SINGER’S STORIES
Read the shared experiences of singers who have and are navigating chronic conditions while pursuing the arts. The stories below include students in college, professional, and avocational settings, sharing their preferred singing practice and accommodations, diagnostic journey, and advise for others with shared conditions and the teachers that support them. Each story is categorized with key words that can be searched as filters. If you would like to share your story, click the button below! We would like to thank each and every one of these incredible artists for sharing their journey with us. We hope it helps those that are seeking community and understanding.
Jade’s Story
I often felt like my air wasn’t flowing right when standing still, but you can’t just pace around on stage every second of a song. My voice started getting these “blips” that weren’t cracks, but instances where I’d choke on my sound randomly which made me very insecure about performing for others and singing in my top-level choir. This made me feel like I was the worst one there.