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Date sent: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:18:29 EST
Subject: Re: Effects of hormones on the Voice
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In a message dated 1/2/00 9:09:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, CJurs1011-at-cs.com
writes:

<< I am a high dramatic coloratura , and I want to keep my high notes. Does
taken hormones effect the voice either positively or negatively, and if so
how? >>

My voice teacher in grad school believed very strongly that taking birth
control pills would take notes off the top of your range. I'm not sure I
agree with that, because I've been on them and off them several times over
the last 25 years and haven't really noticed any correlation.

Lee Morgan
Mezzo-soprano