This episode is GUEST HOSTED by Beth Munce! Our voices continue to change through our lives. This can affect us as directors, but also the singers under our charge. One of the most tumultuous vocal changes outside of the famous “boy in puberty” is the woman’s voice in Perimenopause and Menopause. Since, I have no experience directly, or indirectly with this topic, my wife took over the studio and nailed it!
In this episode, Joanne Bozeman—a researcher, voice teacher, and expert on hormonal impacts on the voice—shares her personal and professional insights into how menopause and perimenopause influence vocal health. Beth Munce sits down with Joanne in a personal, vulnerable AND information rich episode. Joanne also recently co-authored “Singing Through Change” which is a must read for anyone who wants to be informed on the topic.
Whether you’re a singer, voice teacher, or a woman experiencing these changes firsthand, this conversation offers clarity, reassurance, and practical guidance.
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Joanne Bozeman, a graduate of the University of Arizona, has been a singing teacher for nearly 50 years. As a faculty member of Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music, she taught singing and related courses, and was an actively performing soprano, specializing in recital repertoire, oratorio, and chamber music. Joanne developed a keen interest in the relationship of hormones with voice and the female lifespan, and co-authored the book, Singing Through Change: Women’s Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond, released in 2020. Her other serious interest concerns the singing voice and hypermobile conditions and postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS.) Joanne is a frequent presenter for many organizations, including the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the International Congress of Voice Teachers, the British Voice Association, Pan American Vocology Association and numerous voice education collectives. Retired from academia, Joanne continues to be engaged with the voice community as an independent teacher and researcher.
Bensoussan, Yael, et al. “Menopause and the Voice: a Narrative Review of Physiological Changes, Hormone Therapy Effects, and Treatment Options. Menopause, 33(2), 2026, 232-241. DDOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002636
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