Voice Care and Using Your Voice (3 hr workshop)

Description:
The voice is a versatile and powerful communication tool. Used cleverly and wisely, it can have an enormous impact on the way we are perceived by others. As a part of the human body, it can be subject to strain through overuse. We can keep our voices healthy through care and exercise.

Who should attend?
Quite simply, anyone who uses their voice in the course of their work would benefit from this workshop. Although delivered to a variety of audiences including performers and teachers, this workshop is particularly valuable those who would like to create good first impressions with their voice, those who want to explore the impact their voice on others and of course, the hypnotherapist.

Benefits:
Improve your confidence in your own voice. Learn to like the sound of your own voice and keep it in good physical condition. Influence others by using your voice effectively.

Course overview:
How your voice works.
Looking after our voices and preventing strain?
How to care for a damaged voice?
More volume – less effort.
Increase your vocal stamina through breathing and exercise.
Experiment with your vocal instrument.
An introduction to the psychology of the voice.

This workshop will be delivered by Gill Edwards B.Mus(hons) M.Mus DCHyp ACertCSHyp GQHP
Gill is a Senior Lecturer in Music and Sound Technology at the University of Glamorgan where she combines her vocal skills and her music industry experience to teach at undergraduate and Masters level. As a trained Clinical Hypnotherapist, Gill also specialises in helping people in all walks of life suffering with Performance Anxiety.

After her vocal studies and research into voice production gained her a Master of Music degree from Surrey University, Gill Edwards became a professional singer.  She performed on stage with orchestras and choirs for many years and the diversity of her musical tastes took her into many musical genre.  Alongside her performance career, she composed music for television and advertising and worked as a music consultant in the field of music publishing and rights administration.

“I have spent 25 years as a teacher, coach, trainer and hypnotherapist. After attending Gill’s workshop I was surprised at how little I knew about using and caring for my voice. What I learnt from Gill is of real value.” Andy McCann, Director of Studies (Wales Region) BST Foundation.