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(1,593 posts)...I teach voice lessons at the college level. The nature of the instruction is one-on-one.
I might insert here that I am an openly gay man. I teach students of both sexes.
The nature of voice teaching is very physical, as far as ascertaining a student's posture, breathing habits, areas of tension, etc. Sometimes it involves me touching a student to ascertain these things (I always ask before touching. And always teach in a room with a windowed door.)
I also freely say things that were said to me when I was a student, like, "Breathe from your groin", or, "Please sing with a full testicular complement".
The nature of teaching ANY kind of performance art is establishing an environment of trust. Performers must be prepared to be emotionally open to their teacher, their fellow performers, and to their audiences. Sometimes physically open as well.
I don't exactly know where I'm going with this. Except to say the current climate has me questioning almost every action I may have taken in a 15-year career.