Event

Vocal Workshop with Corinne Sykes: Playing with Placement

In this vocal technique workshop, we will explore a range and variety of vocal placements, using exercises to discover new timbres, find new resonances, and seek healthy modes of production. Participants are encouraged to come with questions and goals for this group exploration of our individual sounds. Focus will include placements relevant to repertoire from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Caucasus, but singers of all genres will benefit from stretching and challenging their range of sounds. Song teaching will not be a focus of this workshop, though bits of song may be used during exercises.

Corinne Sykes is a Bay Area musician specializing in folk music from Eastern Europe, including the Balkans and the Caucasus. She has been a member of Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble since 2010 and also appears with Fanfare Zambaleta Balkan Brass Band, Zabava Macedonian Izvorno, and other area ensembles. She has studied with master traditional singers domestically and abroad, as well as receiving vocal training at Yale College ('10)