This body-based system of training for all styles of CCM incorporates
techniques derived from the disciplines of speech pathology, acting,
movement and yoga. It draws upon ideas taken from body awareness disciplines
such as the Alexander Technique®, Feldenkrais® and traditional
approaches from classical training. LoVetri's decades-long work with
voice science, research and medicine is a core element of Somatic
Voiceworksm- The LoVetri Method.
It promotes self-knowledge, musical intuition and the artistic uniqueness
of each person and voice. Instructional materials are flexible and can
be adapted to fit each professional's individual approach.
Level I - July 17-19
Basic Application
- Learn an organized pedagogical approach based upon vocal function, the principles of voice science and medicine.
- Educate the eyes and ears about the healthy use of the voice in any CCM style.
- Enhance perception and increase awareness of sound and feeling.
- Augment existing skills by sharpening aural discrimination, increasing the accuracy of the diagnosis of vocal health
and production issues.
- Sing in the three main registers and two basic vowel sound qualities to facilitate accurate demonstration of CCM production.
- Examine "belting" and the term "mix" and clarify other jargon.
Level II - July 20-22
Advanced Application
- Determine how vocal exercises work and how to apply them.
- Master The Solution Sequence under the guidance of the institute faculty.
- Organize style and health into a cohesive whole.
- Handle today's demanding music with expertise.
- Address age, including children as young as 5 and adults beyond 65.
- Examine style demands and time frame (open-ended versus pending performance).
- Facilitate serving any student's needs in an appropriate and timely manner.
Level III - July 23-25
Repertoire, Problem Solving
and Voice Medicine**
featuring Guest Experts Korovin and Marks
- Improve techniques to work with professionals or professional-level amateurs to solve the problems working singers encounter in the marketplace.
- Learn fast and easy pitch-matching techniques, useful for actors, dancers and other novice singers.
- Examine remedies for voices that sound healthy, but still exhibit functional problems.
- Watch Broadway coach Robert Marks work on song choice and audition requirements with singers.
- Explore medical terminology, common causes of vocal pathology, typical surgeries for singers and the effects of medication with Gwen Korovin.
- Learn simple ways to deepen acting
skills quickly.
** As a courtesy to the community, doctors and SLPs may attend Dr. Korovin's lecture at no cost.
Post Certification Courses
Gospel Singing Styles: History, Pedagogy, and Performance
July 20-22
taught by Dr. Ronald H. High
This course is designed to provide participants with an overview of gospel music history and discuss how vocal styles in this genre emerged, developed, and changed to meet the demands of the times. The instructor will integrate history, pedagogy, and performance practices with practical application of gospel singing. The course will focus on the question, "What is the gospel sound?" Participants will become familiar with and apply vocal techniques that are utilized by gospel artists. There will be opportunities for participants to listen to gospel artists through recordings and to view video excerpts for the purpose of aural and visual analyses. The instructor will incorporate basic terminology and methods used in Somatic Voiceworksm- The LoVetri Method - when discussing techniques in gospel singing. The instructor will also make pedagogical recommendations for the teaching of gospel singing in an academic setting. The culminating activity of the course will be a presentation of gospel repertoire featuring the participants and instructor.
Training and Assessing Injured Voices
July 23-25
taught by Dr. Wendy LeBorgne
This course will provide participants with a means to prevent, identify and remediate potential vocal injury in singers. Each participant will be able to complete a systematic voice evaluation and create an appropriate plan for referral and/or remediation. Additionally, participants will be able to identify appropriate strategies for remediation of vocal injuries. This will be a workshop-style course with multimedia including video examples, audio examples and live performance/assessment.
Jeannette LoVetri Seminar
July 27
This will be a day of working with LoVetri in an intimate setting on issues of CCM vocal production. Topics will be determined by those in attendance.
Enrollment is limited.
"I am proud to be a graduate of Somatic VoiceworksmThe
LoVetri Method. I really feel like a pioneer on the forefront of a revolution
in the world of vocal music as we know it. Off we go!"
Kassy Coleman
Executive Director
The Soul's song LCC