Join us for Special Topics in Somatic Voicework™ with Jeanie LoVetri, a November 2024 Webinar Series. Topics include:
People are always asking for two things:
“How can I get to work with Jeanie?” and, “Can Jeanie talk us through what she’s hearing and why she’s doing what she’s doing?” These new Somatic Voicework™ labs present just that!
Each Lab runs via Zoom from 1:30pm to 6:00pm EST with a half hour break in the middle.
Jeanie will work informally with participants one on one (or in small groups) on issues of their choice–like a mini lesson. There will also be opportunity to ask Jeanie questions along the way.
Places are limited and there are registration deadlines – register now to avoid disappointment.
The Summer 2024 session of the LoVetri Institute will be held in person at Baldwin Wallace University near Cleveland Ohio. Participants must complete each level before proceeding to the next, and advanced programs are available only to graduates of Levels I – III.
Class times for all courses* will run from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day with breaks for lunch and dinner.
*with the exception of Level III, which will end by 2 p.m. on July 21 & Vocal Health Intensive for Singing Teachers which will end mid-afternoon on July 20; participants will have the option to stay for the remaining sessions of Level III through July 21 at 2 p.m.
Participants who are re-taking a Level or Advanced Course qualify for a Re-Certification discounted course tuition of $400.00; with an Early Bird discounted rate of $375.00 until April 10.
Limited automatic payment installments are available with credit card through the online registration.
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
The LoVetri Institute is offered exclusively in partnership with Baldwin Wallace University. Sessions are held either online or on the Baldwin Wallace campus in January and the summer of each year. The LoVetri Institute offers three tiered courses, each required before the next, to teach Somatic Voicework™. Learners must complete the courses in order, but you may repeat each level if desired. After completing all three base levels, learners may move on to advanced programs.
Participants must complete each level before proceeding to the next, and advanced programs are available only to graduates of Levels I – III.
Currently, only Level I is offered during the January session. Levels I through III and advanced programs are offered in the summer session.
The base levels of the LoVetri Institute include:
Level I is called “Basic Application” and includes the following: introduction to functional principles of voice science and medicine. It guides singing teachers to enhance their own qualities as the “building blocks” of The LoVetri Method. It looks at terminology and at objectively describing vocal behavior. It also addresses attitude, intention and appropriateness of the interaction between student and teacher. Level I states that the teacher must have a clear intention for the vocal exercise when it is given. The teacher must know (a) either what is missing and needs to be added or (b) what is wrong and needs to be corrected, such that the student’s singing will somehow improve. It rests on vocal function, vocal health, and on traditional pedagogy, but it is also meant to help singers be marketable. There will be a vocal health lecture to instruct the teacher how to listen functionally, to hear aural distinctions and relate them to responses.
Level I Learning Objectives:
Level II is called “Advanced Application” and is largely devoted to exploring how singing exercises work, what they do and why. It examines the age, background, and desires of the students and how those things relate to the teaching process. It enhances the teacher’s ability to evaluate the students in terms of vocal behavior and aptitude. In Level II, the teacher acquires greater skill in choosing exercises that are appropriate and adjusting them to meet the level of ability of the student at any given point. There is also greater exploration of the many CCM styles, examining performance aspects that may impact vocal health. The main objective of Level II is understanding how to use vocal exercises functionally.
Level II Learning Objectives:
Level III addresses “Repertoire, Problem Solving, and Voice Medicine”. It will feature a music theater expert who will conduct a master class in audition skills with chosen participants. Level III also touches upon acting for Music Theater and provides an excellent and quick approach to teach pitch matching for anyone with that problem. It promotes interdisciplinary interchange, i.e., the need for fellowship with Speech Language Pathologists and Medical Doctors. It also supports the idea that teachers should acquire the ability to read, understand, and possibly even undertake research of interest to those in voice disciplines.
Level III Learning Objectives:
After completing the base levels of the LoVetri Institute, learners may continue with these optional, advanced programs.
Note that not all programs are offered in every session.
Transgender and gender non-binary clients are seeking services from speech and language pathologists and from teachers of singing with increasing frequency, both for the singing voice and the speaking voice. This three-day intensive course is open to all graduates of Level III of Somatic Voicework, regardless of areas of professional practice or knowledge levels of teaching and therapy techniques for the transgender singing and speaking voice.
This course will combine lectures, demonstrations, and videos with opportunities for experiential learning. Guest lectures and demonstrations will be given by transgender, gender non-binary, and cisgender individuals. Topics include appropriate language usage, best practice standards for teachers and therapists, and becoming an ally to the transgender and gender non-binary community. Dr. Kozan will also discuss special concerns as a cisgender person providing services to transgender and gender non-binary clients, challenges faced by trans and gender non-binary singers and speakers, experiences using Somatic Voicework principles with clients, use of voice therapy techniques, and techniques for helping change the client’s internal self-talk. Kozan will present excerpts from The Singing Voice chapter (authored by Kozan and Sandi Hammond in Adler, Hirsch and Pickering’s Voice and Communication Therapy for the Transgender/Gender Diverse Client: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide, Third Ed., 2019). Time for questions will be scheduled and welcomed during each session throughout the three-day course.
This is an intensive vocal health course for graduates of Level III of Somatic Voicework™ in any year prior to 2024. Dr. Milstein will cover a review of basic vocal anatomy and physiology, refreshing the definitions of terms used in clinical and medical discussion of vocal problems. It will present typical problems, through audio and visual examples, of various types of vocal pathology and vocal illness or injury and help singing teachers identify their student’s auditory cues for suspicious vocal qualities and behaviors. Recommendations for referring to a voice care team will be discussed, as well as suggestions on how to interact with these medical professionals to assist in the vocal health of the students. Other topics will be addressed at his discretion. Singing teachers will be free to interact with Dr. Milstein to clarify various issues or questions.
Soul Ingredients is a voice teaching method created by Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin for developing the voice while fostering personal style and soul expression. This methodology uses a strategic combination of science-based voice pedagogy and standard pedagogic concepts found within the oral teaching tradition of African American folk-based music styles (gospel, jazz, soul, hip-hop) to develop unique artists and musical storytellers regardless of musical genre. Through this uniquely designed methodology, the historical, artistic and improvisational techniques of African American music merge with science based vocal technique in an exploration of how each individual performer’s physical, emotional and cultural perceptions can expand their artistry.
Soul Ingredients is voice pedagogy according to science; voice training according to style; and artist development rooted in personal soul expression.
When Science Meets Soul Level I: Introduction to Soul ingredients is a three-day intensive course that introduces professional voice users, teachers, and SLP to a vocabulary for teaching music and working with singers and musical styles rooted in, and influenced by, African American folk-based music styles and music traditions. Each day presents a focused area in Soul Ingredients methodology: Developing the Sound, Developing the Style, and Developing the Story.
Soul Ingredients is a voice teaching method created by Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin for developing the voice while fostering personal style and soul expression. This methodology uses a strategic combination of science-based voice pedagogy and standard pedagogic concepts found within the oral teaching tradition of African American folk-based music styles (gospel, jazz, soul, hip-hop) to develop unique artists and musical storytellers regardless of musical genre. Through this uniquely designed methodology, the historical, artistic and improvisational techniques of African American music merge with science based vocal technique in an exploration of how each individual performer’s physical, emotional and cultural perceptions can expand their artistry.
Soul Ingredients is voice pedagogy according to science; voice training according to style; and artist development rooted in personal soul expression.
When Science Meets Soul Level II provides next-level strategies for developing authentic creative vocal artists. Using the Soul Ingredients method, teachers and singers learn to use a customizable framework that identifies parameters of excellence that are both unique for each student yet culturally viable for the style the artist performs. Fostering next-level performers, When Science Meets Soul Level II explores the voice, the sound, and the story from the perspective of intermediate to advanced level singers and creative musical artists.
People are always asking for two things: how do they get to work with Jeanie? And, can Jeanie talk us through what she’s hearing and why she’s doing what she’s doing?
These new Somatic Voicework™ labs present just that!
Get in quick to register now as there are only 12 places for full participants: https://somaticvoicework.com/registration-for-somatic-voicework-lab/
Christmas comes early with Somatic Voicework™!
Join Jeanie LoVetri for two FREE webinars this December.
The webinar series kicks off on Sunday, December 10 from 12-2pm EST with Belting: The Science & Art.
Join us again on Wednesday, December 27 from 6-8 pm EST for An Introduction to Somatic Voicework™.
To register, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/
Details:
Belting: The Science & Art
So many ways to belt! So many ideas and opinions! Which ones are healthy? Which allows you to sing in other styles? Which are suited to you but not necessarily to someone else? How many ways can someone belt or sing a belt/mix? How has belting changed over the years? Come find out!
An Introduction to Somatic Voicework™
A traditional academic-style lecture will explore the underpinnings, foundations of pedagogy and guiding principles of Somatic Voicework™. This will be followed by a practical exploration of Somatic Voicework™ with two singers.
To learn more about Jeanie LoVetri & Somatic Voicework™, click here: https://bwcommunityarts.bw.
We ask that you share this link with singers, voice teachers, choral directors, your students, and anyone you know who may be interested in exploring the topics!
Please note: in the Zoom registration, you will see multiple additional dates listed, this was the easiest way for us to make sure you only have to register once for both webinars. Be sure to make a note of the officially listed dates and times in your calendar!
We are so excited to announce our new webinar series, Special Topics in Somatic Voicework™, which kicks off on Monday, November 20th from 6-8 PM EST.
As always, for those who cannot complete the webinar series in real time, all participants can complete the course at their own leisure. Participants will have access to the video archive for 12 months from the final day of the course.
For details and registration, click here:
https://somaticvoicework.com/registration-for-somatic-voicework-november-2023-webinar-series/
Each week, Jeanie LoVetri presents a traditional academic-style lecture that will be followed by a practical exploration of Somatic Voicework™ with two singers. The session will end with a Q&A.
Here are the topics being explored:
Week I (November 20): Choosing Repertoire That Works
Learn how to ascertain what songs are practical choices. See what doesn’t work in a song and what does. Explore how to use songs as teaching tools.
Week II (November 27): Vocal Gratitude – Why It Matters
The voice is always ready and willing to respond. Let’s take a moment to reflect on how that empowers us all year long.
Week III (December 4): Discovering Music At A Deeper Level
Why do some songs last and get recorded by multiple artists for decades? What is it that makes them reach us?
Week IV (December 11): The Gifts We Give
Singing is special and is a gift to give and to receive. Whether we sing alone or with others, how can we embrace both more fully?
The LoVetri Institute in partnership with Baldwin Wallace University Community Arts School presents Somatic Voicework™ Level I.
Level I is the first of a three-tiered course of LoVetri’s method, Somatic Voicework™. The method is comprehensive but accessible to everyone from singers not yet teaching to those with decades of experience. Vocal function is clearly explained, and the exercises presented are designed to empower teachers to create solutions for a wide variety of pedagogical needs. Since 21st-century music continues to diversify, the need to understand vocal function, vocal health and voice science has never been greater, and new tools are needed to supplement those that were used for the past two hundred years. These tools are found in Somatic Voicework™. There is no special jargon, nothing to prepare, and it avoids any direct manipulation of the structures in the throat. It has the honor of having had 12 nationally recognized laryngologists as lecturers and four highly acknowledged speech language pathologists as faculty over the past decade. The training days are filled with information, demonstration and application balanced with camaraderie, networking and social interaction among participants at all levels.
Level I is called “Basic Application” and includes the following: introduction to functional principles of voice science and medicine. It guides singing teachers to enhance their own qualities as the “building blocks” of The LoVetri Method. It looks at terminology and at objectively describing vocal behavior. It also addresses attitude, intention and appropriateness of the interaction between student and teacher. Level I states that the teacher must have a clear intention for the vocal exercise when it is given. The teacher must know (a) either what is missing and needs to be added or (b) what is wrong and needs to be corrected, such that the student’s singing will somehow improve. It rests on vocal function, vocal health and on traditional pedagogy, but it is also meant to help singers be marketable. There will be a vocal health lecture to instruct the teacher how to listen functionally, to hear aural distinctions and relate them to responses.
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 7, 2024
To receive your Level I Somatic Voicework™ hard copy course book prior to the course, register by December 30, 2023.
For more information visit: https://bwcommunityarts.bw.edu/teacher-education/lovetri-institute/lovetri-institute-january-session/
Announcing the Somatic Voicework™ Lab – October 22, 2023 session!
People are always asking for two things: how do they get to work with Jeanie? And, can Jeanie talk us through what she’s hearing and why she’s doing what she’s doing? These new Somatic Voicework™ labs hope to present just that!
Our next lab is October 22, 2023 from 1:30 to 6:00pm EST with a half hour break in the middle. Jeanie will work informally with participants one on one (or in small groups) on issues of their choice–like a mini lesson. There will also be opportunity to ask Jeanie questions along the way.
There are three ways to participate: Full Participation for those who want to work 1:1 with Jeanie; auditors who want to watch-only in real time; and auditors who want to watch the day’s events on playback. *The labs are for those who have at least completed Somatic Voicework™ Level I.
Full Participants may register until October 20, 2023 at which time Full Participant registration closes. After October 20, 2023 all registrations will be for Auditors only. The registration link will be active until October 21, 2023.
Fees $125 USD
Register as soon as possible as there are only 12 Full Participant spots available.
Welcome back! Our new webinar series kicks off on Monday, September 25, 2023 from 6-8 PM EDT.
As always, for those who cannot complete the webinar series in real-time, all participants can complete the course at their own leisure. Participants will have access to the video archive for 12 months from the final day of the course.
Cost Per Webinar Series: $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).
Fall Webinar Series: Diving Deeper with Somatic Voicework™
September 25th, October 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 6-8 PM EDT
