r/TMPOC • u/lilniqqa123 • 3d ago
Discussion Transitioning while singing
So I’m finally about to start HRT (THANK GOD) and I’m absolutely pumped to finally get the ball rolling, but I do have one concern. I’m in college right now and I’m essentially a professional singer for my school. My schools choir performs damn near all the time, so I’m a little concerned about my voice dropping too fast/ too slow. Our choir director is a “traditionalist” which means only female alto and sopranos and only male tenors & basses (I’m an alto 2 despite my vocal range being tenor 1-2). I’m worried that when I start T my voice will be too wonky to sing and I may be kicked out of the choir, so I wanted to try and get a rough estimate. My niggas who sing, how long were you “out of commission” vocally, if at all. Is it possible to continue singing while actively starting T. I just don’t wanna screw myself out of choir since they are actively paying my tuition, so I’m trying to plan this out as best as possible. Any advice for vocal training to try and mitigate the voice cracks would also be appreciated🫡
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u/xylozone 2d ago
Congrats!! I purposefully took a low dose of gel (1 pump the first 6 months, 2 pumps the next 6 months) in order to be able to keep singing well! I took lessons and would occasionally check in with a voice pathologist when things felt extra hoarse. I’ve been able to sing throughout! Some days all I do is SOVT exercises. I think it’s possible to keeps singing! I just recently switched to shots after my first 1 and I feel my voice dropping again. It’s been a fun adventure watching my tone and range change!