ABOUT VOCALAB
EST. 2020
About VocaLab
VocaLab ® is an Australia-wide voice service with international offerings and your all-in-one vocal destination for voice rehabilitation, singing lessons, performance anxiety coaching, singing teacher training, gender-affirming voice training and vocal health education.
VocaLab is committed to empowering and instilling confidence in every voice user worldwide by enhancing their vocal knowledge through relevant, evidence-based, and anatomical teaching in a supportive and compassionate environment. We offer advanced, science-driven education and training for singers, singing instructors, academic institutions, organizations, and individuals involved in voice care.
Our voice professionals are carefully selected and trained in the VocaLab method, whilst also continuing to pursue ongoing voice professional development in their speciality areas. VocaLab is a national organisation with singing teachers providing lessons in-person from their studios across the country: Elle Holiday (SA), Annelise Hall (NSW), Mae Bellamy (QLD), Lani Zimmer, (VIC), Leena Hurrell (SA) and Rachel Coppen (SA) while our Speech Pathology Voice Therapy team is lead by Elle Holiday and Sonia Mohanaraj from the VocaLab Voice Clinic in North Adelaide and via Telehealth. VocaLab also has a Performance Anxiety Coach on staff, Andrea Fleming, who is based out of New York.
We proudly serve singers, singing teachers and voice users from across the globe, including Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Romania, Canada, France, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, and the Philippines.
About Elle Holiday
VocaLab Founder, Director, Voice SLP & Vocal Technique Coach
Elle Holiday’s path in the world of music and vocal education is marked by both challenge and transformation. Growing up with a love for singing and performance, she sang solo and with bands and choirs throughout her school years. Her formal music education peaked with a Diploma in Jazz Voice from the Elder Conservatorium of Music in 2008, a time filled with both achievement and passion for performance.
However, Elle’s career took an unexpected turn one night out with friends. After hours of talking loudly in a noisy environment, while dehydrated, she developed vocal fold nodules (shock-horror! a human being getting an injury? how rare and unexpected!). This experience plunged her into the world of vocal health, a subject she knew little about at the time. The process of seeking help from an SLP and an ENT left her more confused about her condition and worried about her future as a singer. This frustration drove Elle to take control of her own vocal health education.
Around the same time, Elle fell into teaching singing. She quickly realised that, like her, many singing teachers were using teaching methods based on how their voices felt and what they had been taught in lessons, without a deep understanding of vocal anatomy. This recognition of a widespread gap in knowledge among her peers prompted Elle to dig deeper.
Elle decided to bridge this gap by studying Speech Pathology while continuing to teach and perform. She developed the Vocal Educator Toolkit (VET), an online course merging her extensive teaching experience with her clinical knowledge, designed to equip singing teachers with essential voice knowledge. The VET has gained global acceptance, emphasising that it’s okay not to have all the answers and that there is always room to learn and grow. This philosophy ensures that every voice teacher can feel confident and equipped to help their students, reinforcing the belief that one does not need to know everything about the voice to be a great teacher.
Capitalising on this success, Elle founded the VocaLab Voice Clinic to offer comprehensive clinical voice therapy and support, particularly for individuals with vocal injuries and those seeking voice alignment with their gender identity. Since its inception in 2020, VocaLab has expanded from Adelaide to major Australian cities and New York, promoting a supportive and innovative approach in voice therapy and education.
VOCALAB IN THE MEDIA
Crows AFLW Feature Article – Elle Leads Vocal Training With Team
AFLW: New plan to help give Crows an edge – By Della Griffith
Speech Pathologist Elle Holiday from VocaLab recently visited the Club to take the players through some vocal training.
AFLW Development Manager and Midfield Coach Courtney Cramey said it was a great chance to try something new and keep the players engaged during the off-season. “To get someone in who is a specialist in their field was great, Elle is a speech pathologist and comes from a health perspective which was important to ensure the girls are looking after their voices too.”
Want VocaLab to train the voices of your club or team for maximum vocal projection on the field? Contact VocaLab: admin@vocalab.com.au
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: From Speech to Song: Training the Spoken Voice Vs the Singing Voice with SLP Elle Holiday
Elle Holiday joins Alexa Terry on episode 161 of the Singing Teacher Talks Podcast to discuss the assessment of a student’s speaking voice for signs like strain and breathiness. They discuss the importance of not diagnosing but guiding students to sing safely and refer them to specialists if needed. Additionally, they explore the unique challenges of vocal therapy for singing versus speaking, considering the emotional aspects and the need to adjust established habits.
Want to take singing lessons with Elle and the VocaLab singing teachers? CLICK HERE
Jesse’s Remarkable Journey Featured On Channel 7 News!
Five years ago, a stroke profoundly changed Jesse’s life, taking away his ability to walk, talk, and swallow. Yet, his indomitable spirit didn’t waver. With the tailored support from VocaLab in 2021, Jesse’s voice found new life.
Today, he’s on a mission to share his transformative journey—from silence to singing—through an upcoming album. Let’s rally behind Jesse and make his musical dream come alive!
