This workout is part of the February 2025 Phrasing with Finesse Series, that also includes workouts on Legato (Feb. 10) and Musical Articulations (Feb. 24).

Do you dread seeing pp or ff markings in your vocal score? Do you feel tight, tense, or uncomfortable when singing at extreme dynamic levels? Does your tone quality become breathy when you sing pp? Or strident when you sing ff?

This 45-minute vocal workout—delivered live, via Zoom—will explore vocal dynamics: how you can sing both more quietly, more loudly, and every dynamic level in between, while preserving your tone quality, technical balance, and physical comfort.

Vocal exercises will focus on:

• The connections between breath, vocal registration, and dynamic level

• Crescendo and diminuendo (also known as messa di voce)

• Exploring and extending your personal dynamic level range

• Special considerations when singing at dynamic level extremes (pianissimo or fortissimo) on high notes

• How vocal dynamics facilitate musicality and expressiveness

Remember, practice makes permanent. To extend your range of vocal dynamics, we invite you to repeat this workout often. Every Vocal Dynamics workout is different, while focusing on the same set of fundamental skills.

Next offered: Monday, February 3, 2025
Time: 6:45-7:30 PM (PT)
Cost: $25 ($60 for the 3-session Phrasing with Finesse Series)
(Discounted multi-session passes available)

Level: All levels

Video replay available! All registration-based Co-Vo workouts are recorded. Within 24 hours of the live event, all registrants will receive a link to the video replay of the workout, which will remain accessible for unlimited viewing for 30 days following the live event date (PT).