In VOCALiSM workshops, participants are encouraged to use their voice in a safe, creative space. We give you tools to advocate most effectively for yourself and others with a technical and creative approach to group participation. In particular, we often use music as a way to include everyone.
VOCALiSM helps people to overcome the myth of 'stage fright' and allows people to practise, in a very simple and creative way, how to enhance self-confidence and present yourself in the most authentic way. VOCALiSM has presented at human rights conferences across Ireland to advocate for its vision of a community where everyone's voice is heard. See below for the workshops we offer.
VOCALiSM has presented & performed at the following events:
VOCALiSM helps people to overcome the myth of 'stage fright' and allows people to practise, in a very simple and creative way, how to enhance self-confidence and present yourself in the most authentic way. VOCALiSM has presented at human rights conferences across Ireland to advocate for its vision of a community where everyone's voice is heard. See below for the workshops we offer.
VOCALiSM has presented & performed at the following events:
- NUIG International Summer School on the Arts & Human Rights 2015, Galway
- Front Line Defenders Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, Dublin Castle
- Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival 2015, Belfast
- Culture Night Dublin 2015
- ANÚNA International Summer School 2016, Dublin
- Rostrevor Choral Festival 2016
- Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival 2016, Belfast
- Global Citizen Award 2017, Dublin
- Dublin Human Rights Festival 2017
PITCHING & PRESENTING
What is the secret to communication? Many of us are petrified of public speaking, too scared to talking to strangers, frightened of humiliation.
The voice is a powerful tool. A strong performance will enrapture an audience. The voice can captivate a room of strangers. So what makes a good performance?
VOCALiSM focuses on imparting this knowledge in a creative way. Participants are given a space to develop their own advocacy skills by incorporating vocal techniques, breathing exercises and performance tips.
Pitching and presentation workshops will focus on:
Workshops can be tailored for schoolchildren, teachers, civil society professionals, students, human rights defenders, community groups, and private businesses.
The voice is a powerful tool. A strong performance will enrapture an audience. The voice can captivate a room of strangers. So what makes a good performance?
VOCALiSM focuses on imparting this knowledge in a creative way. Participants are given a space to develop their own advocacy skills by incorporating vocal techniques, breathing exercises and performance tips.
Pitching and presentation workshops will focus on:
- breathing technique, vocal exercises & singing
- public presentation and performance skills
- self-confidence & commanding the room
Workshops can be tailored for schoolchildren, teachers, civil society professionals, students, human rights defenders, community groups, and private businesses.
ADVOCACY & STORYTELLING
Everyone will learn techniques that they can use when advocating in public. There are two elements to this workshop: TECHNIQUE and COMMUNICATION.
In the technical part, we examine three aspects of vocal production:
When considering how we communicate, participants explore three concepts:
Each participant will get the chance to write a paragraph about an issue they care about (rights-based, personal, etc.) or about an inspirational person or idea. As many participants as possible, time-permitting, will get the opportunity to present their story; either to a partner or to the group. By the end of the workshop, every participant will have learned skills to help them become a better advocate.
In the technical part, we examine three aspects of vocal production:
- Stance
- Breath
- Energy
When considering how we communicate, participants explore three concepts:
- CONTENT - what is your message?
- CONTEXT - who is your audience?
- CONVICTION - why are you advocating this?
Each participant will get the chance to write a paragraph about an issue they care about (rights-based, personal, etc.) or about an inspirational person or idea. As many participants as possible, time-permitting, will get the opportunity to present their story; either to a partner or to the group. By the end of the workshop, every participant will have learned skills to help them become a better advocate.
SONGWRITING AS ADvocacy
Our Songwriting as Advocacy workshop allows you the space to say something important in a new way.
Here's the result of one of our songwriting workshops: "Empty Chair" by Front Line Defenders.
We believe that advocacy skills allow us to speak up for ourselves and for others. Songwriting is a highly creative and expressive way to communicate, with many benefits. Read our testimonials here.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an advocate as:
1. one that pleads the cause of another; specifically: one that pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
2. one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal
3. one that supports or promotes the interests of another
Here's the result of one of our songwriting workshops: "Empty Chair" by Front Line Defenders.
We believe that advocacy skills allow us to speak up for ourselves and for others. Songwriting is a highly creative and expressive way to communicate, with many benefits. Read our testimonials here.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an advocate as:
1. one that pleads the cause of another; specifically: one that pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
2. one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal
3. one that supports or promotes the interests of another