Working with Spoken Voice
Tuesday 25th August 2020, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (London Time)
This workshop will be tailored to the needs & interests of the group. Areas that MAY be covered are:
- Mindfulness and it’s role in vocal training
- Dealing with the inner critic
- Working with text & song
- Resonance
The first part of the day will focus on individual questions and giving specific answers around these.
The second part will be practical work based on what has been discussed in the first part.
Barbara Houseman
Barbara Houseman’s career as a voice and acting coach and theatre director spans nearly forty years. She trained as a voice teacher at The Royal Central School of...
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Dr Christopher Besch
Dr. Besch has earned both his Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from Rice University and his Bachelor of Music Cum Laude from Lawrence University - join him as he expiores integrating VoceVista, a leading spectrograph software, into the vocal pedagogy classroom. Designed for voice teachers, vocal coaches, and pedagogy students, this course explores how real-time visual feedback can enhance traditional methods of voice instruction. By incorporating VoceVista into your teaching toolkit, you will be empowered to provide objective, evidence-based analysis of vocal production alongside your perceptual and experiential expertise.