABOUT THE GUEST
Inspired by the youngest students in her private voice studio, Nikki Loney challenges teachers to redefine what a singing lesson looks like for a child. Founder and CEO of FULL VOICE Music, she works with music education specialists, children's composers, and musicians to create music education resources for young vocal students. She is an active member of NATS and the Speakeasy Cooperative. She is the host of the FULL VOICE Podcast, A podcast for voice teaching professionals.
EPISODE RESOURCES
Social Media:
- @thefullvoice
- (Youtube) Full Voice Songs: @FULLVOICESongs
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