Workshops
In over 50 years as a singer and voice teacher, one of the things I enjoyed most was creating workshops that enhanced the singer’s skill and enjoyment thorough disciplines such as yoga, body movement, and awareness and re-direction of thought patterns in performance. Educating both singers and speakers about how the voice works, and the qualities that make up powerful vocal presence resulted in an even broader look at our unique human instrument of communication and expression.
All of these interests culminated in the formation of Vocal Arts Collaborative, a not for profit organization with a vision to explore and develop the human voice as a means of expression and as a tool for building community. Founded in 1996, VAC spent the next ten years offering a wide variety of concerts, workshops and sing-a-longs open to singers of all ages and abilities.
Founding members were singers Carolyn Kingston, Diana Cole and Jan Maier, all of whom brought their unique skills and experience as singers and teachers to the collaborative. Many other teachers and performing artists were brought in to share their talents with a growing community of enthusiastic singers.
Top to Bottom: Jan Maier, Diana Cole, Carolyn Kingston
An Overview of Workshops Offered by Carolyn Kingston Through Vocal Arts Collaborative
Opening to Voice
Designed those who are afraid to sing to put behind them the beliefs and fears that stop them from singing. A supportive environment for beginners provides the opportunity for participants to open and expand their expressive possibilities through singing, movement and improvisation.
Yoga For Singers
This introductory workshop integrates easy-to-perform Yoga poses and singing. Participants discover how Yoga expands whole body awareness and promotes healthy and expressive singing.
How The Voice Works (with Diana Cole)
A presentation of videos that shows the voice in action through animation, MRI, and fiber-optic view or the vocal folds in action. Vocal exercises and demonstrations further illustrate aspects of both the singing and speaking voice.
Ways to Powerful Performing
A examination of thoughts, feelings and beliefs that hinder performers. Participants learn ways to re-frame their experience so that their performance is both powerful and satisfying.