David had a wonderful time speaking to Nick Perna, Sarah Pigott, and Benjamin South of VocalFri Podcast on Friday, September 5, 2025. Sisco talked about his new book, Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, and the challenges and opportunities all voice teachers face as we enter into a new academic year. Listen to it here.

David will be presenting a session entitled “Uplifting Student Voice & Choice in the Singing Studio” at the ICVT Conference in Toronto with his wonderful colleagues, Dr. Marisa Lee Naismith and Dr. Travis Sherwood. The workshop, held on August 1, will explore how student-centered learning can be adapted to any voice studio, from Western classical, musical theatre, and CCM.

David’s newest book, Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, is available for pre-sale on June 1. This book focuses on the art and practice of teaching singers by investigating the student-teacher relationship through the lens of music education, neurobiology, psychology, and more. You can find more information on the book and purchase it here.

David was invited to write an article for NYSTA’s publication VoicePrints, which is out today. In it, he talks about engaging with science-informed voice research through the lens of our humanity—a key theme in his forthcoming book, Wholehearted Voice Pedaggogy. You can read the article here.

David has been invited to take part in a panel discussion on student-centered learning in the voice studio at the 2025 Australia National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS) Conference, held in Melbourne, Australia this July. He will be attending virtually and presenting with dear colleagues Dr. Marisa Lee Naismith and Dr. Travis Sherwood, along with other special guests.

David is excited to return to Taipei May 30 – June 21 for a series of workshops and lectures on musical theatre performance and professional auditions. With colleague Chia-yo Wu, he will produce an advanced workshop for last year’s workshop participants along with a handful of workshops for local arts organizations.

Check out my new podcast, Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, an extension of my forthcoming book of the same title, which will be published by Routledge Press in Summer, 2025. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel here or get episodes anywhere you get your podcasts, starting on January 15. My first guests include Dr. Felix Graham, Justin Petersen, Dr. Marisa Lee Naismith, Dr. Travis Sherwood, Dr. Ritu Agarwal, and Marcia Lesser, SEP. You won’t want to miss the great conversations I have with these wholehearted folx!