Teaching at the Speed of Integrity

Making Space for Honesty, Boundaries, and Human Dignity in Voice Teaching

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We may not talk nearly enough about ethics in the voice world.

And yet, one hundred years ago, Herbert Witherspoon devoted an entire chapter of his book Singing¹ to it. The chapter is just called “Ethics” - simple, no frills. But the content is anything but simple. It’s direct, grounded, and, if I’m honest, a little bit b…