Who we areWe are a membership driven 501(c)(6) non-profit association made up of voice professionals from all voice related vocations including SLPs, ENTs, Professional Singers, Voice Teachers, Voice for the Actor Coaches, music directors, stage directors, and others who work with human and animal vocalization. |
2021 PAVA Symposium
Registration for the 2021 Virtually PAVA Symposium is now open! This year's online symposium will take place August 13-15 and feature live panels, live workshops, and live poster presentations. Oral presentations will be pre-recorded and can be watched on your own time, or at one of our upcoming watch parties! Once again, we welcome you all back to PAVA Village . . .our virtual town complete with theaters, restaurants (BYOE—bring your own everything), nature spaces, and more. In addition to cutting edge research, PAVA Village will inspire your imagination, give you places to connect with your colleagues, meet new friends, talk shop and have fun!
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Our members come from diverse backgrounds, including singing teachers, acting voice coaches, SLPs, laryngologists, and specialists in the world of animal vocalization. Learn more about our mission, events, and members and consider joining us today.
Join us/RenewLearn moreOur MissionThe mission of the Pan American Vocology Association is to advance the scientific and interdisciplinary study of vocalization across species. PAVA fosters vocology in all countries of the Western Hemisphere through research, training, and dissemination of knowledge. PAVA promotes the creation and development of professional standards and credentials in voice habilitation and supports the currently established credentials in voice rehabilitation. | EventsNovember 2020 Forum Register for our November Forum "Fastmusic 2020: Practical, Financial, and Social Challenges of Low Latency music making in the Covid 19 Era" presented by Ian Howell and moderated by Matthew Schloneger. The forum is 11/18 at 8:00pm EST.
August 2020 Forum Did you miss the forum titled Voice Training and Therapy Using Tubes with Anne-Maria Laukkenen? Watch the archived video to learn more! |
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