"Janie helped me unlock a voice I thought I had, but had hidden away over the years. In an amazing short period of time, she helped build enormous confidence"
Josh Richards | Comedian
Josh Richards | Comedian
FREEING THE NATURAL VOICE
Newcastle WORKSHOP
“To free the voice is to free the person” Kristin Linklater
Actor and voice coach Janie Gibson will lead you through the Freeing the Natural Voice vocal training. Developed by world-renown vocal trainer Kristin Linklater the Freeing the Natural Voice training awakens your connection to your natural speaking voice; a voice with a natural 2-4 octave speaking range, with the ability to express the full gamut of human emotion and all the nuance of thought and feeling. The training will include exercises in relaxation, breathing awareness, the experience of vocal vibrations in the body, opening the throat, strengthening your resonators and articulation. The workshop is open to anyone seeking to further vocal training and awareness, including actors, professionals and students.
Dates: June 15th &16th (Saturday & Sunday)
Time: 9am - 5pm Each day
Where: Catapult Dance Studio | 880 Hunter St Newcastle West
Cost: Full: $220 | Student/ Unwaged: $175
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/BCSOW
Time: 9am - 5pm Each day
Where: Catapult Dance Studio | 880 Hunter St Newcastle West
Cost: Full: $220 | Student/ Unwaged: $175
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/BCSOW
About
Alongside her acting and theatre-making practice Janie has worked extensively as a teaching artist. This work has taken her from diverse experiences such as directing North American high school students in Shakespeare & Company's Fall Festival, leading forum theatre conflict resolution workshops in Western Sydney, teaching undergraduate musical theatre students Shakespeare and leading public speaking workshops to PhD students at the University of Newcastle.
Her training techniques are grounded in the vocal practices of Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater, the co-ordination technique of Song of the Goat theatre from leading European ensemble theatre, the actor training of Shakespeare & Company (U.S.A) and diverse approaches to theatre-making. Both her teaching work and theatre-making practice are driven by an enquiry into the voice and storytelling as a source of creative expression and a conduit for human connection.
Her training techniques are grounded in the vocal practices of Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater, the co-ordination technique of Song of the Goat theatre from leading European ensemble theatre, the actor training of Shakespeare & Company (U.S.A) and diverse approaches to theatre-making. Both her teaching work and theatre-making practice are driven by an enquiry into the voice and storytelling as a source of creative expression and a conduit for human connection.
“Janie’s workshops are accessible, engaging and uplifting. Within a diverse group, and in just two hours, Janie facilitated a strong group connection and enabled each person to feel comfortable and confident in the exploration and awareness of their voice.”
Emma | Moreland City Council
"You’ve taught us skills that go way beyond acting and creating, vital life skills like listening, human connection and emotional intelligence”
Meg Mills |Ensemble member HOME
"The workshop was initially nerve wrecking since I had to talk in front of people but once I got comfortable, it was a fantastic, liberating experience"
PhD Student | University of Newcastle
Emma | Moreland City Council
"You’ve taught us skills that go way beyond acting and creating, vital life skills like listening, human connection and emotional intelligence”
Meg Mills |Ensemble member HOME
"The workshop was initially nerve wrecking since I had to talk in front of people but once I got comfortable, it was a fantastic, liberating experience"
PhD Student | University of Newcastle
