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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!

[Read more…] about Dealing with Repertoire, Announcing a New Somatic Voicework™ Online Course with Jeanie LoVetri

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

Applying Somatic Voicework™ with Unique Vocal Demographics

Working with Jazz Singers (October 5th)

Working with Professional Belters (October 12th)

Working with Kids & Teens (October 19th)

Working with Crossover Artists (October 26th)

Dates: Monday October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
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: $150
For those yet to complete any Somatic Voicework™ Certification: $200 [Read more…] about Applying Somatic Voicework™ with Unique Vocal Demographics. Announcing a New Somatic Voicework™ Online Course with Jeanie LoVetri