Prepare to Find Your Voice: Voice-works Spring Study Weekend 2025

Dates: January 25–26, 2025
Location: The Jubilee Hall, Winsham, Somerset, UK.

The Spring Study Weekend is your chance to explore repertoire spanning opera, oratorio, and song from 1600–1850 in an inspiring and supportive setting. Whether you’re a seasoned soloist or rediscovering your voice, this event is crafted to help you refine your skills and deepen your curiosity and understanding of classical vocal performance.

What to Expect Over the Weekend

This immersive two-day event will combine individual coaching, group sessions, and opportunities for discussion and collaboration. The focus is on developing your technical foundation, interpretive insight, and confidence as a singer.

You'll bring three prepared pieces that span the genres of opera, oratorio, and song, allowing for a rich and varied exploration of style and technique. Don’t worry about polished perfection – the emphasis is on secure preparation and a wi...

The more I teach, the more my own understanding as a singer grows.

A brilliant bonus from teaching something well is that you get to repeatedly learn the details and deep dive alongside your students and re-examine processes. Learning by doing. It's an excellent by-product - a wonderfully harmonious, serendipitous result.

Learning how to sing well, and with confidence is not a journey you can embark upon with impatience. It IS going to take time, especially if (as I am) you're invested in the longevity of the voice you already have.

Remember that the JOY is IN the journey, every step of the way, exploring the twists and turns - joining the dots as you go if you like.

What's in the video above... Posture, breath and support: go with the flow

The skill of singing well lies in patience, in practising little and often and with focus - and with great guidance or mentoring. A further secret also lies in appreciating what the body naturally wants and is equipped to do and by not ...