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Embracing the diversity of the Focus Tool – Sing, Play  and Flow We all need this wonderful State of Flow to forget about our inner critic, to be moved deeply by musical experiences, to reach and to move the heart of the ones listening to us and to experience a special kind of focus: a…

“Teaching Singers with Dynamic Conditions: Hypermobile Spectrum Disorder, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome”In recent years, awareness has increased in the singing community about invisible conditions such as Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). These chronic diagnoses present with a number of symptoms that can…

We immerse ourselves in the world of yodeling and learn about the head voice and chest voice. Both are essential for the yodeling technique of switching between the two, known as the larynx beat. In addition to technical knowledge, we learn about the diversity of yodeling, encounter expressions such as “johle”, “jutze” and “zaure” and…

Research reveals that understanding the nature and extent of age-related voice decline juxtaposed with the positive impact of regular singing is key to developing interventions that may delay, slow down, or even remediate certain technical issues. Continued vocal training regimens may stimulate neuroplasticity, and delay or reverse symptoms of cognitive decline, however, senior singers do…

Choir singing is a deeply holistic practice that promotes physical, emotional, and social well-being. Beyond the joy of music and the artistic experience, choral singing fosters community, equality, and a shared sense of purpose. Throughout history, it has served as a powerful tool for peaceful resistance and social transformation, and research confirms its health benefits:…

A Reimagined Master Class

Interdisciplinary Masterclasses at the SCHOECK-FESTIVALSince 2016, the Othmar Schoeck Festival in Brunnen has aimed to reflect on the life and work of the composer, who was born here, and place it in a wider context, musically, socially and historically. Cultivating his extensive song oeuvre is a central but also challenging aspect of this. Masterclasses for…