As we breathe, we move. With that combination of natural events, we can find a voice, one that sings, that howls, speaks out our personal world in each and every moment. Yet, too often, we are held back, fearful of the judgment that comes with being too loud, taking up too much space.
In this workshop, you will enter into the musical connection between body, breath and mind, learn to dismantle the tricks your mind plays on you and open to more risk and excitement. You will gain the skills to turn doubt into vibrant material, to flip mistakes into “missed-takes” and amp up your ability to respond.
Our voice is what expresses us. It is what brings a greater “me” into being. It’s where we grow, engage and confront the world around us. That voice, that delicate bird song, that strike of lightening, that blasting siren, that puff of wind, is what tells our story and greets us once again when we carry that voice into language. And the voice starts with movement, movement connects to breath, breath connects to voice, that voice connects to words. This is where language is born, from the body, from the breath that presses its way out and calls for expression.
If you can move, and be aware of your movement while moving, then you can sense the breath that rides that movement and the voice that wants to come out.
This workshop is all about that moment: notice, experience and respond to the rise and fall of lungs and the partnered song. For dancers who want to connect their movement with their voice, actors who want to connect their voice with their movement, performers and people of all types who wish to shake hands with the unknown, challenge themselves, not take things so seriously and to seriously play with things.