
THE UNSCHOOLED VOICE
A WEEKEND WORKSHOP EXPLORING VOICE THROUGH BODY, IMAGINATION, ARCHETYPE AND SONG.
The voice is accessed through body, imagination and technique. Through exploration of polyphonic folk songs and vocal resonators, participants travel to places of power, grace and extraordinary beauty even if the voice breaks.
It is a place to re-meet one’s own voice and also clarify, hone and strengthen what exists. Here one learns songs by ear and personal notation so there is need to be able to read music.
the unschooled voice
in person weekend workshop
2026
OCT 24-25TH
LONDON
This is a space to build an authentic relationship with your own voice. Whether you are a seasoned singer or someone who has long believed you "can’t sing," or have lost your voice along the way, you will be guided and supported as you explore your voice as a living, expressive part of you - not separate from your body, imagination, or story. We work through song, sound, movement, and ensemble practice. The voice emerges not just as an instrument for music but as a carrier of feeling, memory, and meaning. Process We begin by exploring how voice and body are intimately connected. The body holds biography - experiences, protections, and longings - and the voice often reveals what has been silenced, buried, or waiting to emerge. In this workshop, we listen for those hidden threads. You will be supported to move from self-expression into collective listening, to hold space for yourself and others with strength and gentleness. Imagination is central - songs here are not just collections of notes but stories to be told and felt. The Resonators You’ll be introduced to a system of vocal resonators - spaces in the body where sound vibrates. Each resonator connects to emotional qualities or "vocal archetypes" such as grief, joy, the King, or the Mother. These are not fixed categories but creative tools that offer access to deeper layers of expression. They help bring body, voice, and emotional truth into alignment. Technique We work with technical vocal practices drawn from cranio-sacral and movement-based systems, alongside breath and muscle training. You will learn how these systems can support or inhibit vocal freedom, and how to develop greater ease, range, and vocal clarity. We also explore placement and internal space - how the voice travels, where it gets stuck, and how to unlock more flow. Form This is where technique and personal process meet. We weave the “why” of singing - your story, your longing - with the “how”- the physical, musical, and imaginative tools that support expression. We work with polyphonic songs in ensemble, creating a rigorous and held space for you to build your own grounded, embodied vocal practice.