Voice Specialists

• Professor Janice Chapman – Director of CVT, course leader and author of SATS Book
• James Platt – Director of CVT, Professional Singer and Pedagogue
• Andrew Follin – Director of CVT, Estill Master Trainer
• Marie Vassiliou –Vocal Professor, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Royal Academy of Music
• Carlos Aransay - Musical Director, Composer & Vocal Coach
• Karen Halliday– Movement Consultant, Choreographer
• Martin Lloyd Evans – Resident Director at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
• And other visiting staff TBC

This course is designed specifically for

• Singers preparing for auditions at either university or music college
• Singers who want to work on their technique
• Singers who want to develop their artistry through technique
• Singers who would like professional feedback on their audition material
• Singers who would like vocal coaching that’s linked to their technical development

Demonstrations & Presentations will include

• Accent Method Breathing Workshops
• Breathing & Support
• Postural Alignment
• Practical Vocal Anatomy & Physiology
• Phonation
• Resonance
• Articulation
• Primal Sound in Classical Voice Training
• Artistry and Performance
• Audition Preparation

The week will include

• Movement, Physical and Body Conditioning – Strengthening, Stretching and Releasing Key Muscle Groups
• Practical strategies for achieving optimal performance alignment
• Accent Method Breathing Training
• How to transition from Accent Method Breathing into Breathing and Support for Singers
• Primal Sound Training: Using Triggers to co-ordinate airflow, larynx and the vocal tract
• Vocal Warm Up and conditioning with Specialist Practitioners
• Small Practice Groups: Putting vocalise into context
• One-to-One Lessons (6 individual half hour coaching sessions included in course fee) NB these are allocated during the week and we cannot guarantee that you will work with a specific tutor
• Songs, Oratorio and Opera Classes
• Palpation and handling skills for singers
• Singers Vocal Diagnostics: Problems and Solutions
• Performance Masterclasses

Coaches from

• Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
• Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
• Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Masterclasses & One-to-One Lessons

All participants will have the option to take part in singing classes, masterclasses and one to one lessons throughout the week and have the opportunity to help develop their technical and artistic skills with our world renowned voice team. Three one-to-one sessions will be included in each participant’s course fee, and further sessions can be booked subject to availability at an extra charge.