Classical and Popular Singing Styles
with Holly Boaz
Saturday, February 19, 2022 | 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
Holly Boaz, the soprano who founded ECA’s popular “Vocal Anatomy” series, returns for a presentation that compares techniques used for classical singing and other styles such as musical theater, jazz, and popular music. Some aspects overlap, but different styles have different needs and different emphases. Holly has taught it all, and here shares her expertise with community choral singers.
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Vocal Resilience
with J. Scott Kovacs
Saturday, March 19, 2022 | 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
One of a singer’s most fundamental challenges in ensuring sufficient vocal health to sing next week, next season, and for years to come. J. Scott Kovacs, master of vocal pedagogy and habilitation, will supply several key techniques to ensure a lifetime of happy, healthy singing.
Following Different Conductors
with Gary D. Cannon
Saturday, April 23, 2022 | 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
Have you ever shown up for a rehearsal with a new conductor and thought: “How am I supposed to follow them?” While every conductor’s goal is to convey the music effectively, some employ unorthodox gestural techniques or communicative approaches that aren’t intuitive to all musicians. Conductor and singer Gary D. Cannon, who has successfully sung under many such conductors, will offer suggestions of how the singer can help to overcome communicative barriers with their conductor.
Vocal Anatomy 104: The Pharynx
with Ryan Bede
Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
We continue our popular Vocal Anatomy series with a focused presentation on the pharynx, those fleshy tissues in the upper throat that connect the mouth and nose above to the larynx and vocal cords below. The pharynx is fundamental in air flow, resonance, and even vowel formation. Ryan Bede returns after his acclaimed presentation on the larynx last semester, taking us one notch anatomically higher
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IPA 102: The Consonants
with Michael Bennett
Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
The International Phonetic Alphabet, that tool that linguists have refined for 133 years, lists all the sounds made in human language. Linguist, singer, and conductor Michael Bennett will lead participants in a tour through the consonants, including examples from various commonly sung languages. Ever wanted to know the difference between plosives and fricatives? Now’s your chance!
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