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
The 2021 PAVA Symposium will take place in the Virtual PAVA Village August 13-15, 2021. Thank you to the many authors who submitted abstracts for workshops and presentations. Abstract submission is now closed. Please click here to find out more information about the symposium.
2020 PAVA SYMPOSIUM
The Virtually PAVA 2020 Symposium was a huge success! Thank you to all our presenters and attendees.
If you weren't able to join us in real time, you can still take advantage of all the recorded talks and workshops by registering on the events page. Content will be available for viewing through World Voice Day, April 16, 2021.
Congratulations to Theodora Nestorova
Winner of the "Best Student Presentation Award"
at the Virtually PAVA Symposium
Ms. Nestorova presented her research, "Does Vibrato Define Genre or Vice Versa?: A Novel Approach to Stylistic Vibrato Derivative Analysis." Read more about our winner below.
PAVA BRAVA AWARD
Beth Falcone, Virtually PAVA Symposium Chair
In recognition of exemplary leadership, vision, planning, and tireless efforts to successfully execute the first Virtually PAVA Symposium, the Pan American Vocology Association Board of Directors formally acknowledges and extends its profound appreciation to Beth Falcone for her outstanding service and presents this inaugural PAVA Brava Award!
Become a member
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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