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2nd Annual Fitzmaurice Voicework® Conference

July 30th - August 3rd, SFU Woodwards

40 % discount on registration for GVPTA Members!

For more information, or to register, contact info@freedomandfocusconference.org or visit www.freedomandfocusconference.org.
or more information on Fitzmaurice Voicework®, please visit www.fitzmauricevoice.com

The GVPTA is delighted to be a presenting partner of the 2012 Fitzmaurice Voicework® Conference.

• Daily training in Destructuring and Restructuring, led by Founder Catherine Fitzmaurice and Master Teacher Saul Kotzubei.
• Breakout sessions on the many applications and variations of Fitzmaurice Voicework® – including text work, singing, movement, creation & writing, improvisation, ensemble development, and more – led by international Fitzmaurice Teachers. Dozens of sessions for participants to choose from.
• Evening performances and work-in-progress showings of Fitzmaurice Voicework®-inspired pieces.
• Opportunities for discussion about diverse voicework and performance practices on the international stage.

ABOUT FITZMAURICE VOICEWORK®

Fitzmaurice Voicework® is a whole-body approach to vocal training that helps you communicate your thoughts, intentions, and feelings with a free, flexible, and potent voice. The work combines classical voice training with adaptations of yoga, shiatsu, Reichian bodywork and other body-based/meditative practices. It aims to increase freedom of breath, resonance, power, spontaneity and emotional connection – the full range of humanity that can be expressed in the voice.

The Destructuring phase of the work involves freeing body and breath from chronic tensions and unhelpful habits, to allow deep spontaneity and presence. In Restructuring, we channel the impulsivity stirred up by the Destructuring into an open, healthy, supported voice.

Fitzmaurice Voicework® is taught in the MFA performance programs at Yale, Harvard, NYU Studios, the Moscow Art Theatre School, and many other institutions all over the world.

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