Michèle Voillequé: Yes, You Can Sing in Harmony
Would you like to work on your harmony singing?
Join me and a few others (min. 4, max. 8) in my Berkeley living room on four Tuesdays:
April 16, 23, 30 and May 7, from 7-8:15 p.m.
That's right, this is an IN-PERSON group class – my first in almost a zillion years.
We'll start with simple rounds and American folk songs and branch out from there, depending on the comfort level of the group.
Complete beginners are absolutely welcome, and if you're more experienced, there will be challenges for you, too.
Worried about your vocal tone? breath support? No need! I will help with that.
And if there's a song you'd love to learn to sing in harmony, let me know. I'm taking requests.
WHY HARMONY SINGING?
Singing in harmony teaches you to hold your own – to hold your own part, yes, and also to "keep your head when all about you are losing theirs," in the rest of life.
Harmony singing strengthens your centered sense of Self. It coaxes you out of ingrained patterns of self-doubt because it teaches you how to listen to others without getting pulled into their drama (or, in this case, notes).
Put another way, harmony singing teaches you that there is a "me" and a "you" and an "us" that sounds fantastic when you and I are our best, most present selves.
IT'S SUCH A SMALL GROUP – AM I GOING TO FEEL EMBARRASSED?
Maybe. We all make sounds we're ashamed of sometimes. Yes, me, too. And when you're in a smaller group, there really is nowhere to hide. The good news is, if we can hear it, we can explore ways to fix it.
If you're afraid that your wrong/squeaky/gravelly note will cause the sky to fall, this class is a great place to heal from that. My house would have collapsed hundreds of thousands of times over if disappointing notes were remotely that powerful!
And I'm sure that everyone will take a turn at sounding not-so-great. There's grace enough for all of us.
SO, IS THIS THERAPY?
It is definitely therapeutic. You're never too old for it. No matter how much harmony singing you've done, there's always more to learn. There's always more of your Self and your voice to find.
Come with curiosity, compassion and courage. The music is waiting for you...
Class fee: $250
Register here.