Practical tools for working with emotion in the singing voice
What You'll Learn
Singing is communication; it is an expression of ourselves or of our character. When done well, it moves the audience to feel deeply within themselves. However, for some singers, stepping into that emotional space can be daunting, while others may struggle to maintain control once they tap into their emotions. In this 2-hour webinar, we will explore practical coaching strategies for working with both types of student.
Part 1: We'll focus on empowering singers who are hesitant to embrace their emotional side through exploring gentle yet effective tools to encourage emotional performance.
Part 2: We'll concentrate on techniques for performers who find it challenging to stay in control while expressing their emotions. Learn how to harness and balance emotional intensity with vocal precision.
We will also address the crucial aspect of emotional safeguarding, ensuring that our practices remain ethical, prioritising care of the student, and within professional boundaries.
Join us for a Q&A session at the end, where you can ask questions and gain further clarity on the topics discussed.
About Louisa
Louisa Morgan is a lecturer, voice teacher and researcher, with a special focus on spoken and sung emotion. Currently based in South Wales in the UK, Louisa lectures with the Voice Study Centre (Spoken Voice Lead) and teaches Musical Theatre students on the MA/MFA course at the Guildford School of Acting (GSA). Private clients are mostly musical theatre performers and non-singing actors. She has experience in working in UK drama schools on Acting and Musical Theatre courses as a spoken voice coach (including accents and dialects) and as a singing teacher. Prior to moving into lecturing and research, Louisa taught privately for fifteen years as a voice, singing, and audition coach. Louisa has an MA in Vocal Pedagogy (distinction) and is currently a PhD candidate at GSA through the University of Surrey, focusing on emotion research in Acting Through Song. She also holds a three-year diploma in Acting with Directing and a BA (hons) in English and Literary Studies (First Class). She is a Vocal Process accredited teacher, mentored by Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher and was the editor for AOTOS (the Association of Teachers of Singing) from 2023-2025. She has recently presented at VASTA's 2025 conference, focusing on how emotions can interrupt accents and dialects for actors.