Kate just got back from the annual Speech Level Singing Teacher’s Conference, this year held in Salt Lake City, Utah USA!

‘Each year, singing teachers come together from around the world to learn more about this amazing technique.
They come to refine their skills and grow as a teacher. This 4 day conference, with 28+ hrs worth of teaching and classes, reminded me once again why this technique works so well and why I love teaching it. In our ‘technique’ classes we witness singer after singer, struggling with a particular vocal problem or difficulty, have their voice transformed in front of us. Tone becomes clearer, range is extended, volume is increased, strain is taken away and confidence built and restored.
Of course learning from the man himself, Seth Riggs, was the highlight of this conference. 80yrs old, fit as a fiddle and demonstrating Es and Fs above tenor high C, with ease and crystal clear tone.
The man is truly a legend.
After graduating from the best music conservatories in America, with multiple degrees in the voice, Seth felt he still had no clue about his voice and could not sing without experience a big ‘crack’ in the middle. He went away to do his own study, working with singers, teachers and ENTs and figured it all out himself. Not only did he work out how the voice is designed to function at it’s best, he figured out how to teach this to people through simple, practical exercises and coming up with the SLS technique.
Hearing stories about clients and friends such as Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson was priceless. I’ve heard it said of SLS that it’s ‘all about celebrity endorsements’. When you meet Seth you realise he is a very talented, gifted, humble man, who is extremely passionate about what he does. His heart and passion is not only for the voice but the singer wrapped around it. This is why he has the backing of such high
caliber celebrity. Stevie himself testifies of owing a lot of his career to Seth for rehabilitating his voice from nodules and giving his voice longevity.

My own teaching has benefitted tremendously from the conference and I know my students have experienced greater results in their voice since. Our next teacher training is in Manchester this next June, a little closer to home! I am very excited and eager to learn more, this time from friend and Canadian Master SLS teacher Spencer Welch!’

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Kate x

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