Spring 2009 Conference: Schedule / Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS)

At the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Paradise Place, Fletchers Walk, Birmingham, B3 3HG
Sunday, 8th March, 2009
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Topics covered: “Women Teaching Singing to Men”, “Dark, Bottled and Old Sounding: Is My Tongue Really the Problem?”, “the Songs of Edvard Grieg” and “Try Humming It”. Speakers: Coral Gould, Beryl Foster, Ron Morris & Janice Chapman.

10.00 – 10.45	Registration and coffee
10.45 – 11.15	Coral Gould: “Try Humming It” Preview of her newly published book: Notes gathered from 40 years’ experience as a singing teacher, starting at grassroots level
11.15 – 12.45	Beryl Foster with Håkan Vramsmo (baritone) “Sweetness and Salt: the Songs of Edvard Grieg” Some insights into an unjustly neglected corner of the song repertoire.
12.45 – 2.15	Lunch
2.15 – 3.15	Ron Morris “Dark, Bottled and Old Sounding: Is My Tongue Really the Problem?” Ron Morris has a unique perspective on this issue, being both singer and speech therapist.
3.15 – 4.30	Janice Chapman “Women Teaching Singing to Men” Are there special difficulties for women teaching men? What should they look for, and listen for?

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