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 such as Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD), Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD), Nodules, Polyps, Lesions, Cysts , and whatnot. Then you were forced to find us - The Royans Professional Vocal School, a Division of The Royans Institute for Non-Surgical Voice Repair (been in operation since 1984). Then we (you and us) became acquainted via email, phone, WhatsApp and whichever other social platforms… A lot of our potential clients, after we suggest that “perhaps”

Why are you asking these questions, and what exactly does the title mean… you might wonder, my reader? The answer is: We are getting quite peculiar questions from our perspective clients a few times a day every 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…? Firstly, we were very surprised and even somewhat humoured by the above questions and 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 not even joking. They actually do truly believe that the above-described is the absolute minimum that we will have to provide them with…?  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… In fact, our setup is very far from