Singing uses breath and the body as an instrument. In Somatic Voice, we will build vocabularies of breath and focus that give us fuller access to the singing voice with joy and ease.

Using breath, focus, storytelling and gesture as our guides, we will explore an array of exercises: meditative, imaginative, and technical. We follow teachings from Bonnie Bridge Cohen (Sensing, Feeling, and Action), Pauline Oliveros (Sonic Meditations), Andrea Olson (Body Stories), and a Vocabulary of Breath developed by the instructor. We seek to gain a feeling of safe embodiment through the voice.