Sound Sculpting, improvisational singing with April

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Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Sound Sculputing is the project of April Laurie. It's like theatre improv. sports but for the voice. This workshop will include things like rhythm in body percussion, pairing movement and sounds, vocal technique, overtone singing, beatbox basics, and ensemble singing. She stives to make this a fun, and safe experience regardless of musical skill and experience.  Sometimes less is more. Musical collaboration can require patience, listening, and generosity. Improvisation is a skill that can benefit all of our living, not just music making. It is a powerful thing to become more connected to the power of our voice, and the musical potential within us. To be able to make cohesive, beautiful, and creative sounds can spill out into everyday life, making the mundane majical. Just imagine creating music with car alarms, and lawn mowers.

April grew up discovering what kinds of sounds she could make with her voice. She sang in churches, choirs, and Jazz bands. She began studying and playing West African, and Latin drums in 1997, and has taught since 1998. A few years later She sang at Capilano College in the Vocal Jazz program. Since 2012 she sings and drums in a Kirtan band, makes music for yoga classes, and improvises music for regular dance events at Omtown yoga studio in downtown Nanaimo. For the past three years, she has been exploring the limitlessness of musical improvisation, and has been studying with Rhiannon of rhiannonmusic.com, and David Hatfield in Vancouver. She has been playing african and latin drums since 1997, and is influenced by folk, african, indian, reggae, jazz, latin, and electronic music.

April is often told by participants that she has a way of making people comfortable, and more willing to sing/sound. Her easy going nature, and playful spirit can be infectious.

Locations:

Tues. March 3, 7-9pm at 210 St. George Street @ Vancouver Ave
(near Dept. Bay ferry terminal)
Wed. March 11th, 7-9pm at 3400 McGuire Way
Tues. March 17th 7-9pm  at 210 St. George Street, Nanaimo

To book a sound healing session for your living room, or to host a Sound Sculpting workshop, please contact April.