Our Mission:
Sound like you.
My name is Maria (she/her/s), and I can’t wait to meet you. Let’s find your most authentic voice together!
Ⓒ Charlie Pham
Your voice is your identity.
A voice can say a lot about a person. You can find out things like their age, stature, health, homeland, and emotional state from a simple “Hello.” But, what if their voice gives the wrong information about their gender? That’s when I step in.
What We’ll Target
Through half-hour sessions, either in person or by video chat, I will help you explore the voice gendering process. My goal is to have you utilize me on a need-be basis until you have reached a point where speaking as your authentic self is natural. I focus on four areas:
PROSODY
Prosody is the rhythm of language: the rise and fall of pitch,
the stress, the beats, the pauses.
INTONATION
Intonation is the accuracy of how you deliver pitch.
RESONANCE
Resonance is the fullness of sound.
BODY LANGUAGE
Physical mannerisms can enhance or diminish how your
gender is perceived.
Statistics
Part of my mission is to break down the barriers trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people have to basic gender-affirming services, like vocal training. Here are some quick facts:
67%
of closeted and/or pre-transition trans people consider suicide.
Source: Centre for Suicide Prevention