Coaching Singers for Studio Success with Mae & Maru
Join Mae & Maru for an interactive workshop on helping singers shine in the studio. Blending vocal psychology, speech science, and performance coaching, they’ll share practical tools to overcome nerves, unlock authentic emotion, and capture magical takes every time!
Workshop Topics
Balancing Technique & Emotion: what really makes a vocal recording shine
Vocal Psychology 101: spotting and quieting the inner critic in the studio
Science of the Voice: breath, articulation, and fatigue explained
Coaching for Confidence: grounding nervous singers and shifting energy in real time
Producing for Emotion: guiding artists beyond “perfect takes” toward authentic performances
Bios
Mae Nye, founder of Speech by Mae, is a licensed speech-language pathologist with 15 years of experience working with kids and adults. She specializes in speech and voice techniques that help clients reach their highest communication and performance goals. Mae’s therapeutic approach is rooted in whole-person care—body, mind, and spirit—and she believes learning only happens through human connection, validation, and trust.In her free time, Mae enjoys pilates, snowboarding, karaoke, relaxing with her family, and snuggling her dogs.instagram.com/speechbymae
Maru Retana is the creator of Vocal Psychology®, a method that combines voice, performance, and mindset coaching to help artists sound and feel their best. She began her career as a psychologist in the Netherlands before becoming a signed singer-songwriter with Sony Music Publishing. Having lived on both sides of the mic—as a performer and now as a coach—Maru works with artists from semi-professionals to Grammy-winning talent, specializing in guiding vocalists through high-pressure studio moments.In her free time, Maru loves getting her 10,000 steps in, tackling her endless to-do list, and taste-testing Mae’s cocktails.instagram.com/vocal.psychology
Event Details:
Date: September 22nd, 2025
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: IO Music Academy Los Angeles
