990 PLN
26.09.2024 - 30.01.2025, 00:00
30.09.2024 - 30.01.2025, 00:00
17.10.2024, 17:30 - 21:30
We invite you to weekly singing classes. We are opening two groups: for beginners and for intermediate level. We start in September 2024 and finish in January 2025.
In the singing groups, we learn traditional songs from various cultures. We use methods that do not require musical education, aiming to encourage “non-professionals” to sing. We treat singing in a non-performance way. The primary value in our workshops is pleasure – primarily for the performer, but also for the audience. We sing in a group, which means we tune in with other voices, harmonize, and listen to each other. In our vocal workshops, we emphasize the social function of singing and its positive impact on physical and mental health.
Program
Each meeting starts with a warm-up, which includes relaxing and activating the body, breathing exercises, and strengthening the voice. Then we move on to learning melodies. We work on traditional techniques, also referred to as “white singing” or “natural singing.” With each song, we also learn about the cultural context in which it is or was performed. Regular workshops allow for gradually building awareness of the voice, musical repertoire, and ear training.
Who is the BEGINNER GROUP for?
For those who have always wanted to sing but were afraid or ashamed.
For those who want to learn what traditional music, white singing, or natural singing is.
For those who need to strengthen their voice through regular practice.
Who is the INTERMEDIATE GROUP for?
For those who have attended our workshops or other vocal ones in the past.
For those who have dealt with traditional music and know what white/natural singing is.
Note! This is not a “professional” group, and musical education is not required at all.
When and where?
BEGINNER GROUP 📆 Mondays, 🕢 17:30-19:00
LXXXIII LO, ul. Konopczyńskiego 4, Warsaw
The semester includes 15 meetings from September 2024 to January 2025.
The first class will take place on September 30, 2024.
INTERMEDIATE GROUP 📆 Thursdays, 🕢 17:30-19:00
Academy of Arts and Culture, al. Jana Pawła II 36C, Warsaw
The semester includes 15 meetings from September 2024 to January 2025.
The first class will take place on September 26, 2024.
📄 Registration:
Up to 15 people will participate in the workshop, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; you can register through the form on our website.
Beginner group: https://warsztaty-teatralne.pl/workshops/spiewa/
Intermediate group: https://warsztaty-teatralne.pl/workshops/spiewb/
Information about previous vocal experiences is welcome but not necessary.
💸 Cost:
990 PLN (or 3 installments of 370 PLN)
For those who have already participated in our semester workshops, we offer a 10% discount!
Leading:
Aleksandra Kowalczyk – cultural studies expert, cultural animator, performer. She works with the voice both practically and theoretically. A scholarship holder at the Academy of Music, Dance, and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, where she studied Bulgarian folk singing. She founded the vocal improvisation group Syreny. She has collaborated with the contemporary music magazine “Glissando” and the Węgajty Theatre. In her work, she focuses on expanding the possibilities of the voice through movement, improvisation, and vocal techniques from various musical cultures. More: https://aleksandrakowalczyk.com/
Other information
Up to 15 people will participate in the workshops, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
We practice in comfortable clothing to allow freedom of movement. We enter the workshop room in changed footwear or socks.
Participants should arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. We prepare the space together, and after the class, we clean it up.
Tea and coffee are available on site.