Vocal Discovery
Credits: 3
Elective course for First and Second Year
Michal Oppenheim Landau
Michal Oppenheim Landau is a composer, vocal artist, and performance creator. In her work, she deals with questions such as where does the voice come from culturally, performatively, and spiritually, and what are the implications of the voice on the creative process. Michal combines experimental approaches with practices that use music as a tool for altering consciousness. Her works have received acclaim and were presented at the Israel Festival, Mekudeshet Festival, Diver Festival, as well as in museums and art centers such as the Tel Aviv Museum, Petach Tikva Museum, The Center for Digital Art, and the Kalisher Center for Contemporary Art. Besides her work as a creator, Oppenheim teaches actors, dancers, singers, and artists. She has taught at the Tel Aviv University Theater Department, the Midrasha for Arts in Beit Berl, the Choreography Department at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and the Kelim Choreography Center in Bat Yam. She also served as the head of the music track for Art Team (formerly MATAN) - an excellence program for youth in the arts.
This course focuses on vocal technique in group and one-on-one work. The first semester will concentrate on acquiring basic tools for vocal practice on the path to vocal discovery’: understanding the vocal and singing body. The work will include a series of voice and movement exercises that work on the flow and projection of the voice, familiarization and training of the respiratory system, and the inclusion of the physical-vocal connection as a way to develop oneself vocally. In the second semester, alongside vocal training, the focus will be on singing and harmonizing for the purpose of developing listening skills and acquiring tools for group work in the creative process. Through working on A-capella songs for a choir, we will work on developing musical awareness in group, harmony, rhythm, and dynamics.
This lesson includes touch and physical guidance
