Hi!

I am the organiser of the Singing workshop run by Vivien Ellis.

Vivien has an international reputation as a performer of mediaeval, renaiisance and traditional music. She performs with The Dufay Collective, Sinfonye, and in her own duo, Alva. (Bells of Paradise; Love burns in me:)She has also performed with Keith Tippet's band, Tapestry and Stevie Wishart's contemporary group, Transients.

I first met her about fifteen years ago, as a complete non-singer becaus of an evil primary school teacher! Vivien's premise is that everybody can sing and it is the Western choral tradition which has contributed to peoples' beliefs that they cannot. Her approach to singing is that it is part of being human and it used to be a part of the working life and social life of communities. So the workshop is definitively not about paying £20 and being told you have a nice voice! It is about undoing one's belief systems around singing and learning to enjoy it, in ways that aren't about standing up and singing in perfect tune in a choir or whatever.   

The workshop is happening on Saturday, November 12th at The VoiceBox in derby and there are still places availaable. it is an absolute bargain at £20 for the day and it will be good fun as well as illuminating. Starts at 10 am but come around 9.30 to get drinks and chats and paying out of the way. And bring your own lunch, drinks available.

If you are interested you can contact me on 01335 324530 or annienoble2004@yahoo.co.uk

Cheers, Annie