An opportunity to develop vocal technique, with the aim of increasing vocal comfort and endurance, increasing range, varying tone, extending breath and perfecting tuning. Discover how your body use or posture can wreck your results, or can rectify the problems with which you’ve struggled in the past.
Valerie Wycoff has been teaching singing for twenty years, and teaching tertiary level singing and performance (National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art) for 6 years. She holds degrees in Theatre Arts, and in Music (Voice Performance), is a Master Practitioner of neurolinguistic programming, and is currently training as a practitioner of the Feldenkrais method of Awareness Through Movement. Through classes, workshops, private tuition, master classes and adjudication, she enjoys helping singers of all ages learn to develop their performance art.
The course will cover:
- Guidelines of vocal health with the aims of: creating vocal resilience; recognising and minimising vocal fatigue; and creating awareness of the many healthy ways of use.
- Warming up for performance with the aims of: energising the body; awakening the ear, energising the breath: energising the voice; energising the imagination.
- Cool down techniques to gauge vocal strain or
efficacy. - Accessing the high voice qualities.
- Energising the breath and body for longer phrases.
- Introduction to postural patterns and their effect
on the voice.
Bookings: Essential - Limited Numbers
Prerequisites: None
Contact The Muse 374 MUSE (374 6873)
More about Valerie
Valerie is a highly skilled and exceptional teacher who is now so busy that she has almost closed her home teaching studio. We are so excited that Valerie has committed herself to being available for grass roots learners at The Muse. Here is what some of the singers on her last Singing Musical Theatre course said in answer to the question. "How would you describe Valerie's teaching?"
"An all around fantastic teacher and mentor. Taught great techniques for warming up, memorizing words (and classmates names), gave great direction and constructive points for improving singing performance. Directed the class from disaster to brilliance with humour, encouragement and talent. Are there any songs she doesn't know the words to?"
"A lady who clearly knows what she’s doing, with a wealth of knowledge which she gives freely and expertly; is firmly in control all the time; only ever gives positive criticism; is always objective and very sparing with praise (which I like because the occasional, “good”, gives huge satisfaction) – except when she’s encouraging all of us and then she is very generous; holds our attention the whole time and is always encouraging. Has us pushing our boundaries by giving us the tools to do so. Makes the whole course hugely satisfying and enjoyable.
"inspirational"
