WRITINGS
I have always enjoyed writing…
Some of it I share. Some of it I don’t. Some of it is even published! Check out some of my musings, below.
PREPRINT coming soon in JOS, Summer 2026:
”Singing in the Brain: Making play a part of practice to optimize motor prediction”
Vocalization is the most complex human behavior. Selected by evolution, we coordinate over 100 muscles in a dynamic system within milliseconds. Unlike other motor skills, singing requires a wider variety of inputs and time combined with an understanding of cortical signaling of our instruments to better target pedagogical goals.
The Moment Before the Jump:
What Ilia Malinin, the dACC, and Singing in the Brain Teach Us About Performance Under Pressure.
MINDING THE GAP: bridging neuroscience research with vocal pedagogy
Between Time and Space:
Coordination of Articulator Movements in The Motor Cortex
Journal of Singing May/June 2023
Voices Lost and Found
In honor of World Voice Day, “Your Voice Matters”
Journal of Singing March/April 2023
My featured column in the JOURNAL OF SINGING
January/February 2023
What Garcia got right: cortical signaling of the glottis
November/December 2022
A Comperican Shift: Reframing how we think about breath in singing
September/October 2022
Evolution and vocal learning: the how and why of singing!
“Making Play a part of Practice”
SFBACNATS Newsletter September 2021
“Playwright Sarah Ruhl lost a vital part of her self, but her story is one of acceptance and hope
My review and essay in The Washington Post, 10/1/2021
“What birds can teach us about effective singing practice”
(a whimsical perspective using comparative anatomy and neuroscience)
“Mobile Applications and Biofeedback in Vocal Pedagogy”
Journal of Singing, March/April 2021