Julia Rademacher was our first speaker for the year.  Ms. Rademacher is a contributing lecturer in the graduate Voice Disorders, Videostroboscopy, and Care of the Professional Voice courses within the Speech and Hearing Sciences Department and Indiana University.  Ms. Rademacher is interested in assessment and treatment of voice disorders.  Of particular interest is professional voice care, disorders related specifically to singing voices, and voice and gender presentation.

We had a great time asking her questions about voice care and vocal disorders. 

We were also very fortunate to have received a donation of musical books and scores from retiring Professor Giorgio Tozzi.  Here's a picture of IU Student NATS members making a mad dash for this valuable and much appreciated collection of music.

Our next guest was world renowned singer, IU alumni and IU faculty member, Sylvia McNair.  Ms. McNair talked to us about her experience at IU, how she first got started in the business, her thoughts on musical theatre, and what it takes to succeed.  Here are some pictures.

Our last meeting of the year included a 60 min lecture from Professor Lynn Helding of the Dickson College Department of Music.  Her lecture entitled "Connecting Voice Science to Vocal Art" was fascinating and provided us with valuable information about motor learning.

Professor Moore was Professor Helding's voice teacher while she studied at IU.

Professor Cuccaro gave a presentation on vocal technique to a packed house at the First United Methodist Church.

Professor Poulimenos gave a lecture on his ideas on vocal technique in the Parsifal room.