Vocal Tai Chi is a form of freestyle singing that is rooted in principles, basic practice and philosophy of Tai Chi, Meditation and how this applies to Vocal Improvisation.It has been uniquely developed by composer-vocalist Jenni Roditi.
Naturally Arising
VTC offers a new place for people to enter into a genuine creative and healing process from wherever they are along the path of music, voice, improvisation, breath, body and energy. Attending workshops is a good entry point for discovering the work.
Whether you are an experienced singer or a beginner, VTC offers a creative space for you to unfold your voice. You begin to create a wide ranging and unique vocal palette, covering ranges from the basement to the attic of your voice. As a new landscape of voice opens up to you, spontaneous songs, often without words, sometimes with words or phrases, appear – voicework that comes from within you – in the moment. The vocal practice is centred and grounded in gentle and supportive movements rooted in Tai Chi.
Plenty of Experience
Jenni slowly matured her Vocal Tai Chi singing style over thirty-five years with research and creative activity into contemporary, indigenous and therapeutic voice work singing techniques, while composing prolifically. These resources have come together naturally in Vocal Tai Chi, founded in January 2012.
Why not try a workshop, or meet Jenni for a private consultation and one to one sessions?
Spontaneous Songs
As a new landscape of vocal sound opens up, spontaneous songs appear – with and/or without words : – singing that comes from within – in the moment. People are amazed at what they can do, find and share with each other. There’s a sense of authenticity and truth when things flow well.
Hearing Voices – Healing Voices
When people listen to Jenni sing they often report hearing glimpses and echoes of indigenous voices from around the world in her voice – Indian, African, Persian, Indonesian, Aboriginal, Mongolian, Spanish, Egyptian, Celtic, Inuit, Pygmy… As well as recognising this, they often find that the music seems to be moving energy in the room while shifting and releasing tensions in the body.
Answering the Call
In responding to a call for workshops growing out of her solo performing it has emerged that many people who sing Vocal Tai Chi, under the direction of Jenni’s coaching, find that they are reaching a depth of connection to themselves through their voices that feels to many like ‘coming home’ to parts of themselves previously hidden.
At the Crouch End Festival, Graham’s Fine Art Gallery, May 13 2012.
Photo Steven Kelly.