Siobhán Quinn

Master Class for the Flexible Voice: Kitchen Chemistry” 

–a hybrid vocal instrument-performance class for road-weary, occasional and even “never before” singers, songwriters, guitarists.

  Learn foundational vocal and performance skills for translating technical singing skills into excellent vocal performance of songs – whether humorous, sensitive, deep, dark songs, or the wailing blues.  We all have different ingredients to our voice that are uniquely our own. This class is an exploration of the voice as an instrument and vessel for emotion, to ensure that your song conveys the truth that you are trying to tell in your writing. Consider this a journey to explore your own flexible voice and to claim and connect  the essential ingredients of your voice with your songwriting.  Singer-songwriters are multi-instrumentalists. While there may be some tricks and thrills we overuse or underuse, there are often ingredients we just haven’t yet explored, the bitter, hot, sweet honey and cool. .  We will cover 1) vocal/breath warm-ups leading up to advanced workouts, 2) physiology of the voice, how to use your body to create different sounds, knowledge crucial to getting the most out of your instrument, including vocal health issues, 3) We’ll address specific issues and exercises for songwriters/guitarists, such as posture with instrument, lack of breath, singing flexibly within your range, positioning and strengthening exercises to shake out the unsteady parts of your voice.

  There will be group participation and movement to suggest what you might consider your own physicality, and to consider all the tastes, spicing and courses of your voice. Please bring a song you haven’t “printed”— a new one or any song that you’re really open to exploring a cappella is just fine.   Please bring double spaced lyrics to one-on-one sessions.