Welcome to our second Inclusive Voice Practice - Reflect and Connect Session! This online event is a safe space for individuals to unite and explore their inclusive practice for all voices in a supportive environment. Through a compassionate approach, we aim to reflect on our own identity as voice professionals and musicians, and connect with others who may share similar experiences. This is a natural follow-up session to the sold-out event in March celebrating Neurodiversity Week. All are warmly welcome, whether you attended in March or not.
This is an interactive session, designed to leave you feeling empowered and inspired. There will be no pressure to share, but an introduction to a different way of working together as a community, reflecting on the key question of what a safe space can look like, for you and your students. Let's come together and celebrate the diversity of voices in our community.
About the Facilitator:
Abigail Mann-Daraz, BSc MA MISM GMBPsS.
Founder of The Musical Self.
Abigail is a Singing Teacher, Voice Coach, SEND and PMLD Music Practitioner, and Voice Psychology researcher with over 23 years of experience working with marginalised groups. Abigail runs a busy private practice specialising in harnessing voice and musical confidence through ethical, informed singing teaching, professional voice coaching and neurodiverse sensitive pedagogy. She is regularly hired by international organisations, delivering training and reflection opportunities for voice coaches around the world. Abigail also delivers sensitive music facilitation for dementia, palliative care and bereavement.
Over half of Abigail’s student base is neurodivergent or living with a chronic health condition. Her upcoming book presents a fresh and innovative framework, designed to enhance voice confidence and vocal relation. Building the framework included mapping at least 108 activities, which have been applied to Abi’s work with actors, singers, SEND, PMLD and palliative care communities.
