The Voice and the Body
Applied Physiology of the Voice
Brussels, January 16-17th, 2027
The Voice and the Body
Applied Physiology of the Voice
Brussels, January 16-17th, 2027
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Applied Physiology of the Voice
Brussels, January 16-17th, 2027
Voice professionals need to combine intensive use of their vocal cords with a high degree of performance. They need a voice that is sustainable as well as pleasant to listen to and resonant. This course offers both.
Voice professionals need to combine intensive use of their vocal cords with a high degree of performance. They need a voice that is sustainable as well as pleasant to listen to and resonant. This course offers both.
A healthy, vibrant, long-lasting, and effortless voice that conveys authenticity is a valuable asset in all kinds of artistic performances, as well as professional and personal settings.
A healthy, vibrant, long-lasting, and effortless voice that conveys authenticity is a valuable asset in all kinds of artistic performances, as well as professional and personal settings.
Very few people would doubt that the voice is a physical manifestation of the body—after all, you need a body to speak or sing.
Very few people would doubt that the voice is a physical manifestation of the body—after all, you need a body to speak or sing.
While your voice acts as a direct sound scan revealing your inner body states, your body has to yield its physical matter so that vibration can set in.
While your voice acts as a direct sound scan revealing your inner body states, your body has to yield its physical matter so that vibration can set in.
The sound of a voice is to its body what waves are to the ocean: they emerge out of it, but they are not identical with it.
The sound of a voice is to its body what waves are to the ocean: they emerge out of it, but they are not identical with it.
This is where conventional voice pedagogy often goes wrong. Not only does it typically view the "vocal body" as a set of muscles you need to stretch and control, or a series of bones that resonate, but it conflates the voice with the body itself. Train the body, condition the body, relax the body, and the voice will thrive. This misunderstanding is the root cause of the vocal strain and issues that plague so many professional careers.
This is where conventional voice pedagogy often goes wrong. Not only does it typically view the "vocal body" as a set of muscles you need to stretch and control, or a series of bones that resonate, but it conflates the voice with the body itself. Train the body, condition the body, relax the body, and the voice will thrive. This misunderstanding is the root cause of the vocal strain and issues that plague so many professional careers.
This workshop takes a completely different approach.
This workshop takes a completely different approach.
What type of body is the "voice body"? What kind of tissues need to make room for vibration so the voice can fully inhabit the structure? Should the "voice body" be trained, or awakened? Does the body manage the voice, or can the voice act upon the body and conduct it like an orchestra?
What type of body is the "voice body"? What kind of tissues need to make room for vibration so the voice can fully inhabit the structure? Should the "voice body" be trained, or awakened? Does the body manage the voice, or can the voice act upon the body and conduct it like an orchestra?
When the voice taps into its own full potential as an independent, sovereign phenomenon emerging out of the body, the body itself is relieved from a heavy duty. The voice becomes resonant, vibrant, and effortless. It organizes bodily matter without forcing.
When the voice taps into its own full potential as an independent, sovereign phenomenon emerging out of the body, the body itself is relieved from a heavy duty. The voice becomes resonant, vibrant, and effortless. It organizes bodily matter without forcing.
Presence, authority, and expression emerge from the voice’s ability to establish a new relationship with your body—upgrading communication with your audience into true, non-verbal co-regulation.
Presence, authority, and expression emerge from the voice’s ability to establish a new relationship with your body—upgrading communication with your audience into true, non-verbal co-regulation.
The workshop is mainly practical, and it is open to participants who speak any language, irrespective of their occupation (singers, actors, therapists, voice professionals) or walk of life. Neither previous knowledge of the subject nor previous training are required. The workshop will be given in English, but interaction in French will be possible. Tone-deaf participants and participants with voice problems are also welcome. Just bring your body and vocal cords and expect to be surprised!
The workshop is mainly practical, and it is open to participants who speak any language, irrespective of their occupation (singers, actors, therapists, voice professionals) or walk of life. Neither previous knowledge of the subject nor previous training are required. The workshop will be given in English, but interaction in French will be possible. Tone-deaf participants and participants with voice problems are also welcome. Just bring your body and vocal cords and expect to be surprised!
Places are limited: as the trainer uses a hands-on approach, only 10 active participants will be accepted. A minimum number of participants is required for the workshop to be confirmed.
Places are secured by paying the registration fee and they are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close on the 30th of December, 2026. Please specify: Voice workshop 16-17th January as the reason for your payment.
The early-bird fee is only available for a limited amount of time (please see below).
Practical details:
Practical details:
Venue: the beautiful headquarters of the Centre Benenzon Belgique, in the middle of the Josaphat Parc in Brussels (Chazal stop, STIB line 7), full address: Av. Général Eisenhower 132 1030 Schaerbeek
Date: January 16-17th, 2027, with lunch and coffee breaks (self-catering).
Fee: Early bird (until Dec. the 6th): 180 €, regular fee: 240 €.
Final deadline for registration: 30th of December, 2026
A minimum number of participants is required to activate the workshop. The registration fee is non-refundable, save in the event that the workshop is canceled (force majeure or lack of participants).
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