http://thesoundcenter.com Enhance Your Voice Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:10:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Being featured in the Fox News story (Job Seekers Lose Accents to Get Jobs) was exciting, but I want to share my opinions about a couple of things. Your comments are encouraged! 1. Costs for training at The Sound Center vary. We offer free workshops, special promotions, and group classes, all of ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2010/01/setting-the-record-straight/ Last night--January 14th, 2010--The Sound Center was featured in a story on accent modification.  Check it out and let us know what you think.  I'll post again with some comments of my own. http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/money/local_money/job-seekers-lose-accents-to-get-jobs http://thesoundcenter.com/2010/01/the-sound-center-on-fox-news-chicago/ A colleague recently made me aware of the voice struggles of Rolando Villazón, a fantastic operatic tenor from Mexico.  He had a cyst on one of his vocal folds which required surgery.  This is like a football player losing a limb!  Actually, most of us can relate to the difficulty of voice loss whether ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2010/01/voice-of-joy/ A free workshop will be offered on January 11, 2010 for people who speak with a foreign accent and would like to be more intelligible in American English.  Check out our Events Page for more information. http://thesoundcenter.com/2009/12/turn-your-accent-into-an-asset-new-event/ You do not have to inspire large groups of people, speak poetically, or weave elaborate stories in order to be an effective communicator.  The results of our daily interactions are a better measure of our ability to communicate.  One aspect of communication that most of us use is called code switching.  This ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2009/12/code-switching/ Most of us have experienced voice problems in our lives. After I got laryngitis as a high school student, upper respiratory infections tend to migrate to my larynx as a matter of course. However, many people experience vocal difficulties on a regular basis. Hoarseness, vocal fatigue, difficulty projecting voice and pain affect some people ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2009/08/caring-for-your-voice/ Chicago a cappella's upcoming concerts of French vocal music were at the top of John von Rhein's classical music picks in The Chicago Tribune today . Concerts begin this weekend in Oak Park and Chicago, and next weekend will be held in Evanston and Naperville.  The Naperville location was omitted from the article.  For ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2009/04/the-chicago-tribunes/ Today is World Voice Day! Celebrate your voice, which is a powerful tool for delivering messages, an infinitely expressive instrument to convey your emotions, and a canvas for vocal artists to create beauty and evoke reactions.  Whose voices do you admire? Who has had an effect on you by using their ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2009/04/world-voice-day/ The singers of Chicago a cappella welcome Spring with a charming collection of French love songs from Debussy, Poulenc, and Ravel, and other familiar pop standards in the program “Chansons d’Amour: April in Paris.” The group with perform at four different Chicagoland venues between April 18 and 26, coming on ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2009/04/chicago-a-cappella-welcomes-spring-with-french-love-songs/ View part I. World Voice Day is approaching on April 16th, and we continue our posts about voice disorders.  If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below.  The voice is an amazing instrument.  How is yours working for you?    Normal human vocal cords (or vocal folds) ... http://thesoundcenter.com/2009/04/voice-disorders-part-ii/