Experience two days of joyous play, deep listening, creative discovery, and collective music-making. At The Embodied Voice, we explore how body and voice intertwine through somatic practice, improvisation, and co-creation. Expect laughter, liberation, and connection as we open space for authentic expression — no songs to learn, just pure spontaneous music made together.

Designed for anyone curious about authentic expression—whether experienced singers or complete beginners—this weekend offers a playful, supportive environment where perfectionism gives way to curiosity, connection, and presence. Saturday will offer a free-wheeling introduction to the moving and sounding body, perfect for anyone new to the practice. Sunday will offer a delectable dive for those wanting to further explore collaborative vocal improvisation, aka. making spontaneous songs.

Set within the peaceful natural surroundings of Ser Vivo, the gathering also includes space for rest, reflection, and community, fostering a deeper sense of vitality, self-expression, and belonging. Choose to join for one day, or both; join us for lunch each day or bring your own; choose to stay overnight at Ser Vivo and make it a weekend retreat.

About the facilitator
Kate Smith is a vocal acrobat, composer, and facilitator known for her seamless blend of musical precision, free improvisation and physical exploration. As the creator of The Embodied Voice©, a research, performance and teaching practice, Kate’s many-faceted creative endeavours address themes of presence, the body-mind relationship, and human rewilding, through the expressive shaping of voice, movement and improvisation.

A dedicated improviser, Kate performs in numerous contexts and collaborations (TATE Modern, A Fundação Eugénio de Almeida, Lisboa Incommun), and has released five albums of vocal improvisation since 2020; Remembering, Anthropos, Source, Oöm, and Live From Županova Cave. Kate is one of the founding members of the UK Vocal Improv Collective, which organizes large scale gatherings dedicated to vocal improv in the UK, now entering its fourth year. She has led voice, movement, and improvisation workshops for Harvard University, Whitechapel Gallery, Le Cercle Enchante, and more.

More Info
For more information about the event, please visit:
https://theembodiedvoice.net/offerings/servivotwodays

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