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Voice & Singing

Conference

   Date: Apr 12
    Location: Paris & Online
   Speaker(s): Robert Sussuma, Marie Adeline, Aline Seytre, Anita Morrison

Lessons

    Dates: Apr 14 > Apr 18
    Location: Online
    Teachers: Robert Sussuma, Cynthia Sinigaglia

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Conference

Sat

Apr 12
In English

18:00 CET

 Paris & Online

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Sun

Apr 13
French subs

18:00 CET

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In the first part of the event, Robert Sussuma will share his unique approach, blending expertise in voice and somatic education into a unified discipline. Robert has developed a groundbreaking pedagogy that integrates experiential learning, somatic education, vocal science, technique, and personal growth. His method offers vocalists a transformative pathway to enhance their artistry and well-being.

The second part of the event features three short documentaries:

1.The first highlights Marie Adeline Henry, an opera singer, and how the Feldenkrais Method helped her overcome burnout and transform her vocal practice, enabling her to return to the stage.

2. The second features Anita Morrison, who integrates the Feldenkrais Method into her teaching approach with 8-13 year old choristers and Cambridge university students, demonstrating how she incorporates learning strategies into vocal warm-ups.

3. The third presents Aline Seytre’s work, a speech therapist, specialized in working with individuals experiencing voice disorders or neurological dysarthria

The event will conclude with a Q&A session with Robert Sussuma.

Speaker(s)

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Robert Sussuma

Robert Sussuma (MMus., GCFP) is a highly accomplished vocal performance expert and Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner. He holds two degrees in vocal performance and has taught at esteemed institutions, including Naropa University, PACE University, Harvard University, and the University of Michigan. As a countertenor, Robert has performed professionally in Early Music and Choral Music across the U.S. and internationally. For voice teachers and vocal coaches, Robert has pioneered a method to “teach without teaching,” fostering discovery and self-learning. He has...
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Aline Seytre

Aline Seytre is a speech therapist specializing in working with individuals suffering from voice disorders or neurological dysarthria. As a Feldenkrais practitioner for 35 years, she applies the Feldenkrais Method to help patients regain or develop harmonious vocal expression. By emphasizing awareness of the entire body through movement, combined with breathing and sound production, this approach enables significant improvement without focusing directly on vocal output.
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Marie-Adeline Henry

Marie-Adeline Henry is Feldenkrais practitioner and an opera singer. She began her musical studies at a very young age, later joining the Atelier Lyrique of the Opéra de Paris after training with Irène Jarsky and Maryse Castets. Her vast repertoire spans from Baroque to contemporary opera, with notable performances in roles such as Poppea, Armide, Fiordiligi, Donna Elvira, and Jenufa at renowned venues like the Opéra de Paris, La Scala, Theater an der Wien, and the Capitole de Toulouse. She...
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Anita Morrison

An Alumna of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and National Opera Studio, Anita’s performing career spanned opera, oratorio and lieder. She is particularly known for her teaching of trebles and taught the choristers of Westminster Cathedral for nearly 30 years (from 1990-2019). She was awarded an Honorary ARSCM in 2017 in recognition of her outstanding work in this area following the publication of her vocal health for choristers book ‘The Chorister and the Racing Car – A Guide...

Monday to Friday
Apr 14 > Apr 18

Online

This week's 5 lessons

A Somatic Approach to Finding Your Voice

Day 1  : A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO VOCAL PERFORMANCE

What if the way of vocal technique were not the only way to improve your singing ? Through this immersive presentation, which will introduce you to some of the fundamentals of this approach, you will improve the efficiency of your vocal development in a way that blends a new understanding of vocal learning with your lived vocal experience.

Day 2  : VOCAL CONSTELLATIONS

To be a good singer, let's start by knowing our instrument and understanding how it works. Indeed, voice is coordination. In this somatic and vocal experience, discover how synchronizing your eyes and mouth can impact your vocal abilities.

Day 3  : THE TONGUE IN ALL ITS GLORY

The tongue alone has 17 muscles. 17 muscles themselves connected to many other crucial parts for the singer. We invite you, through this session, to play with its connections and to discover how to release unnecessary tension, improve coordination, and unlock new vocal freedom.

Day 4  : MAGIC MOUTH SOUNDS

Every day we use our mouth to communicate. From onomatopoeia to more organized words, we are not really aware of what we are doing. Discover how careful and creative explorations of these can impact, among other things, the volume and resonance of the voice.

Day 5  : THE TOPSY-TURVY VOICE

To sing is to move your whole self. In this final lesson, we integrate everything you’ve learned by exploring how the voice is connected from head to toe. Step into the Singing-Self scrambler. Let's engage the whole performer, unlock new dimensions of expression, agility, presence and ease in your singing. You will emerge different from how you went in.

This series isn’t about working harder or focusing on problems--it’s about singing and learning to sing in a way that integrates your entire system through awareness in new ways. Whether you’re a singer seeking more freedom in your voice or a teacher looking for novel ways to support your students, these lessons will open up fresh possibilities for vocal growth and artistic exploration and prepare you for the live workshops that will be the continuation of this series in the Fall

THE SKELETAL VOICE (Brussels, Oct. 2-5)

THE SINGER'S VOICE (Paris, Oct. 18-21).

Teacher(s)

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Robert Sussuma

Robert Sussuma (MMus., GCFP) is a highly accomplished vocal performance expert and Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner. He holds two degrees in vocal performance and has taught at esteemed institutions, including Naropa University, PACE University, Harvard University, and the University of Michigan. As a countertenor, Robert has performed professionally in Early Music and Choral Music across the U.S. and internationally. For voice teachers and vocal coaches, Robert has pioneered a method to “teach without teaching,” fostering discovery and self-learning. He has...
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Cynthia Sinigaglia

Cynthia is a singing teacher, coach, trainer, therapist, and certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner. She supports individuals seeking to balance performance and well-being, not only in the vocal domain but also in a broader sense. Her initial training in singing, music, and musicology has allowed her to work as a singer (jazz and world music), choir director, and vocal pedagogue for over 30 years. The emotions of her students and her curiosity about the impact of a person’s overall being on...

Monday to Friday
Apr 14 > Apr 18

Online

Lessons in English

Monday

Robert Sussuma

English

Tuesday

Robert Sussuma

English

Wednesday

Robert Sussuma

English

Thursday

Robert Sussuma

English

Friday

Robert Sussuma

English

Lessons in French

Lundi

Cynthia Sinigaglia

Français

Mardi

Cynthia Sinigaglia

Français

Mercredi

Cynthia Sinigaglia

Français

Jeudi

Cynthia Sinigaglia

Français

Vendredi

Cynthia Sinigaglia

Français

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