A Voice Apart

So you call yourself, let's say, a professional singer… yes, you have been performing for quite a few years on different stages, small and even not-so-small. You even happened to impersonate some known artists like Elvis, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra and etc.  But then, you all of a sudden discover that your voice no longer performs like it used to….? Some of you suddenly realized that you actually lost your high range, some of you started to sound hoarse & raspy, or even (to your big surprise), developed a serious voice/vocal condition which could be Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD), even Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD), not to mention Nodules, Polyps, Lesions, or even Cysts .... Then, in the above-described situation(s), you were probably driven to find us - The Royans Professional Vocal School, a Division of The Royans Institute for Non-Surgical Voice Repair (Since 1984). Then we, by default, became acquainted via email, phone, WhatsApp and whatnot… A lot of our potential clients, aft...

Why are you asking these questions, and what exactly does the title mean… you might be wondering, my readers? The answer is: We are getting quite peculiar questions from our prospective clients, and even a few times a day... People are calling us and asking if, during their course and treatment we will provide them with room & board, meals, transportation, a laundromat nearby, a cheap rental car and what have you…? At first, we were very surprised and even amused by the above questions and, moreover, the expectations of our prospective clients. Today, we are actually getting used to it… How sad is that? In a real sense, it is actually pretty unfortunate because those people are actually not even joking. In fact, they do truly believe that the above-described is the absolute minimum that we will have to provide them with…huh?  However, as “funny” as it sounds, it still never ceases to amaze us. Clearly, we hope that they understand that we are not an all-inclusive resort… (haha)...