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Emotion Performance Pedagogy: Developing A Practical Pathway Of Emotion Access And Regulation For Performers

Thursday 31st March 2022, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

Articulating the need for practical emotion education for performers: using consent-based, trauma-informed, culturally competent pedagogy to develop sustainable rehearsal and performance practices

Defining emotion: theories of emotion, delineating affect, emotion categories, and emotion concepts

Making emotion training accessible: perception and neurodiversity

Teaching emotional access and regulation through somatic attention: exteroception, proprioception, and interoception

Current methods and techniques for the emotional education of performers: assessing the pros and cons of each method and technique

Practical exploration: A suggested work-flow for emotion performance pedagogy.

Matthew Ellenwood

Matthew Ellenwood holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Masters of Music degree in vocal performance and pedagogy...

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Certificate in Executive Voice Coaching and Communication
Monday 28th September 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Tuesday 29th September 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Wednesday 30th September 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Thursday 1st October 2026
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Friday 2nd October 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Certificate in Executive Voice Coaching and Communication

Louisa Morgan

This five-day course is designed for professional coaches who want to extend their practice into executive coaching, leadership communication, and professional corporate voice work.

Inspired Not Bound: The Promise of Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy
Tuesday 6th October 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Inspired Not Bound: The Promise of Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy

Lynn Helding

Lynn Helding defines Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy in her upcoming book Practicing Science-Informed Voice Training as, “A type of hybrid singing voice pedagogy that unites science and art by researching current voice science, translating it, combining it with extant historic voice knowledge, and transmitting it to singers.” Join Lynn Helding as she seeks to understand human behaviour of both sides of the “Science versus Art” debate via research from the fields of cognitive science and behavioural science, focussing particularly on lessons learned due to several societal shifts.

MA Voice Pedagogy: Online Information Session & Q&A
Tuesday 13th October 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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MA Voice Pedagogy: Online Information Session & Q&A

Debbie Winter

Considering our MA Voice Pedagogy? Join our Director for a focused online presentation and discussion to explore the course, ask questions, and discover whether postgraduate study at Voice Study Centre is right for you.