Panel: Embracing Professional Vulnerability: A Panel Discussion
Voice professionals work at the intersection of artistry and science. Beneath both lies something less visible, but equally important: vulnerability. Vulnerability often surfaces in moments of uncertainty when we question what we know, how we care for the individuals we serve, and how we define our roles within a complex and evolving field. Yet these moments of uncertainty can also be where growth and innovation begin. In this panel, we explore three areas where professional vulnerability frequently emerges: in our relationships with clients, in our relationship with knowledge, and in how we understand and define ourselves as voice professionals.
Marci Rosenberg, BM, MS, CCC-SLP
Marci is a singer, speech pathologist and clinical singing voice specialist. An active performer in her earlier years, Marci completed her degree in vocal performance at Peabody Conservatory before entering the field of Speech Language Pathology. She has worked clinically for over 20 years at The University of Michigan, Vocal Health Center specializing in rehabilitation of injured voices. Additionally, she serves as the on-site vocal health consultant to the Department of Musical Theatre at University of Michigan. Marci teaches workshops and lectures nationally and internationally on a wide array of topics including vocal fitness, application of SOVT’s to voice training, managing vocal injuries and rehabilitation in elite singers, application of kinesiology and motor learning principals to voice training, and healthy belting. She is co-author of The Vocal Athlete, and The Vocal Athlete- Application and technique for the hybrid singer, going into its 3rd Edition. She has research publications and is also a featured author in several voice pedagogy books. She was recently guest faculty at the Acoustic Pedagogy Workshop and has been guest faculty at The New CCM Summer Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah since 2010. Marci served as Vice President of the Pan-American Vocology Association. Among the first cohort to receive PAVA-RV, Marci Chairs the PAVA Symposium Oversight Committee and continues to be very active with PAVA. In addition to her clinical practice, Marci maintains a private voice studio and consulting practice. As Marci specializes in multiple vocal styles, her clients have ranged from the Broadway stage to the Metropolitan Opera and everything in between. Contact vocalathlete@gmail.com, marci-rosenberg.com.
Financial Disclosure: Ms. Rosenberg receives royalties from her book, The Vocal Athlete, published by Plural Publishing.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Ms. Rosenberg has no non-financial relationships to disclose.