Laurece West Studios

Singing, Electric Bass, & Piano Lessons; Voice Coaching;   Creativity & Career Coaching; Songwriting & Production

Voice Workshops

Sing with Ease, Part 1
Durham: Tuesday September 21, 7-9 pm

Speak with Ease, Part 1
Durham: Thursday Sept. 2, 9:15 -11:15 am

Finding Your Voice: a Centered Approach for Non-Singers

Durham: Thursday Sept. 16, 9:15 -11:15 am

The Spiritual, Emotional and Energetic Qualities of the Voice: Expanding Your Capabilities
 

 Durham: Tues. Aug 31 (Private group)
Durham: Thursday Sept. 30, 9:15 -11:15 am

Microphones, PAs
& Singing with a Band
 by request
 

 

  Sing with Ease!
Part 1

Learn simple techniques to sing with more ease and power. If you are a professional singer, or beginner, explore how to sing with a more resonant voice in your own style.  We will stretch, breathe, warm up vocally, sing and perform in small and large groups, let 3 singers solo perform to receive pointers, and answer any questions you have about singing.  You will learn how the voice works and to sing with greater body ease. 
 

 Speak with Ease
Part 1

Specifically for actors, public speakers, business leaders, salespersons, or anyone wishing a more confident voice with a healthy, resonant sound; this workshop will give you skills for noticable improvement to allow you to be more effective in your vocal communications.

 
Finding Your Voice:
a Centered Approach
for "Non-singers."

In a safe and supportive environment, we will create the space for you to explore simple ways to free your voice, to speak or sing with ease, more confidence, and enjoyment.  Singing is a human activity, something everyone has a right to do, just like walking.  Reclaim the ability to speak and sing from your heart!

  
The Spiritual, Emotional, & Energetic Qualities of the Voice: Expanding Your Capabilities
The amazing voice serves us as our: means of expression, innate musical instrument, sound wave generator, chakra energy center, grief "moaner", and laugh box!  It magnificently allows us to communicate, and it is a window to the heart and soul, enabling us to express love and spirituality. In this workshop we will ground ourselves in the science of the voice, expand our vocal capacity with the metaphysics of the voice, share, explore and play with sound!

Microphones, PAs &
Singing with a Band

Learn equipment, performance, and singing techniques so you are more comfortable on stage as a solo performer or with a band. Additionally, you will experience simple ways to sing with more ease and power. If you are a professional singer, or beginner, explore how to sing with a more resonant voice in your own style.    

  Locations & Directions:
Southwing Music, Chapel Hill
Laurece's home, Durham
Crocker's Mark Gallery, Raleigh

Directions to Southwing Music:
Southwing Music is located in the same building as the Mediterranean Deli:
410 W Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2313

Walk in the deli, go down the hall past the bathrooms, and through the door at the back (that says exit overhead.) Southwing Music is the next door, immediately left.

Crocker's Mark Gallery:
613 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh
 just north of Boylan Street

Directions to Laurece's:
2104 Havenhill Place, Durham, NC 27712. 

From Durham:
Take Guess Road north to Umpstead.  Go left onto Umpstead. Continue to 1.4 mi to Lansdowne.  Go right and 2104 is at the end, where Landsdowne ends in a T with Havenhill.  It is a green colonial home.  (Specific directions from Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, South Durham, and Raleigh are below.)

From Chapel Hill:
A) Take 15-501 to the Hillandale exit.  Turn left and go on Hillandale for  3.0 miles to Horton Road. Turn right and go to the next intersection at Guess Road.  Turn left. Go 2.0 miles (after Latta) to Umstead.  Turn left on Umstead and go 1.4 miles to Lansdowne on the right.  Turn right and go 0.4 miles to the end.  We are directly ahead at the end.  Our house is an olive green colonial at 2104 Havenhill Place.
  

B)    
From Weaver Dairy Road
turn left onto Erwin Road.  [Or take Erwin Road from 15-501 to Kerley.] Go 3.0 miles to Kerley Road. Take Kerley Road 2.5 miles until it ends at 751.  Go left at 751 (1.2 miles) until it ends at Hillsborough Road (Business 70). Go right onto on 70 (0.4 miles, or less,) and take a left onto Sparger Rd.  Go 1.7 miles on Sparger until it ends at Cole Mill Road.  Go left onto Cole Mill, 0.8 miles, to the light at Umstead. Turn right and go 2 miles to Lansdowne.  Turn left and go 0.4 miles to the end.  We are directly ahead at the end.  Our house is an olive green colonial at 2104 Havenhill Place.  

From Hillsborough: 
Take 85 towards Durham.  Get off at Cole Mill Road.  At the bottom off the ramp, turn left to go north on Cole Mill.  You will go approx. 3.3 miles (pass an Exxon Station on the right) to a stop light at Umstead.  Turn right onto Umstead. 1.9 miles to Landsdowne (Raintree is on the left immediately before Landsdowne (only goes left) and there is a large church across from Landsdowne.)  Go up Landsdowne 0.4 miles to the very end.  We are directly ahead at the end.  Our house is an olive green colonial at 2104 Havenhill Place. 
  

 

    From South Durham and Raleigh:
Take I- 40 West to 147 North.  Go about 8.1 miles to the Fulton Street/Hillandale Road Exit (VA Hospital and Duke Medical Center.)  (Exit 15 B?)  Go right (north) 3.0 miles to Horton Road. (If you miss Horton, see below.) Turn right and go to the next intersection at Guess Road.  Turn left. Go 2.0 miles (after Latta) to Umstead.  Turn left on Umstead and go 1.4 miles to Landsdowne on the right.  Turn right and go 0.4 miles to the end.  We are directly ahead at the end.  Our house is an olive green colonial at 2104 Havenhill Place.  
If you miss the Horton turn, you may also go another 0.7 miles to where Hillandale ends at Rose of Sharon.  Turn right and go to 0.8 mi to Guess Road.  Turn left on Guess and go 1.3 miles to Umstead.  Turn left on Umstead and go 1.4 miles to Landsdowne on the right.  Turn right and go 0.4 miles to the end.  We are directly ahead at the end.  Our house is an olive green colonial at 2104 Havenhill Place.
  

 

      

Registration:  

1) Fill out a registration form:
 
Below in this column are registration forms.  You may copy it into an email and send it to Laurece.  Registration closes 48 hours in advance of each workshop.

2) Send your payment:
Each workshop is $33, or $28 if paid 7 days before the start of the workshop.  Payments are due 48 hours in advance of each workshop.

a) Checks:
 
written to "Laurece West Studios"
Laurece West 
2104 Havenhill Place
Durham, NC 27712.   

b) Paypal:
www.paypal.com
to Laurece’s account:
LaurecewestStudios@gmail.com.
Please add $2 for the Paypal fee.


3) Understand the
cancellation policy:

a) If you cancel: 

Cancellations more than 24 hours in advance receive credit towards another workshop or an individual lesson if taken within 6 months from the date of the original workshop.  Less than 24 hours, the fee is forfeited.  If you think you may be ill, or have a scheduling conflict, please cancel several days in advance so you retain your credit!  As only phone cancellations are accepted, please call Laurece at (919) 383-4876.  If you are feeling better the day of the workshop you may still join the group, but call so Laurece will expect you.

b) If Laurece cancels: 
Workshops may have 2 to 12 participants.  For unknown reasons, some workshops don't fly and other dates are good for groups of converging vocalists. 
In the event that a Laurece cancels a workshop, you will have a credit for six months to attend another workshop or to use toward an individual lesson.

4) Laurece will send you information:
about location, what to bring, and how to prepare.

5) Call
if you have any questions:
(
919) 383 - 4876



Workshop Registration Forms:
A. First time participants
B. Returning participants

A. Workshop Registration:
Name:
Address:

Phones:
E-mail:



How did you hear about the workshop?



Workshop you wish to attend (title and date):


Please write about your voice, positive experiences and challenges: Speaking, singing, performance, recording, health issues affecting your voice or hearing, and any other comments.




What would you like to learn?




Is there anything that would make this workshop fabulous for you?



Please copy and email to:
LaureceWestStudios@gmail.com.

B. Workshop Registration:



Name:
Address:

Phones:
E-mail:


Workshop you wish to attend:



What was your experience of the last workshop?




What was the best part of the workshop for you?



What would you suggest to change?




Have you applied the concepts from the workshop?  Which ones and to what result?



What concepts would you like to review?




What would you like to learn?





Do you wish to perform for the group?






Is there anything that would make this workshop satisfying for you?



Please copy and email to:
LaureceWestStudios@gmail.com.

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