Vocalpalooza (SF)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Community Music Center Voice Department presents Vocalpalooza, free a day of voice and singing-related activities that bring together all types of CMC vocalists in performance, education, and choral community—students and faculty alike! All are welcome to sign up to participate in the workshops, and join the audience for the choral summit and recital performances.

Sunday, April 21 from 12:30–7pm

CMC Mission District Branch

FREE (donations are gratefully accepted)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

CHORAL SUMMIT Bringing together CMC choirs and vocal ensembles (CMC Concert Hall)

• 12:30–1pm: warmups, vocal games, and activities led by Zahra Rothschild and Beth Wilmurt
• 1–2:30pm Concert: featuring CMC Children’s Chorus/Intergenerational Choir, New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, Coro de Cámara, and more.

VOCAL WORKSHOPS Explore diverse facets of the voice, from anatomy to harmony to style, led by CMC voice faculty. Space in some workshops is limited, advanced registration is recommended.

• 3–3:30pm: From Toes to Nose: The Anatomy of the Voice with Ellen Shea.  Learn the musculature of breathing, the pharynx and the resonators, and how they all work together.
• 3–4pm: Broadway, Pop, and Jazz Choral Harmonies with Ellen Robinson. Experience the thrill of 3-part harmonizing in different musical styles: Broadway, Pop, and Jazz. Enjoy a show-stopping dramatic Broadway tune, an infectious rhythmic Pop song, and a playfully syncopated Jazz number.  View/print the workshop music on the event page.
• 3:30–5pm: Feel Your Voice – A Somatic Experience with Clare Hedin and Nicole Lumetta. This workshop will support you—through fun and focused exercises—to get in touch with how your voice feels and resonates in your body. It will also show how resonance and awareness give you creative choices and connect you to yourself and others. We will use movement, singing, and sound meditation to support your ability to improvise, sing, and discover/express your sound authentically.
• 4–5pm: What is this Thing Called Jazz? A Vocal Ensemble with Clif Payne. Students will learn the fundamental elements of jazz (rhythm, improvisation, harmony) and sing the genres’ popular repertoire from classic jazz standards to contemporary jazz stylings. Special attention will be given to the legends of jazz singers and the songs they made famous.

VOICE DEPARTMENT RECITAL

5:30-7pm : A Celebration of Renewal. A collaborative concert capturing the spirit of spring, rebirth, growth, and the beauty of nature. Featuring performances by CMC students and Voice Faculty in a wide variety of musical styles, from solos to ensembles

Health & Safety Precautions For everyone’s health and safety – there are hepa filters in all CMC facilities, masks are optional, and we kindly ask that participants not to attend if they are not feeling well.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.