Waking the Mythic Soul
This workshop is the culmination of Sharon's lifetime study of mythic themes. Sharon believes that the realms of myth and imagination that have captivated humanity since prehistoric times exist because we are alive in more realms than are commonly perceived. By exploring these inner dimensions of the psyche, we can claim more of ourselves than we usually experience. Our Mythic Soul is our Philosopher's Stone. By finding our own jewel of Selfhood we can then shape our lives in accordance with the rhythms of our own destiny.
This workshop is a playful, artistic process that explores various archetypal themes with the intent of infusing our lives with meaning and magick. We will create a Muse altar, a mythic scrapbook, play dress-up, write, draw, dance, vision, and tell our stories. We will explore themes such as Becoming Mighty, The Hero's Journey and Re-enchanting the World.
If you are interested in this workshop please email Sharon at TranceJamRecords dot com
Come join in a unique singing class that combines basic vocal technique and warm up with improvisational circle and chant singing, visualisation to connect us to the natural world, energy movement, and even light exercise to really experience how evocative singing can be.
This class will begin with a grounding and breathing exercises, followed by 15 - 20 minutes of vocal technique and strengthening in a playful and relaxed environment, then we will shift into simple chants and improv harmonies that Sharon will teach and assign to the group. Folks are invited to go into the center and solo over the multi-harmony chants that have been establsihed, We will flow seamlessly from one vocal groove to another as the energy dictates, never letting the current stop for the full two hour session. Our voices will swell in joy and dip into deep introspection, energizing every cell of our bodies with the soul of our collective song.
This is a very safe place to sing, with no performance deadlines, audience, or expectations of perfection. There are no mistakes, only exploration. Even the shy can open up and really feel the life force moving through us as voice. Sometimes ecstatic, sometimes sorrowful, sometimes silly, singing opens us up to deep places in ourselves, while energizing and renewing us - and it's good for our health ! Singing is one of the best ways to strengthen your lungs, and we will emphasize this benefit by incorporating light exercise, so that you get a gentle, low impact workout as well.
Sing for your health! Sing for your soul! Sing to connect with your commmunity.
If you are interested in this workshop please email Sharon at TranceJamRecords dot com
A more detailed musical workshop than the Well of Song, this also incorporates rhythm, songwriting, myths involving music, and exercises to tap the archetypal power of inspiration. By combining musical study with lore and practices culled from Celtic myth, we can learn to cultivate inspiration and deliver our music in ways that evoke a sense of magic in the listener.
This workshop has 4 basic principles of music making:
Rhythm: Learning to hear it and learning to play it.
Voice: Voice exercises to improve strength, control, and range. Also Words of Power - what gives our words power, so that the words we speak and the songs we sing are infused with a magickal presence.
Songwriting: What makes a good song? We will look at elements such as prosody, contrast, compelling lyrical imagery, hooks, and cohesiveness.
Delivery: What constitutes an inspiring performance? Why do some poets or songwriters sound flat, as if they are reading off a page, and others make you feel as if they have changed the very space in the room? Here we explore techniques such as presence, energy work (such as throwing your voice), luring, and visualization, so that you don't just sing your song, but invoke it.
Also key to this workshop is the topic of inspiration. We will explore myths that focus on inspiration and learn some practices for cultivating it, including, building a muse altar and invoking our own divine inspiration. We will make offerings to the Goddess Brigid as part of the ongoing courtship of that elusive state of grace the Irish called Imbas, the Welsh called Awen, and we call inspiration.
If you are interested in this workshop please email Sharon at TranceJamRecords dot com
This is a one-one-one session where Sharon works with you to create a piece of music as a healing or transformational talisman. Similar to custom song creation, you will work together on the song, but the focus is more on creating a healing and release experience, and/or a symbol of empowerment that invokes your personal Mythos, your own personal theme song that you can listen to or sing when you have need of invoking your own power.
If you are interested in these offerings please email Sharon at TranceJamRecords dot com
