ARCATA, CALIFORNIA WORKSHOP MARCH 9 & 10, 2017
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VOCAL RIVER WORKSHOP | ZERO TO FIERCE FESTIVAL
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 9 and 10, 2017
five hours each day for a total of 10 hours. $200.00
REGISTER NOW
10:00-1:00 | lunch break | 2:30-4:30 each day
For singers and teachers with good pitch and the desire to study vocal improvisation, circle singing and song form.
We will sing together to find our unique and personal sound, working alone, in pairs, and in ensemble collaborations using the pleasure of physical movement while combining intuition and invention with skill and heart.
Using Rhiannon’s Vocal River exercises, we will deepen our improvisational vocabulary, study melody, harmony, rhythm and tone and then circle up and sing.
Rhiannon has built her process for teaching vocal improvisation on the idea that we must be solid in musical skills, develop intuition and be available to the mystery and grace that exist when creating music spontaneously. Believing that improvisation belongs in personal creativity as well as performance, she has developed a process to make improvisation an essential piece of a singer's training. These exercises unfold in a carefully articulated progression. Working in circle, students first improvise melody, harmony, rhythm, counterpoint and interlocking parts in solo and small ensemble games. Then in learning to improvise as an ensemble, with exercises using the natural connection of body and voice, you learn to reveal a vulnerable, authentic sound. You also practice using language, both invented and in your native tongue, sung and spoken, as part of your musical repertoire. Many of these games become strong performance pieces and teach you how to invent a group sound without a leader. Learning to improvise as an ensemble with shared responsibility and power teaches deep listening, generosity, courage and musical awareness..
VOCAL RIVER WORKSHOP | ZERO TO FIERCE FESTIVAL
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 9 and 10, 2017
five hours each day for a total of 10 hours. $200.00
REGISTER NOW
10:00-1:00 | lunch break | 2:30-4:30 each day
For singers and teachers with good pitch and the desire to study vocal improvisation, circle singing and song form.
We will sing together to find our unique and personal sound, working alone, in pairs, and in ensemble collaborations using the pleasure of physical movement while combining intuition and invention with skill and heart.
Using Rhiannon’s Vocal River exercises, we will deepen our improvisational vocabulary, study melody, harmony, rhythm and tone and then circle up and sing.
Rhiannon has built her process for teaching vocal improvisation on the idea that we must be solid in musical skills, develop intuition and be available to the mystery and grace that exist when creating music spontaneously. Believing that improvisation belongs in personal creativity as well as performance, she has developed a process to make improvisation an essential piece of a singer's training. These exercises unfold in a carefully articulated progression. Working in circle, students first improvise melody, harmony, rhythm, counterpoint and interlocking parts in solo and small ensemble games. Then in learning to improvise as an ensemble, with exercises using the natural connection of body and voice, you learn to reveal a vulnerable, authentic sound. You also practice using language, both invented and in your native tongue, sung and spoken, as part of your musical repertoire. Many of these games become strong performance pieces and teach you how to invent a group sound without a leader. Learning to improvise as an ensemble with shared responsibility and power teaches deep listening, generosity, courage and musical awareness..
... Rhiannon is a LIGHTNING BOLT. The charge is continuous, illuminating and revitalizing.
Susan Lachmann, Women On Air
Rhiannon is incredibly brilliant and fun. I trust her musical instincts completely. A fellow graduate of MSU (Making Stuff Up) and a member of Voicestra since the beginning, she's one of my very favorite people to improvise with. I'm so glad she's finally taken the time to document her thoughtful, heartfelt, inspired approach
Delve in deeply!
Bobby McFerrin
Rhiannon’s mastery as a vocalist, performer and teacher of vocal improvisation is obvious and precious. Yet her biggest gift goes beyond music. It is the sheer distance and depth of exploration she has lived to become so fully and irreplaceably herself, arousing the courage and inspiration in those around her to undertake their own version of the same journey.
David Hatfield, Leadership Consultant and Educational Facilitator, TEDx talk on Male Vulnerability:
I loved the experience and I'd do it again, and again and again. Rhiannon is such a incredible person! The workshop helped me a lot! I'm a new person, a new singer now.
Tati Marazzo
Time with Rhiannon has seen me grow more and more completely into myself as a musician, singer, improviser, and human being. She encourages us to bring our hearts fully into our singing presence and to create music that connects at higher and deeper levels. While we focus with curiosity on development of vocal, musical and improvisational skills, we learn about growing the community, honoring our ancestors, expressing our truth, listening, remembering our bodies, and celebrating our lives - in the moment, on the fly, with open hearts and voices. This work is good for the world, and so much fun!
David Haddock, Vancouver, Canada
Susan Lachmann, Women On Air
Rhiannon is incredibly brilliant and fun. I trust her musical instincts completely. A fellow graduate of MSU (Making Stuff Up) and a member of Voicestra since the beginning, she's one of my very favorite people to improvise with. I'm so glad she's finally taken the time to document her thoughtful, heartfelt, inspired approach
Delve in deeply!
Bobby McFerrin
Rhiannon’s mastery as a vocalist, performer and teacher of vocal improvisation is obvious and precious. Yet her biggest gift goes beyond music. It is the sheer distance and depth of exploration she has lived to become so fully and irreplaceably herself, arousing the courage and inspiration in those around her to undertake their own version of the same journey.
David Hatfield, Leadership Consultant and Educational Facilitator, TEDx talk on Male Vulnerability:
I loved the experience and I'd do it again, and again and again. Rhiannon is such a incredible person! The workshop helped me a lot! I'm a new person, a new singer now.
Tati Marazzo
Time with Rhiannon has seen me grow more and more completely into myself as a musician, singer, improviser, and human being. She encourages us to bring our hearts fully into our singing presence and to create music that connects at higher and deeper levels. While we focus with curiosity on development of vocal, musical and improvisational skills, we learn about growing the community, honoring our ancestors, expressing our truth, listening, remembering our bodies, and celebrating our lives - in the moment, on the fly, with open hearts and voices. This work is good for the world, and so much fun!
David Haddock, Vancouver, Canada
