David Harrison is Leicester based and teaches with an open heart that radiates through
his voice. He runs several choirs and Sacred Song groups and will focus on
meditative Sacred Song.
Una May Olomalaiye is a talented vocalist, composer and vocal director who has worked
extensively throughout the UK on stage, TV and radio. Having come from the Black
church experience, Una's main musical influence is gospel, although she is also
recognised as being one of a new generation of jazz vocalists. She has worked
alongside some of Britain's top jazz musicians and performs internationally with
the female a capella group, Black Voices. Una has travelled in Africa,
collecting and writing music which she has arranged and developed with many
choirs across Britain. In her workshops Una shares African traditional music,
gospel, jazz, improvisation, rhythm skills and a whole lot more.
Nick
Prater is a musician and composer who found his voice while singing with trees 30
years ago. In the 1980’s he was singing and playing with the chanting group ‘Prana’,
and started giving voice workshops to enable people to share his love of music
and harmony of all kinds. Since then he has been giving workshops throughout New
Zealand and the UK, specializing in Gospel-style and original harmony songs,
opening the door to singing for hundreds of people who never thought they could
do it.
Pau
line
Down is a voice teacher, singer and songwriter based in North Wales
where she leads a thriving community choir. She has been leading voice and
singing groups for the last 18 years both in the UK and abroad. Her
enthusiasm and relaxed manner have a way of instantly putting people at
their ease. She regards singing as a powerful tool for healing at both
personal and community levels. She usually shares a mixture of her own
compositions and luscious arrangements, beautiful world songs and
accessible ways into improvisation. Her warm-ups are designed to encourage
greater voice/body awareness and increased vocal freedom.
Jackie Roxborough is a professional musician
based in Birmingham. She has a specific interest in voice work,
encompassing a vast array of musical styles from classical through world
music to Doo wop. Along with a busy private practice Jackie currently
leads her own workshops throughout the UK and abroad in all aspects of
voice. Annually she is the visiting vocal specialist at Oslo University,
Norway, presenting Voice & Identity. She also runs tailored sessions and
trainings in the art of stress management and team building days within
the corporate, public and private sectors.
For more information on
Natural Voice practitioners, choirs & events see the NVPN website at:
http://www.naturalvoice.net/
