Somatic Voicework™ The LoVetri Method is an organized method of vocal training for Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) styles, (those styles that used to be called “non-classical) based upon somatic (physical) awareness and aural discernment. The training is presented in three Levels that must be done in sequence.
The LoVetri Institute in partnership with Baldwin Wallace University Community Arts School
A physical copy of the Level I Somatic Voicework™ course book will automatically be added to your registration for $25.00. The coursebook is required for all new participants and those who have a previous version of the book (printed prior to 2018).
In order to guarantee receipt of the book prior to the start of the course, we recommend U.S. participants register by December 20, 2022 and International participants register as soon as possible. We will begin sending books to International attendees in mid-November.
An electronic, non-downloadable, version of the coursebook will also be available to all participants on Google Classroom during the course.
Online Tuition: $350.00/participant & $25.00 required course book
Limited automatic payment installments are available. It is preferred that participants pay via credit or debit card through the online registration, however checks are accepted. Please contact the BW Community Arts School office to arrange for this.
Online Re-certification: Participants who have completed Level I and plan to retake the course are eligible for a discounted rate of $200.00.
To obtain the discount code, email cas@bw.edu and indicate where and when you took Level I previously.
Registration Deadline: January 8, 2023.
To receive your Level I Somatic Voicework™ hard copy course book prior to the course, register by December 20, 2022.
See below for Continuing Education credit information.
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THIS IS YOUR BODY ON SINGING – A Somatic Voicework™ Webinar Series
Dates: Mondays, November 21, 28, December 5, 12
Times: 6:00-8:00 PM EST
Cost: $150/$200 USD ($150 USD for Somatic Voicework™ graduates of at least Level I; $200 USD for those who have not completed any of their Somatic Voicework™ levels. $50 USD COVID-19 discount already applied to both totals)
Week I: Breathing (November 21)
There’s a strong emphasis in singing training on “breathing.” Every singing teacher has their own approach. Why are there so many? Which one works? What’s best? Come see!
Week II – Brain/Body, Voice/Body, Musicality/Artistry (November 28)
Your artistry is created by the fluid use of both your body and your mind. Your brain must know and understand how to generate the sounds you want to make. Each aspect is equally important. Join us.
Week III – The Voice Inside-Out/Outside-In (December 5) with Surprise Special Guest!
Should we think about the sound as it goes out into the world around us or should we think about how we create it in our throats? Either way works. Is one approach better? Let’s take a look.
Week IV – What Is Embodied Singing? (December 12)
When we feel safe and secure in our bodies, we are comfortable. Controlling the body allows us to sing freely. That connection comes from sensory awareness, cultivated as part of singing training. It’s vital.
Please note: due to the nature of this course, refunds cannot be given under any circumstances.
Jeanie will be teaching a Teacher Training Day and the Teacher Support Group on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
The Teacher Training Day Workshop is from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The Teacher Support Group Workshop is from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Both are on Sunday, February 5, 2023. There is a 15 minute break midway in each and a 30 minute break between the two. You can do one or both. The cost for one is $85 and for both is $150.
The Teacher Training Day is for graduates of at least Level I. Teachers work with each other in pairs and Jeanie supervises. Any participant is allowed to audit (only watch), or sing and not teach, or teach and not sing. Participants who have not taught in prior TTD sessions will be chosen first.
During the Teacher Support Group Jeanie works with the students of three teachers to provide “guided advice” to proceed in their lessons. We typically take the students of the first three people who ask, but we go with new teachers whenever possible.
After payment is made if you can’t attend, you can cancel up to 48 hours in advance to get a 75% refund, cancelling with less than 48 hours notice the refund is 50%, and cancellation on the day, no refund. Payment on PayPal or Venmo at lovetri@thevoiceworkshop.com. Please register with your full legal name along with your email so we know who you are!
Please note: if you would like to audit (view only) the teacher training day or support group, simply register and you will receive a video link to review the selected sessions. Participants will have 12 months to review the video archive from the workshops.
The workshops are limited to just 10 participants, so register early.
Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023
Teacher Training Day: 1:00 to 4:00 PM EST Teacher Support Group: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
“I have worked with Jeanie LoVetri and Somatic Voicework™ for twenty years and have found her method to be incredibly efficient and scientifically sound. I have been able to consciously work on technique while continuing to develop my artistry and my personal style. I credit Jeannie with the freedom I feel when I sing.”
Luciana Souza, Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter.
“As a working jazz singer, I have been hired to sing with a tap dancing troupe one week and the next week sing soprano in a jazz opera. The LoVetri Method of Somatic Voicework™ has been an invaluable resource in the functional development of my instrument and has helped me steadily increase the power, clarity and nuance of my voice. No jargon, just nuts bolts information on how the voice works. Get there and thank me later! “
Kate McGarry
Grammy Nominee
Faculty, Manhattan School of Music
State Dept.Jazz Ambassador 2009 -2011
Downbeat Critics Poll Winner Rising Female Vocalist 2016
“I have studied with Jeanie LoVetri and taken Somatic Voicework™ courses and continuing education workshops for over ten years. As an artist, vocalist and educator, I can say without hesitation that her work has immeasurably changed my life, my singing, my teaching and my perspective on artistry. Jeanie and the work are incredible!”
Lisa Thorson
Jazz Vocalist, Composer, Arranger, Lyricist
Professor of Voice, Berklee College of Music, Boston MA
www.lisathorson.com
“Studying Somatic Voicework™ with Jeanie LoVetri has changed my life as a singer and a singing teacher. At my first SVW™ workshop, I felt as though a window had been thrown open, and suddenly I could see my way to finding the “something” I’d long felt was missing. The depth and breadth of Jeanie’s knowledge are unassailable, and she passes that knowledge along with the utmost humanity. I have just one regret, which is that I didn’t start working with her sooner.”
Andrea Wolper, New York
Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter, Teacher
www.andreawolper.com
“As someone with background in classical (Juilliard, BM, MM) as well as Level III The Lovetri Method, Somatic Voicework, and a 20 year career as a jazz singer, I can attest to the great benefits of understanding the function based technique that Jeanie teaches for Contemporary Commercial Music. This technique has given me the tools to sing and teach authentically in the jazz world, and I would highly recommend making the investment of time and energy in SV if you’re serious about a career in jazz or any other form of CCM.”
Rondi Charleston
Jazz Singer/Songwriter
www.rondicharleston.com
“Jeanie LoVetri’s Somatic Voicework™ has given me the tools to navigate between different styles and extended vocal techniques, and taught me how to teach with clarity and understanding of the human voice. Her approach is clear, concise, empathetic and invaluable for any jazz singer today. “
Theo Bleckmann
Grammy™ nominated singer, composer and arranger.
Professor of Jazz Voice at Manhattan School of Music.
“Jeanie LoVetri’s groundbreaking training methods put the singer’s actual voice and what she or he wants to achieve front and center. Her sincere belief that you can make any sound you want in a healthy way is guided by over four decades of research and experience teaching singers of all styles. Ms. LoVetri welcomed me into the world of voice pedagogy and showed me how to develop my voice to realize my dreams as a singer. It has literally taken me around the world and introduced me to so many wonderful people, and I am forever grateful.
Blues, R&B, Jazz and Gospel singers beware, Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin is joining Jeanie LoVetri this year at Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio to teach you how to make a soulful sound with optimal flexibility and freedom in your voice. Dr. Robinson-Martin wrote the book, “So You Want to Sing Gospel,” and received her doctorate from Columbia University’s Teachers College for her thesis on Gospel Voice Pedagogy. She brings a lifetime of experience singing all styles of African American music including Blues, Jazz, Gospel and R&B and has emerged from the Academy with a unique combination of skills to support the demands of singing African American styles including scoops, hollers, gravely sounds, shouting and whispering.
Run, don’t walk, to the Lovetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™ to study with Jeanie LoVetri and Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin and the other talented and generous faculty. You will be transformed.”
Eli Yamin
Composer, pianist, singer
Author of So You Want to Sing Blues
Co-founder of Jazz Power Initiative, a non-profit organization transforming lives through jazz arts education.
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