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Announcing Teacher Training Day and Teacher Support Group Workshops on May 23rd

May 12, 2021 By svwadmin Leave a Comment

The Teacher Training Day Workshop is from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The Teacher Support Group Workshop is from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Both are on Sunday, May 23rd. There is a 15 minute break midway in each and a 30 minute break between the two. You can do one or both. The cost for one is $85 and for both is $150. The Teacher Training Day is for graduates of at least Level I. Teachers work with each other in pairs. Anyone is allowed to watch and not teach or not sing or only sing. During the Teacher Support Group Workshop Jeanie works with the students of three teachers to provide “guided advice” to proceed in their lessons. We typically take the students of the first three people who ask, but we go with new people whenever possible. If payment is made and participation must be cancelled there will be a 75% refund up to 48 hours, after that 50% refund, cancellation on the day, no refund. The workshops are limited to 20 participants, so register early.

Registration is now complete. Please stay tuned for future workshops.

Announcing brand new webinar series, Jeanie’s Hot Topics!

April 3, 2021 By svwadmin Leave a Comment

We are excited to offer a brand new webinar series, Jeanie’s Hot Topics! The topics being explored are: The Many Ways To Belt; Mix What? The Science and Application of Mix; Styles Explored: Stylistic Accuracy in Contemporary Commercial Music; Working with Vocal Pathology. This webinar series will run the first four Mondays in May.
As always, these online courses are open to people who are new to Somatic Voicework™ and to those who have already completed their training (alumni of any level receive an alumni discount). In addition, the course is currently being discounted an additional $50 USD for everyone due to COVID-19. If you are not able to complete the course in real-time, you can sign up for the course and complete the course at your own leisure; you’ll have 12 months to complete the course and review the materials at your own leisure.

Dates: Monday May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
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

Announcing April’s Teacher Training & Support Group Day

February 27, 2021 By svwadmin Leave a Comment

Back by popular demand, the Teacher Training Day and Teacher Support Group will gather next on Sunday, April 18th. These sessions are for graduates of at least Level I of Somatic Voicework ™ and will be presented online through Zoom; registration is limited to 20 participants.
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.

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. For more details or to register, click here!.

Dates: Sunday, April 18th
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

Announcing Special March Webinar Series: “Speaking and Singing for Music Theater”, March 22 and March 29

February 27, 2021 By svwadmin Leave a Comment

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