Renée's Blog

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...

Recently, I was on TikTok Live, and someone asked me an important question: "What advice do you have for a singer thinking about starting testosterone?" It's a crucial topic for many trans individuals who want to explore the changes that come with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) while continuin...

Hey there, lovely readers! Today, I want to talk about something that I've encountered countless times in my journey as a voice coach. It's a common narrative that many aspiring singers and speakers carry with them - the belief that they are somehow different, that they are the exception, and tha...

Hello there, I'm Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher, and today, I want to delve into a question that I often hear: "Is it possible to get an androgynous or nonbinary trans voice?" The short answer is yes! But let's break it down further. You see, practicing to achieve an androgynous voice i...

🗣 Building Endurance in Trans Voice Practice: A Simple Technique That Works Hey there, folks! I hope you're all having a fantastic day. In the video above, I was on a little walk, and something crossed my mind that I wanted to share with you all. It’s a little nugget of wisdom I picked up during...

Hey there, I'm Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher, and today I want to address a question that many of my students ask: "If I learn to change my voice, will I have to consciously be doing it all the time, or will it just become normal?" It's a valid concern, and I'm here to shed some light o...