Day 1 Schedule for Freedom & Focus 2025
THURSDAY, JULY 31
COLLABORATION IN ACTION
9.00am All gather outside Te Whaea for the pōwhiri - led by Mana Whenua
Here’s the Songs to Learn: Te Aroha & Hutia te rito
10:00am-11:00 Morning Tea and Settling, Perry Piercy, Room D2
11.15am-12.30 MORNING Workshop Session:
Room D1 Bending, not breaking: Fitzmaurice Voicework® and somatic healing practices for holistic and sustainable vocal freedom and focus with Robin Amy Gordon and Dr. Budi Miller - In this 90-minute workshop, participants will engage in collaborative dynamic efforts and be introduced to somatic healing concepts and tools to support the development of sustainable practitioners and voice practice in community.
Room D2 Saying “yes” and “no” with your whole voice with Noah Drew - This workshop is an embodied exploration of the Fitzmaurice principal of autonomy. It builds directly on Catherine Fitzmaurice’s urging for each of us to “do what you want” and on Saul Kotzubei’s exercises aimed at helping people be better able to feel, and voice, their “yes” and their “no” in response to prompts and opportunities
Room D3 Growing Global Community with the Shared Values of Fitzmaurice Voicework® & Knight-Thompson Speechwork™ with Michael Shipley, Petrina Kow she/her, and Julie Foh - A discussion and embodied exploration of the shared values of Fitzmaurice Voicework® & Knight-Thompson Speechwork™ and their potential to foster global community, simultaneously broadcast live as a KTS Webinar.
12.30pm-1.30 Lunch Break
1.30pm-2.45pm AFTERNOON Workshop Session:
Room D1 Finding Joy Amongst the Chaos: A Destructuring Exploration with Natasha Staley - An invitation to explore joy, laughter, and community through tremoring
Room D2 Searching for Possibility Through Practice: Generating Research Ideas using Fitzmaurice Voicework® with Natasha Staley and Dr. Budi Miller - Join Fitzmaurice Research Team members Natasha Staley and Budi Miller as they guide you through an investigation of possibilities for individual and group research.
Room D3 Evolution of a Fitzmaurice based pedagogical practice over a year of practicum and immersion with Jillian Courtney and Micha Espinosa - An examination of practical application of FV with beginning students; a close look at the teacher's role as conduit of the information and an examination of evolving best practices.
3.00pm-4.30pm Learning from the pōwhiri - led by Mana Whenua, kaumātua and kuia, Rooms D1
4.30pm-5.00pm Collective rest and digest, karakia and waiata, Room D1
5.00pm-6.30pm Dinner Break
6:30pm-8:30pm Performance Festival: Te Whaea Theatre
LINKS FOR MORE:
TREM DAYS PAGE - Certified Fitzmaurice Voicework® Teachers.
THE VISITOR GUIDE pdf and THE CONFERENCE BOOKLET with travel suggestions.