When you sing, you are making sound with the most important instrument of them all: Yourself! To get the best out of your voice – in the style you like the best, being classical or light music – you get in contact with the whole of your body, and even with your soul…
In the Voice Performance Workshop we will work on this essential two sides of singing: technique (body) and interpretation (soul). Both within the group and individually we will tackle the different technical aspects of singing, from the most basic (for beginners) to the most intricate (for advanced). This we will do at the beginning of each day all together with the participants. By working in a group we can concentrate on relaxation and freedom (also in front of the others), on making the body supple and ready for singing and recognizing the possibilities of the own voice. Afterwards come the individual lessons, where each singer gets personal advise on technical matters. Other participants are present during the individual lessons, and profit also from the advise given to other singers.
We will not only work on technique over exercises, but also during the individual lessons on pieces of the vocal repertoire. These will be decided by teacher and student together in advance a few weeks before the workshop. The choice of the piece/pieces will depend on the level and personal taste of each singer, and can vary – for example -- in classical style from opera to lied or oratorio, or in light music style from ballads to musical. During the whole workshop week one or two pieces will be tackled in depth, both technically and qua interpretation. We will analyze the texts of the pieces and then they will be “digested” by the singer, and made own. If the pieces allow it, we will also work on making a scene out of them: acting, thus! Other singers of the workshop can also then be a silent part of an individual scene, by taking also part in the acting.
From Monday till Friday, the workshop will take place from 9.30 to 13.00. At the end of the week, on Friday evening, a presentation of the worked on pieces will take place. A “Grand Finale” for a very intense singing week!!!
