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by Delia Zielinski

After years as a chorister, then as a voice teacher, my skills recently came together when I became a children’s chorus director. As a newly trained Somatic Voicework™ The LoVetri Method teacher, I have been sharpening my ears with private students, but I never dreamed I’d be using these techniques in a choral rehearsal.  My new understanding of registers and age-appropriate vocal work enables my direction in rehearsals to be clear, constructive and fun! Thanks to my SVW tools, I have found that directing a chorus rehearsal and teaching a private voice lesson have a lot in common: A teacher’s thorough understanding of vocal function can lead singers through constructive warm-ups and exercises which then lead to healthy, happy singing. [Read more…] about Somatic Voicework™: The Lovetri Method and Conducting Children’s Choirs