Workshops

These workshop events are ticketed and must be booked in advance.

Bookings details and possible ticket prices will be announced shortly. Delegates can view full details of the workshop programme by logging in and navigating to the Festival Programme and Daily Planner.

Across the Various Voices weekend, there will be many exciting opportunities to learn all about singing skills and how to use your voice through our programme of workshops covering a variety of stimulating topics and activities. From the daily massed singing warm–ups in the Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall to public workshops in the Front Room to our choral masterclasses led by some of Britain?s leading conductors, these unique workshops will be accessible to our visiting choirs and public alike.

We have 4 main themes.

Developing your voice

Covering vocal and choral skills, workshops include Healthy Voice 1 & 2 looking at singing skills and advanced vocal techniques and Singing Together ? what is a good choral sound and how to achieve it.

Exploring musical styles

Developing diversity in song choices enabling singers to become more vocally versatile these Tea–Time workshops will be free for public and visiting singers alike.

The whole performer

Mental and physical aspects of singing, using the body, dance, breathing and posture. Workshops including Singing and Performance Anxiety and The Art of the Audition will focus on such issues as well as our daily Wake up Warm–up at 10am on the Clore Ballroom floor.

Leading your group

For choral directors and other leaders within the movement, including those involved with administration, marketing, programming and fundraising. A wide range of workshops from Arranging Music for your Choir, Choral Conducting, to Running your choir and Queer Studies: How can music be gay?

Taster workshops include: Bulgarian Singing — come and sample the sound–world of Bulgarian singing; Falsetto — what is it and how to do it?; Choralgraphy — how to add choreography to your choral performance; Improvisation – just do it — how improvisation can add to your performance.

Workshop leaders include lecturers from the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity College of Music, leading British composers, professional singers and educators and many more represented by our visiting musical directors – a veritable treasure trove of musical experience from around the world.

This innovative and original workshop programme requires no specialist skills and is open to newcomers and more experienced singers alike. These workshop events are ticketed and must be booked in advance. For full details visit variousvoiceslondon.org.uk

Free Public Workshops

Open Public Workshops for everyone — just turn up and join in.

Wake-up Warm-up

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall
Saturday 2, Sunday 3 and Monday 4 May 10:00-11:00

A massed singing warm-up happening every morning looking at posture, breathing, relaxation and many other exercises. An exchange of warm-up techniques to charge yourselves up for the day ahead.

Public Singing Workshop – Spotlight on Music Theatre

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Saturday 2 May 17:30-18:30

A one-hour public workshop exploring the musical theatre sound-world ? roll out those show-tunes!

Public Singing Workshop – Jazz Singing from Scratch

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Sunday 3 May 17:30

A one-hour public workshop learning the building blocks of a good jazz standard – choral–style!

Three Choral Masterclasses

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Monday 4 May 12:00-16:30

Led by well-known conductors in collaboration with visiting choirs looking at different types of repertoires and voices. Masterclasses run at times throughout the day from 12:00 to 16:30. Check website for details.

Public Singing Workshop – Beatboxing for Beginners

The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Monday 4 May 17:30

Want to add some vocal percussion to your choral mix? Look no further!