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

Thursday 3rd February 2022, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

Highlights from new research will ground this 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.

There will be time for questions and answers with the webinar participants.

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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Speech Coaching for Actors, Executives, and Other Professionals: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Thursday 5th December 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Speech Coaching for Actors, Executives, and Other Professionals: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Adam Roberts

Tailored especially to the needs of professional voice trainers and vocal coaches, this intensive two-hour workshop offers a comprehensive toolkit to enhance your clients' impact across various domains.

Inhalation hazards and the performing vocalist
Tuesday 10th December 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Inhalation hazards and the performing vocalist

Monona Rossol

In this course we will look at the respiratory system as a structure that is potentially vulnerable to many types of air pollutants. We will cover the physics needed to understand how particles, gases, and vapours behave in the air.

How Teachers Can Utilize Motor Learning Feedback to Accelerate Learning
Thursday 12th December 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

How Teachers Can Utilize Motor Learning Feedback to Accelerate Learning

Dr Colin Johnson

In this course, we look at how the mind and body acquire the skills to become proficient in singing and how teachers, through their communication, can best facilitate the rate and retention of motor skill acquisition.