Workshops Weekend with Yula Andrews

Back by popular demand! An opportunity to delve deeper into some interesting aspects of singing, that we don’t often get the chance to cover in our regular choir rehearsals. These three contrasting workshops offer something for everyone. And, to make sure that you can get to them, we’re running them twice in two different locations. Each venue chosen for its proximity (within half an hour’s drive) of our regular sessions.

All three workshops are available on Sat 26/4 at Needham Market Community Centre, IP6 8BB and on Sun 27/4 at Yoxford Village Hall, IP17 3HL.

9:30am – 11am : Breathing and Technique

We always talk about ‘breath control’ and ‘support’, but what do these things actually mean? How do you go from opening your mouth and hoping that nice noises (or at least the ones you’re aiming for) come out and being certain that you know how to produce a great sound every time? In this accessible but comprehensive tour of voice production you’ll increase your basic understanding of the vocal apparatus and how it works, and gain some tools to enable you to use your voice safely and effectively.

11:15am – 1:15pm : Introduction to Improvising Harmony

Improvisation is often a key part of a musician’s training, but rarely is this the case for vocalists – especially those who make music as a hobby. Instrumentalists get together and ‘jam’, but singers can find this daunting (to say the least) and often, it’s totally intimidating. Not everyone thinks of the voice as an instrument, but it is… it’s the most beautiful, agile, sensitive and versatile instrument, and we all have it. This relaxed, informal workshop will enable you to play with improvising in a safe space, thinking about what works and why. You’ll build a toolkit of tried and tested techniques, and improve your confidence in generating improvised harmonies.

2pm – 4pm : Feel Good Singing

Join us for a joyful afternoon, belting out lots of well-known songs from the 1960s to the present day. Words provided, no need for harmonies, let’s just sing the tunes loud and proud. We’ll pitch great numbers from different decades against each other… will we finally agree, once and for all, when the best music was made? This will be an uplifting and fun session, spent doing what we love best!

Bring your own water and refreshments (lunch, if you’re staying all day). You might want to scribble things in the Breathing and Technique workshop, although notes will be sent out afterwards.

Tickets are £15 per workshop and available to Pop Chorus members and friends and family. Under 16s benefit from a reduced price of £7.50 per workshop.

A discount of 10% is applicable for 2 workshops, or 20% for 3 workshops booked together for one person in the same transaction.

Select whether you want to attend 1, 2, or 3 workshops using the ticket bundle options below (you can book for more than 1 person if required). The next page will allow you to pick and mix which workshops (and venues) you’d like each guest to attend.