Calling all singers and teachers
who want to learn how to belt! Come and join us for another
exciting community vocal workshop. Be you a beginner, or a
seasoned singer, the workshop is designed for all abilities
from age 16. Take the opportunity to explore your voice and
learn its potential.
Have you ever wondered how West End singers get that “big”
sound? Well this workshop will help to unfold that mystery.
Belting can be used in a variety of styles such as rock, country,
soul, pop, jazz, musical theatre, and even used by tenors
in Opera. When done correctly, the sound should be full, ringy
and beautiful, and above all, SAFE!
The workshop will be delivered by Gillyanne
Kayes, Vocal Teacher, Author of 'Singing & the
Actor' & Co-Author of 'Successful Singing Auditions'.
Co-Founder of the Multi-Disciplinary Voice Training Company
'Vocal Process' - www.vocalprocess.co.uk.
Gillyanne is widely recognised as an authority on Musical
Theatre and has trained numerous leading performers in the
UK. Her first book, Singing and the Actor, is internationally
acclaimed as a resource for teachers and performers working
in Musical Theatre and non-classical genres.
Gillyanne has led workshops for performers and teachers in
America, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Iceland and Israel. Her expertise
on vocal pedagogy has led to invitations to present for the
British Voice Association (London), the Association of Theatre
in Higher Education (Chicago) and the Fifth Pan European Voice
Conference (Graz), where she gave a workshop on Belting to
a packed house of voice scientists and trainers.
The day’s topics will
include the following:
Components of Belting - vocal warm-ups appropriate to belting,
voice qualities that contribute to belting; physical preparation
and safety parameters. In addition we shall be looking at
stylistic factors such as integrating belt into song and variants
of belting that are used in musical theatre and other non-classical
genres. Participants will also have a chance to try out strategies
learned on the day under experienced supervision. The workshop
will run from 11a.m. until 5p.m. with a break morning and
afternoon and an hour for lunch (not included).
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