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What
you are saying about us
2009 is our tenth
year as a voice training company. Here are some of the comments on
our courses and ethos from some of the writers, researchers,
trainers and clients we have worked with over the past ten years:
INSETs and
Masterclasses
"Vocal Process,
Gillyanne and Jeremy completely changed my professional life. My
Kentwood Show Choir and students have all now progressed in all
aspects of vocal technique - especially the open throat, singing
with less effort, and connection with our own bodies."
Sheila Harrod, voice coach, Kentwood voice studio and
founder of the award-winning
Kentwood Show Choir
"Vocal Process
has played a major role in the development of musical theatre
courses at Motherwell College. Both staff and students have
benefited greatly from Gillyanne and Jeremy's expertise and we
look forward to future collaborations as we move to our new
campus in August 2009."
Gillian Archibald, Curriculum Leader for Performing Arts
at
Motherwell College
"We’re so appreciative of the
contribution in knowledge, insight and inspiration your work has
provided to the vocal artistic and pedagogic branch around the
world over the past decade. The results of your workshops in
Stockholm the other month continually make itself present as I
pass the corridors of the college and hear the singers
practicing their belting techniques and opening their minds as
much as their voices. Thank you for the hard work and the
ongoing commitment – see you in Sweden again soon!"
Ian Plaude, Rektor of
Stockholm's
University College of Music Education
Education and
Research
"Tom and I have been delighted to
be involved with Vocal Process over the last few years both as
co-researchers with Gillyanne and also as teachers on the Vocal
Anatomy and Physiology courses. We appreciate the way in which
Vocal Process not only provides excellent practical courses for
singers and singing teachers to improve their skills and to
learn about their instrument, but also the way in which they
provide practical resources, such as their ebooks and for their
willingness to respond to questions from the public who are in
vocal distress."
Sara Harris, President of the British Voice Association,
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and contributor to the
Voice Clinic Handbook
"It has been a great pleasure to be associated with the growth
of such a valuable training and resource organization for Voice.
Looking forwards to another decade of your achievements."
David Carey, Voice Practitioner at RADA and co-author of
The
Vocal Arts Workbook and DVD
"It has been a joy to watch the evolution of Vocal Process over
the past ten years. Gillyanne and Jeremy offer a valuable
service to education and performance in the vocal arts."
Meribeth Dayme, holistic vocal trainer and author of
Dynamics of
the Singing Voice, and The Singing Voice
"It is so important that science and art come together towards a
better understanding of singing performance and Vocal Process
have been at the heart of such work in such a practical way for
a WHOLE DECADE! Very well done - here's to your next decade when
I hope we see an increase in such activities!"
Professor David M Howard, Dept of Electronics, York
University, co-author of The
Voice Clinic Handbook, and
Voice Science, Acoustics and Recording
"As the name
suggests, the importance of this institute is judged by its
dynamics and keeping up to date with the latest cutting edge
knowledge of many disciplines and more important, integrating
that knowledge into a consolidated teaching programme for
healthy voices.
Thanks to Gillyanne and Jeremy for their quest for knowledge and
their enthusiasm and integrity in applying knowledge in their
own studies, research and pedagogic approach in teaching voice.
Let's wish them a happy anniversary and many years of developing
and progressing their programme."
Jacob Lieberman DO, MA, Reg. Osteopath and
Psychotherapist and
Specialist in Voice Disorders
"Vocal Process is of great value
- as they have ambition to put various vocal techniques through
the narrow eye of vocal science!"
Daniel Zangger Borch PhD, singer, trainer and voice
researcher and author of
Ultimate Vocal Voyage
"I was happy and privileged to host
several Vocal Process events in their early years. My mission
was to bring expertise to the Midlands and who better to
trailblaze this than Gillyanne and Jeremy! Their reputation of
unfailing professionalism, foresight, energy and creativity is
now spreading throughout the world due to their books, eZINE and
resources."
Lynne Wayman, the Lynne Wayman Voice Centre, Nottingham
Course Participants and
interviewees
"From actress
and frustrated singer to actress and confident singer… and vocal
coach working at 2 drama colleges.
You guys… thoughtful, provocative, intelligent, challenging,
supportive, kind… bringing some amazing people together to run
the courses alongside you. I’ll always remember how in my
interview for the Integrated Voice programme you were able to,
as Jeremy put it, “unpick” my vague ideas and make me sound
focused.
It’s a privilege and a pleasure to know you and to work with
you! Thanks for all the opportunities."
Pamela Hall, actress, singing and spoken voice coach,
and one of the first Integrated VoiceTM Modules 1 and
2
participants
"A success story going from strength to strength! The Integrated
Voice course was invaluable. It was hard work - as well as being
fun! Well worth considering if you want to improve your own
singing or become a vocal coach!"
Sue Lampard, barbershop trainer and one of the first
Integrated VoiceTM Modules 1 and 2
participants
"It's been a
pleasure to work with you both over the years and to have the
privilege to learn from you! Here's to another 10 years. With
love"
Donna Soto-Morettini, voice coach on I'd Do
Anything and author of
Popular Singing
I'm so
appreciative of the support and collegial friendship I've shared
with Gillyanne and Jeremy over the years.
This inspirational couple, along with their complimentary
skills, can be utterly relied upon to provide impartial,
evidence-based, relevant information about the voice in its
various forms through their excellent variety of courses. Here's
to many more years of reliable, high quality vocal instruction
delivered with a smile and a nice cup of tea!"
Kim Chandler, session singer, trainer and creator of the
innovative
Funky 'n Fun CD series
Here are some of the
comments about our process that we've received from course
participants between 1999 and 2009, beginning with one of the
participants on the
How YOUR Voice WORKS choral day in Cambridge
(September 2009)
The warm up was
amazing: my voice came out of me with ease and clarity... it felt as
if someone else was singing! The open throat exercise did more of
the same. I could feel the throat open and suddenly I had
'resonance'. Thank you so much. I can't wait to try out my new voice
at my next choir meet!
Read more about 'How YOUR Voice WORKS'
I just wanted to
write to say thank you for giving us such a fascinating and
involving day last Tuesday. Feedback from my tutors has been
excellent. Even staff who had known already a fair amount about the
physiology of the voice were thoroughly stimulated by your training
- it always helps to revisit things. I know we will all draw on the
ideas / information you gave us in many different ways in our future
teaching.
I was very impressed
by your teaching style / pace; with the way you explained things so
lucidly; with the way you dealt with questions / issued raised -
altogether a very professional and skilful session.
It is something of a
risk to pick someone from a website (however impressive that website
might be!) and invite them to take responsibility for this single
precious annual day's training -- I was not only not disappointed, I
was overjoyed with my choice - so thank you so much for that. I feel
very sure that we will want to invite you again at some future date,
and of course I will have no hesitation in recommending you to any
colleagues in other parts of the country who might want similar
training.
From Penny Dunscombe,
Somerset Schools INSET.
Read more about
INSETS
The techniques
presented in all the sessions were accessible, immediately tangible
and offered a deeper understanding of solid, healthy vocal technique
both for singing and for speaking.
From Rena Cook
Read more about 'Singing and
the Actor Training'
Voice coach
Gillyanne Kayes has achieved excellent diction – vital if all the
nuances of the text are to be conveyed to the audience.
From The Times
Educational Supplement, National Youth Music Theatre
production of The Beggar's Opera.
Read Gillyanne's biography
An excellent guide
to the whole horrible process. A positive, clear manner... stuffed full
of real-life stories. What other book has to give advice to the
classically trained ballet dancer and the hardened rock and roller?
Thoroughly recommended.
From William Relton,
'The Singer' Magazine
October/November 2002.
Read
more about 'Successful Singing Auditions'
Exceptional clarity.
It’s an achievement unlike anything else I’ve yet met in the field.
A must for all who teach musicals and music theatre, and a bit of
lemon zest for any reader.
From David Lennox,
The Association of Teachers of Singing
Read
more about 'Singing and the Actor'
The multi-disciplinary voice training company Vocal Process has
developed a unique approach to voice over the last five years.
From 'Opera Now'
Magazine, November/December 2002.
Read more about the history of Vocal Process
Filled with useful
exercises. The general thrust of the book is excellent – I’d highly
recommend it to anyone who teaches. Really worthwhile. It’s clear
and well written, and provides sound exercises towards achieving
other western timbres.
From Barb Jungr,
'The Singer Magazine'
August/September 2000.
Read
more about 'Singing and the Actor'
Having the 'Singing
and the Actor' book will be most useful for reference (and
interesting reading!) in the clinic.
From Barbara Preston
(SLT)
Read
more about 'Singing and the Actor'
It's made my voice
more marketable. I never expected to get it by the end of one day!
From Amanda
Leigh-Smith, West End singer
Read more
about 'Belting Explained'
The time went very
quickly! Having two facilitators who worked so well together was
excellent. Gave me loads to think about and try out.
From Sarah Jane
Strachan, West End actress
Read more
about 'Belting Explained'
“I was very excited
by this work and believe it to be an essential way forward in the
evolution of voice. Rena says she will be back; don’t miss it when
she returns ….... be open to the possibility of more from the voice,
your teaching and your students…more life, more sound, more voice
and authenticity!”
Felicity Cook,
Singer and Singing Teacher
on 'Release Your Voice Through Movement'
Huge amount of info!
Masterclass helped pull it all together, hearing how tweaking styles
made dramatic differences to voices. I loved the computer analysis!
The almost instant feedback (and being able to hear the sound along
with the graphics) made so much sense to my mind. I feel I now have
a great toolkit.
From Anne Murphy,
choral animateur
on 'Voice Styles Intensive'
An excellent course.
Feedback at the SIG was fantastic. Everyone was most impressed.
From Clare
Stevenson, organiser Voice and Laryngectomy SIG in Northern Ireland
on 'Voice Styles Intensive'
Having left what
passed for a singing voice behind with the school choir, I didn’t
expect to find myself driving home retracting, anchoring and half
opening my port (a la Ronan Keating, apparently). Raising the plane
and belting have proved somewhat beyond me but I’ve since also
practised raising and lowering my larynx and going for the top notes
with n and ng together – and my children have enjoyed me cackling
like a witch in pursuit of a twang.
From Avril Nicoll,
from the Speech and Language Therapy in Practice magazine.
Read the full report
Helped me piece
together lots of fragments and bits of conflicting information from
many sources. Best value course I have done for a long time. I wish
it was a three day course though!
From Sally Brown on
'Voice Lab'
Excellent – one of
the most interactive courses (other than pure sport) it’s possible
to imagine.
From John Roddam on
'Voice Lab'
“Brilliant day
thoroughly enjoyed it and came away quite confident that I'd grasped
the basic concepts of phonetics”
From Sue Lampard,
Choral Trainer
Read more
about 'Practical Phonetics'
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