Experiential Room>> Friday, Oct 21st, 2-4pm
Authentic Movement
Ellen Emmet
Authentic Movement offers a space in which we move in the presence of an external witness. With eyes closed, we sense our body openly and freely, and we allow our experience to express itself completely, revealing as it does the open space of our own inner witness. As we welcome layer after layer of these deeper experiences in and with our movements, gestures, stillness and somatic experiencing, they are liberated from habitual and limiting patterns and find their natural freedom and authentic shapes. And as we begin to trust this process, we are inspired by the presence of an external witness to relax the focus of our attention and to recognize the same presence within us, which is witnessing and expressing itself moment after moment.
Exploring the Voice
Joyce Todd McBride
Joyce Todd McBride, director of San Francisco based women's vocal ensemble Conspiracy of Venus, will offer an hour long workshop exploring the voice through learning basic singing techniques, breathing, support, tone production and the sensations of singing with the whole body. No previous experience necessary, the class will benefit those with experience as well as total beginners or those who have never thought they could sing. We will sing some exercises, and put it all to work in some rounds and folk songs. Ms. McBride is a voice and piano teacher in the Bay Area, a composer, arranger, choral conductor, and teaches musicianship at Mills College. You can look at conspiracyofvenus.com for more information on the chorus, and a more complete bio.
