Youth vocal pedagogy is an under-researched subject that creates much controversy, and the goal of this honors senior creative project Youth Vocal Pedagogy: An Overview of Teaching Voice to Children Lecture & Recital was to address this area within the field of vocal instruction that is in desperate need of study. The research presented in this project is significant because it offers the reader a compilation of information from the limited resources available on youth vocal pedagogy. Courses, several books, and a research article were carefully studied to form the culmination of the lecture portion of this project. The recital portion of this project entitled Bella Fiaba, meaning “beautiful fairytale” in Italian, was created to portray the youthful spirit of childhood which encompasses play, joy, and wonder through music. The main conclusion drawn from this project is that vocal pedagogy for children requires a different approach than vocal pedagogy for adults. Physiologically, children’s voices are not the same, and a play-based approach is advised when working with young singers. Despite the controversy, there are many positives to teaching children how to sing, and teaching voice lessons to children can be accomplished healthily and effectively. However, further research and education are needed to learn more about the nuances of working with young voices.
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