Choral - creativity
Sing with all the body - drop the sheets of music - explore what a simple movement work may add to the expressivity on stage, the musical interpretation, ensemble work.

The song is born in the body. Through simple exercises we are exploring centre of gravity, energy, space, focus. Relaxation, concentration, ensemble-awareness and playfulness are key themes in the work. Develop the body as an instrument, then the song sounds better - and it is seen.

Svante Grogarn has during many years been working as director and pedagogue with the Swedish choir Amanda, last he directed the success TIDVILL which opened at Folkteatern in Göteborg September 2000.
Svante is often in great demand as pedagogue and inspirer for choirs both in Sweden and internationally. He produced the choreography for the project of Svensk Körsångs "Körkraft" with about 3000 participants from all over Sweden.

 

What does the choir need?
Under the heading of choral-creativity you can, in consultation with Svante Grogarn, design exactly the workshop your choir needs:

  • Set the desired extent.
  • Work with your own choir or together with another group.
  • Choose a musical material.
  • Work free or towards a concert form.
  • Combine with an additional pedagogue focused on eg percussion instruments, voice, world music, arrangement etc.

To participate in a workshop you do not have to be agile and well-trained, the only need is a curiosity for your body as an instrument, and a musical material to explore.

 

 Practical information
A workshop for a choir can be structured in different ways depending on the needs and aim of the choir. The size of the choir may vary, from a few dozen till several hundred participants. Minimum one day of intense work is usual, often more. The conductor decides together with the leader schedule, objective and musical material.

The work requires a spacious room (minimum 6 sqm/attender) with a good floor and quiet atmosphere. The workroom must be equipped with a good sound-system and CD. In case of a workshop with more than 50 participants the sound-system must have a well functioning wireless microphone.

The price is dependent on the extent of the workshop, the size of the group, plus costs for travel and per diem.

If you want more information about a workshop for your choir or festival please contact: svante@grogarn.com