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Thirty Years of Interviews with Adolescent Boys: Why They Sing & Why They Don't

Thursday 16th January 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

Within this session, Dr Freer will cover the pubertal changes of the male voice before moving on to examining new research that will ground a discussion of what teachers can do to:

  1. keep boys enrolled in choral singing during adolescence,
  2. facilitate the return to choral singing by boys who withdraw and
  3. develop active and successful recruitment/retention strategies for different types of schools and choral situations.
🏷️ Price £30 (UK VAT inclusive)
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Patrick K. Freer

Patrick K. Freer is Professor of Music at Georgia State University where he currently conducts the Tenor-Bass Choir and directs the doctoral programs in music...

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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)

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Professor Stephen Clift

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Prosody in conversation – crucial for effective communication?
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
(London Time)

Prosody in conversation – crucial for effective communication?

Beatrice Szczepek Reed

In this course, we will take an introductory look at what prosody is and consider its functions in natural everyday dialogue. Prosody refers to the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. It's the musicality of language that helps convey meaning, emotion, and emphasis in conversation!

Vowel Modification and Authenticity in Classical Singing
Thursday 23rd October 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)

Vowel Modification and Authenticity in Classical Singing

Dr John Seesholtz

This presentation and discussion is an introduction to Sound Spectrum, Amplitude, Formants, Overtones, the Overtone Series, Vowel Formants, and how they work together (Formant Tuning) to create acoustic boosts in classical singers.