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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

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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

 

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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!

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