Voice: Health

Summer can be hard on your voice and your body with the heat and humidity. You can sound parched and also look wilted on camera. If you want to sound great and look polished, follow these 10 tips from voice specialist Ann Utterback …

[tag] “The next time you’re thinking about going under, ask your anesthesiologist if an LMA is right for you.” After two recent surgeries, voice actor Dale Leopold tells why …

Stand up! Well, that’s not always possible when voicing. So voice specialists Ann Utterback and Cathy Runnels bring you this guide for best posture when sitting at the computer and microphone …

Three times, voice actress Bobbin Beam has faced voice over’s dreaded “L” word: laryngitis. “It’s the one thing that should strike fear into the lives of all who make a living using their voice,” she says, and shares how to avoid and cope with this frightful loss of voice …

Is you voice changing? Pitch going lower or higher? Voice specialist Ann Utterback explains how yelling and the aging process affects our vocal muscles …

As voice actors, we are vocal athletes. And like sports athletes, we need to protect our vocal muscles from injury with warm-ups – and warm-downs, advises speech specialist Dory Rigopoulos Kafoure. Here are essential routines for before and after voicing …

What could be worse for you as a voice actor than losing your vocal health? Speech pathologist and voice coach Dory Rigopoulos Kafoure offers 10 ways to keep your voice in tune – a much better option than trying resolve a serious problem …

You might do better voice over work if you observe periods of silence, says voice specialist Dr. Ann Utterback. You don’t have to chant “Om” or become a mystic – just slow down and tune out once a day. A sore or tired throat will also appreciate this …

Mother Nature has wrapped her icy fingers around the majority of the country, so it’s important to think about good ways to warm up the vocal cords before recording. VO pro Rob Marley shares his steam-hot tea-cold read technique – which helps with colds, too …

If you’re feeling cold, hot, stressed or otherwise less than 100% before you’re scheduled to perform at the mic, you may not be able to deliver the goods. Voices.com’s senior writer Carmi Levy shares personal examples of what NOT to do, plus six tips for sounding your healthy best …