Members of Devon Vocal Improv Choir doing a supported solo, summer 2026
Hello singers of Vashon, Seattle and Salish Sea area. Do you love to, or would you love to explore, improvised singing with others?
Co-creating satisfying, suprising, oftentimes really quite magical singing with others.
An approach to singing that has the creativity of a singer-songwriter path, paird with the communality of the choir path. Many of us call this Collaborative Vocal Improvisation, CVI.
The Guardian (UK) calls me “one of the world’s leading proponents of Collaborative Vocal Improvisation - CVI” - though I bow to my seniors, Rhiannon, Bobby McFerrin and some of their peers. But, wow, Vocal Improvisation has mushroomed; the mycellial network now spans the globe, and we have The Well Global Vocal Improvisation Network. I am one of a host of co-founders.
I shall be visiting Vashon Island because a dear friend lives there, because I have been invited to teach all of the choral students at Seattle University. And I will again offer a weekend workshop while I visit. I am a dual citizen UK-US.
This is for:
singers new to the artform who enjoy singing, can sing in tune and keep a beat, and want an adventure and
Folks who have tried vocal improvisation before and want to return to the well.
We will: ground in the body and breath; move and wake up the embodied voice from pelvis to head. We’ll circle sing, ground in rhythm, co create sound baskets from interlocking patterns, solo over them. We’ll improvise with words, express ourselves, open the poetic and do all kinds of things with it. We’ll rest when we need to.
Stayover option
There’s a dorm above the barn you can stay in for $15 / night. There’s access to a shower and kitchen that are part of the studio. There are floor mattresses and you bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. If you’d like to do this please mention it when you email.
Timing
Saturday 10am - 5pm - please arrive 9.35-9.45 so we’re all well settled for a 10am start. Sunday 10am - 4pm/4.30pm. We’ll aim to end by 4 but it could go up until 4.30pm latest.
Cost
Tier 1: $300
Tier 2: $200
Tier 3: $100
To apply:
Please email info@brionygreenhill.com
You can pay via Venmo @Briony-Greenhill (last 4 are 4495)
or paypal brionygmusic@gmail.com.
Michael Hamm and band doing a beautiful supported solo the last time I taught in Port Townsend <3