Announcing 2016 Gala Honorees
2016 Honorees
Chita Rivera, Catherine Malfitano, Drexel University & President John Fry, Paulo Szot
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Chita Rivera, Catherine Malfitano, Drexel University & President John Fry, Paulo Szot
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Congratulations to the Seattle/Northwest Chapter (NWCVF) of The Voice Foundation. Under the mentorship of President, Al Merati, MD, this active group just had their 30th meeting called Carryover to the Community, Monday, February 2 at 7:00pm in PST A panel of experts including a voice teacher, an acting teacher, and a speech-language pathologist discussed challenges and successes…
THE INTERDISCIPLINARY, INAUGURAL CHAPTER MEETING MON April 16, 2018 7pm – 8:30pm Where: Brendle Recital Hall, Wake Forest University 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 PROGRAM: Please join us for our inaugural NCVF Chapter meeting on World Voice Day 2018! This free event will be filled with performances from local students and choral…
It is a great pleasure to announce Filipa Martins Baptista Lã, PhD as the 22nd Annual Van L. Lawrence Fellowship recipient. Congratulations, Filipa! The Voice Foundation and the National Association of Teachers of Singing Foundation have each contributed $1,000.00 to the Van L. Lawrence Fellowship fund. This $2,000.00 award will be presented at 11:00am on Friday,…
Today we stand at a true inflection point in voice science—a moment when AI is fundamentally reshaping how we conduct research, analyze data, and care for patients. The Voice Foundation: A Legacy of Innovation This moment of transformation builds on a rich legacy. In 1969, Dr. Wilbur James Gould founded The Voice Foundation in New…
The National Association of Teachers of Singing and The Voice Foundation are delighted to announce Nicholas Perna as the 2025 Van L. Lawrence Fellowship Award recipient. This prestigious honor includes a $2,000 award to support Perna’s research and the opportunity to attend the 54th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, May 28-June 1, 2025, in…
We are pleased to announce the addition of Abdul-latif Hamdan, MD, EMBA, MPH, FACS to the Board of Directors of The Voice Foundation. Dr Hamdan is Professor and head of the division of Laryngology, Director of the Hamdan Voice Unit, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Welcome, Dr. Hamdan.