Valerie Wycoff

Christchurch

Singing Lessons | Feldenkrais lessons for all musicians, Posture for Singers and Instrumentalists

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• Qualifications: BSc MMus LTCL CFP
• Pricing: $90 to $120 depending on type of session and frequency
• Styles: Instrumentalists - all styles can benefit from Feldenkrais. Singers - acoustic including classical, folk, music theatre and singer-songwriter.
• Suitability: Adults preferred, beginners to experienced performers

Bio

Feel more at ease, expressive and confident in your playing or singing.

Valerie helps musicians discover greater freedom, ease and self-trust in performance. Whether you’re working on technique and sound quality, experiencing stage nerves, breathing difficulties, postural tension or pain, Feldenkrais® work can help you become more aware of habitual ways of moving and responding that may be getting in the way—often without you knowing it. As you discover new possibilities, technique can become easier, sound can become freer, and there is more room for your own musical expression.

With over 30 years’ experience as a performer and singing teacher, Valerie understands the particular demands musicians face. Her own performance background includes lead roles in musicals and operas, as well as solo work with choirs and orchestras. She holds a Master of Music from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and spent 17 years teaching Singing, Performance Practice and Movement for Performance at Christchurch’s National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art.

Valerie has explored the Feldenkrais Method® for 35 years and has been a Practitioner member of the NZ Feldenkrais Guild since 2010. She brings together her deep experience of musicians and performance with the Feldenkrais Method to help you find a more comfortable, natural and expressive way of making music.

Teaching Info

“When you study with me, I’ll support you to bring out your unique voice.  You’ll learn ways to be “in the zone” for effective practice and performance.

I will help you to find ways to warm up and practice that build:

* * * your ease and enjoyment in making music

* * * your sound’s reliability

* * * your confidence in performing music you love.

Whether you sing, play or both – we will collaborate together to ensure enjoyment and to support your development goals.”