Continuing Professional Development

Classical Voice Training Ltd is proud to be a member of the CPD Service, dedicated to the holistic commitment of professionals towards the enhancement of personal skills and proficiency throughout their careers.

The SATS Pedagogy course will accrue 20 CPD points.

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

This course is designed specifically for

• Voice Teachers & Pedagogues
• Singers who are interested in teaching

Demonstrations & Presentations will include

• Movement, Physical and Body Conditioning – Strengthening, Stretching and Releasing Key Muscle Groups
• Practical strategies for achieving optimal performance alignment
• Accent Method Breathing
• How to transition from Accent Method Breathing into Breathing and Support for Singers
• Breathing & Support
• Postural Alignment
• Primal Sound Training: Using Triggers to co-ordinate airflow, larynx and the vocal tract
• Vocal Anatomy & Physiology
• Manual Therapy
• Phonation
• Resonance
• Articulation
• Artistry and Performance
• Video abdominal ultrasound presentation
• Video laryngeal naso-endoscopy presentation
• Spectrogram demonstration

The week will include

• Physical and Body Warmups
• Accent Method Training
• Palpation and handling skills for teachers
• Vocal Warm Up with Specialist Practitioners
• Small Tutorial Practice Groups: Putting Pedagogy into action
• Plenary Pedagogical Lectures
• Vocal Diagnostic Classes
• Masterclasses in Teaching Voice Pedagogy
• The Art of Teaching
• Interactive Round Table Discussions and Q&A Sessions