Barefoot Opera went to Ushaw

March 2020

Barefoot Opera went north to create Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’ from scratch to performance in a single weekend.

Barefoot’s creative team; Jenny Miller, Lesley-Anne Sammons and Penelope Randall-Davis created a special weekend which offered opportunities for 10 soloists and 24 choristers.

The visible and invisible shaping of vocal music

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Advanced one day workshop.

Sunday, 19th January 2020
Barefoot Studio (93 Endwell Road London SE42NF)
10:30-5:30

Join us for a day of in-depth movement, breath and voice work with Alexandra Baybutt, Jenny Miller and guest artist Aleksandra Ristic. With each singer using audition arias or other significant pieces of solo music, we will explore in detail how to allow full-body participation in phrasing, colour change and physical response.

Saturday 22nd February, 2020
10.30 am – 5 pm
Penny Randall-Davis, Tutor

A fun and informative day designed to help all types of singers develop their coloratura skills. Stimulating group-work will be followed by solo ‘masterclass’ slots in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. There will also be time for questions and exploration as we tackle thorny issues!