Voice as Practice is live!

For years, I’ve been dreaming of a space where people can explore their voices with curiosity, gentleness, and depth. A forum or platform that isn’t centered solely on technique and judgment, but on the whole experience of singing. I think this vision began back in music school: I wasn’t always a confident singer, but I had this steady conviction that I needed to sing. Too often, that desire felt dismissed because I didn’t have “proper technique.”

Last year, I created my first course, Practical Tips for Singing Better, and it shifted something in me. I discovered how much I enjoy teaching in a multi-week format. The real-time conversations, the shared breakthroughs, the feeling of everyone learning and exploring together… it was one of those projects that made me feel like I’d found a real purpose.

Ever since then, I’ve been slowly building toward something more thoughtful, more spacious, and more aligned with how I actually think about voice. And this month, I finally launched it: Voice as Practice, a four-week live course centered around the Three Domains of Singing; the Musician, the Instrument, and the Human.

I’m pasting the “Why I Created This” section from my sign-up page below if you’d like to read more about the intention behind the course.

If you’re interested in joining, or you want to learn more, you can find all the details here: courtneyswain.com/voice

Sign-ups are open through Friday, December 5th, and Early-bird pricing is available through Wednesday, November 26th!

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Why I created Voice as Practice

“When I first started studying voice, I often felt lost in the very environment that was supposed to support me. I loved singing… I felt like I had a voice, and I needed to use it. But the instruction and feedback I received in school often left me feeling small, confused, and disconnected from my own sound.

Over the years, through trial and error, singing night after night on tour, teaching, and improvising, I slowly learned a different way to approach my voice. One that honors both the instrument and the human. One that centers ease, curiosity, and self-awareness. One that understands that confidence and creativity don’t come from being critiqued into perfection, but from building a relationship with your voice that feels supportive and sustainable.

I created this course because I wish I’d had something like it back then. A space where technique isn’t divorced from humanity, where exploration is encouraged, and where feedback is useful, actionable, and kind. It feels like singers are expected to figure out their confidence and identity by themselves, often without the tools or encouragement they actually need. I wanted a place where those parts of singing are supported, coached, and nurtured; not left to chance.

My hope is that this course gives you the tools and the permission to meet your voice with more care, curiosity, and trust than you may have been taught to. And that over these four weeks, you begin building a practice that supports you for the long term, no matter how or why you sing.”

a softer way to sing 🪽

Over the past few days, nearly 90 of you have taken my Voice Self-Assessment Quiz, and reading your reflections has been incredible!

One of the biggest themes I noticed was that many people feel much less supported in the Instrument and Human domains of singing compared to the Musician domain. And only one person said they feel confident addressing something in their voice when they notice it 🥲

I wanted to make something in response to that.

So here’s a gentle 20-minute voice awareness practice.
It’s something you can use to build body awareness, soften your mindset, and reconnect with your voice without pressure or judgment. There’s stretching, grounding your nervous system, humming, and an exploration of the phrase “this is my voice,” which is a simple but powerful way to notice how your body and your mind respond to sound.

👉 You can watch the full practice here

If you haven’t tried my self-assessment quiz yet, you can find it below ⬇️

🔮 Take the Self-Assessment Quiz