WORKSHOP: The Protean Voice intensive – finding Form in Text and Song
with Kevin Crawford and Caroline Boersma (cellist)
Dates: 18-23 August 2026
Content: The thrust of this summer workshop, a regular event since 2022, is the protean nature of the voice: its capacity to reveal to us a multiplicity of sounds, that evoke emotion, summon up character, and drive us to communicate. This wealth of expression brings with it a depth of colour and dynamics, shaping our creative experience.. Our work will converge towards two ‘forms’: a song of your choice and shared extracts from The Circus of the Sun by the American poet Robert Lax.
Caroline brings her finely tuned ear to this work, helping us to balance musicality and verbal muscle.
The workshop will include daily warm-up sequences designed to open up body, voice and spirit: Solo and group vocal research extending range and elasticity; The challenge of text work: how to expand interpretation; The dynamic flow of musical imagination; Solo and collaborative creative work
Note: We are looking for a small group of students (6-10) who have some experience in voicework and want to take their practice further. As some of the participants will be coming from outside Italy we would ask that you confirm participation before 30th May latest. A deposit will then be requested to secure your place. Please contact Kevin directly if you would like any further information or have questions as to whether this workshop may be suitable for you: mailto:kevincrawfordvoice@gmail.com
Where: Teatro Nunc, Via Dante 82 Castiglion Fiorentino (AR) Tuscany Italy
Timetable: 18-22 August 10-13 & 14.30-17.30, 23 August 9-13
Total: 34 hours
Participants: min 6 – max 10
Cost: €460
Inscriptions: carolineaboersma@gmail.com
Kevin Crawford Bio 2024
Caroline Boersma Bio English