Name: Ecstatic Expressions: Inside out/Outside in - Balancing the emotional and technical approaches to shouts, screams, and vocal distortion
Start: 2026-07-16T12:00:00+0200
End: 2026-07-16T12:45:00+0200

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Join us July 14–16 in Sulmona, Italy, as we share voices and shape the future of popular music, identity, and education.

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Ecstatic Expressions: Inside out/Outside in - Balancing the emotional and technical approaches to shouts, screams, and vocal distortion

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CEST

Liceo Ovidio - Room 1

*Note: I’m requesting 2 sessions: 20 min Demonstration (Session 1) and 45 min Workshop (Session 2)

This workshop explores vocal distortion and extended vocal techniques through both technical and emotional frameworks. I will demonstrate my own use of "non-singing" expressions and discuss the balance of functional and affective approaches. I will also discuss how sounds are rooted culturally and invite the audience to participate in guided exercises.

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Hayley Thompson-King

Associate Professor of Voice, Longy School of Music of Bard College & Berklee College of Music

Hayley Thompson-King has been recognized on international stages for her powerful performances, and “explosive display of vocal prowess” (PopMatters). Described by Americana UK as “A voice that could do anything doing just what it wants,” Hayley’s vocal abilities range... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 1 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

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