The Art of Duo: vocal improvisation workshop

Get ready to explore the magic of musical chemistry in small ensemble vocal improvisation with Guillermo Rozenthuler and Jaka Škapin

The Art of Duo with Jaka Škapin and Guillermo RozenthulerWhen:

•⁠ ⁠Workshop: Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of March, 2026

•⁠ ⁠Concert: Friday the 27th of March, at 7pm offered by the artists with guest performers - For details, select the box below, at the end of this form.

Where: Bologna, Italy -

Laboratorio di Voce e Musica - Via Spartaco 10 - BOLOGNA

(Please note that the location for this workshop has changed to the above.)

Contact: [email protected]

A weekend training course on the art of collaborative vocal improvisation.

The artists will combine specific techniques, musicianship, and vocal explorations for improvisational practice, with a focus on duo practice, incorporating elements of circlesinging and other forms of spontaneous collective singing.

Meet the teachers:

Guillermo Rozenthuler is a vocal artist and facilitator from Argentina based in the UK. His work is based around the art forms of collaborative vocal improvisation and circlesinging, both influenced by a cappella traditions from around the world, as well as Jazz and Afro-Latin music. He is also the artistic director of Anthropos: Songs of Humanity, a vocal improvisation ensemble. Find out more: https://www.guillermorozenthuler.com

Jaka Škapin is a Slovenian performer, composer and vocal improviser. His music is marked by his choral background, jazz training and Slavic heritage, exploring the intersection of ancestry, embodiment, nature connection and musicianship. As a collective vocal improvisation and facilitator he teaches internationally, is a member of the UK Vocal Improv Collective and the current producer for The Well: Global Vocal Improvisation Network. Find out more: https://www.jakaskapin.com/

What to expectDrawing from their ongoing research and duo performance practice, the artists will introduce collaborative musical approaches and creative structures designed to support both deep connection and expansive vocal freedom.

Exploratory highlights for practice:

•⁠ ⁠Using structured vocal elements as another gateway into music

•⁠ ⁠Consonance and dissonance

•⁠ ⁠Creativity in the use of invented language and the voice as an instrument

•⁠ ⁠Freer approaches to rhythm, including some polymeters and polyrhythms

•⁠ ⁠Developing patterns in different directions to create more flexible supporting parts

For larger ensemble work:

•⁠ ⁠Voice and body as instruments that express and maintain rhythm, melody, structure, and emotion

•⁠ ⁠Developing musical and interpersonal skills in the service of collective well-being

•⁠ ⁠Invented language and the unifying and transformative power of the word

•⁠ ⁠Coming together in the here and now, as well as remembering, amplifying, and honoring our musical and cultural roots

The experience is open to professional and amateur singers.

Captivating for experienced singers and welcoming for those who practice vocal improvisation and want to deepen their knowledge.

The workshop will be in english with the possibility to have an italian translation.

Fees

Participation & Membership

This worskhop is open to Muvola APS members only.

If you do not yet have Muvola membership, you may join Muvola APS for a €10 membership fee.

€190 (full payment upfront)

+ €10 Muvola APS membership fee (if you aren't yet a member of Muvola APS)

✨ 🤝 Bring a Friend – Special Duo Gift✨

Because this workshop will involve a lot of deep partner work, we’d love to encourage you to come together with a friend.

🎁 Our little gift to you:

If you register together with a friend, you receive an additional €50 total discount

👉 €25 off per person

✨ This means:

€165 per person instead of €190 when registering together with the Bring a Friend promo

+ €10 Muvola APS membership fee per person (if you aren't yet a member of Muvola APS)

As mentioned above, a non-refundable €10 membership fee for Muvola APS will be added to the fee. This fee is valid for all of 2026 for the initiatives organized by the association.

If you are experiencing financial hardship but would like to participate in the weekend training, please contact [email protected] and we will evaluate your proposal.

We will contact you via email with the procedure to complete your registration.

~ Chiara and Giulia

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Via Spartaco, 10, 10 Via Spartaco, Bologna, Italy

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