Transgender voice coaches are specialists who help people learn to communicate a particular gender identity. They may help transgender people to “pass” as a person of the newly chosen gender, or help others to neutralize undesired gender markers.
A few years ago I learned just a little bit about vocal gendering. (Well, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing!) I realized that the qualities and physiological dimensions associated with gender might serve as the basis for developing new kinds of vocal flexibility exercises for everyone.
It’s a bit like when we thought dolls were for girls and building toys were for boys. Actually we can all learn from playing with all of them.
Why do we sound male, or female?
Larynx position – larynx tension – air – conchae resonance