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Muscles Alive! with Jacob Lieberman
(day 1)
1) Debunking the posture myths – the mistakes people make
Attractive
posture and efficient posture are not necessarily the same
thing
2) Discover how posture affects the voice
Understand
when to correct posture and when to leave it alone!
3) The Jaw
Big
Jaw Little Jaw - how jaw positions can affect the voice
4) The laryngeal mechanism – theory and practice
Discover
the impact of laryngeal tension on the voice with hands-on
exercises; how to identify potential problems in your
students
5) Question and Answer session
A
feedback and discussion event to round off the day chaired by
Gillyanne Kayes
Anatomy and Physiology in Depth with Tom and Sara Harris
(days 2-3)
1) Breath activates vibration - no breath, no
voice!
Discover
exactly why breathing is so important in speaking and
singing
2) Experience breathing techniques from the Accent Method
Feel
the
connection between breath and voice
with this
holistic tool
3)
You
can't work your voice until you know how it works
Breath,
vocal folds, resonating chambers
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deconstructing
the parts of your voice
4) Discover how and where resonance is made
Without
resonance you won't be heard! Communicate more easily with
less effort.
5) Articulation, articulation, articulation
Not
just a load of old vowels - articulation means you will be
heard AND understood.
6) Watch video footage of a larynx from the inside
Rare
footage of working larynges filmed from inside the throat.
Watch stunning footage of a larynx being dissected (unless
you're squeamish, that is...)
7) Learn how your entire vocal mechanism fits together
Understand
the complexity of the instrument and the simplicity of the
act.
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