Amy Chapman, MA

Voice & Speech Coach

Amy Chapman MA, CCC-SLP is a vocal therapist and singing voice specialist. Amy is a licensed and board-certified speech & language pathologist who has dedicated her career to helping professionals improve and optimize their voice. She has created a unique vocal massage and therapy program, gaining national recognition for helping singers release muscle tension and significantly improve their singing. Amy has helped numerous singers maintain the health of their voice on tour, increase their vocal range, perfect their recording performances, and prevent debilitating vocal injury.

Education

  • MA, Communication Disorders, California State University Los Angeles
  • BA, Musical Theater and Voice, University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Achievements

  • Lectures on voice optimization, speech, vocal health, and voice rehabilitation at California universities, including UCLA, USC, Chapman University, Cal Poly Pomona, CSUF, and CSULA
  • Provides individual voice coaching for professional speakers, corporate leaders, and business executives

Certifications & Organizations

  • Member, American Speech and Hearing Association
  • Trained Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy Clinician
  • Certified in the Estill Voice Training Program
  • Certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Speech Therapy Program
  • Certified in Compton P-ESL Accent Modification

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