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Enhancing Singing And Choral Sound Through Acoustic Principles

Thursday 30th March 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

For some choral conductors, “acoustics” may sound inaccessible or too academic to be useful for their ensemble.

But even a cursory knowledge of vocal and choral acoustics can inform many decisions you make in your classroom and in the performance hall. In this session, we will begin with a primer on vocal acoustics.

Then we will explore a series of practical, science-based techniques you can use immediately to help your choristers sing more efficiently and with improved choral sound.

🏷️ Price £30
🎥 Recording automatically sent to all who book (even if you cannot attend live)
▶️ Rewatch as many times as you like
📜 Certificate of attendance available

Dr Jeremy Manternach

Jeremy N. Manternach, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Vocal/Choral Music Education and currently serves as the area chair of music education at the University of Iowa...

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Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.

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We have plenty of upcoming short courses coming soon. See details of some of them below or look at the full list of short courses.

The Race of Sound – Why Do We Think We Can Hear Race Vocally?
Thursday 24th October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

The Race of Sound – Why Do We Think We Can Hear Race Vocally?

Nina Eidsheim

Why and how do we make assumptions about a person’s race, gender, or age based on the timbre of their voice? We will examine historical precedents for racialized listening to voices as well as contemporary realities, utilizing a framework for critically interrogating the racializing processes embedded in vocal and listening practices.

‘Disarming’ Performance Anxiety: Re-engaging the joy of performing by becoming more resilient in our innate vulnerability
Tuesday 29th October 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(London Time)

‘Disarming’ Performance Anxiety: Re-engaging the joy of performing by becoming more resilient in our innate vulnerability

Dr Mark Seton

In this workshop, Dr Mark Seton will offer practical, playful and holistic strategies to ‘dis-arm’ three factors of being human that can impact our capacity to perform: doubt, shame and trauma.

Dosimetry Measurement of Vocal Demands in Contemporary Musical Theatre
Thursday 31st October 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Dosimetry Measurement of Vocal Demands in Contemporary Musical Theatre

Celia Stewart

Singers are highly skilled vocal athletes who master specialized vocal requirements when cast to perform in a musical theatre production. Their participation is physically, vocally, and emotionally challenging.