February 2015

Who: AOTOS (Association of Teachers of Singing)

What: Development day (South East Area). ‘The Meeting of Science and the Senses’ with STUART BARR

When: 11:00- 17:00, 2nd May 2015

Where: Field Place, Worthing, BN13 1NP, UK

Open to: Members and non-members

Cost? Prices range from £20 (student) to £60 (non-member). Special prices for members and guests.

Deadline? 25th April 2015

Visit the AOTOS site for an application form and contact details.

Other info:  Stuart Barr, formerly President of the British Voice Association, looks at modern approaches to voice training and explores ways of combining them with traditional methods.  In the afternoon, he will give a masterclass to illustrate practical aspects.

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Who: AOTOS (Association of Teachers of Singing)

What: Development day (South West Area). ‘The Singer Speaks, The Actor Sings’ With LYNETTE ERVING and PAMELA RUDGE

When: 11:00-16:30, 26th April 2015

Where: Kingswood Senior School, Bath, BA1 5RG, UK

Open to: Members and non-members

Cost? Prices range from £20 (student) to £45 (non-member).  Special prices for members and guests.

Deadline? 10th April 2015

Visit the AOTOS site for an application form, information flyer and contact details.

Other info:  Many of us teach a wide range of pupils, not only in age but, also genre and style, with many of our school age pupils coming to us for help on audition pieces for drama groups, shows and drama schools.  For singing teachers who work in schools, where there is an active drama department, a greater understanding of the differences and similarities between the singing and spoken voice would be highly beneficial and, perhaps, help to bring greater collaboration and respect between such creative departments as music and drama when all under one roof.

Pamela Rudge, current Head of Music and Singing and, Lynette Erving, former Head of Voice and Speech at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will look at the differences and similarities between the singing and spoken voice.  The day will include practical demonstrations of voice and singing; bridging the gap between speech and singing; movement and body awareness and, the day will end with a brief look at the Drama School audition process.

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Who: AOTOS (Association of Teachers of Singing)

What: Development day (Northern Area). ‘Vocal Development Masterclass’ With JANICE CHAPMAN

When: 10:00-16:30, 19th April 2015

Where: Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester, M3 1SB, UK

Open to: Members and non-members

Cost? Prices range from £15 (student which includes a year membership to AOTOS) to £50 (non-member).  Special prices for members and guests.

Deadline? 5th April 2015

Visit the AOTOS site for an application form, information flyer and contact details.

Other info:  AOTOS are delighted to welcome our Honorary President, Janice Chapman to give a Vocal Development Master Class as the Northern Area Development Day for our 4oth Anniversary year. In the morning she will talk about her work, so well known to many of us from her best-selling book, ‘Singing and Teaching Singing – A Holistic Approach’.  She will then give a class to members who would like to participate.  After lunch attention turns to pupils of members, and the opportunity to discuss teaching tools with pupils and teachers together.  It promises to be a fascinating day.

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