Today Alexa is joined by Vocal Massage and Laryngeal Manual Therapist who runs her own treatment space called Valentine Voice Care. Kate Valentine is on the Singing Teachers’ Talk podcast to give you advice on red flags in vocal health. Listen in to find out what the red flags are and most importantly, how to spot them. 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

Whilst enjoying a successful career as a principal artist on the international operatic stage , Kate sustained a vocal injury: a career-defining moment which sparked a fascination with vocal health, rehabilitation, and the long-term benefits of manual therapy for voice.
Kate noticed that, among other things, she was having to take a long time to fully recover after a vocal performance. That is such an easy red flag we can identify as a singing teacher. 
Kate’s onboarding process involves asking a lot of questions so she gets to know people and their voices as well as she can. It’s so important to make students aware of their own voice because then they can identify the problems. 
As well as running her own ‘Valentine Voice Care’ treatment spaces in Seaford and Glasgow, and managing a busy client list including English National Opera, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Scottish Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Voces8, and The Dunedin Consort, Kate also works with two multidisciplinary voice teams:  the Voice Care Centre (London) and Clyde Consulting Rooms (Glasgow).

BEST MOMENTS‘I used to just throw myself in without any real knowledge of what I was doing’ ‘We coexist with our voice in our body’ ‘I was frustrated because I could see things getting away from me’ 
EPISODE RESOURCES BAST Training Guest Website:

www.valentinevoicecare.com

Social Media:

Facebook: www.fb.me/valentinevoicecare
Instagram: @valentinevoicecare

Relevant Links & Mentions: 

Voice Care Centre: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/
Voice Care Centre - Vocal Massage Training: https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/vocal-massage-training/
Clyde Consulting Rooms: https://www.clydeconsultingrooms.com/
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep. 32 - The Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Stephen King: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4R13bvilWjwQnd9WOfTiVc?si=f5b789d3500e4cef
Help Musicians UK: https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/
The Royal Society of Musicians: https://www.rsmgb.org/
Line Hilton (Burnout): (Instagram) @linehilton & (website) linehilton.com
Contact Kate Valentine: kate@valentinevoicecare.com

ABOUT THE GUEST Kate Valentine specialises in Vocal Health and Injury Prevention for singers, Vocal Massage and Laryngeal Manual Therapy. A passionate ambassador for vocal health, it is her mission to help remove the mystery and stigma surrounding vocal wellbeing and injury, and to provide a safe space for clients to support them with their careers.
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