RESOURCES REGARDING TRANS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE SINGERS
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I. General Resources about Trans Singers
  • Melanie Stapleton has created an incredible website called Blurring the Binary. 
  • GALA choruses has some great resources on their website. There is also helpful information on the Singers Health website.
  • Cayari, C. (2019). Demystifying trans*+ voice education: The transgender singing voice conference. International Journal of Music Education, 37(1), 118-131.​
  • Hearns, L. J. (2018). One Weird Trick: A User’s Guide to Transgender Voice (1st edition). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
  • Hearns, L. J., & Kremer, B. (2018). The Singing Teacher’s Guide to Transgender Voices (1st edition). Plural Publishing.
  • Mills, M., & Stoneham, G. (2017). The voice book for trans and non-binary people: A practical guide to creating and sustaining authentic voice and communication. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Articles focused specifically on trans singers in choir:
  • Aguirre, R. (2018). Finding the trans voice: A review of the literature on accommodating transgender singers. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 8755123318772561. https://doi.org/10.1177/8755123318772561
  • Miller, J. R. (2016). Creating choirs that welcome transgender singers. Choral Journal, 57(4), 61–63.
  • Palkki, J. (2017). Inclusivity in action: Transgender students in the choral classroom. Choral Journal, 57(11), 20–34.
  • Blog Post: 7 Tips to Make Your Choir Inclusive of Gender Diversity​
  • Sauerland, W. R. (2017). Legitimate voices: A multi-case study of trans and non-binary singers in the applied voice studio. PhD Dissertation. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

II. Resources for Trans Singers who identify as Female-to-Male
Ryder Emerson chronicled his transition and voice change process on his YouTube channel. In this article the author, a trans guy, charts his own voice change. Here is a blog about one trans guy's vocal transition. 

III. Resources for Trans Singers who identify as Male-to-Female
Here is a blog chronicling important issues for singers who identify as Male-to-Female. 

IV. Selected Bibliography of Scholarly Articles on Voice/Singing Issues for trans folx

Note: The first known Transgender Singing Voice Conference was held in 2017 at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, hosted by Danielle Steele. Visit their website here. 
  • ​Azul, D. (2015). Transmasculine people’s vocal situations: a critical review of gender-related discourses and empirical data. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 50(1), 31–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12121
  • Azul, D. (2016). Gender-related aspects of transmasculine people’s vocal situations: insights from a qualitative content analysis of interview transcripts. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12239
  • Bartolome, S. J. (2016). Melanie’s story: A narrative account of a transgender music educator’s journey. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, (207-208), 25–47. https://doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.207-208.0025​
  • Byrne, L. A., Dacakis, G., & Douglas, J. M. (2003). Self-perceptions of pragmatic communication abilities in male-to-female transsexuals. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 5(1), 15–25.
  • Carew, L., Dacakis, G., & Oates, J. (2007). The effectiveness of oral resonance therapy on the perception of femininity of voice in male-to-female transsexuals. Journal of Voice, 21(5), 591–603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2006.05.005
  • Chaloner, J. (2000). The voice of the transsexual. In M. Freeman & M. Fawcus (Eds.), Voice Disorders and Their Management (3rd ed., pp. 245–267). London, UK: Whurr Publishers.
  • Constansis, A. (2008). The changing female-to-male (FTM) voice. Radical Musicology, 3. Retrieved from http://www.radical-musicology.org.uk/2008/Constansis.htm
  • Constansis, A. N. (2013). The female-to-male (ftm) singing voice and its interaction with queer theory: roles and interdependency. Transposition. Musique et Sciences Sociales, (3). https://doi.org/10.4000/transposition.353
  • Davies, S., Papp, V. G., & Antoni, C. (2015). Voice and communication change for gender nonconforming individuals: Giving voice to the person inside. International Journal of Transgenderism, 16(3), 117–159. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2015.1075931
  • Gelfer, M. P. (1999). Voice treatment for the male-to-female transgendered client. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 8(3), 201–208.
  • Hershberger, I. G. (2005). The effects of singing exercises and melodic intonation therapy (MIT) on the male-to-female transgender voice (Master’s Thesis). University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC. Retrieved from http://libres.uncg.edu/edocs/etd/1063/umi-uncg-1063.pdf
  • Lipson, J. B. (2013). The lived experience of vocal expression for three transgender people. Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved from https://idea.library.drexel.edu/islandora/object/idea%3A5135/datastream/OBJ/view
  • Neumann, K., & Welzel, C. (2004). The importance of the voice in male-to-female transsexualism. Journal of Voice, 18(1), 153–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0892-1997(03)00084-5
  • Neumann, K., Welzel, C., Gonnermann, U., & Wolfradt, U. (2002). Satisfaction of MtF transsexuals with operative voice therapy: A Questionnaire-based preliminary study. International Journal of Transgenderism, 6(4).
  • Sims, L. (2017). Teaching Lucas: A Transgender Student’s Vocal Journey from Soprano to Tenor. Journal of Singing, 73(4). 
  • Sims, L. (2017). Teaching Transgender Students. Journal of Singing, 73(3). 
  • Steele, D. (2016). Vocal and social integration of transgender students into their preferred-gender ensemble: A qualitative study of two transgender students. Presented at the LGBTQ Studies & Music Education III, Champaign-Urbana, IL.​
  • T’Sjoen, G., Moerman, M., Van Borsel, J., Feyen, E., Rubens, R., Monstrey, S., … De Cuypere, G. (2006). Impact of Voice in Transsexuals. International Journal of Transgenderism, 9(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1300/J485v09n01_01