Frequent Small Meals presents
moira
smiley &
VOCO
vocal workshop
Saturday, August 1, 2009
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
in the Frequent Small Meals performance space
located at 522 Grant St SE, 30312 (in Atlanta's Grant Park)
[VOCO also performs, with Andy Ditzler and Elise Witt, at
Eyedrum on Friday, July 31!]
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"This is a truly
phenomenal act, combining the energy of urban street singing with first-rate
musicianship, folk roots and traditions from throughout the world. Their body
percussion sets are a sight to behold" - Folkworks Magazine
2007
National a cappella Champions
Hear VOCO samples
here.
What will happen at the vocal workshop?
1. VOCO
performs 2 -
4 songs, representing a range of vocal styles, a cappella, accompanied,
improvised.
2. VOCO runs through carefully chosen vocal & physical
warming up exercises.
3. VOCO leads
exercises to develop a broader sense of vocal timbre possibilities:
"call-response" exercises with group
&/or individual participants
Discuss geographical and historic
orientation for folk styles
Encourage students to think
playfully, improvise, listen to others
4.
Teach songs: arrangements or pure form of
traditional folk song from Eastern Europe and/or North America OR original &
modern material. Notes, inflections, vocal style, ensemble practice and vocal
technique are included.
5.
Teach percussive movement (body
percussion).
6. Do
Improvisation Exercises to build ideas for
group and individual comfort with improvising.
7. Do
step-by-step vocal arrangement of a known
or simple song.
Cost: $40 per
person
All proceeds to the musicians.
To reserve via Paypal:
Click here,
scroll to August 1 and click on the Paypal link.
To reserve via mail:
Make check payable to Moira Smiley and mail to:
Moira Smiley
c/o Andy Ditzler
522 Grant St. SE
Atlanta GA 30312
Frequent Small Meals performance space:
522 Grant St SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312
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