NEXT GROUP CLASSES at Extrasensory
Sunday April 26th at 5pm Somatic Voice Class ——- Book Here
Sunday May 2nd at 5pm “Singing out our Losses” a Workshop on Grief, Mourning and Letting go. Part of the Extrasensory “Sahmain Weekend” —— Book Here
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Jessica Aszodi is specialist in voice and embodiment methods with 20 years experience performing and teaching around the world. She holds a Doctorate of Music from Griffith University, and a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of California. She currently teaches undergraduate voice at Monash University as well as welcoming students to her home studio in Preston, Naarm.
Jess’ vocal studio welcomes individual students from backgrounds in theatre, instrumental music, dance, bodywork and somatics practitioners, novices, hobbyists and experienced singers. In addition to teaching voice in the conventional sense, Jess teaches group classes in a holistic style of trauma-informed vocal embodiment that is the result of research and practice into a broad range of bodied modalities. From her operatic background Jess passes on to her students a commitment to finding and holding power, and making ourselves bodies in the habit of being present, resonant and expressive. These classes are also influenced by study in vocal physiology and mechanics, artistic research, classical & experimental music, Feldenkrais technique, meditation, somatic integration techniques, yoga, qi gong, Taoist energy and breath work, and queer, feminist approaches to sensory communication and consent practices.
Jess is excited to announce she’s currently offering group glasses, workshops and vocal coaching at her new home studio:
GROUP CLASSES
Somatic voice class
5pm, last Sunday of every month at Extrasensory, Jess hosts a group vocal class. It’s a special sauce she calls “Somatic Voice”. But you could just call it “singing”. After all, we are always and already here in our bodies. Speaking, Singing, Sighing, Laughing, Screaming…
The class is 90 minutes and uses exercises influenced by studies in qi gong, mindful breath work, voice science, & western classical traditions.
Leave class with a feeling of openness in your voice, learn cool stuff about the body, find greater freedom and ease in vocal communication, and most importantly: feel the co-regulating effects of singing together.
Shine the light of awareness on the latent power of your vocal body.
PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS
Jess also offers singing lessons in the traditional sense. She works with “humans” not just singers or professional voice users. She’s particularly interested in coaching new and challenging material & with aiding makers developing their own work, but will also work with talented young folk if the fit is right. Don’t be shy to ask.
I teach most Wednesdays and some Monday and Thursdays afternoons. Lessons are one hour. I charge $150-100 on a needs-based sliding scale. Ongoing weekly students pay $100-75 for a "10 pack" of lessons.
Reach out at 0430420667 or jaszodi@gmail.com