For those who are ready to let go of “getting it right” and embrace letting it just happen. A weekend with vocal improvisation leader David Hatfield, exploring skills like working with intuition, leadership and followership, constructing melody and harmony, vocal percussion & bass lines, ensemble singing & soloing.
I met David at “Songroots” camp in summer 2024 and loved his improv. class so much that I invited him to sing with us in Nanaimo.. then experienced the challenge, depth and pure excitement and joy of the full workshop in Victoria in November. Now, I’m thrilled to be presenting David in Nanaimo in March!
Space will be limited to 20 singers. Click here for details / tickets
The Singing Soul – Improvisational A Cappella with David Hatfield
The Singing Soul is a creative and powerful way of improvised music making and of being alive in the world. We'll gather together for spontaneous, in-the-moment singing; the unveiling of our very uniqueness, in melody, harmony and rhythm...our stories of the moment, in words, and beyond them. Experience both non-conventional and conventional uses of the human voice in the co-creation of authentic musical expressions of the moment. WE are the instruments in a musical journey of spontaneous self-expression and collaboration with others. We will explore specific aspects of harmony, rhythms, genres, smaller ensemble work and soloing. As well, we’ll notice the inner experiences of improvising, trusting intuition, deep listening, working with the unknown, giving and receiving support, and ‘readiness’. Let's SING!! By turns edgy, hilarious, challenging, and deeply moving, each moment is an original composition that is unrehearsed, precious, and irreplaceable. And as fate would have it, it’s also profoundly fun!
Applicants should have steady skills with holding pitch and rhythm.
What happens in a Singing Soul event?
Sessions begin with physical and vocal warming, improv style! A wide variety of clearly outlined structures are offered, for the full group, small groups, trios and duets; each of which generates different experiences and outcomes. Sessions are punctuated with pauses to process our learnings together.
Singing Soul – Nanaimo 2025
March 1 - 2, 2025 - we will enjoy two different, acoustically alive spaces:
Saturday March 1: 11 am - 6 pm, Triple Moon Mercantile, 76 Bastion St., upstairs studio
Sunday March 2: 10 am – 5 pm, Kin Hut, 2730 Departure Bay Road
FEES:
Standard rate: $225 + gst
Sponsor rate: To help subsidize those on supported rate. $275 + gst
Supported rate: For those with limited means, 2 spots of $100 are available.
Space is limited to 20 singers.
To learn more about David Hatfield and The Singing Soul, visit: https://davidhatfield.ca/area-of-focus/singing-soul
Questions?
Please see the event / ticket link here for more details, or email sylvia@sylviahumble.ca or david@davidhatfield.ca