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As a female audiobook narrator who has taken on novels featuring dialog between an ever-expanding list of characters, I’ve challenged myself to create a variety of male voices to keep my reads both engaging and easy to follow. Among the resources that have really helped me are YouTube videos by transgender vocal coaches. Zoey Alexandria is one of my favorites, with clear, easy-to-practice instructions, and an impressive ability to switch seamlessly between her original voice and her true self. I am not a member of the trans community, but I recognize the physical and emotional difficulties faced by those who are when trying to make their speaking voice accurately reflect their identity. So I was pleased to see this article highlighted today in CNN’s weekly Good News email: “Some transgender and nonbinary people may want to change their voices. Gender-affirming vocal coaches are there to help” The article presents some of the ways vocal coaches are helping people who are transgender, non-binary, or gender nonconforming to present their true selves to the world around them. Here’s an excerpt: “In addition to helping to align voices and identities — possibly avoiding unpleasant questions or interactions — gender-affirming vocal coaching can also help people move more comfortably through the world, confident enough to do things that seemed too fraught to attempt before. We want to know what sounds best to you, what feels most empowering, what helps you participate in activities of daily life that other people take for granted, like being comfortable ordering at a drive-thru or calling a doctor’s office or talking to neighbors,” I encourage you to read the rest of the article. And, if you are an audiobook narrator, check out the tools and exercises recommended by skilled and generous vocal coaches like Zoey Alexandria. (YouTube channel @ZoeyAlexandria) Link to article: https://lnkd.in/ehyXfhMY Photo from the CNN Good News newsletter. #transvoice #vocaltraining #audiobooknarrator #voiceacting
