The Joint Performance between Singing Teachers and Speech Language Therapists

A Literature Review

Abstract

There is a need to recognize the importance and to understand the meaning of the interdisciplinary relationship between speech-language pathologists and singing teachers when dealing with the singing voice. Objective: To investigate the joint work of these professionals. Methods: A literature review conducted through the search for scientific articles in the Web of Science and Science Direct databases, using Speech-Language Pathologist and Singing Teacher as descriptors, from 2006 to 2016 (October). Results: Only 15 articles out of the 118 articles selected mention the relationship between the work of singing teachers and speech-language pathologists. Within the four categories of analysis, some articles report the participation in order to conduct voices trial (five); others indicate the role of professionals in the use of the singing voice (five); others provide information on the singing voice that may be relevant for both professionals (three); and, finally, three articles report the experience jointly conducted by both professionals in the care of singers with dysodia. Conclusion: The few bibliographic sources related to the interdisciplinary work between speech-language pathologists and singing teachers indicate the value of these specialists when monitoring the voice of singers and interventions in the voice-related scientific research.