Keynote Presentation: Vocal Health: The Musical (10 Years in the Making)
This keynote tells the story of singer wellness through the lens of a decade‑long production following undergraduate voice majors across classical, contemporary, musical theatre, and jazz genres. Drawing on 10 years of longitudinal data, the presentation highlights trends in vocal pathology prevalence, changes in vocal range and function, and the ways pre‑college training shapes collegiate vocal health. Like any good musical, Act II brings practical magic: evidence‑based vocal health strategies, outreach approaches, and accessible tools that teachers, singers, and rehabilitation specialists can take straight back to their studios. The session also spotlights how emerging pedagogues are joining the production cast, empowering the next generation to write their own stories, supporting healthy, sustainable singing with curiosity, creativity, innovation, and care.
Interactive Workshop: Voice Across Disciplines: Interactive Case Pathways and Collaborative Discussion
This interactive session invites participants to explore real-world voice cases through a multidisciplinary lens, engaging perspectives from pedagogy, speech-language pathology, and laryngology. Attendees will work in groups to analyze selected scenarios, identify key considerations, and propose collaborative pathways for assessment and intervention. The session emphasizes practical application, cross-disciplinary dialogue, and shared problem-solving in service of singers’ vocal health and performance longevity.
Adam Lloyd, SLP-D, MM, CCC-SLP
Adam Lloyd, SLP-D, CCC-SLP, MM, is Associate Professor and Deputy Chief of Speech Pathology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in Vocal Performance at the Frost School of Music. A classical singer and vocal pedagogue, Dr. Lloyd specializes in singing voice rehabilitation and gender-affirming voice care. He teaches graduate courses in voice disorders and vocal pedagogy at the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University. His research focuses on outcomes of voice therapy, vocal pedagogy, vocal health, and gender-affirming voice care. He is a recognized vocologist (PAVA-RV) and an active contributor to national and international conferences. Dr. Lloyd also chairs the Committee of Inclusion and Belonging in Otolaryngology and serves on the LGBTQ+ Service Providers Committee at the University of Miami, with a commitment to inclusive, patient-centered care and healthcare equity.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Lloyd is receiving an honorarium from NW Voice for presenting. He has no other financial disclosures.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Dr. Lloyd has no non-financial disclosures.