Basics of Singing – Workshops with Cat Madden! 🎤
Course 1 – Breath Control
Introducing the voice! We will start by talking about voice and performance health, including topics like habits, stage nerves and practice environment. Our main focus will be learning about the diaphragm muscle and how to breathe effectively with singing. The goal is to start implementing diaphragm breathing into your practice so that you can improve your breath control and feel supported when you sing.
- Workshop 1
- Practice etiquette & environment. Building habits.
- Voice health, Diet, Lifestyle, Nerves, Stress, Posture.
- Warm-Up 1: Stretch
- Introducing the diaphragm & diaphragmatic breathing
- Workshop 2
- Group feedback: Farinelli Breathing Exercise. What went well? What was difficult?
- Overfilling – Finding the midpoint and feeling the difference between chest breathing and diaphragm breathing
- Warm-Up 2: Farinelli Exercise
- Warm-Up 3: Quick breaths
- Workshop 3
- Group feedback on the Farinelli. What changed?
- Group performances of breathing in practice with group feedback and self-reflection.
- Diaphragm Strengthening
- Warm-Up 4: Diaphragm strengthening breathing exercises
- Diaphragm strenghthening in Practice – Vf – Zz – Jj
- Workshop 4
- Performance week!
- Group feedback & self-reflection
- What’s next?
Times:Â Mondays 7:30pm – 9:00pm starting Monday November 25th
