Workshop Description

Work In Harmony uses singing to create a creative, collaborative, fun event with lasting positive impact on team dynamics and individual performance.

• We will develop our voices to communicate, coalesce as a group, and achieve goals together.
• Use physical and vocal exercises and techniques, and focusing tools, to connect participants creatively and to forge a harmonious common focus.
• Increase participants' comfort level with vocalizing
• Increase the ability to focus on individual tasks while working within a group
• Develop listening skills to aid in feeling joyful about singing and communicating with others.

Work In Harmony increases participants' comfort level with vocalizing, and develops the ability to focus on individual goals while working within a group. Participants develop listening, singing, and speaking skills to promote effective communication.

Activities include:

• Physical warm-up exercises
• Vocal warm-up exercises designed to:
  • Open the singing passages
• Unblock resonators
• Free the voice
• Techniques to strengthen vocal power and establish good vocal mechanics to prevent strain
• Proper breathing techniques
• Pitch matching
• Vocal communication
• Techniques and methods to hone listening and focusing skills
• Caring for your voice
• Learning and singing songs in harmony to build team focus

One of the best outcomes of this workshops occurs when participants who have never known each other in light of something so vital and personal begin to see in each other kindred spirits in song. They leave this workshop with the knowledge that together, working as a team, they created something unique.

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Discover the Myriad Benefits of Work In Harmony

Enhance Team Dynamics

Participants build a common focus as they use the singing platform to find ways in which they can better work together. The goal is to "blend" all their skills just as they blend their voices in song.

Participants need to be aware of each other, to look at and to each other. Through this, they become a cohesive unit in addition to being separate individuals. They develop skills to work together to create and achieve goals.

The shared vulnerability of singing brings people closer together and gives them greater understanding of one another.

A "We're all in this together and we're going to make it happen together" atmosphere fosters a new common ground for all, where astounding changes occur.

Creativity and the Creative Process

Your voice is your creative wellspring. Through this workshop, participants bring forth new ideas and develop their abilities for improvisation and accessing their individual creative process.

Singing allows us to go beyond the language part of the brain to access the more integrated and holistic aspects of the thought process. If you think like you are singing, you communicate more effectively and release the need for self-judgment because that part of the brain is no longer primarily in charge.

Sharpen Listening Skills

Work In Harmony hones listening and concentration skills on a very basic level all while engaging participants to communicate and share their own creativity. Specific techniques of active listening apply to all other arenas where listening is crucial.

"To sing with others, you have to listen!"

Build Confidence To Do Your Best

Participants discover self-assurance by just making sound together. They forget to be self-conscious in this inclusive atmosphere where everyone works together.

"The act of making melody is a powerful act."

Improve Communication

Individuals find their voice and the voice then becomes their instrument. When we release that fear or discomfort, communication becomes limitless.

Since everyone in the workshop is equal, there is no hierarchy and previously undiscovered talent can be raised and recognized.

Increased confidence in singing both individually and within a group yields many rewards when establishing a new team as participants work together to create a harmonious and melodious sound. This has been found to instill a sense of camaraderie in the participants.

Each Workshop Is Customized To Suit Your Company's Needs

• Does your company need to build creativity and generate ideas?
• Does your team need to build focus and learn to work together more productively?
• Do your staff members need to cultivate confidence in their ability to be their best?

We customize each workshop to fit your company's specific needs. Each participant will receive a special document full of tips and applications that will keep your employees learning, growing, and focused. See sample document.

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Complete Syllabus and Workshop Materials

Read the syllabus and discover all that you will learn through this terrific experience. Download a PDF version of the syllabus.

Each participant also receives a complete practice CD that details the workshop techniques.

Workshop Sampler Video

Experience a sample of the many benefits of Work In Harmony from these live videotaped highlights of a typical workshop.

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