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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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A Voice for the Voiceless
Thursday 5th October 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

A Voice for the Voiceless

William Leigh Knight

This course is about helping the voiceless to find their voices. It offers strategies and tools for working with those who consider themselves ‘tone-deaf’ or ‘non-singers’.

Considering Vibrato Through the Lens of the Evolving Singing Voice: changes across the lifespan
Thursday 12th October 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Considering Vibrato Through the Lens of the Evolving Singing Voice: changes across the lifespan

Karen Brunssen

This session will look at one feature of singing: Vibrato! What is it? What causes it? What variables can be considered in a vibrato? Rate? Extent? Range? Tensions? Does it change across the life span? If so, how? When? Why?

Introduction to Voice Coaching for Trans and Gender Diverse People
Thursday 19th October 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Introduction to Voice Coaching for Trans and Gender Diverse People

Gillie Stoneham

Within this course, Gillie Stoneham will introduce us to a range of factors surrounding gender affirming voice. We will look at cultural humility; cultural change, cisheteronormativity, allyship and terminology.