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Tongue Ties Affect Singing
Fascinating article on the mechanics and restrictive qualities of tongue tie on singing by one of the nation's experts, authors, and educators, Dr. Baxter.
Don't take our word for it…
Published medical & scientific articles.
Real facts about tongue ties, myofunctional therapy, and how myo exercises can change your teeth, face, and even body.
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Poor face-shape means poor soft-palate function
Persons with poor jaw-to-maxilla angle-ratios cannot close the nasopharyngeal cavity effectively.
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Hard-palate expansion increases "shimmer" tone-quality
Increasing nasal cavity space laterally through hard-palate expansion creates higher "shimmer" quality in the voice (specifically F3).
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Myofunctional Therapy improves sleep quality & decreases snoring
Myofunctional therapy decreases snoring and improves overall quality of sleep in adults aged 40–80.
Original research in progress
Studying tongue ties in singers — formally.
Jessica and her team are conducting observational case-study research on the effects of tongue ties and myofunctional therapy in singers, with a focus on classically trained voices — collecting qualitative and quantitative data on vocal function before and after intervention.
NATS 2026
Target presentation:
NATS National Conference
NATS National Conference