Singing Journey Meditation
“Masterfully created and brilliantly performed. The flow of energy was indeed a deep, exotic, and inspiring journey. Roy's vocal creations include ethnic sounding languages channeled from his own imagination, and live looping of organic and world music inspired sounds. Not to be missed.” - James M
Online; Thursday October 27th
In these journeys, we'll use the voice as a tool for relaxation, healing, and deep connection with our creative, intuitive mind. You'll be guided through practices like toning, non-religious chanting, and improvisational soul singing over an improvised sound bed.
Everything is improvised, so every Journey is different.
Though participants are muted, you're encouraged to use your voice along with the guide. Because you're singing from the privacy of your own home, you can use your voice without fear of judgement. This is a powerful way to release stress, reduce anxiety and achieve a more peaceful state of being.
Even if you choose not to sing along, just listening is a great way to relax.
What: Singing Journey Meditation
When: Thursday, October 27th
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m MT
Where: Your own home, via Zoom
Price: Suggested donation $10 - $20 (no one turned away)
Click here to register Via Zoom
Pre-registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
“Thank you so much for last night's musical experience. I got off the call feeling absolutely transported, relaxed....It was incredible medicine for my soul.” - Laurie E.
Circle Singing
Circle Singing
Spontaneous Song!
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
What is Circle Singing? Circle Singing is a community singing and sounding practice, spontaneous and evolving — like a drum circle for voices.
Based on practices developed by Bobby McFerrin and his collaborators, Circle Singing is a supportive, judgment-free space to play with your voice. Leaders create songs in the moment — patterns, percussive sounds, rhythms, harmonies, melodies, recognizable words, or invented language — and teach the parts orally to the rest of the group. The parts layer together into completely original compositions, each song a unique creation, never sung before, never to be sung again.
It's a very organic, playful, community singing experience. All voices are welcome!
Upcoming Circles:
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Circle Singing at Swallow Hill Music
When: Saturday, December 10th
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Where; Swallow Hill Music
Address: 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver CO (Map)
Price: FREE!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER VIA SWALLOW HILL
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Sing in the New Year!
Annual New Year's Day Circle
January 1, 2023
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
more details coming soon!
“I felt like we were singing in the same room during our online Circle Singing session. Our connection was rich and so nourishing” - Lori D
Workshops and Classes
Vocal Meditation: Singing for Self-Care
One Night In-person Workshop
Next workshop TBD
We'll learn and practice vocal techniques to achieve a calm, meditative state.
We'll use breathing, toning, chanting, and deep listening to focus our attention in the present moment. We'll explore guided sound meditations. We'll allow improvisational "soul singing" to emerge and lead us into a deeper, meditative state of mind.
This practice fosters relaxation, healing, and an increased capacity for creativity.
No singing or meditation experience necessary.
Offered via Swallow Hill Music School
Please register at least 48 hours in advance
When: TBD
Time: TBD
Where: Swallow Hill Music
Address: 71 E Yale Ave, Denver 80201
Singing & Dancing Your Authentic Self
Next worskhop TBD
Improvisational Voice and Movement Workshop
with Amy Biondo and Roy Willey
Learn the practice of Contemplative Voice and Movement, an improvisational singing and moving meditation, and discover and celebrate your own authentic voice and movement as you practice over a “sound bed” of layered vocals created in the moment by Roy and Amy.
The practice of sustained, improvisational singing and moving not only calms the nervous system, it grounds us in the present moment and connects us to our creative, intuitive selves.
In this workshop, you'll explore all of these practices from the comfort and privacy of your own home. All voices welcome, no prior experience necessary.
When: TBD
Where: Online via Zoom
Optimizing Zoom Audio
Getting the most out of Zoom Audio is as easy as 1,2,3...
1. UPDATE ZOOM: Having the latest version of Zoom ensures you have the best sound settings available.
2. USE HEADPHONES OR EARBUDS: Using headphones greatly improves our ability to sing unmuted on Zoom, because it reduces the amount of processing zoom has to do to eliminate echoes. (Note: If you have an external microphone, that makes it even better.)
3. TURN ON ORIGINAL SOUND: This is a simple audio setup in Zoom that further improves the sound quality. This can be found in Zoom's Audio Settings. For a step-by-step PDF on setting up Zoom for singing, follow this link:
(Note: We'll never entirely eliminate the "lag" or latency of internet audio, but following the simple steps above will greatly improve the sound quality for everyone.)