EVTA Workshop and Interdisciplinary Forum:

Connecting Voice Science and Vocal Pedagogy

Aix-en-Provence, France, Monday & Tuesday, August 29 – 30, 2011

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This session will include a workshop in technology resources as well as an interdisciplinary voice-pedagogy/voice-science forum. The intention is to continue the interdisciplinary dialogue between the voice researchers and voice educators initiated particularly at PEVOC 2009.

Representatives of related disciplines will include David Howard (UK, EVTA-PEVOC liason officer),  Johann Sundberg (Sweden).

Theme:  Focussing on the singer as a whole person

•Defining useful research and reducing stress in voice examinations

•Diagnosing and defining singers’ problems

•Making better use of research results in the voice studio

•Applying related disciplines such as psychology, brain research, etc.

Schedule

Sunday August 28

Evening Informal Get-together

Monday August 29

9:30 – 10:30 Introductions and opening

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00 Guest lecture

13:00 – 15:00 Lunch

15:00 – 16:15 Technology Workshop

16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00 Technology Workshop

19:30 Evening event and Dinner

Tuesday August 30

9:30 – 10:30 Forum: Voice Research, Medicine and Education

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00 Forum: Voice Research, Medicine and Education

13:00 – 15:00 Lunch

15:00 – 17:00 Documentation, Evaluation and Perspectives

17:00 Transfer to  Marseilles

Participants: 

ovoice teachers should be either experienced, high-profile teachers OR young teachers also involved in research

opersons from related fields who will make a contribution to inter-disciplinary dialogue

Registration, Fees, Hotel and Travel Information: See separate documents.

Contacts

For registration and information on organisational questions:  Claudia Phillips  (phillips.claudia@wanadoo.fr)

For information on questions related to the programme:  Norma Enns (enns.evta@gmx.de)

Information as of April 1, 2011.

EVTA reserves the right to make and necessary changes to the programme or scheduling.

General Information

This session is one section of a two year project awarded to the European Voice Teachers Association under the sponsorship of the Leonardo da Vinci Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union.

Aims and Goals

The basic premise of the overall project remains our desire to promote excellence in vocal teaching by sharing our teaching experience, learning from each other, and opening doors to new ways of thinking and working.  Nothing will be a substitute for good teaching.  Voice research has already played a major role in changing vocal pedagogy by objectifying much of our knowledge about the singing instrument.  Digital technology also offers resources that can enhance many facets of our profession. These two developments necessitate the convergence of voice science, traditional vocal pedagogy and digital tools into new methods appropriate to the 21st century.  This seminar will concentrate on bridging the gap between voice science and vocal pedagogy.

Planning team

LEO partners and EVTA executive:

Prof. Norma Enns, Germany

President, European Voice Teachers Association

Dr. Scott Swope, Vice-President

Anne Constantin, Claudia Phillips, AFPC EVTA-France

and others