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‘Singing Praises:’ UPMC Voice Center Offers Free Vocal Health Seminar for Church Choirs and Vocal Teams

WHAT: Third annual vocal health seminar for church choirs and vocal teams
 
WHO:
 
• Church choirs and vocal teams
 
• UPMC Voice Center team members:
Libby J. Smith, D.O., associate professor of otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Douglas F. Roth, MA, MM, CCC-SLP, voice clinician
Rita Hersan, MS, CCC-SLP, speech pathologist
 
WHEN: 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2013
 
RSVP by March 3 to worshipleaderrsvp@gmail.com. For questions, call 412-232-7464.
 
WHERE: UPMC Mercy, Clark Auditorium, 1400 Locust St.; parking available in the Locust St. garage
 
WHY: Worship leaders in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas are invited to this custom-designed educational/training workshop to receive information on the anatomy and physiology of voice production, essential vocal wellness guidelines and techniques to ensure a healthy speaking and singing voice. 
 
Worship leaders will have the opportunity to engage in a question and answer session and be given a tour of the UPMC Voice Center facility, located at UPMC Mercy, Building D, Suite 2100.

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