Mangalore: 'Voice Touch' - the Art of Healthy Singing, on March 11
Media Release
Mangalore, Mar 5: Melodia Voice Studio, Dubai in association with Integrated Freight and Logistics and Merit Freight Systems Company will organize 'Vocal Touch', a voice workshop for singers on learning the art of healthy singing. Limited to invitees only.
The workshop will be conducted by Joseph Moras, LTCL (voice coach and choral director) on Sunday March 11 from 9 am to 12 noon at Maria Jayanthi Mandir, Jeppu Church, Mangalore.
For registrations contact: +91 988 008 1968 or 944 922 1001, voiceworkshop4singers@gmail.com.
This enjoyable and highly participatory workshop is designed to help one to find one's own voice and to learn to project it with ease and flexibility. One may be new to singing, or a singer who wishes to develop his or her singing skills to gain greater confidence.
In a fun and supportive atmosphere, the participant will have the opportunity to know about techniques used in developing a healthy, effortless and efficient way of producing voice which will allow the person to sing in a safe and effective manner, increase flexibility and strength of the voice.
Highlights of the voice workshop
• Anatomy of human voice – learning how the human voice works in speaking and singing
• Physical processes involved in producing sound
• Techniques of ‘breathing for singing’
• Focus on posture and breath-management.
• Exercises to attain good posture.
• Breathing exercises
• Voice warm-up exercises
• Instructions on Articulation, Diction and Communication in singing
• How to take care of one's voice
• Question/Answer Session
About Joseph Moras
Joseph (Jossie to the Mangalorean community) is a voice/singing professional with over 20 years of experience as a singer, teacher and a choral director. He began his music studies in India learning singing, guitar, violin and Carnatic vocal music with professional teachers from Mumbai, Bangalore and Mangalore. Later he continued his studies in Dubai earning specialization in advanced level vocal music and got himself qualified with an Associate Diploma (ATCL) and Licentiate Diploma (LTCL) in singing from the Trinity College London.
In the year 1989 Joseph began his music-teaching career in Mangalore, teaching music in various colleges, convents and formation houses in Mangalore. In Dubai he has trained musicians, singers and choirs in various educational and music institutes and also in special schools. Apart from teaching, he has performed in professional concerts and choirs in India and abroad. He has sung for over 30 audio productions with his unique touch in singing religious and sacred songs. His work as a singer and musician has taken him to France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland and Singapore.
Joseph currently works as a professional vocal coach and choral director, training singers and choirs in Dubai. He runs an exclusive voice training center - Melodia Voice Studio where he trains children and adults from various communities, schools and choirs. In addition to his profession as a voice voach and music educator, he travels around the region conducting voice workshops on the art of healthy singing. He has been adjudicating various singing competitions held in and around the Gulf region. He is the founder choral director for St Cecelia Children’s Choir at St Mary’s Catholic Church and Melodia Community Choir, Dubai.