Is voice training actually inclusive?

Описание: Do I have to change my accent to learn to use my voice well?

Or, another way to ask this… Is voice training inclusive of different races, genders, neurotypes, etc?

There is a problem with a lot of traditional voice training paths… which can (at its worst) cause discrimination. But, when we talk about this problem, it lessens its impact.

I talk about:
Why there might be no such thing as a "Natural Voice"
A fundamental aspect of voice training that most people don't talk about.
The problem with traditional training.
Why some types of voice training are racist or biassed in some way.
How you can approach your journey with voice in a better way.

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00:00 Is voice training actually inclusive?
01:21 Where traditional voice training comes from
02:57 The myth of the “neutral” or “correct” voice
04:09 Bias hiding inside “healthy voice” advice
06:40 Pitch, accent, and who gets judged
09:36 When voice training becomes about identity
10:35 A better, collaborative way to teach voice
13:00 Decolonising voice & final thoughts

Some references:
Boston, Jane. ‘Voice Praxis: Social Positionality in UK Spoken Word Practice’. Voice and Speech Review 17, no. 1 (2023): 4–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/23268263.2022....
Boston, Jane, and Sitandile Dube. 2022. “‘De-colonising Voice’ in Aural/Oral Dramaturgies PostVerbatim, Amplified Storytelling and Gig Theatre in the Digital Age.” Podcast Audio, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. https://www.auralia.space/decolonisin...

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