Unlock your vocal potential with Embodima™– a masterful technique for training the voice
A ground-breaking teaching tool that uses images and gestures to activate complex muscle co-ordinations in the technical training of singers.
Embodima™ is a highly effective addition to the singing teacher’s box of tools
“Thanking my lucky stars that I chose to join the world of Embodima this year”
Kate Lynch, singing teacher & choir leader.
Neuroscience & singing
Embodima™ is a form of kinaesthetic motor imagery for training singers. Over 12 years of research at the University of Oxford, Cardiff University and UCL has developed and tested this gesture-based imagery.
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Coordination of singing muscles
Around 100 muscles are activated during singing, most of which are not under our conscious control. Embodima™ gestures create strong and effective motor memories through coordinating complex muscle systems during singing.
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Gesture training for singers
The Embodima™ project has developed an entire dictionary of gestures that meets the demands of singing. These images have now been incorporated into a book for singing teachers.
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Embodima™ approaches many aspects of vocal technique such as supporting intervals, maintaining pitch, resonance and flow, dynamics, phrasing, onsets, etc. and achieving the demands of different styles of singing from legato to coloratura. They can be used in technical training and/or applied directly to repertoire.
Teachers
We are now booking for 2024 Embodima™ training days.
We’re excited to announce that we have now set up specialised training days for teachers online.
- Clear scientific demonstrations
- Mastering motor training techniques
- Immediate application in your practice
Meet the Embodima™ team
Meet the originator of Embodima™, Nicola Harrison, and two Embodima™ trainers, Rebecca Cooch and Rachel Logan.
Don’t just take our word for it
Hear from our satisfied clients about their experiences
“You’re really on to something with Embodima. It’s good to know you have studied all the physiology etc. behind all this.It’s great to learn your Embodima gestures because they actually do change how a person uses their muscles in identifiable ways. The way you’ve made it systematic, and the way you’ve pinned everything down to the real physiological changes, is vital.”
Mx Margaret Jones, concert pianist, composer and vocal coach in W. Australia
“Nicola, your Embodima course is exceptional. The tools you have developed from the hard science are invaluable in the teaching studio: So visceral, practical and effective! You are joining many dots that I have been reading around these last few years-in a highly informed but accessible way. Total admiration for your work and artistry.”
Viv Munday, Vocal coach, singer and researcher, Royal College of Music
“Embodima is an excellent course and the book is an invaluable addition to my vocal teaching toolkit. If you already teach singing with imagery and gesture, then this course will be right up your street. I am ;using the images every day with my students and they are experiencing instant results. Nicola explains things thoroughly and creates a lovely atmosphere in the group. Embodima works for pop, musical theatre and classical. I highly recommend it.”
Susan Hayes, singer & teacher of singing