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Extreme Voices

'Extreme Voices' 2019 course posterSaturday 23rd November: 1pm – 5.15pm
Sunday 24th November: 9.00am – 5.15pm
David Game College, 31, Jewry Street, London EC3N 2ET

A weekend for vocal coaches, speech and language therapists, singers and voice professional researchers exploring different approaches to extreme voicing from around the world.

 

Saturday 23rd November: 1pm – 5.15pm

The Anatomy and Physiology of Rough Vocal Effects: Mathias Aaen
Mathias is a certified CVT Instructor and an Industrial Postdoc researcher who has a P.hD., and MA CC and a BA MMC as well as having done a Fulbright Fellowship as a visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley, California.

Rough Vocal Effects in Practice: A Master class with Cathrine Sadolin
Cathrine is an internationally renowned vocal coach and researcher, Author of ‘Complete Vocal Technique’ and founder of the Complete Vocal Institute. In this master class, Cathrine will work with three singers. This is an opportunity to observe CVT in action from its creator.

 

Sunday 24th November: 9.00am – 5.15pm

Multidisciplinary day

  • What we typically see in the Voice Clinic when things go wrong and different management options. Tony Aymat (ENT Surgeon, Lewisham Hospital), Tori Burnay (Voice Specialist SLT, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust).
  • Finding Ease in vocal extremes on stage and screen – Barbara Houseman, Voice and Acting Coach and Director UK
    Barbara will talk about her experience on Jesus Christ Superstar, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Equus and working at Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park in relation to vocal extremes and how this translates onto screen. She will also be working with an actor.
  • Mal Canto: Overtone vs Overuse – A masterclass with Melissa Cross internationally-renowned Vocal Coach
    The Zen of Screaming creator Melissa Cross will work with three singers. Melissa has worked with leading artists such as: Slipknot, Megadeth and Disturbed.
  • Getting Tour Ready – Approaches to building stamina and vocal fitness and coping with the rigours of touring in a rock/metal band
    A conversation with Kim Chandler (Vocal Coach & Session Singer). Funky ’n Fun creator Kim Chandler has coached the lead singers of British rock/metal bands such as Bring Me The Horizon, Bullet For My Valentine and You Me At Six.
  • Kim will also be interviewing Rasmus Andersen, lead singer of British heavy metal band Diamond Head

There will be opportunity for lively discussion throughout the day...


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Provisional programme

Saturday 23rd November 2019

1pm
Registration opens

1.30pm
Welcome and housekeeping

1.40pm
The Anatomy and Physiology of rough vocal effects
Dr. Mathias Aaen Ph.D, Complete Vocal Institute, Copenhagen

2.40pm
Tea/coffee break

3.00pm
Rough vocal effects in practice.

A masterclass with Cathrine Sadolin, Complete Vocal Institute, Copenhagen.

3.15pm
Singer

3.45pm
Singer

4.15pm
Singer

4.45pm
Questions and discussion with the presenters

5.15pm
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Sunday 24th November 2019

9am
Registration with tea and coffee

9.30am
Welcome and housekeeping

9.40am
What we typically see in the Voice Clinic when things go wrong and management options

Mr Tony Aymat, Consultant ENT Surgeon,  University Hospital Lewisham, London
Ms Tori Burnay, Voice Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Guy’s Hospital, London

10.30am
Tea

11.00am
Finding Ease in vocal extremes on stage and screen

Barbara Houseman, Voice and Acting Coach and Director U.K.

12.15pm
Q&A with morning panel

12.30pm
Lunch

1.15pm
Mal Canto: Overtone vs Overuse

Masterclass with Melissa Cross, Vocal coach, U.S.

1.45pm
Singer

2.15pm
Singer

2.45pm
Singer

3.15pm
Tea/coffee break

3.45pm
Getting tour ready – building stamina and vocal fitness and coping with the rigours of touring in a rock/metal band

Kim Chandler, Session Singer and Vocal Coach, Spain and U.K

Interview with Rasmus Andersen, lead singer of British heavy metal band ‘Diamond Head’

4.45pm
Q&A with afternoon panel

5.15pm
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Rates

Lunch included on Sunday. Light refreshments only on Saturday.

  • Earlybird rates (until 25/10/19)
    BVA Members:  Saturday only: £50; Sunday only: £90; Saturday & Sunday: £130
    Non-members:  Saturday only: £65; Sunday only: £120; Saturday & Sunday: £175
    Students (FT)*: Saturday only: £40; Sunday only: £50; Saturday & Sunday: £75
  • Standard rates (after 25/10/19)
    BVA Members:  Saturday only: £65; Sunday only: £110; Saturday & Sunday: £160
    Non-members:  Saturday only: £80; Sunday only: £140; Saturday & Sunday: £210
    Students (FT)*: Saturday only: £50; Sunday only: £60; Saturday & Sunday: £90

*Student rate (FT) available to those in full-time education.

 

 

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