2025 Sound poetry: Improvisations and vocal creations

Audience

Teachers and artists working in artistic education institutions specializing in music, dance, theatre, circus arts, and performing arts. Prerequisites: None.

Objectives •

Explore different modes of vocal production • Experience a process of freedom and stage intensity • Acquire tools for physical and vocal improvisation • Explore the acoustics of the voice through collective and individual improvisations • Engage the body to develop a keen awareness of the group • Bring forth sound in a sonic poetry rooted in the present moment • Connect emotions to sound • Integrate rhythm and pulse as the guiding thread of invention

Teacher : A multidisciplinary artist and trainer, Jean-Yves Pénafiel is an actor, singer, and director of theatre and circus performances. He teaches vocal creation and improvisation, coaching, and stage performance. Exploring means singing outside of usual musical and vocal reflexes to discover new sonic resources, surprising energies, and qualities of interpretation.…