Free and cultivate your feminine voice, without strain or affectation! The organic possibilities for your voice - beyond the hormonal or social constraints that have been put upon it to this point - are truly amazing and can be accessed at any point in your transition. Join vocal coach Ryland Shelton for an in-depth, two-day workshop on range expansion, resonance exploration, consistency and sustainability toward a voice that more completely expresses your feminine identity.

TrueVoice is a vocal development program, designed specifically for individuals in the trans/GNC/ENBY community, that utilizes vocal music technique to safely and conscientiously develop aspects of your given instrument to achieve the voice that aligns with your self-identified gender. TrueVoice has feminine, masculine and non-binary editions available; you are invited to register for whichever of the editions best suit your vocal goals.

This amazing program; which began as a 6-part lab has been streamlined and condensed into a 2-part, intensive weekend workshop. The class begins with a simple statement of goals. Simply masculinizing or feminizing the voice is not our primary interest; our goal together is to unlock the voice that is yours, that you hear when you think of yourself. From there, we use musical instruction technique to safely stretch the boundaries of clients’ vocal ranges. By using the unique connection our brains have with music as opposed to the connection they have with speech, entirely new possibilities with regard to using the voice open up.

Although we do use music technique in this work, this is not a performance class. This course is designed to supplement and build on top of speech therapy work that clients have taken on. Our goal is to discover new possibilities and to lay the groundwork for creating new habits that support an everyday speaking voice that is unapologetic, confident, expressive, and 100% you. Our goal is to find your true voice.

NOTE: There is a lot of information offered in this class, so we encourage you to take notes to get the most out of this class. You can use pad & paper, voice memo apps, etc. Whatever is most comfortable for you!

Instructor: Ryland Shelton

Lab Meeting Schedule: Saturday & Sunday, November 9 & 10
Course Meeeting Times: 12 - 4 p.m.
Location: The Village at Ed Gould Plaza

Enrollment closes at 3 pm on Friday, November 8

FREE Bus Tokens for Trans* Lounge Members

For those that use public transportation to attend Trans* Lounge classes and social events, we are now able to offer you FREE bus tokens. We're aware the tokens are being phased out, but they will still be accepted through November 28, 2019. So for the time being, if you are joining us for a Trans* Lounge class or event and need tokens, just drop us a line at translounge@lalgbtcenter.org or 323-860-7336 and we can reimburse you for your trip.

TrueVoice (Trans* Feminine Edition) - Using Musical Technique to Attain Your True Vocal Range