Biography of david Sorin-Collyer

Singer, Actor, Voice Therapist & Teacher

David Collyer was involved in the field of vocal communication for over fifty years. His long career began as an actor in the "Little Theatre" in Jersey City, New Jersey at the age of seventeen, and progressed rapidly to co-producer of a stock company within the same geographical location. Furthering his career, David Collyer appeared in various theatrical mediums, and various roles some of which were Vaudeville, Night Clubs, Master of Ceremonies, Broadway Shows and Musical Stock Companies.

David Collyer left behind his beloved career to enlist in the United States Army in March of 1942 and served as a First Lieutenant with the 78th Infantry Division in the European Theatre of Operation. He was discharged on July 4th, 1946, once again to pursue his career. During his enlistment, David studied voice in Germany, preparing for a Grand Opera Concert Career. His studies and auxiliary interest extended his vocal ability and prepared him linguistically to be conversant in French, German and Italian.

David Collyer began a career of vocal instruction during his participation in Broadway Shows. This soon expanded into the field of lecturing to orthodontic societies. He developed exercises that could readily be applied to the rehabilitation of their patients. David Collyer actively pursued both careers and expanded his interests into the research of voice and speech articulatory functions. With his extensive knowledge, David Collyer helped individuals in various careers, some of which are: Singers, Actors, Speakers, Lawyers, Doctors, Clergy, any Discipline requiring use of the voice.

David Collyer with Liza Minnelli

His technique and exercises placed him in demand for Medical Panel Discussions, Lectures and Discussion Groups. While pursuing this aspect of his career, David Collyer joined the staff of the New York Hospital, Cornell Medical, Plastic Surgery Team as a Voice and Speech Therapist for the Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Program. David Collyer worked directly with the Chief of Staff of the hospital, Dr. Herbert Conway, the eminent plastic surgeon. During this period, David engaged in the extensive research in Physiology, the anatomical structure and the Myofunctional aspects of vocal communication. During this tenure, David Collyer lectured the various medical disciplines on the proper vocal myofunctional rehabilitation techniques at the monthly patients conferences.