Welcome to 'Latest' section. A small space where I'll share occasional notes from studio sessions, the Good Vibrations choir, and moments from the broader voice world.
My new website is up and running! Expect short posts more often than long ones. Thanks for visiting. Trish
New Publication - Voice and Speech Review
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23268263.2026.2707878
I’m a voice lecturer at MTU Cork School of Music and voice rehabilitation specialist who loves helping people reconnect with their voices in a positive, practical, and hopeful way. I work with professional singers and speakers, teachers, presenters—anyone looking to strengthen their voice for everyday life or who is experiencing vocal weakness, fatigue, or changes following surgery, illness, or voice disorder.
I believe voice work should be encouraging and enjoyable. Alongside focused, evidence-informed exercises, my sessions often include imagination, movement, playful exploration, and the freedom to think a little differently. At its core, the sessions are about progress and possibility. I integrate CoreSinging, a holistic approach developed by Dr. Meribeth Dayme, into all of my work. CoreSinging emphasizes awareness, imagination, energy, focused intent, and encourages learning without judgment or pressure to “get it right.” It opens up new ways of understanding the voice, often helping people move beyond long-held habits or limitations. Recently, I completed my training to become a Voice Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) with Vocal Health Education (VHE), where voice clinic observations were part of the credits for the pathway. During a surgical voice restoration clinic, Eimear Hannigan, an SLT at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork, mentioned the “Shout at Cancer” Laryngectomy choir in the United Kingdom, directed by ENT Dr. Thomas Moors. After a quick Google, my interest was sparked, and with the help and support of Dr. Moors, it led to us to set up “Good Vibrations,” Ireland’s first laryngectomy choir. This has become one of the most meaningful parts of my work. With the help of the Speech and Language Therapy Team at the SIVUH, our first rehearsal took place in September 2024, marking the beginning of a journey built on connection, creativity, learning—and plenty of craic. From the outset, the choir became a space not only for vocal exploration, but for camaraderie, peer support, and shared confidence-building. The group worked on articulation, phonation, breathing, small pitch glides, and beat-boxing techniques. The rhythmic, playful, and explorative approach made the work we carried out in the choir a useful tool to motivate members. It encouraged members to practice coordination in voicing and improve intelligibility, all while having fun. Throughout this journey and connection with the SLT team, I had the unique opportunity to observe a laryngectomy surgery. Laryngectomy is the surgical removal of the larynx (voice box), usually performed in patients with advanced stages of throat cancer. To prepare for this experience, I took a course with Imperial College London entitled “Understanding Laryngectomy Surgery to Optimise Swallow and Voice Outcomes,” which deepened my understanding of total laryngectomy. The following sections outline my experience of that surgery observation.