THE WORKSHOP WILL:

• Provide practical tools for upskilling singers, singing teachers, musical directors and choral conductors, and also speech and language therapists working with singers or actors.

• Remove the mystique surrounding how sound is actually produced.

• Vocal Health – Help explain how an understanding of the anatomy informs and changes technique, which in turn provides healthier methods of singing.

• Demonstrate the artistic capabilities and freedom that result from a singer knowing how to ‘work’ their vocal instrument safely.

• Draw on the best from a range of techniques and methods taking a more holistic approach, rather than promote one ‘model’ for Voice production.

• Provide opportunities for teachers and singers to present case studies, scenarios or issues they have encountered and find new approaches to solving vocal problems.

• Enable practitioners of different levels of ability and experience to engage, learn and share in a relaxed, fun and yet highly motivated atmosphere.

The Masterclass will focus specifically on Opera, Oratorio Classical Song repertoire. Applicants should be singers at undergraduate level and above, working with this repertoire.

The three-day Masterclass is open to singers selected from applicants that have submitted their chosen repertoire with their application.

Paul will be joined by Satoshi Kuno, distinguished graduate of the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique in Paris, 2017-18 Young Artist at the National Opera Studio and Coach for the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme of the Royal Opera House London.