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    suitcase iconSkills:
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    Age:
    Teenagers (13-17 years old)
    Adults (18-64 years old)
    Seniors (65+ years old)
    Student level:
    Beginner
    Intermediate
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    Duration:
    60 minutes
    120 minutes
    The class is taught in:Dutch, French, English

    About Me

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    My vision

    I strive to give you a solid technical foundation so that you can find the freedom to express your own artistic vision, personality and message. My personal taste and opinion are irrelevant as a teacher/coach. I purposely go with you to find what you want to say, with a unique and unique sound. This sound may be different tomorrow than today. As a singer, for example, I love to start a day with a pure classic Ave Maria during a ceremony and in the evening I rock out with my band. As a speaker today, you want smooth, intelligible sound. But tomorrow it may be necessary to look strong and confident. Heavy effects such as distortion, rumble, rattle and many other sounds can also be used perfectly in a healthy way. As long as you know how...

    But as important as sound engineering is, it really is a way to reach your goal. This goal is that, on stage, during your performance, in a conversation or a presentation, ... you connect with your audience and the listener, tell a story, convey your intention. Your audience doesn't care about perfect technology, they want to be touched! And that's only possible if you have the freedom of speech to do what you want, to resonate as you want, with the certainty that your voice will follow. Night after night, during every show, your whole tour, during every studio recording, anyway, always like this. And above all without hoarseness!

    Knowing and mastering your instrument is essential. Performance coaching, which guides you in writing a final presentation that touches your listener(s), is my great strength as a coach. When you have mastered your voice technically, you can use it freely by letting go of the techniques and completely immersing yourself in your story. And these moments are magical, also for me as a coach...

    As an authorized CVT teacher, I use full vocal technique as a technical foundation. But the many other methods, techniques and pedagogies in which I have been trained are also used. Because everyone I work with is unique, I look for the method that suits you best.

    These are the 2 main questions we will ask ourselves:
    - Does it sound like you want it?
    - Do you feel comfortable?
    Singing and talking should be good. You feel bad, there are tensions, you are not feeling well, you are hoarse, ... then what you are doing is not right. Point, other line.

    On the other hand ...
    Does it sound your way, does it feel good, can you go on for hours and night after night... Then it's good. Trust your intuition

    Education

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    Lectures, conferences and colloquia at home and abroad (2011 - present).

    Vibrant Voice Technique - Online Course (April 2018)

    Full singing technique
    Sept '15 and Feb '18: CPD Authorized Teacher Update Course
    2011 - '14: 3 years teacher training certificate
    2007 - '11: 2 courses of 5 days and 7 introductory masterclasses of 1 to 2 days
    2007 - '11: private coaching Eva Wilms and Robin Van Beek, CPD Authorized Teachers

    The power of your tongue (17 October Ghent)
    Osteopath DO Nico Lambrechts

    The Organic and Intelligent Choir (November 16)
    Jim Dhaus Hjernoe and Peder Karlsson (DK)

    Functional voice disorders and workshop on stress, anxiety and stage fright (October 2016)
    Helen Grooten (NL)

    Musical Masterclass (April '16)
    Tom Dewulf

    "Singing from the Inside" - Discovering the Voice, the Singer and the Song" (February 2016)
    Conservatory Arnhem (NL)
    Workshop, symposium and publication of Ineke van Doorn's book

    Intervision Workshop for DKO and Hogeschool Singing Teachers (November '15)
    Maarten Koningsberger (NL)

    Lax Vox (Nov '15)
    dr. Ilter Denizoglu (TR)

    Manual Laryngeal Installation - MFL (November 2014)
    Voice expertise center, UZ Leuven
    Teachers: P. Kooijman (NL) & A. Labaere

    Psychology and the Voice - Influences of Emotion and Stress on the Voice (October 2014)
    Koen Korevaar and Karen Verniers

    Estill Voice Training
    Outi Kähkönen (FI - Sept '15)
    Alberto Ter Doest (NL - masterclass March & April '11 + levels 1 and 2: August '11)

    Linklater & Fitzmaurice: Public Speaking and Singing (April 2014)
    Voice expertise center, UZ Leuven
    Teachers: Michael Peterman (D) and Michael Morgan (US)

    sound of voice
    2 lectures by Wolfgang Sauss (D) ('15)
    Internship & private coaching with Raphael De Cock (Sept '13)

    Lichtenberger / Sound song
    Private coaching with Livia Cuypers ('13)
    Workshop and private coaching at Tine Rymen, Broechem (Jan - March '10)

    Alexander Technique
    Workshop with Lieve Hermans & Helga Henckens (March 2014)
    Private coaching at Toia Correa (UI), Ghent (August - December 2009)

    Unleashing the Natural Voice - Body Awareness and Breath Awareness - Intro
    Kristin Linklaters Vocal Method Workshop (Oct '12)
    Els Jourquin

    Masterclasses
    Pia Douwes (NL), Cathrine Sadolin (DK), Jard Van Nes (NL), ...

    Classical training in singing and teaching (2003-2005)
    Royal Conservatory, The Hague (NL)
    Singing teacher: Rita Dams

    Classical Vocals (2001 - '03)
    University College Ghent, Department of Music and Dramatic Arts - Conservatory
    Candidate diploma, mention very well for the votes
    Singing teacher: Erika Pauwels

    Private classical singing lessons (1999 - 2001)
    Singing teacher: Erika Pauwels, Deurle

    Classical singing
    Municipal Conservatory of Kortrijk (1997-1999)
    Singing teacher: Françoise Vanhecke

    Flute (1990 - '98)
    Peter Benoit Academy, Municipal Conservatory of Harelbeke and Kortrijk, Kortrijk
    AMV and AMC (1889 - '98)
    Peter Benoit Academy, Municipal Conservatory of Harelbeke and Kortrijk, Kortrijk

    Experience / Qualifications

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    Singer

    Founder to sing! (2007 – present) – Private school and coaching practice for singers
    and speakers in Ghent - Belgium & Llíber - Spain

    Authorized CVT Instructor (Graduated June 2014 - Updated September 2015 and February 2018)

    Vice President and Founding Board Member of Evta-Be (2012 – present)
    Belgian Association for Vocal Education

    Board member EVTA (2012 - present)
    European Voice Teachers Association

    Belgian Loco Assistant Full Voice Technique (2009 - present)

    voice research scientist
    In collaboration with Prof. Dr. Dr. Felix De Jong

    Guest speaker at conferences and symposia in the Netherlands and abroad (click here)

    Visiting professor at the Royal Conservatory, Brussels, dept. Musical, singing
    (Jan '11 - Sep '12)

    Masterclasses, workshops and conferences for universities, colleges, hospitals,
    academies, choirs, companies, ... at home and abroad

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