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.

Siobhan’s Story
Our disabilities won’t always be the same for all of us, so individual tailored plans are best.

Patricia’s Story
(Excerpt from Stryker, 2024)
It made it very difficult to stand and sing, or sometimes sustain long phrases and keep my breath stable. My heart rate would jump all around and I would feel dizzy. The dizziness would affect my focus, which made it hard to sing something challenging or for long periods of time.