Vocal Sketch

Join us as we explore the vast array of sounds that our mouths are capable of making. Learning to trust our impulses and hone our ears through games designed to play with rhythm, harmony, melody, sound effects and words to make music together freely and spontaneously.

During this workshop we’ll be demonstrating that these two artforms are not only compatible, but inextricably linked by the unique instrument that we are all born with. By combining beatboxing and singing we are expanding our toolkit of sounds so we can produce improvised music that is dynamic and playful.

BEATBOXING is the art of mouth percussion involving the use of the lips, teeth, tongue and voice. It is often assumed to be a skill that you either have or you don’t have. We will dispel this myth and show how anyone can do it and how satisfying and liberating it is to communicate…