Vocal Yoga VY: An Introduction to Vocal Yoga 101 (Jan 17 - Mar 7)

 
 

An Introduction to Vocal Yoga 101 ( Jan. 17th through March 7th - Registration Closed )



This course on Vocal Yoga Therapy is based on the text book of Clare Fanning, Vocal Yoga VY®.  It has 21 classes and 10 tests that require 100% score in order to progress to Vocal Yoga 102.

 

Summary

Vocal Yoga 101 is the guidebook and testing required for those students who would like to then acquire the physical exercises and asanas for personal development in Vocal Yoga Therapy 102. Both 101 & 102 are required classes for those who would like to be certified to teach Vocal Yoga VY®.  All chapters are given either directly in class or emailed for study.

Vocal Yoga 101 is composed of 20, one hour classes, three each week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to begin January 17th in Acceptance, Auroville. One Monday will be exceptionally missed on February 28th. The last class is March 7th. Classes require registration online at VocalYoga.net. Each exam requires 100% score which you re-answer after teacher review in class. The answer page number will be noted after first correction. Classes are live in studio or accessible online after registration. You may independently read Vocal Yoga VY® and test online. Then you can join the online forum but you will miss the live class discussions for this course but may review recordings later.

 

Dates

7 WEEKS:
1 - JAN. 17 – 19 – 21

2 - JAN. 24 – 26 – off 28
3 - JAN. 31 & FEB. 2 – 4
4 - FEB. 7 – 9 – 11
5 - FEB. 14 – 16 – 18
6 - FEB. 21 – 23 – 25
7 - MAR. 2 – 4 – 7


*All can now advance to Vocal Yoga Therapy 102.


 

About the teacher

Clare Fanning, aside diverse studies and work experience, began teaching voice in 1983 after nearly 2,000 hrs of training with her Master, Kurt Wronke-Marion, in Nice, France.  Maitre Marion insisted Clare take this knowledge of the voice forward to help others. Clare found that even if she had 35hrs of classes a week, it was only touching 14 to 15 people.  She decided to put together a guidebook and internet teaching sites to give the general public a wider access to this little understood knowledge.  She established Vocal Yoga VY® trademark, to identify this technology coming from 300 years of practice by the Italian Masters and combined basic yoga asanas for strengthening the body for vocal mastery and inner preparation. 

 

About the Vocal Yoga VY®

By definition, “ Vocal Yoga VY® is the silent strengthening and preparation of the inner and outer body 'pre-speech'. Vocal Yoga VY® silently helps the body movements to hold sound firmly while gradually leading the vocal chords towards the bottom of the throat, wherein lay the individual's fingerprint vocal personality and color."

Course Calendar -
  

A Calendar of the classes and exam at Vocal Yoga Studio, Acceptance, 
Jan. 17th, 2011 – March 7th, 2011; Time:  17:30 to 18:30 PM

Lesson 1

JAN. 17 
Element  I – HERITAGE of TECHNIQUE
1) VY Guidebook review / Introduction / Element 1: The Master sets the stage; Who he was; Professional requirements & VY purpose; Passing on the knowledge.
2) Reading homework for Intro & Element 1 exam January 19th.

Lesson 2
JAN. 19
Exam:

1) Introduction & Element 1; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 2, January 21st.

Lesson 3
JAN. 21
Element  2 – VOCAL REALITY
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 2: The vocal chords: their physical & psychic nature; The physiology of the voice; The true vocal chords & the false vocal chords; The oxygenation of the body; The consciousness link: the inner lips; A wind or string instrument; The vibration of sound; The body well tuned; The psychic hemisphere.
2) Reading homework for Element 2 exam January 24.

Lesson 4
JAN. 24 
Exam:
1) Element 2; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 3, January 26.

Lesson 5
JAN. 26 
Element  3 – PHYSICAL WELL-BEING 
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 3: The fingerprint color and the science of psychophonics; Vocal chord displacement abounds; The psychophonitian; Bel Canto & centuries of vocal technique; Psychological equilibrium & imbalances; Returning your voice to the primal cry.
2) Reading homework for Element 3 exam January 31

Lesson 6
JAN. 31 
Exam:
1) Element 3; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 4, February 2.

Lesson 7

FEB. 2

Element  4 – TEHNIQUE and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 4:  Vocal Yoga and Vocal Focusing; Correct breathing / opening the upper diaphragm; Coordinating the diaphragms; Exhaling with the lower diaphragm; Vocal Yoga VY®.
2) Reading homework for Element 4 exam Feb. 4

Lesson 8
FEB. 4 
Exam:
1) Element 4; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 5, February 7.
 
Lesson 9
FEB. 7
Element  5 – PHYSICAL WORKOUT 
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 5:  Opening the body; The yawn; Preparation is key; Collapsing diaphragm pushes the voice; The diaphragmic pedestal; Vocal Focusing workouts; Your notebooks are a ‘must do’; Holding the stability of sound; The sport of singing..
2) Reading homework for Element 5 exam Feb. 9

Lesson 10
FEB. 9
Exam:
1) Element 5; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 6, Feb. 11.

Lesson 11
FEB. 11
Element  6 – SPEAKING in TECHNIQUE 
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 6 Training the spoken voice; VY workouts to prepare for VF application; Preparing a work; Always give the authors their credit due; Preparation marks the essential guide; Work-out with all your body; The importance of tongue control.
2) Reading homework for Element 6 exam Feb. 14

Lesson 12
FEB. 14
Exam:
1) Element 6; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 7, Feb. 16

Lesson 13
FEB. 16
Element  7 – SINGING in TECHNIQUE 
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 7:  Training the spoken voice; VY workouts to prepare for VF application; Preparing a work; Always give the authors their credit due; Preparation marks the essential guide; Work-out with all your body; The importance of tongue control.
2) Reading homework for Element 7 exam Feb. 18

Lesson 14
FEB. 18
Exam:
1) Element 7; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 8, Feb. 21 

Lesson 15
FEB. 21
Element  8 – ESSENTIAL BASIC EXERCISES 
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 8 Opening the upper diaphragm; Exhaling with the lower diaphragm; Inner head posture; Opening the inner mouth, throat and upper diaphragm; Diaphragm development.
2) Reading homework for Element 8 exam Feb. 23

Lesson 16
FEB. 23
Exam:
1) Element 8; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 9, Feb. 25 

Lesson 17
FEB. 25
Element  9 – THE INTERNET STUDIO
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 9:  Understanding interactive basics; New technology / new approach; Absence of direct control. 
2) Reading homework for Element 9 exam Mar. 2

Lesson 18
MAR. 2
Exam:
1) Element 9; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Reading homework for Element 10 & 11, Mar. 4

Lesson 19
MAR. 4
Element  10 & 11 – VOCAL HEALTH  / CONCLUSION
1) VY manual review/discussion/ Element 10:  Building and maintaining a healthy voice; Nature’s way; Avoid the enemies of the voice; The benefits of Vocal Yoga VY®; Some daily physical workouts; Enjoy speaking with your body; Contemplate your level of voice pollution; Vocal precepts; Befriend your inner voice.
2) Reading homework for Element 10 & 11 exam Mar. 7

Lesson 20
MAR. 7
Exam:
1) Element 10 & 11; test corrections until 100%. Can be done online or at Acceptance – must complete 100% score before next class.
2) Course completion / discussion / sweets.

Holiday………..Vocal Yoga 102 ‘Coming Soon’