Skills workshop
10:00am, Sat, 11 May 2024
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Type of event: Event Start time: 10:00am End time: 2:00pm Venue: TBC Description: 
This 2-day singing skills workshop will involve a deep dive into various fundamental elements of vocal technique. The workshops will be tailored towards providing participants with a toolkit of approaches that can be applied directly to songs they are learning. Sessions will be focused on allowing participants to test new strategies across a wide range of styles.
Participants will be lead in processes that enable them to build core skills in breath control, posture, vocal range, practice techniques, part singing, and reading ability.
Drawing on these elements will enable participants to develop greater confidence both in their own individual singing ability, and in their strength as effective choir members.
The workshop is for:
People who want to develop their singing skills, aspiring and established singers, improvisers, people who sing in choirs, and people who simply have a desire to sing with others and are ready to give it a go.
Organiser: The workshop is organised by community choir Zing! Sing in Dutch. The workshop is accessible for all singers from all backgrounds and will be in English.
Facilitator: Sam Hartley
Sam is a pianist and composer currently based in Melbourne.
Starting piano at the age of 5, Sam went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne in 2013. While at university, Sam performed extensively, both as a soloist and as an accompanist for numerous choral groups in Melbourne. After spending some time studying and working in law and management consulting, he returned to music full time in 2018, completing an MPhil in Music Studies from the University of Cambridge in 2019. Since then, he has worked full time as a performer, composer and music tutor. Sam’s original compositions include contemporary classical works for piano, choir and instrumental ensembles, as well as popular songs.
This 2-day singing skills workshop will involve a deep dive into various fundamental elements of vocal technique. The workshops will be tailored towards providing participants with a toolkit of approaches that can be applied directly to songs they are learning. Sessions will be focused on allowing participants to test new strategies across a wide range of styles.
Participants will be lead in processes that enable them to build core skills in breath control, posture, vocal range, practice techniques, part singing, and reading ability.
Drawing on these elements will enable participants to develop greater confidence both in their own individual singing ability, and in their strength as effective choir members.
The workshop is for:
People who want to develop their singing skills, aspiring and established singers, improvisers, people who sing in choirs, and people who simply have a desire to sing with others and are ready to give it a go.
Organiser: The workshop is organised by community choir Zing! Sing in Dutch. The workshop is accessible for all singers from all backgrounds and will be in English.
Facilitator: Sam Hartley
Sam is a pianist and composer currently based in Melbourne.
Starting piano at the age of 5, Sam went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne in 2013. While at university, Sam performed extensively, both as a soloist and as an accompanist for numerous choral groups in Melbourne. After spending some time studying and working in law and management consulting, he returned to music full time in 2018, completing an MPhil in Music Studies from the University of Cambridge in 2019. Since then, he has worked full time as a performer, composer and music tutor. Sam’s original compositions include contemporary classical works for piano, choir and instrumental ensembles, as well as popular songs.
Dates: Saturday 11 May and Saturday 8 June 2024
Times: 10:00am-2:00 pm
Cost: $85 for both sessions or $50 for one session
We want to thank our sponsor the Erasmus foundation
Maximum Participants: 24 people
Enrolments: Contact Karien Dekker at chair@zingsingindutch.com
Phone Enquiries: Sam Hartley at 0490 047 606
