World Voice Day 2010: Celebrate Your Voice

Join us for a special celebration of World Voice Day featuring a vocal-health fair, classes and workshops, and special guest Nnenna Freelon.

World Voice Day 2010 flyer (PDF)

Schedule of Events

Noon – 12:30 p.m.

• Registration

12:30 – 4 p.m.

• Classes and workshops presented by Duke experts
• Q&A sessions
• Demonstrations of laryngeal imaging and acoustic voice analysis

4 – 5 p.m.

• Panel discussion hosted by WRAL anchor David Crabtree and performance by jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon

Throughout the day

• Voice health fair with booths from vendors and the Duke Allergy, Asthma, and Airway Center, Gastroenterology, Integrative Medicine, and Pulmonary Medicine

Classes and Workshops

Voice 101: Vocal anatomy and physiology, common voice problems and treatment options, vocal hygiene, and prevention of voice problems

Care of the Singing Voice: How to make your voice last a lifetime

Occupational Voice: Vocal health for teachers, clergy, attorneys -- anyone with a vocally demanding job

Medical Voice Problems: How the voice is affected by allergy and asthma, airway problems, sinus problems, acid reflux, laryngeal cancer, neurological problems, and more

The Golden Voice: How aging affects the voice and how to maintain strong voices as we age

Voice Enhancement: Exercises to relax and stretch the vocal mechanism, maximize breath support, and improve vocal power and projection

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