Are you equipped to work with
young singers?
Does your school day
include
leading group singing?
Do you need to know how to work
safely with children’s voices?
A child’s voice is
not
the same as an adolescent’s voice.
An adolescent’s voice is not the
same as an adult’s voice.
If you want to safeguard and nurture the
voices of the future,
you need to come on this course!
 Child and adolescent
voice researcher Jenevora Williams shares her knowledge with Vocal
Process in a packed day's programme:
The Developing Voice
0-20 in 6 hours.
Singing is becoming a
required part of the school curriculum.
The Music Manifest No 2
Executive Summary states that “Singing offers the most direct route
to providing a music-making experience for all children and young
people, so we believe it should be a central element of the
universal music offer. As a result, we recommend putting group
singing at the heart of all primary school musical activity.”
From early years to 19 and beyond
- Discover how the
development of the skeleton and muscles alters the way we speak
and sing
- Understand the
massive physical changes that happen in adolescence
- Why teenagers may
stop singing
- How to encourage and
inform those with changing voices to continue
- Identify the five
stages of change for boys’ voices
- Dealing with girl’s
voices – why they get breathy
- Learn the
three-minute voice test
- Healthy practices
for young voices
- Appropriate pitch
ranges – when to change key!
- What to expect in
terms of range and voice quality
- Advice on suitable exercises
- Best practice - be
informed!
- Live masterclass
with young singers
The course includes sound
file examples of different stages of change in boys and girls –
witness a single voice moving through the five stages of change in
minutes. Participants also receive a substantial booklet of
information written by Jenevora.
Here's what people think of the
course
A
great day, I loved every minute of it. 10/10 Excellent!
It
is so useful to have a discussion forum for us singing teachers, who
often work in isolation, to share views, tips, latest research, and
in particular ideas on repertoire for changing voices - as came up
yesterday.
Just
wanted to let you know that I had such a great day on Saturday at
the Developing Voice course.
I've already put some ideas into action so it worked for me!
About the trainer
 Jenevora Williams is Vocal Adviser and teacher-in-residence for the
National Youth Choir and is currently pursuing PhD research at the
Institute of Education, London University, into the vocal health and
development of boy choristers.
Click here to read Jenevora's interview with Jeremy Fisher on
the Developing Voice.
Vocal Process has a solid voice science
foundation for all its courses and products. The company has been
featured on the BBC's Leading Edge and Science in Action science
programmes and at the Science Museum in London.
"The multidisciplinary voice training company Vocal Process
has developed a unique approach to voice" Opera Now
magazine
"Revolutionising the way singing is taught
LINK magazine
"Vocal Process
incorporates the latest thoughts in the voice science world
into their training, presented in a clear and digestible
way" Zone magazine
The Music Manifesto Report No 2
'Making every child's music matter', the Report intends to “put singing back at the heart of all
primary school musical activity through the creation of nationwide
singing campaign leading up to the 2012 Olympics”.
Don’t be left out! Discover safe, proven techniques for working
safely with young and developing voices.
Course information
Date:
Saturday April 25 2009
Time:
10.00am – 5.00pm
Place:
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 18-22 Chenies Street, LONDON WC1E 7PA
Price:
£97.00, Teacher+Student rate
£153.00
Booking a place:
You can confirm your place by sending a purchase order (email
us here to let us know), or book directly online in our secure
shopping cart by clicking the link below
Vocal Process
137 Sunderland Road
London
SE23 2PX
+44 (0)20 8291 1758
http://www.vocalprocess.co.uk
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