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.
Back by popular demand, the Teacher Training Day and Teacher Support Group will return starting on March 21st and will continue once-a-month through April, May and June, with the exact future days and times to be announced. These sessions are for graduates of at least Level I of Somatic Voicework ™ and will be presented online through Zoom.
During The Teacher Training Day teachers work with supervision from Jeanie, in partnership with other teachers in front of the group. The Teacher Training Day will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 pm EST (NY Time) with a short break of 15 minutes in the middle. The Teacher Support Group allows Jeanie to teach one or two students of participating teachers in front of the group, giving the teachers guidance and advice towards further study. The Teacher Support Group will be from 4:30 to 7:30 pm and also has a short break approximately in the middle. It is possible to take one or both workshops. You must register at least 3 days in advance (by March 4) and pay via PayPal to Jeanie’s email address. (lovetri@thevoiceworkshop.com) You will receive a Zoom link the day before (March 6). Students chosen to sing will be on a “first-come, first served” basis, so if you want to have a student sing for Jeanie, don’t delay your registration. Please use your real name if it is not the same as your email ID. They should prepare a short song (about 90 seconds long) by memory, with accompaniment recorded ahead of time on another device, or be prepared to sing a capella. Students chosen must be at least 12 years old and must have been studying regularly with the teacher for a minimum of 6 months. The students may attend the session in which they sing for free. The fee for either workshop individually is $85.00 and for both is US$150.00. The session will be video-taped and available for viewing within 2 days for up to one year.
Dates: Sunday, March 21st
Teacher Training Day: 1:00 to 4:00 PM EST
Teacher Support Group: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST
Cost: $85 USD/session; $150 USD for both sessions
Jeanie will moderate a panel discussion on this topic with four dynamic expert guests over the two Mondays. On March 22, Joan Melton, PhD, and David Sabella will answer questions about this topic. Each has decades of experience in music theater as trainers and performers and will also be available to answer questions from participants at the end. On March 29, the webinar guests will be Jennifer Spencer and Melanie Vaughn, addressing the same topic. Jennifer is an actor, playwright, and educator and Melanie is a seasoned Broadway performer and on faculty at the New School for Broadway at NYU Tisch. These sessions are going to be dynamic, informative and a lot of fun. This two week webinar series is $100 for people who have yet to do your Somatic Voicework™ training, and $75 for people who have completed at least Level I of their Somatic Voicework™ Training.
Dates: Monday March 22nd, 29th
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Cost: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, discounted rates are being offered:
For Somatic Voicework™ Graduates of at least Level I: $75
For those yet to complete any Somatic Voicework™ Certification: $100
Dealing with Repertoire
What Can You Do With A Song? An examination of what makes any song personal and compelling. There will be techniques and approaches that allow the vocalist to “dig deep” into many different ingredients.
One Song Several Ways Can you take one song and turn it around, transforming it with a few basic ingredients? Of course!
Examining Song Compositions Why are some songs hard to sing? What makes others easy? When you understand how to determine that, it will allow you to avoid songs that are inherently problematic or make positive use of that kind of challenge.
Two Contrasting Songs In auditions for music theater this is often the request. How do you choose and what makes the best comparison? Would there be another reason, outside of music theater, to make use of contrasting songs? You know there is.
This series will continue special session. What is “Good” Singing? Somatic Voicework™ is a pedagogy developed to embrace all styles of music universally. All styles are seen as being equally valid and of having integrity in their own criteria. That being the case, what makes “good” singing when there are so many variables involved? Is there some objective evaluation that would cover any and all singers and styles? Good is relative — except when it’s not!
An Assortment of Functional Principles Applied: Hearing, Seeing and Dissecting What and How We Sing
Mistaking Cause For Effect: Seeking Resonance Instead of Vocal Function. An exploration of resonance and its place in functional training, not as functional training.
Digging Into Your Ears: What Do You Hear and How Do You Interpret It? Jeanie works with singers of multiple styles to explore functional training as it relates, separate of styles. [Read More…] about An Assortment of Functional Principles Applied: Hearing, Seeing and Dissecting What and How We Sing, Announcing a New Somatic Voicework™ Online Course with Jeanie LoVetri
“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.
Teachers share their testimonials on Youtube:
