Workshops

 
 
 
 

Sable’s workshop topics include:

  • Basic voice science, anatomy, paediatric voice, voice care for professional singers, singing students and choral singers

  • Voicing in the classroom: managing the vocal challenges of teaching

  • Voice problems and voice management for coaches, salespeople and others who use their voices extensively in their work

  • The aging voice

  • Managing speech and voice changes associated with Parkinson’s Disease

 
 

Presentations include:

April 29, 2024. An Introduction to Voice Therapy and Behavioural Management of Common Voice Disorders for ENT Residents. University of Alberta Hospital. Edmonton, AB.

October 21, 2023. Maintaining Vocal Fitness Using Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises. Music Conference Alberta. Allard Hall. Edmonton, AB.

March 10, 2023. Voice Therapy for Professional Voice Users for ENT Residents. University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB.

November 3, 2022. Gender Affirming Voice and Communication Therapy. Chantal Berube Youth Centre. Beaumont, AB.

March 2, 2022. Vocal Pedagogy. University of Alberta Augustana. Camrose, AB.

January 7, 2022. Voice Talk for Child Voice hosted by the University of Alberta. Augustana. Digital presentation from Edmonton, AB.

March 8, 2021. Voice Talk for AUMUS 365 Music & Wellness hosted by the University of Augustana. Digital presentation from Edmonton, AB.

February 24, 2021. Speaking and Singing for Occupational Voice Users hosted by the Toronto Physicians Choir. Digital presentation from Edmonton, AB.

January 10, 2021. A Speechie’s Look Into Singing. An online workshop hosted by the North Central Alberta Chapter of NATS. Digital presentation from Edmonton, AB.

November 18, 2020. Voice Therapy Considerations. McMaster University ENT Residents. Co-presenter with Dr. Caroline Jeffery. Digital Presentation from Edmonton, AB.

September 26, 2020 - Keynote Speaker for OASIS Conference “What I Didn’t Learn in Grad School.” Digital Presentation from Edmonton, AB.

February 3, 2019-Alto Sectional-Voice Care for Singers. Edmonton A Cappella Festival. Harry Ainley Highschool. Edmonton, AB.

February 2018 – Voice Care for Singers and Speakers. Dnipro and Edmonton Youth Choir. Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity. Banff, AB.

February-March 2016- Speech Practice Group. Parkinson Alberta. Edmonton, AB.

May 24, 2015 – Voice Care Education for Singers. Yellowknife Choral Society. Yellowknife, NWT.

October 2014 – Voice Care Education and Exercises for Occupational Voice Users. Tevie Miller Heritage School, Edmonton Public Schools. Edmonton, AB.

December 2013 – Resonant Voice Techniques. Voice seminar for Masters of Speech Pathology and Audiology students. University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB.

April 2013 – Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises. Misericordia Hospital CRIS Clinic SLP Inservice. Edmonton, AB.

Mar 2013 – Sound Voice Workshop: Rehabilitation and Training for Singers Co-Presenter. Presentation on Motor Learning Principles in Voice Therapy. Vancouver, BC.