The Advanced Pedagogic Group (APG) offers group-based training over a period of 2 to 3 years and consists of 6 sessions of 11 days at Malérargues. This programme provides a structure where students can go deeper into their own voice work, and one which focuses on some of the main elements of voice teaching as practised today by diverse Roy Hart Centre teachers. It is a programme of intense study for students who already have substantial experience of Roy Hart voice work. An certificate of attendance can be provided upon completion of the programme. The APG is currently led by Carol Mendelsohn, Edda Heeg, and Saule Ryan as the main teachers, with additional teachers invited to join some sessions. Applicants for this programme must have completed at least 100 hours of group work in Roy Hart workshops and have also received individual lessons. To apply, please send a detailed list of workshops and lesson hours including the teachers and dates, along with a letter of motivation to Carol Mendelsohn. Contact: carolmendelsohn@hotmail.com
Programme content:
Development of vocal potential
- Extended voice, colours of the voice
- Exploration and improvisation
- Interpretation of songs and texts
Development of body awareness through movement
- Breathing and physical exercises to prepare the body to sing
- Anatomy
- Seeking the dynamic sources of sounds
- Presence, posture
Artistic work
- Theatrical and musical improvisations
- Development of a personal project
- Singing/Performing on stage
Pedagogical work
- Teaching skills/Giving voice classes with supervision
- The art of listening
- Holding the space as a teacher
History of voice work
- Alfred Wolfsohn/Roy Hart/Roy Hart Theatre
- Discussions
- Lectures
- TEXT
- IMPROVISATION
- THEATER
- JOY IN SINGING
Carol Mendelsohn
Voice performer, Actress
Lives in Malérargues, Thoiras, France
Was part of the Roy Hart Theatre (before 1991)
Roy Hart Voice Teacher since 1986
I believe that the voice work gives students the possibility to discover their authentic voices. In connecting the body and the voice, I feel that a self-awareness develops that gives life a fuller expression. An awareness of self gives a better awareness of others and fosters relationships of a profound nature.
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- VOCAL EXPRESSION
- EXPLORATION
- IMPROVISATION
- MUSIC
- MOVEMENT
- SONGS
- POLYPHONIC SONGS
Edda Heeg
Singer, Performance Artist, Voice Teacher, Musician
Lives in Hanover, Germany
Roy Hart Voice Teacher since 2001
My very first experience of the Roy Hart voice work was in 1988 when I had my first individual lesson with Marita Günther. The joy of life and love entered into my voice. Now it has become my life and my passion to accompany people into the singing process. Singing means much more to me than the actual producing of a sound. It is a deep process of self-reflection, self-confidence and self-knowledge. For me my work is energetic work on all levels, combined with deep and passionate emotions to reveal the inner flow of life and love.
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- MOVEMENT
- IMPROVISATION
- PLAY
- CONNECTION
- GENEROSITY
Saule Ryan
Teacher and Actor
Lives in Malérargues, France
Worked with Roy Hart and was part of the Roy Hart Theatre (before 1991)
Roy Hart Voice Teacher since 1977
I love Alfred Wolfsohn’s definition of the voice as the 'muscle of the soul', because it recognizes how intimately linked our voices are to our emotions and our deepest being. In the dynamic exploration of different qualities and registers of our voice, bringing us to sounds and feelings not usually touched by more conventional singing techniques, we become aware that we are exploring more than just our voices. As one’s voice grows richer and fuller so does the person behind the voice. There is a flow and an openness that allows for more expressivity and a greater ability to connect with others. I like to bring out the actor in everyone by calling upon archetypal characters and situations that require a direct, physical engagement of body, voice and imagination. It is a playful approach to voice teaching that encourages the student to forget about technique and allows him or her to tap into the immense source of creativity and spontaneous communicability that we all possess.
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- BODY
- PRESENCE
- POLYPHONIE
- PLAYING
- EXIGENCY
- DISCOVERY
- MEETING
Laurent Stéphan
Actor, Singer, Massage Practitioner
Lives in Malérargues, Thoiras, France
Roy Hart Voice Teacher since 2011
For me, the philosophy of the Roy Hart voice work lies in listening to and observing the totality of the person who is expressing; taking the risk to be fully in the moment and following our intuitions. It is to give confidence to the student so s/he will dare to venture into places within him or herself, and into qualities of the voice perhaps not yet known, while taking pleasure in this exploration. It is to open a field of possibilities and to welcome the many personalities, voices and energies of which we are comprised. Finally, it is to appreciate beauty wherever it resides.
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Registration
Workshop enrolment is confirmed only upon receipt of deposit.
- Upon submission of the enrolment form below, a deposit of 120 euros per workshop is required, as well as payment in full for accommodation. Please pay your deposit within four days or enrolment will be automatically cancelled. Accommodation bookings will only be taken into account once payment has been received.
- Unless otherwise specified, workshop fees do not include meals. Shared kitchens are available for the use of workshop participants.
- For a refund in the event of cancellation, the deadline for withdrawing from a workshop is 30 days before the workshop is scheduled to begin. A €30 administrative fee will be charged for all cancellations. We regret that deposits are non-refundable within 30 days of the first day of a workshop.
- In the event of low enrolment, the centre reserves the right to cancel a workshop and any deposit can be transferred to another workshop, or fully refunded.
- The Centre Artistique International Roy Hart is an association under French law and all workshop participants must therefore be members. The annual membership dues are €30.
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