A practical workshop offering insightful guidance to improve your vocal health and performance skills and support you find your true, authentic voice.
Join Nook Road Productions vocal practitioner and Hāwea- based musician Anna van Riel for a dynamic, functional and engaging workshop on the human voice.
This 2hr wānanga supports participants to build a personalised vocal toolbox to support self-management, health and connected phonation as both singers and speakers.
Gain effective vocal postures and awareness around breathwork, anatomy and releasing mental blocks in this fun and empowering session, that will help you to discover the intelligent vocalist within.
Learn to set your whole body up as an instrument and adjust your vocal positions to release physical tension. Designed for visual learners, Anna’s pedagogy helps to break down dated paradigms around “good” and “bad” singing, and helps you to find the intelligent vocalist within, by understanding how to adjust vocal positions and self monitor, as you become your own best vocal coach.
Very much focused on the ‘why’ and the ‘how’, learn tools that make sense and are easy to apply.
If you’ve ever been told you can’t sing, believed you can’t or have been too afraid to try, throw it all away. This is your time! This workshop is for you.
Please arrive well-hydrated with a full water bottle and a straw.
The session will round off with a 'big sing' where we’ll put our new toolbox into practice.
Ideal for ages 16+
The video below shows Anna's ability to teach using kinesthetic movement to aid learning for a younger age group, ably illustrates Anna's enthusiasm and engagement with a group. We may be an older audience for this workshop, however fun and moving will help cement the learnings for each of us.
