ABOUT ME

Your Personal VOICE Coach!

The human voice is the most fascinating instrument in the world!

It's capable of producing glass shattering decibels and sounds just above a whisper. The physical structure of the vocal cords can withstand hundreds to THOUSANDS of vibratory collisions per second when we sing, speak, chant, or shout.

But if we get sick, use our voice for extended periods of time, scream too intensely at a concert or sporting event, or if we forget to do the proper vocal warm-ups before singing, we can develop injuries on the vocal folds such as nodules, polyps, or cystic lesions. We can also develop neuromuscular disorders such as Muscle Tension Dysphonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Fold Paralysis and many other disorders that effect the voice quality and function.

Abrupt or gradually developing disorders of the voice can be daunting, but luckily there are many vocal wellness approaches, voice techniques, and lifestyle modifications that you can implement to help you improve your voice!

I share that information with you to help you understand that even though your vocal folds are magnificently engineered, they are susceptible to dysfunction.

Fortunately, I am a Board Certified Speech-language Pathologist credentialled through The American Speech-language Hearing Association(ASHA), so I am privileged with the knowledge and clinical training to evaluate and rehabilitate the human voice.

Because of my passion for singing, I carved out a curriculum in my Master's Degree to ensure that I would specialize in Singing Voice Diagnostics and Singing Voice Rehabilitation. So no matter what your vocal demands are, I am here to help you heal... train... and protect your voice.

The vocal healing and voice training process is a beautiful collaboration, in which the student is the teacher and the teacher is the student and it's always an honor to help guide people along their vocal journey.

Please feel free to reach out via email at erik@vocodojovoicecenter.com or by phone at 512-998-1121.

~Looking forward to connecting soon~

-Erik

My Singing Experience:

Yale Russian Chorus

Yale Opera Chorus

University Singers at SCSU

Broad Brook Opera House

I discovered the power of the singing voice at a young age and with the love of singing, came a sense of concern for its fragility. After taking my first formal voice lesson my Freshman year of high school in the fall of 1999, I knew that my life would include studying voice, helping people heal from vocal injuries, and helping people take their speaking and singing voice to the next level and BEYOND!

After years of studying voice, competing in choral music competitions, and performing with a myriad of musical theater groups, I went to grad school to get a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

During my graduate experience, I specialized in diagnosing and rehabilitating all aspects of the voice including: Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD), Spasmodic Dysphonia, vocal nodules, vocal fold cysts, Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)/Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM), Irritable Larynx Syndrome (ILS), and other upper respiratory disorders, but my passion was singing voice diagnostics and singing voice rehabilitation.

Now my mission is to ENLIGHTEN every voice with the truth of voice science while balancing that with vocal artistry so you can feel free to sing and speak in the way that is truest to you!

My Education/Professional Experience:

Owner of Vocodojo Voice Center

2019-Present

Clinical Director of Outpatient Speech-Language Pathology at Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants of Nevada

2016 - 2019

Voting Member of the Pan American Vocology Association

2018 - Present

Guest Speaker at IVACON

2017

Clinical Fellowship at Vegas Voice Institute

2015-2016

Research Fellowship at Yale-Haskins Laboratories

2013-2014

Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at SCSU

Class of 2015

Voice Pathology Externship at UConn Health

Winter/Spring of 2015