3-Teaching Trans-Nonbinary Singers with Dr. Sauerland

Heartland Voice Podcast

Principal Teaching Artist David Bobay sat down for an exciting three-episode Pride month series with Dr. William Sauerland, author of Queering Vocal Pedagogy: A Handbook for Teaching Trans and Genderqueer Singers and Fostering Gender-Affirming Spaces. Dr. Sauerland and David discussed vocal repertoire across the spectrum for trans and Genderqueer singers, as well as Musicals and Operas featuring gender-expansive characters.
William Sauerland (he/him/they/them) is assistant professor of music and director of choral studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne, conducting the choral ensembles, teaching classes in music education, and supervising student teachers. Sauerland was previously a lecturer in voice at San Francisco State University and the director of choral and vocal studies at Chabot College in Hayward, California. Dr. Sauerland taught choral music at Lick-Wilmerding High School for six years and served as associate music director for the Grammy Award-winning Pacific Boychoir Academy. He also has ten years of experience in directing community choruses, including the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus and the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco.
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This episode will focus on answering the following questions:

How do you define queer? (4:16)
Why is it important that 'Queering Vocal Pedagogy' is thought of as actively evolving? (8:18)
How can vocal instructors help non-traditional voices develop their craft? (10:36)
Trans-nonbinary singers and repertoire (16:01)

Music Example Credits:

Unholy by Kim Petras & Sam Smith

You can purchase Queering Vocal Pedagogy here.
Production:
David Bobay
Sydney Fabregas

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1. 3-Teaching Trans-Nonbinary Singers with Dr. Sauerland (00:00:00)

2. How do you define queer? (00:04:16)

3. Why is it important that 'Queering Vocal Pedagogy' is thought of as actively evolving? (00:08:18)

4. How can vocal instructors help non-traditional voices develop their craft? (00:10:36)

5. Trans-nonbinary singers and repertoire (00:16:01)