Advanced Voice Clinic

The Advanced Voice Clinic is for performers and speakers who have previously learned the Linklater Voice Progression and are interested in taking a deeper dive into the intricacies of the method. It’s ideal as well for those who teach voice at the university level or are training to teach voice.

In this workshop we’ll explore the full progression of exercises developed by Kristin Linklater - focusing particularly on the sections in the later parts of the progression. After going into the details of each exercise, we’ll look at the reasoning and purpose in how each section builds upon the one before and prepares the way ahead. The purpose is for you to experience ways to open your unique natural voice that connects to your inner life in a rich, authentic, and meaningful way, and then develop more vocal range, strength, and variety to meet the demands of your text.

This Advanced Voice Clinic will explore the energy that is sparked by the Breath capacity and liveliness exercises that can energize the extroverted upper range of your voice. You’ll go onto strengthening your vocal range with triads and arpeggios while freeing your physical tensions with swings. Finally, play with the elements that contribute to a more imaginative and tactile experience of language that is embodied in vowels and consonants. We’ll see how all of this can be translated into a spoken text of your choice.