PLEASE NOTE:
– registration and payment for this workshop should be completed through Illusion & Macadam: formation@illusion-macadam.fr
– registration and payment for accommodation and membership should be arranged directly with the Roy Hart Voice Centre. Contact Béatrice at contact@centreroyhart.org
AUDIENCE
Professionals working in the performing arts
PREREQUISITES
No prior experience or specific prerequisites are required.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
– Express themselves through improvised singing, both individually and in groups.
– Develop presence and listening skills, including awareness of themselves, others, and the soundscape.
– Explore the tools and principles of instant composition.
By the end of the workshop, participants will have developed:
– physical skills that support vocal mastery, including breath, vocal engagement, projection, resonance, and vocal space.
– an understanding of the vocabulary and concepts associated with instant composition.
– their ability to express themselves through emotional expressivity, creativity, and imagination.
COURSE CONTENT
This six-day workshop unfolds as a journey toward musical inspiration. Each stage of the process invites participants to deepen their self-awareness, recognize their strengths, and expand their capacity for vocal improvisation.
Each day begins with physical and vocal preparation, followed by a balance of individual work, small-group sessions, and full-group exploration. Practical work with compositional tools is interwoven with vocal exploration, while periods of focused research alternate with playful and creative activities. This structure allows the facilitators to guide participants gradually and supportively toward greater ease and confidence in instant composition.
Throughout the six days, participants will have the opportunity to explore intuitive listening, the role of silence, musical and expressive contrast, rhythm and pulse, developing artistic intention, melody, singing in unison, counterpoint Gibberish and invented languages, breath-opening techniques, emotional awareness and sensory perception, images, stories, and material emerging from the imagination.
Together, these tools and approaches enable each participant to cultivate and nourish their musical inspiration at their own pace.
TEACHING METHODS
The workshop takes place in person and combines presentation-based, participatory, and experiential learning approaches through:
– Collective “laboratory” research sessions
– Practical explorations and performance situations
– Individual inquiry and self-directed learning
– Small-group work and participant feedback sessions
– Guidance, exercises, and personalized feedback from the facilitators
LEARNING RESOURCES
– Dedicated studio and workshop spaces
– Floor mats
ASSESSMENT METHODS
– Assessment is integrated throughout the workshop and includes:
– Practical explorations and creative applications throughout the workshop
– Observation of participants’ ability to respond to individualized directions and creative prompts
– A final presentation at the end of the workshop
– Individual and group reflections, discussions, and feedback sessions
DURATION, SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Duration: 6 days
Schedule:
– October 27, 2026: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
– October 28, 2026: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
– October 29, 2026: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
– October 30, 2026: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
– October 31, 2026: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
– November 1, 2026: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Roy Hart Voice Centre – Château de Malérargues – 30140 Thoiras-Corbès, France
FEES AND FUNDING
Workshop fee: €2,160 (excluding VAT)
If you are employed, including as a freelance or intermittent performing arts professional in France, your professional training funding organization (AFDAS, Uniformation, or others) may be able to cover some or all of the training costs through a variety of funding programs.
For more information, visit the funding page: “Funding Your Training” https://www.illusion-macadam.coop/formation/financer-sa-formation
Funding options can be numerous and complex. We encourage you to contact us so that we can review your individual circumstances and advise you on the appropriate steps.
ACCESSIBILITE
This workshop is open to everyone.
If you require specific accommodations, you may contact our disability-access coordinator, who will arrange a personalized consultation to discuss your workshop goals and any reasonable accommodations that may be possible.
Accessibility Coordinator:
Fanny Chaze
Phone: +33 (0)4 67 84 29 89
Email: fchaze@illusion-macadam.fr fchaze@illusion-macadam.fr
ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
Registration is confirmed upon receipt of a complete application file, including:
– Registration form
– Signed workshop agreement
– Funding confirmation (signed quotation or funding approval)
The registration deadline is one week before the start of the workshop.
Participants applying for funding through AFDAS should note that funding requests must be submitted at least one month before the start of the workshop. For further information, please contact the Workshop Department:
Phone: +33 (0)4 67 84 29 89
Email: formation@illusion-macadam.fr
IMPORTANT:
– for registration and payment of the workshop, contact formation@illusion-macadam.fr
– for accommodation reservations and annual membership with the Roy Hart Voice Centre, contact Béatrice at contact@centreroyhart.org
