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Fran is a voice expert helping professionals and performers recover, strengthen, and voice with real authority.
Whether helping clients recover after illness or build commanding presence under pressure, Fran transforms how people sound & how they’re heard
23/06/2026
Tickets are now on sale for my introductory online session:
Regain & Maintain a Healthy Voice
with Fran Montignani MSc
Wednesday 8 July 2026
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Online via Zoom
This one-hour session is for anyone whose voice feels tired, strained, unreliable or harder to use than it used to.
I’ll be explaining how the voice works, why it can become fatigued or disrupted, and what gentle, practical voice recovery can look like.
There will also be time for questions, with general guidance to help you understand possible next steps for supporting your voice.
This session is educational and practical. It is not a substitute for medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment, but it can help you feel clearer, calmer and more informed about your voice.
Tickets are now available here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992349297381?aff=oddtdtcreator
Very silly! 😁❤️
18/06/2026
A happy moment.
My online course, Voice Recovery After Illness or Stress, was marked as Highest Rated on Udemy in June 2026 — a lovely recognition within Udemy’s voice course category.
That means a lot, because this course was created for people whose voice has stopped feeling reliable — perhaps after illness, stress, overuse, surgery, a diagnosed voice condition, or a period of heavy vocal load.
It is a step-by-step programme to help you understand what may be happening, gently reconnect with your voice, and begin rebuilding.
Swipe/tap through to see who the course is for and what students have said.
The course is now also available directly through my website, with an introductory offer of £24.99. Link in the Comments.
Please note: this course is educational and practical. It is designed to support voice understanding and gentle voice retraining, but it is not a substitute for medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment.
For anyone who has been feeling that their voice is tired, unpredictable or difficult to trust — there is a way back.
Fran Montignani MSc
Voice Rehabilitation Specialist
What is my voice?
I get asked this a lot — and it applies just as much to the speaking voice as the singing voice.
Often, we start by coming back to something simple: the body, the breath, and an easy acknowledgement sound like “mmhmm”.
Not forced.
Not performed.
Not “good posture panic”.
Just a way of finding the voice where it already wants to work more freely.
From there, we can gently branch out — into speech, singing, pitch change, expression and confidence.
This video is a simple starting point for reconnecting with your sound.
This video was beautifully produced by Lianne Amanda Anderson.
A crack in the voice often shows up where coordination is changing — breath pressure, vocal fold behaviour, tension, fear or fatigue may be slightly out of balance.
In voice rehab, we don’t panic about the crack. We listen to what it tells us, then work on the route through that area.
In this video, I demonstrate a technique that can be applied to both the spoken voice and the singing voice.
My online course, Voice Recovery After Illness or Stress, is designed to help you gently rebuild your voice at home.
Link in comments.
I am reposting this one today because it is such a common question: why does the voice become hoarse?
01/06/2026
My friend and colleague, Dee Wright is running another in her series of vocal workshops next Saturday. This is an extra workshop due to demand. The last one went down really well. Quite a few of my clients attended and they all loved it.
This one is for singers in choirs, community groups, or anyone who wants to feel more confident singing with others — without feeling like they have to push or belt just to be heard.
It’s a fun, practical afternoon exploring ease, vocal energy and group sound through playful ensemble games, harmony challenges and visualisation techniques.
Expect laughter, experimentation, and a few “Ohhh, THAT’S how that works!” moments.
It’s open to all levels — no formal training needed. Just a willingness to sing, listen, and try things a little differently.
Saturday 6th June
2–5pm
£30
DM me if you want to ask if I think it's suitable for you, or Dee to reserve your place.
I highly recommend Dee’s work — she brings such warmth, creativity, skill and magic to her sessions.
Due to demand, I have added a second date for my dynamics workshop: Saturday 6th June, 2-5pm. Drop me a line to book your place.
Come and learn how to sing in a sustainable way with others, keeping the voice balanced and healthy. As always, my den is a warm, kind and supportive space to try new techniques, play vocal games and have fun with other singers.
30/05/2026
Voice rehabilitation is not about guessing.
When someone has been struggling with their voice, it may be tempting to keep trying random exercises, rest, steam, vocal warm-ups, or online tips.
But effective voice rehabilitation starts with understanding why the voice is behaving the way it is.
Voice problems can arise for many different reasons, and there is often more than one factor involved.
And sometimes it means knowing when to suggest an ENT check-up, so anything medical can be properly assessed.
Voice work should feel reassuring, practical and specific — not like guesswork.
Fran Montignani MSc
Voice Rehabilitation Specialist
24/05/2026
If your voice feels stingy, scratchy, tight, or like you want to cough, this is information...
Something is a bit out of whack. Perhaps there is irritation from something in the air. Perhaps your larynx is protecting you. Perhaps the mechanism is a bit out of balance.
In voice rehabilitation and technique, the aim is not to force the voice to do more. It is to pause, reset "vocal posture", and find a better coordination.
It is about helping it work more efficiently.
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