Erin N. Donahue, B.M., M.A., CCC-SLP, serves as clinical manager, voice pathologist, and singing voice specialist at the Blaine Block Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation (BBIVAR) and the Professional Voice Center of Greater Cincinnati (ProVoice Center). As an undergraduate student, Erin attended the University of Florida and earned degrees in Vocal Performance (BM) and Communication Sciences and Disorders (BA). She received her Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. During her time at Miami University, her master’s thesis focused on the prevalence of vocal pathology and reported vocal habits in incoming conservatory musical theatre students, results of which she later published in Journal of Voice and presented at The Fall Voice Conference.
Erin’s professional interests include performing voice, gender affirming voice care, and utilization of manual therapy/laryngeal massage within the context of both rehabilitation and habilitation. She also has a special interest in preventative voice care and optimization of vocal function. In the clinic, Erin works primarily with professional voice users across the spectrum, from Broadway performers to avocational singers. She frequently presents and teaches workshops to various groups such as singers, educators, elite vocal performers, and vocal performance students on the topics of best practices for maintaining optimal vocal health, vocal anatomy/physiology, and vocal pathology. More recently, a residency at her alma mater focused on lecturing and speaking with future music educators and vocal pedagogues regarding topics related to vocal health.
