‘U Can’t Touch This’: Consensual Touch in Teaching Singing
Thursday 6th March 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
As we continue to navigate the expectations of the use of touch in today’s social climate, the conversations of how we ethically integrate this into our pedagogical approach of teaching voice are alive and important areas of consideration.
Practitioners are required through educational institutions to respect personal space and uphold principles of content around physical touch, often at odds with historical and cultural practices in teaching singing education. This workshop aims to create a space to explore a harm-reductive toolkit that allows singers to benefit from the use of consensual touch in singing lessons without their bodily autonomy being compromised.
As practitioners, we are increasingly aware of how physical contact can positively influence a singer’s teaching and learning experience. From anatomical accuracy to the efficiency of assessment from one unique voice to another, the results can be transformative.
Key areas of investigation include:
- Impact of touch or physical contact in teaching Vocals at Further & Higher Education as well as private practice.
- Boundaries around tutor/student physical contact in the teaching and learning of singing.
- Considerations of how consent interacts with these findings.
This workshop considers how consent practices can be integrated into learning spaces, what that means for voice teachers and how it can empower both the artistic and individual voice in the craft of singing and communication.
🏷️ Price £30 (UK VAT inclusive)
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📜 Certificate of attendance available
Lucinda Allen
Lucinda has more than 15 years of experience as a voice, singing, and MDH breathing coordination coach. Her private coaching practice, Voice Unlocked, serves clients including performers from West End shows as well as touring artists such as Grammy award winner Lalah Hathaway and UK artists Kelli-Leigh, Newton Faulkner, JP Cooper, and Skin (Skunk Anansie).
Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.
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