Embodima™ is a highly efficient addition to the singing teacher's box of tools.
Neuroscience & SingingEmbodima™ 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 musclesAround 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.
Meet Nicola
Creator of Embodima™
Nicola Harrison is a mezzo soprano and the creator of Embodima™ KMI. She is a lecturer in Singing and Interpretation at Pembroke College, Oxford, a vocal coach, author, Arts Council-funded performer and researcher. All Nicola’s writing and research of a lifetime has been into the imagination and how to harness this wonderful, inventive tool in the teaching of singing, the interpretation of text and the performance of song. She has written widely for newspapers, magazines, radio and music and poetry-related media.
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Get in touchWe are now booking for 2022 Embodima™ training days. |