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Feb 2026 l ONLINE l Rewatch: "Mastering the how of singing teaching" with Prof. Katherine Verdolini Abbott


Event Description:


Beat the FOMO, and catch up on this amazing event with Professor Kittie Verdolini Abbott. Experience a full-day deep dive into application of perceptual motor learning theory for singing teachers from the comfort of your couch.


This virtual event will give you practical tools to improve not just your teaching, but your students' learning experience. The event is well suited to advanced teachers as well as those just starting out, and everyone in between.


You know WHAT you want your singing students to learn, but how often do you stop to think about HOW you can teach it in a way that ensures not just short term improvement, but long term retention as well?


Prof. Katherine (Kittie) Verdolini Abbott pioneered the application of perceptual-motor learning theory (much of it originating in the world of sports) into the world of voice training. In this virtual event, Kittie demonstrates how motor learning can impact singers, first via a teaching demonstration, followed by two lectures detailing the application of motor learning research. A moderated Q&A session closes out the event. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from a world expert in the HOW of voice training, at your own convenience.



What's Included:


Lecture 1 (1.5 hours): Basic science of motor learning Part I: Dual-process model


Lecture 2 (1.5 hours): Motor learning and performance Part II: From a deeper place. Includes 30 minutes of 'Introduction to Lessac' from Lessac Master Nancy Krebs.


Bonus session (45 minutes): Moderated Q&A session


Pdf powerpoint slides


*Registration will provide instant access to the above content via your 'digital ticket' - simply click the link in your ticket email from humanitix after registration.



Presenter Bio: Katherine Verdolini Abbott, PhD., CCC-SLP, M.Div., is a Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Delaware. Her prior academic appointments include the University of Iowa, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Pittsburgh. A highly published researcher, Kittie has received the Best Basic Science Paper of the Year, Journal of Voice, 2007 (Senior Author); Best Voice Pedagogy Paper of the Year, Journal of Voice, 2013 (First Author); Best Speech-Language Pathology Paper of the Year, Journal of Voice, 2015 (Senior Author), amongst many other awards. Former editing offices held include Associate Editor and Editor, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; and Associate Editor, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.


She received training in the Lessac approach to body, voice, and speech, working personally with the approach’s founder, Arthur Lessac. She developed Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT), which is widely recognised as an important tool in voice therapy for a range of conditions affecting voice, and for which she has received funding for basic and applied science from the National Institutes of Health since 1997. Dr. Verdolini Abbott is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, from which she also received the highest Honors in 2009. She is, herself, a singer and actor, committed to the translation of both basic science and performing arts traditions to the practice of speech-language pathology.



Videos will be available until February 20th.


Organiser: ENT Laser Hearing & Speech Therapy Centre Ltd. (HK) - www.ear.com.hk


Co-organiser: Queensland chapter of ANATS (The Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing)


Instructor: Prof. Katherine Verdolini Abbott, PhD., CCC-SLP, M.Div.


Fee:


Standard fee: $95 + Booking Fee


Discounted fee for ANATS members: $75 + Booking Fee


Discounted fee for full-time tertiary students: $50 + Booking Fee



For enquiries:

Emma Wilson (QLD President of ANATS): qld.president@anats.org.au

ANATS Qld Chapter Secretary: qld@anats.org.au



 
 

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