Scholarly Activity
Research Interests:
Voice Acoustics and Nasality
Online Voice Teaching
Vocal Cross Training
Laryngeal Manipulation and Singing Warm Up
Songs of Benjamin Britten
Publications:
“Flipping the Voice Pedagogy Frame: Background, Foundation, and Framework.” Perna, Nicholas (lead author). Yvonne Redman, Joshua Glasner. Journal of Singing. Nov./Dec. 2024. p. 177
“Nasality Deconstructed.” Journal of Singing. Mar./Apr. 2020. p. 429.
“The Path of the Warrior: Expectations for the Learning and Teaching of Voice Acoustics.” VOICEPrints. Mar./Apr. 2020. p. 63.
"Nasality: Do You Hear What I See?" VOICEPrints. Sept./Oct. 2015.
“Vibrato Rate and Extent in College Music Majors: a Multi-Center Study.” Nix, John (corresponding author); Sheila Allen, Kimberly James, Nicholas Perna. Journal of Voice. Nov. 2015.
"Nasalance and the Tenor Passaggio." Journal of Singing. Mar./Apr. 2014. p. 403.
Presentations or Posters:
NATS National (2022-2 Sessions, 2020-2 Sessions, 2012-Best Poster Winner, 2010-Poster)
Voice Foundation (2019-Paper, 2016-Workshop, 2014-Paper, 2009-Poster)
NATS Southern Region (2019, 2016)
ICVT (2013-Paper & Poster)
PAS (2012 Paper)
Keynote address Randolph College SciFest (2018)
University of Alabama Capstone Voice Pedagogy Research Series (2019)
Performance Highlights:
Letters to Puccini, an original play by Joseph Evans, multiple venues 2022
The American Prize, Finalist: Men in Opera, 2019-2020
Opera Mississippi (Die Fledermaus, The Mikado, Turandot)
Frost Symphony Orchestra (Das Lied von der Erde)
Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra (Beethoven Symphony no. 9)
The Santa Fe Opera (Apprentice Artist 2003, 2004)