Renée's Blog

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to work on feminizing or masculinizing your voice, but you couldn't make any noise? Maybe you share a room with someone, like a sibling, and you barely have the opportunity to practice. Or perhaps you're not ready to come out yet, and y...

If you're working on trans voice training, you've likely encountered the intriguing yet often tangled concepts of pitch and resonance. Understanding these two elements can be a bit tricky, so let's look into these concepts with some relatable examples. Check out the video above for examples of ev...

Hey there! I’m Renée, a gender affirming voice teacher, and I recently had a fantastic conversation during one of my TikTok Live sessions. Someone who was new to voice training popped in and asked me the golden question: “What's the very first step I should take in voice training?” It's a questio...

Hey there, it’s Rénee! If you've been following my videos, you might have heard me talk about something called the "target voice." But what does that really mean? Let's dive into this concept together. The target voice isn't just a term I throw around—it's a significant idea in the realm of gen...

Hey there! As a trans voice teacher, I'm on a mission to show you that you have all the tools to love your voice. It's incredible how a simple exercise can demonstrate the power within you. Ready to explore this with me? Let’s dive in. Take a moment, watch the minute-long video, and repeat after...

Hey there! It's me, Renée, and I've got something important to tell you. You probably know that I'm a gender-affirming voice teacher, and over the years, I've had the privilege of meeting and working with hundreds of trans individuals. What I've learned from all these incredible people is that th...

If you're working on feminizing your voice, you're likely aware that one of the key components to achieving a more feminine sound is controlling resonance. By raising the larynx and making the vocal tract smaller, you can create a cuter, more feminine voice. However, I recently had a student who ...

Hey there, I'm Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher, and recently, I had an interesting question come my way during a TikTok live session. Someone in the audience asked me a rather common concern in the realm of voice training for transgender individuals: "Can trans voice training damage the v...

As a gender-affirming voice teacher, I spend a lot of my time philosophizing and pontificating on the topic of gender transition. It's an ever-changing and complex topic! One question that often arises is whether modifying one's speaking voice to align with their gender presentation falls under t...

My most viral tiktok of the past year was the one called MEOW, which was all about feminizing your voice by meowing like a cat, and the number one comment I received was "If meowing like a cat works for feminizing your voice, can woofing like a dog work to masculinize your voice?" And the answer...