The New York Choral Consortium

Session #1 : Alexander Technique 101
Program Description: How lucky we are to be hosting Programs Day at Balance Arts Center – home to The Alexander Technique Teacher Training Course, approved by the American Society of the Alexander Technique. Expert teacher Lauren Schiff will lead us in an "Alexander Technique 101" session, helping us to become further attuned to our bodies, both in general and when in the process of music-making.About Our Clinician: Lauren Schiff is a full-time professor of The Alexander Technique at The Juilliard School and a guest teaching artist for various schools and organizations nationally and internationally. She served as the Alexander Technique Teacher for the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artists Development Program, and at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. She also served on the senior faculty of the American Center for the Alexander Technique's Teacher Certification Program. Ms. Schiff is a recognized senior teacher of the Alexander Technique by the American Society for the Alexander Technique.Duration: 60 minutes
 
Session #2: Vocal Health for Singers
Program Description: Understanding and caring for your instrument—your very body—is the core of this session! With a background in classical vocal performance and voice teaching, Voice Specialist Natalie Atkinson brings a unique understanding of the demands singers face throughout their training and careers. This session focuses on helping singers develop efficient and sustainable vocal techniques, empowering them to understand how their voices work and how to use and protect them effectively. About our clinician: Natalie Atkinson is a speech-language pathologist specializing in voice and upper-airway disorders, with a focus on performing-voice concerns and singer-specific care. Her clinical interests include respiratory retraining, vocal health, and helping singers develop efficient, sustainable vocal techniques. She is particularly passionate about working with young singers, empowering them to understand how their voices work and how to use and protect them effectively. Natalie is committed to providing patients with the education and tools they need to maintain healthy voices and support their long-term vocal goals.Duration: 60 minutes
 
Session #3: YogaVoice®
Program Description: YogaVoice® combines proven voice techniques and yoga methods to empower your voice for Self-expression. Your voice is your unique tool for connection, communication, and service in the world. In this session, practitioner Mark Moliterno will use time-honored yoga practices, yoga therapy techniques, and a wellness-based voice training method, to help you to remove the obstacles that might be impeding your authentic voice. YogaVoice® training provides essential tools for cultivating an empowered voice in singing.About our clinician: Mark Moliterno, MM, E-RYT500, C-IAYT, YACEP, is an award-winning professional opera singer, voice teacher, yoga teacher/educator, IAYT-certified Yoga Therapist, workshop leader, and author. He is considered a thought-leader in the area of 21st Century vocal training, a master teacher of both singing and classical yoga, and a specialist in helping people understand and connect to their authentic voices. His work combines several traditions of Yoga with Systematic Voice Technique, to develop wellness in the art of vocal communication.• Duration: 60 minutes