Specialties
I am a voice teacher, performance and acting coach, voice-specialized Speech-Language Pathologist, and somatic practitioner.
Working with the voice can be a profoundly empowering, healing, and transformative process. When we learn how to allow our voice to exist, we can unlock our gifts and touch the sacred.
People work with me for all sorts of reasons. I work with professional actors, singers, activists, teachers, the LGBTQIA+ community, and more. I have a special focus in working within the transgender community. I work with both the speaking and singing voice. Whether you are looking to expand your range, or find your true voice, I firmly believe that everyone can sing.
My teaching largely draws on my background in the Roy Hart Theatre Voice Work, and Kristin Linklater's approach to 'Freeing the Natural Voice, as well as my experience as a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist. My role is more accurately described as facilitator and guide, as the individuals find their own pathways into different areas of the voice, and explore their vocal geography.
Specialties: gender affirming singing and speaking, range expansion, actors, voice-soul connection, somatic experiencing, neurodiversity- affirming
History
Established in 2008.
I have worked with theater companies, activist groups, introverted business professionals, and many transgender and/or non-binary people. I am also non-binary, myself. Since starting as a voice teacher, my scope has expanded to include voice and upper airway specialized speech-language pathology, and trauma work.
Meet the Business Owner: Wynde V.
Wynde Vastine (they/them), CCC-SLP has performing professionally since they were a child, and exploring their personal relationship to voice, gender and self for decades. They love working with the voice as a bridge to the soul through their work with people of all genders as a vocal coach and singing teacher.
Mx.Vastine has taught and performed nationally and internationally, present regularly at conferences and universities, and are currently an instructor with MedBridge Education. They hold an MA in Speech-Language Pathology from University of Pittsburgh, a vocology certification from the National Center for Voice Science, and a BFA in theatre from New York University: Tisch School of the Arts, and have additional training in Somatic Experiencing®.