TO DISCOVER YOUR VOICE MEANS

Singing is the manifestation of breath in sound

The sound of the voice is closely associated with mood. The voice is an expression of the personality.

"Personare" literally means "to sound".

Many people lose the original capacity for expression and the liveliness of their voices in the process of growing up. In the process of vocal development, this capacity can be awakened again so that lost parts of the "person" can "be heard" again. To assist each individual in the course of his/her vocal development is always a new and exciting challenge for me, with professional as with lay singers.

My voice teaching is based of the principles of Kristin Linklater ("Freeing the natural voice") of Prof. Eugene Rabine (I do not, however, have any CRT -certification), and on the breathing practices of Albrecht Ostertag (Breathing Lessons according to Eginolff).

BREATH IS LIFE

Particular physical excersizes lead to more mobility and to deepening of the breath. The body can become instrument for the manifestation of breath in musical sound.

To learn to observe connections and reciprocal actions between mood, body tension, respiration and voice, as well as to discover the courage and the pleasure of vocal communication presents a wonderful opportunity for learning about the entire personality.

SINGING IS EXPRESSION OF LIVING

To maintain and to indeed further the joy of singing and to reduce fears is my most important aim.

You actually learn the following:

• To remove blockades of the intrinsic sound

• To develop confidence in one's own voice

• To breath consciously

• To employ body-orientated techniques of singing

• To develop the extent, flexibility and sound of the voice

• To permit your voice to become more "chargeable"

The nature of your singing voice becomes freer and larger, which also has an influence on your speaking-voice. If you are a musical layman, you will get an active introduction to music without learning an instrument.