
Working with Hypermobile Singers - BAST Singing Teachers Talk Podcast
15/03/2025
Be A Singing Teacher – BAST Training has invited me for their Singing Teachers Talk Podcast, after reading my viral blog post Hypermobile Singers: From Pretty Impressive to Pretty Painful. What an honour!
Alexa Terry is an absolutely wonderful host and knows an impressive party trick, thanks to her own hypermobility đ

Please, before watching / listening to the podcast, read these important notes:
- I have demonstrated the Beighton test on mobility of the spine, which is a forward bend. I do a forward bend at the end of every Pilates lesson; and since knowing that itâs not good to hyperextend my knees, I always keep them a tiny little bit bent. Apparently my muscle memory took over when demonstrating during the interview, because I didnât allow my knees to hyperextend and I should have, because that’s part of the official Beighton test⌠đ¤Ł
- The drill I have demonstrated is called a Vagal Nerve Drill. Not a polyvagal drill.
- During the interview, I was suffering from perimenopausal brainfog, so I’m not unequivocally happy with the result. I couldâve explained some things much clearer and sometimes I just use the wrong word. Funny but not funny đ All in all, itâs still a good interview, but itâs not the quality Iâm used to delivering. However, in the light of adaptive perfectionism and practicing what I preach – see my blog post Perfectionism is NOT the Enemy – How ACT Can Help Singers Find Balance – I’m sharing it with you anyway. Feel free to email me or comment below this post if you need clarification on something!
Good news: After a serious battle with the medical system, I’m FINALLY on Hormone Replacement Therapy and my mind started to clear up, already on day 1… HURRAH! đĽł
Watch / Listen to the podcast here đđź
Enroll for this Online Solo Group Lesson for Hypermobile Singers on April 3rd 2025 at 18h / 6PM CET as an Active Participant and receive a personal session of 30 minutes to work on whatever you want + be a Fly-on-the-wall during the sessions of the other active participants.
You need to be hypermobile to be an Active Participant
People who are not sure yet whether theyâre hypermobile and voice teachers who are not hypermobile themselves, but would like to learn from observing the lessons are welcome as Fly-On-the-Wall to learn with their eyes and ears.

We have some unique ways of learning from one another via your amazing guidance!
Kim, Vocational Singer
Kim, Vocational Singer


You also learn so much from the lessons that the other participants receive.
Susanne Vahle - Vocational singer
Susanne Vahle - Vocational singer


Also, I felt a great sense of connectedness to the other participants having been with them on several occasions now.
Kim, Vocational singer
Kim, Vocational singer


Esther De Bièvre - Recovery therapist
Esther De Bièvre - Recovery therapist


Pauline Kaczmarek - Singer-songwriter & music teacher
Pauline Kaczmarek - Singer-songwriter & music teacher


Frederik Rambout - Vocational singer
Frederik Rambout - Vocational singer


Stella Handley, Vocational Singer
Stella Handley, Vocational Singer

I have mentioned a few webinars that are part of my Library. Subscribe to The singsing! Sofa Library and watch the recordings of them all! đđź
Are your vocal folds paying the price for medications you thought were harmless? Watch this 1,5h webinar What You Should Know About the Sometimes Unexpected Effects of Medications on Your Voice led by phoniatrician â laryngologist Dr. Lieve Delsupehe (recorded in January â25) and discover the surprising ways everyday medications can affect your most precious asset, your voice.

CĂŠlia Cazenna, Singer and Voice Teacher
CĂŠlia Cazenna, Singer and Voice Teacher


Stella Handley, Vocational singer
Stella Handley, Vocational singer

Watch the 2 hour webinar Is It Safe to Sing? Brain-Based Exercises for More Ease, Stability, and Efficiency in Your Voice led by Z-Health trainer Bjorn Poels (recorded in February ’25) and discover the full potential of your voice.
You will hack your brain with proprioceptive, vestibular, and visual exercises; and experience the effect immediately on your singing, especially if youâre hypermobile.!
Do you have trouble with headaches, jaw tension, neck pain and / or fatigue after singing? Is it difficult to sing high notes and / or switch registers? Are you unable to control and / or relax your tongue?
The webinar Tongue Tie in Singers led by myofunctional specialist Jessica Luffey (recorded in June â23) might be the answer to your question why certain vocal tasks are very challenging for you!
Train your lips, soft palate, jaw Ă nd tongue in thes 1,5h fun, interactive webinar The Tongue, Lips & Jaw Gym led by myofunctional therapist Emily Kirkcaldy (recorded in October ’24).
Emily guides you through a selection of fun and practical myofunctional exercises for the lips, soft palate, jaw and tongue. These exercises can be used to increase oral tone and encourage optimal tongue posture and breathing.

Gemma Milburn - UK based Singer and Vocal Coach - Takes voice lessons with Sarah Algoet and has completed Myofunctional Therapy with Emily Kirkcaldy
Gemma Milburn - UK based Singer and Vocal Coach - Takes voice lessons with Sarah Algoet and has completed Myofunctional Therapy with Emily Kirkcaldy

As always, feel free to send me your thoughts, questions, and feedback in the comments below this blog, via the contact form or in the singsing! online community
Cordially,
Sarah