Workshops

Workshops will generally take place during the afternoons and will allow the participants to actively work with the workshops instructors on a variety of choral-related topics.

Deep listening

by Anna Semple

Exclusive for academy participants

Learn all about the concept of 'Deep Listening' - a practice which cultivates engaged and active listening to ourselves, each other and the environment. It's a fun way of improving listening skills whilst also being quite therapeutic!

  • Improve you listening abilities

  • Sing together

  • Learn how singing can help our wellbeing

Connection through Performance

by Johnny Howard

Exclusive for academy participants

It’s not just what we sing - it’s how we share it. This workshop explores small changes singers can make to transform the way audiences connect with them and experience their performance.

  • Heighten the impact of your music making

  • Learn game-changing insights into musical communication

  • Learn how to craft concert programmes

  • Learn tools for narrative, pacing, and emotional shape

Tenebrae Effect

by Nigel Short

Exclusive for academy participants

This workshop offers insight into Nigel Short's work and explores what makes Tenebrae's sound and interpretation so unique.

  • Learn the essential skills required for a Tenebrae performance

  • Focus on Tenebrae's core values of passion and precision

  • Work on teamwork and communication

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