Breath To Voice Workshop with Debby & Rachel

Cost £28. Please book in advance as places are limited, so we can give individual feedback.

Do you want to improve your vocal technique and sing more confidently? We Bop Choir leaders, Rachel Myer and Debby Tyndall will teach you how to

• Improve your breathing and posture
• Release your natural voice
• Expand your vocal range
• Get in touch with your vocal instrument
• Sing with more power but less effort
• Avoid vocal strain and fatigue

In this 3-hour workshop

Debby will start the session off with floor and seated exercises to release tension and balance your body ready for vocalising. The Body & Breath to Voice Connection will help you release your natural voice and sing with ease and expression. Using simple melodies and songs we will explore challenges and open up the whole potential of your natural voice. All challenges will be treated respectfully and in a spirit of adventure. Please wear soft clothing and be able to take your shoes off. If you have a yoga mat, please bring it with you.

We will have a short break for tea (herbal or caffeinated) and a biscuit (provided).

Rachel will continue the workshop using fun, targeted exercises to help you to feel more in control of your voice. We will apply these different vocal techniques to songs, which will help you gain a deeper understanding of your amazing vocal instrument.

You will learn:

• Bubbling as a warm up technique (straw & cup provided)
• Vocal onsets. This will help you get in touch with your True Vocal Folds
• How to siren and tilt. This will help you increase your range and navigate and ‘breaks’ in you voice
• How to retract. This will help you to avoid hurting your voice
• How to anchor. This will help you to stabilise & support your voice
• How to produce twang safely