VASTA , the Voice & Speech Trainers Association, an international organization advancing the art, research, & visibility of the voice & speech profession.

USA
Joined January 2012
✈️💻Safe travels to California...and if you're global and not able to make it in person to this week's VASTA 40 Changemakers Conference, no worries! . Our Virtual Pass option is live and waiting for you! vasta.events/product/2026-co…
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Can’t make it to California? Good thing our Saturday conference day is our hybrid virtual option! 💻 Log in from wherever you and your computer are. Sign up for our virtual pass on our website now! VASTA Changemakers 40: Virtual Hybrid Day vasta.events/conference-sche…
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Explore the art of vocal intimacy with Katherine Littrell! 🎙️✨ . Join us for an upcoming virtual Vocal Intimacy Workshop at 1 PM EST, open to all VASTA members. All you need is a laptop and a passion for learning! Connect and expand your vocal practice from wherever you are!
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🎙️ IDEA and Paul Meier Dialect Services are proud to once again sponsor the annual VASTA Conference! From accent research to dialect coaching, explore your resources at DialectsArchive.com and PaulMeier.com .
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🎭 Identity Cabaret is back! Join VASTA’s EDIA+ Team on Friday, Oct. 16, 7–8 PM at Cal Poly Pomona to share a song, dance, poem, story, or performance celebrating your unique identity. 4-min max. 🎶 Must be attending in person to perform! Sign up: forms.gle/7sWcgS3d3cwKrYQW6
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🎓 The Dorothy Mennen Research/Development Grant Award provides **up to $1,000 to two VASTA members** for research or professional development. Named for VASTA founding president Dorothy Runk Mennen, “the mother of us all.” 📅 Apply by **Nov. 15, 2026**
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📣 NEW AWARD OPPORTUNITY! VASTA EduCore, in collaboration with the Awards & Grants Committee, is proud to introduce the **VASTA Excellence in Vocal Practice Award**! 🎙️ ✨ Open to all current VASTA members 🏆 $100 award 📍 Winner announced at the 2026 VASTA Conference
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🗓️ Hello, September! VASTA’s 2026 Conference is officially next month! As we celebrate 40 years, #Changemakers40 will honor the traditions that shaped our field, explore today’s innovations, and imagine what comes next for voice and speech training. 💻 Register now!
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Need a voice coach? We've got you covered! 👏 With VASTA’s Find A Voice Pro tool, you can search by specialty, location, and more to find the right fit for your goals. Find your voice, find your coach! 🎤 Start here: vasta.org/content.aspx?page_…"
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APPLICATIONS DUE IN 2 DAYS! Please submit for the Dorothy Mennen Research/Development Grant by Nov. 15. Dorothy Mennen was the founding president of VASTA and an avid supporter of all stages of learning. Be a part of the legacy - submit today! #voiceteacher #voicecoach #vasta
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Applications are due in 15 days for the Dorothy Mennen Research/Development Awards! VASTA wants to support YOU - please go to our website to find more information and the application. #vasta #scholarship #research #voiceteacher #voicecoach #legacy #support
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We are excited to announce Devante Owens as a presenter for the Leeds Symposium this weekend where they'll be joining Gwendolyn Schwinke and Marie Ramirez Downing for their session ‘Expanding the Canon.' #voiceteacher #voicecoach #voicesymposium #vocalcoaches #vocalcoaching
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We are thrilled to welcome VASTA President Antonio Ocampo-Guzman as a Presenter to this week's Leeds Symposium, for his session ‘The De Gyldenfeldt Sisters: non-binary singing'. #voiceteacher #voicecoach #voicesymposium #vocalcoaches #vocalcoaching #voicework #voicepractice
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We are delighted to announce Sarah Brown as a Presenter for the Leeds Symposium for a session discussing how teachers can better help students with physical impairments and disabilities engage in voice work. #voiceteacher #voicecoach #voicesymposium #vocalcoaches #vocalcoaching
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We are delighted to announce that Gurkiran Kuar, Ronja Hübscher, Rosie Stancliffe and Molly Parker will be joining us at the Leeds Symposium for their session ‘The Breasted Experience: Locating the breasted body in the body of the voice': #voiceteacher #voicecoach
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We are delighted to announce Matthew Greenberg, Amy Chaffee and Jedd Bonstad-Clark as Presenters for the Leeds Symposium, where they'll be hosting their session 'Permission to Sing: Inside and Out.' #voiceteacher #voicecoach #voicesymposium #vocalcoaches
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We are delighted to announce that Jenru Wang and Sterre Maier will be at this Friday's Leeds Symposium as Presenters for a session all about how to inclusively facilitate voice work for L2 speakers in actor training. #voiceteacher #voicecoach #voicesymposium #vocalcoaches
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We are delighted to announce Tara McAllister-Viel, Lisa Lapidge and Serena Braida will be joining us at this Friday's Leeds Symposium for their panel session ''In-betweenness' as integral to voice'. #voiceteacher #voicecoach #voicesymposium #vocalcoaches #vocalcoaching
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