WORKSHOPS 2026
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.
Robert Lax in italiano con l’originale
Informazioni: Voce da Proteo
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: caroline@caboersma.com
Kevin Crawford Bio 2024
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Voice: Identity, Presence, Passion – a Comprehensive program of Exploration and Development of the Voice in both its Artistic and Personal development Dimensions
Directed by Kevin Crawford, Susanne Weins and Sašo Vollmaier with collaboration of Caroline Boersma
Content: We offer an in-depth immersion in vocal development rooted in the groundbreaking work of Alfred Wolfsohn and Roy Hart, and enriched by four practitioners: Kevin Crawford, Susanne Weins, Sašo Vollmaier (teachers from the Roy Hart Voice Centre) and Caroline Boersma (musician). It is designed to help participants explore, develop, and express their vocal identity while cultivating a discerning, deep way of listening to others.
Our approach is interdisciplinary, anchoring expression in somatic sensibility and situating sound in its artistic, musical, physical, and human dimensions. Personal development and artistic curiosity proceed together; profound vocal discoveries can fuel transformation and creative synergy, opening the way to expression in performance.
The program comprises a series of six intensive sessions lasting 9 days (total 48 hrs) each followed by two online seminars. A subsequent series of three sessions may be offered to participants who wish to integrate this work into their artistic or teaching practice. The venues for the sessions will rotate between Italy, France and Germany, exposing us to diverse cultures and traditions.
We believe many individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds; artists, teachers, therapists, managers and health professionals as well as a wider public—have been inspired and influenced by the Wolfsohn/Hart philosophy and approach to voice. Some wish to strengthen and consolidate those experiences into something lasting.They seek to embody the work more fully so it informs their lives and creative practice: gradually making it their own. This program offers a pathway to fulfil that aspiration.
Open to anyone who has encountered voicework through the Roy Hart Voice Centre or a recognised teacher, and to interdisciplinary artists seeking to deepen their vocal expression. It also invites applicants who wish to explore their own voice within a supportive group setting-whether motivated professionally or personally.
Dates and Venue:
Module I 2nd-10th of November 2026 – Accademia dell’Arte, Arezzo, Italy
Module II 6th-13th of March 2027 – Ardèche, France
Module III 26th June-3rd July 2027 – Atelier Performative Künste, Düsseldorf, Germany
Note: This program is recognized by the Roy Hart Voice Centre as being part of Deepening Studies. On completion of the program participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Directors of the program. For further information on Deepening Studies and Apprenticeship towards Teaching see: Deepening/Apprenticeship (link TO BE CONFIRMED)
Contact and information: saso.vollmaier@gmail.com carolineaboersma@gmail.com