Brenda Earle Stokes is thrilled to announce she will be will be doing a 4-day intensive masterclass in Jazz, Pop, & Rock for singers and teachers of singing at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, Australia from January 7th to 10th, 2018.
Expectations for the voice community are changing at a lightning pace. As contemporary styles evolve, so does modern voice training. In this course, singers and teachers of singing will have the opportunity to dig deep into the foundations of jazz, pop and rock singing.
Topics will include vocal production, rhythm, groove, improvisation, mic technique and stylistic considerations needed to give an authentic performance. [Read more…] about Upcoming Australian Workshop by Somatic Voicework™ Faculty Brenda Earle Stokes
Archives for December 2017
Spotlight On Somatic Voicework™ Teacher Brenda Earle-Stokes
(Photographed Above: Dr. Darren Wicks, Brenda Earle Stokes, Jeanie LoVetri, Dale Cox, & Dr. Melissa Forbes, all faculty at the first LoVetri Institute held in Australia, 2016)
Hi Brenda, thanks so much for taking the time to meet with us today.
In January, you’re headed back to Toowoomba, Australia to teach a CCM voice course, what can you tell us about your upcoming class?
I created a course directed at teaching singers, singing teachers and choral conductors how to sing and teach jazz, pop and rock. In my travels I noticed there were courses on the voice and acting, but no offerings on how to stylistically approach the musical elements of these genres. As a jazz pianist (both of my degrees are in jazz piano), who has played in many jazz, pop and rock rhythm sections, I want to take this area of expertise and combine it with my knowledge of the voice and singing. The result is a soup-to-nuts course, where we address groove, improvisation, rhythm, stylistic inflections, as well as vocal technique. We will be singing our way through all of these styles and there will be a jazz trio in residence for an entire day! [Read more…] about Spotlight On Somatic Voicework™ Teacher Brenda Earle-Stokes
Spotlight On Somatic Voicework™ Teacher Beth Amin
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(Photographed: Jeanie LoVetri and Beth Amin)
In January, Jeanie is headed back to Brazil to teach Levels I and II of Somatic Voicework™. What has the reception of Somatic Voicework™ in Brazil been since Jeanie was there last January?
Jeanie is very known here and year after year more people want to know about her method. Since 2005, when I met her and got my first impression of her work, we started and have been developing a community of teachers who are very interested in knowing more about Somatic Voicework™.
As someone who has served as faculty in the Somatic Voicework™ trainings and has worked with Jeanie for a long time, how has Somatic Voicework™ helped you as a singer and a teacher? [Read more…] about Spotlight On Somatic Voicework™ Teacher Beth Amin
A Year In Review & An Exciting Year Ahead
(Photographed Above: Jeanie LoVetri with Adele backstage at Radio City Music Hall, NYC, 2015)
This month many of our Somatic Voicework™ teachers have been performing all over the world, sharing their shining singing in all sorts of venues, including: Suzzanne Douglas, Jamie Leonhart, Carolyn Leonhart, Theo Bleckmann, and many others.
We look forward to Jeanie’s return trip to Brazil in January where she will be teaching Level I and Level II, again at the invitation of Vocal Sao Paulo, a group of SLPs there who have done Jeanie’s work. A very large group of people have already registered for this training and Jeanie is excited to be visiting this lovely country again. Along with husband, Jerry Kaplan, Jeanie will be looking forward to spending two weeks in warm, sunny South America in the dead of the chilly NYC winter!
In February, Jeanie will be master clinician for the NATS Kansas Conference. Details will be announced in January’s newsletter.
Piotr Zielinski, our webmaster, continues to develop our Somatic Voicework™ website and we really need to hear from you in order to make sure it meets your needs and interests. Be sure to be in touch!
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