The Embodied Voice Choir – Lisbon

The Embodied Voice Choir – Autumn 2025
Introductory Trial Session
Tuesday, Sept 30, 7–9pm
Minimum donation: 5 EUR
* Come try it out and see how it feels!

4-Session Term
Tuesdays, Oct 14, 21, 28 & Nov 4, 7–9pm
Sliding Price Scale staring at 40 EUR

Please note: Drop-ins are not possible. If you sign up, please plan to attend all four sessions. It’s fine if you need to miss one, but the focus is on consistency so we can grow together and build on the music each week.

* If you already know you'd like to do the 4 session term, please ALSO come to the Trial Session! xx

What is The Embodied Voice Choir?
This isn’t your typical choir! Expect new music for voice and movement with a strong focus on embodiment and creativity. Over these four sessions we will train up our singing bodies and learn new music composed by facilitator Kate Smith.

What to Expect
Part 1 – The Warmup
We’ll begin with half an hour of somatic voice-and-body practices designed to:

Release tension and improve functionality

Foster a regulated nervous system primed for learning

Explore the singing body as a full system, from micro (tongue, jaw, diaphragm, pelvis, feet) to macro (whole-body singing and movement)

This is a gentle, holistic, and surprisingly powerful way to connect body and voice.

Part 2 – The Songs
We’ll dive into these expansive and experimental new choir pieces that Kate has been writing, involving:

Multi-voice acappella singing

Vocal games and improvisation

Movement in space

Kate released an EP Songs from the Body in 2023, with live performances in Lisbon (Voz Unbound) and London (Songs from the Body). Her approach to voice is inspired by artists like Meredith Monk, Caroline Shaw, and the Humanophones. We will be learning new pieces with the potential for further development and performance in Lisbon in 2026.

Check out Kate's music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FiQ7ANIgAY&ab_channel=KateSmith