AOTOS’s 50th Anniversary celebrations continue this November with our Autumn Conference, “From Head to Toe: The Power of Body Awareness in Singing.”
Join us on the 1st November for a deep-dive into body, alignment and movement methods designed to get the most out of your pupils … and yourself!
AOTOS Autumn Conference
CURIOSITY
Following the popular ‘deep dive’ format of last autumn’s day conference, we move on to all things body-focused:
- Have you heard of Lessac Kinesenics BodyVoice Training and want to know more?
- Are you wondering how to apply Feldenkrais Method to how you are teaching Accent Method?
- Does the study of somatic approaches leave you curious about your own history with your body?
COLLABORATION
Holistic approaches to somatic learning can help us unlock not just vocal freedom in our pupils, but their identity and authentic self-expression, too. Find out how you can work more collaboratively with your pupils to find these results.
INCLUSIVITY
These methods can work for all genres and all ages of pupil, so join us for another highly practical and fun-filled day where you will get to try out the methods, and network in community with other like-minded curious voice practitioners.
We would love to see you there.
Pamela Hay
AOTOS Chair
When
Saturday 1 November 2025
9.30am–5pm
Where
St Paul’s Girls’ School (Click here for a map)
Brook Green
Hammersmith
London
W6 7BS
Pricing
AOTOS/EVTA member: £85
*Early bird member rate: £65 until 1 October*
Non-member: £85
Student: £25 (AOTOS student member or anyone in full-time education_
Online pass: £45
In-person tickets include:
– access to all sessions
– tea/coffee on arrival
– lunch with dessert and wine/soft drink
– access to any recorded sessions for up to 30 days
Online ticket includes:
– live stream of all recorded sessions
– access to any recorded sessions for up to 30 days
There is also one bursary place available for this conference. Find out more about bursaries and submit an application here.
How do I book?
Click here to book online.
AOTOS members must be logged in to access the member rate.
Timetable
9:30am Arrival and refreshments
10am Thanh Thi Tran, Physiotherapist (60 min)
11:05am Lars Fischer, Feldenkrais Method (75 min)
12:30pm Lunch break
1:30pm Laura Pirret, Lessac Kinesensics BodyVoice Training (90 min)
3pm Break
3:30pm Abstract presentations
4pm Hidemi Hatada, Alexander Technique (60 min)
5pm Plenary: Panel Q&A (30 min)
5.30pm Conference ends
Abstracts
Following the success of the wonderful abstract presentations at our last few conferences, the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS) are initiating a call for papers for our 2025 Autumn Conference, to be held on the 1 November at St Paul’s Girls’ School in London.
The focus of this conference will be body, alignment, and movement-based approaches to voice work.
- We invite submissions for a 15-minute mini-presentation that concerns either the above focus, but welcome topics on any aspect of singing teaching, singing within music education or work with the sung voice.
- Abstracts should be no more than 500 words and be referenced using the system of your choice.
- The deadline is 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025, and successful applicants will be notified by Friday 17 October.
- This invitation is open to everyone, regardless of AOTOS/EVTA membership.
- Submissions do not need to come from an academic institution and you do not need to have a particular qualification to submit. Abstracts must be anonymous – please do not mention your name – and submit these with a cover sheet that must include your name, membership number if you have one, and abstract title. Abstracts submitted without this will not be considered. Your submission will be blind judged by a panel.
Please note that successful applicants do not receive a free conference pass or travel expenses, and would have to purchase a pass to attend the rest of the conference, but can do so at the member rate.
To avoid geography being a barrier to submissions, AOTOS can pre-record or Live Stream the presentation of the successful applicant if you are unable to attend in person. Simply buy a ticket to the conference as usual, and then we will present your pre-recorded or live presentation via video link.
Please do send any queries to [email protected].
I look forward to seeing you at our Autumn Conference 2025.