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Inclusivity through Line Recombination
Creating a crowdsourced choral library of recombined lines to assist gender-expansive singers during and after vocal transition
“Stevie’s work on line recombination is such an important next step in honoring trans and gender-expansive singers. Her work is timely and important and I am glad that her voice is being heard on the national choral scene.”
— Dr. Joshua Palkki, co-author:
Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education, Oxford University Press, 2021
“Stevie Hirner's line recombination method is an innovative and compelling approach that not only widens access to choral music for transitioning voices, but also cultivates an environment of belonging for all singers.”
— Dr. Tram Sparks, chair
Department of Choral and Sacred Music
University of Southern California
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Singing Lessons/Coaching for all ages and voice types in any style
Flexible Fach: Gender Affirming Singing Pedagogy — Transgender/Gender Expansive (TGE) Techniques
Conducting Lessons — Gesture, score study, rehearsal preparation, repertoire selection, programming
Choral Arranging
Vocal Pedagogy for Singers, Choral Directors, or TGE Singers
Inclusive Practices for Choral Directors
Musicianship Skills — music theory, sight-reading, aural skills
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Guest Appearance on Genderful Podcast
Check out Stevie’s discussion on her experiences with gender in music and how she developed line recombination.
"Stevie is a force. Her research and creative work blazes trails, welcomes all of us in, and allows us to see the choral craft as a catalyst for safety, ethical exploration, and abundance. She sees the future so clearly for the choral arts and has the skills and grace to make sure we can all get there with community in mind."
— Dr. Jace Kaholokula Saplan, co-director of choral activities:
School of Music, Dance, and Theater
Arizona State University
About the Project
(Trans)itioning Voices
(Trans)itioning Voices informs about and provides gender-inclusive resources to singers and choral directors.
Photographer: Natalie Costello
Line Recombination
Through creating a new vocal line by recombining portions of existing alto and tenor lines in their repertoire, choral directors can provide an alternative voice part that can meet the vocal needs of those individuals without compromising musical integrity.
Recombined Choral Library
The Recombined Choral Library (RCL) is a free-access, crowdsourced collection of gender-inclusive vocal lines that can be used in traditional and contemporary choral music created for and by choir directors and musicians alike. Click to access or contribute to the project:
Stevie J. Hirner, founder
Stevie J. Hirner, D.M.A. (she/her), is a choral conductor, composer, singer, and educator specializing in cultivating transgender and gender expansive inclusivity through empathetic practices and science-informed vocal pedagogy. As a transgender musician and one of the leading researchers in her field, Dr. Hirner is a sought-after lecturer at universities and regional, national, and international conferences to discuss her gender inclusive methodology, “Line Recombination,” and her science-informed “Flexible Fach Gender Affirming Singing Protocol.”
Dr. Hirner completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Music at the University of Southern California (2024) with secondary emphases in Music Theory and Analysis, Vocology, and Gender and Sexuality Studies and is currently the Interim Director of Choral Activities at the University of Montana. Dr. Hirner also holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Auburn University (2012) and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Missouri (2014).
Photographer: Natalie Costello