Published in 2020
220 pages
Nancy Bos has been a voice teacher for 23 years, she has helped thousands of singers on their journeys. But it wasn’t until she herself was clearly headed into menopause and realizing how many unanswered questions she had about changes to her singing that she discovered the answers simply weren’t available. Nancy knew that by helping answer those questions she could help all women continue to find joy and renewal from singing. Through conversations with her two friends, Cate and Joanne, they quickly identified that the three of them combined have special skills to finally help women with an invaluable resource.
Cate Frazier-Neely’s burning interest in connecting health and wellness with singing has lasted for 40 years of teaching. During her own severe hormonal and vocal journeys, she realized that finding solutions and management strategies wasn’t possible with what was available. In her professional life, Cate has had a successful career as a soloist, published composer, choral conductor, and a highly sought after voice teacher. She founded a community women’s chorus to serve women going through their own midlife and aging changes.
Joanne Bozeman is passionate about this book because of her love for singers and her own rough go with her voice during perimenopause and early menopause. She was an active singer and experienced voice teacher at Lawrence University but still didn’t have the answers she needed. She did substantial research, which she combined with her knowledge of the female reproductive system from having been a certified childbirth and prenatal educator.
What is this book about?
Singing Through Change: Women’s Voices in Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond addresses a largely underserved population in our singing community would be an understatement. Written by women, for women, about women, this compelling and easy read fills a significant void in the professional literature about the changes and challenges female singers may experience during this specific time in their lives.
