Day includes

10.30am Welcome - tea/coffee and introductions

10.45am General vocal tech and the vocal warm up. Design from a tech and vocal health perspective - practical activity.

11.30am Masterclass - Working with soloists.  Will include coverage of vocal technique, ATS, vocal and musical stylistics. Group discussion and Q&A throughout activity

12.30am Lunch 30mins

1pm Working with soloists masterclass continued, as above

2.30pm Break 15mins

2.45 Tips and tricks for good practice - singer/MD rapport.  Vocal maintenance, monitoring and supporting fatigued voices and red flags.  

3.30pm Group discussion and troubleshooting common tech/musical issues.  

Tech content will include coverage of: breath management and breath support, posture, reducing tension, intonation, onset work, manipulation of vowels, accent, use of twang, vocal qualities/choices/placement, resonance.  Vocal and musical stylistics appropriate to different genres

For more information or to book a place, please email contactindustryworkshop@gmail.com

Cambridge Repertoire Choir and vocal technique classes (musical theatre)

Cambridge Repertoire Choir is an ensemble based in Cambridge that runs over the summer months.  The choir is organised and led by Jennifer Edmonds - Head of Singing and Music at Urdang, London.  It was formed in response to local theatre performers requesting an outlet that provided a high standard of ensemble singing to challenge them, along with the opportunity to explore an array of repertoire without the stresses of a performance at the end.

The focus of the choir is explore an array of styles from the musical theatre canon and is aimed at those with a mid-high level vocal or musical/ensemble skill. Singers are not required to be a semi professional standard but this is not a group for beginner vocalists.  Each session is targeted to a certain area of musical theatre repertoire and includes vocal technique tips and tricks that are relevant to a successful performance of the style, along with musical direction. In addition to, and at the request of some members of the choir, this year will also see group technical vocal sessions introduced.

There is no audition for the choir, but there is a competence expectation regarding ensemble work. Harmonies are taught in the session but there is an expectation that these will be picked up promptly or followed roughly on the score. Music for each session is sent electronically, along with audio recordings of ensemble and any lead lines for members to use for preparation if they so wish.

Previous repertoire covered includes; 

‘No One Mourns The Wicked’,  from Wicked

‘Make Our Garden Grow’ from Candide

‘Real Big News’ from Parade

‘On My Way’ from Violet the musical

‘Sunday’ from Sunday in The Park With George

‘Coffee in a Cardboard Cup’ from And The World Goes ‘Round

‘You Will Be Found’ from Dear Evan Hansen

‘Once Upon a Time’ from Brooklyn

‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from Carousel

‘Bon Voyage’ from Anything Goes

All sessions run from 7-9.45pm and are held at Arbury Community Centre in Cambridge.   Dates for summer 2025 are as follows

Session 1 - Wed 30th July 

Session 2 - Tues 12th August Female presenting only.  Exploration of rep for soprano and alto

Session 3 - Wed 20th August

The cost of the choir is £7 per session, it is preferable that joining members are able to attend at least 2 of the 3 sessions.

Group vocal technique classes

As with Cambridge Repertoire Choir, sessions are based in Cambridge and led by Jennifer Edmonds.

The format will be a group performance workshop designed to explore good vocal technique and the musical and vocal stylistics appropriate for different genres within the musical theatre canon. All levels of singer and performer are welcome, from beginner to advanced. 

Sessions will include a warm-up based on the style of focus for the evening, followed by solo presentations by each participant and relevant corrections and discussion.  Content will include coverage of good vocal technique and vocal health, how and why the voice should be used in a certain way, musical stylistics that are appropriate, Acting Through Song techniques, vocal/musical terminology and exercises to improve your solo performance work.

Sessions will be capped to ensure time for all participants to perform.  

Session 1 - Early musical theatre (pre-1965) Sat 5th July, 11-3pm

Session 2 - Contemporary musical theatre ballad  12th July, 11-3pm

Session 3 - Contemporary musical theatre pop based work (non jukebox) 19th July, 11-3pm

Cost per session £25

Please email contactindustryworkshop@gmail.com to book a slot