Collaborative Vocal Improv Lab
April 23, 2026
11 AM - 1 PM
11 AM - 1 PM
Manayunk - Philly, PA 19128
Co-creating container, through and for
musical connection and creative self-surprise
musical connection and creative self-surprise
Who:
You and perhaps a pal or two that you [would] love to sing / musically collaborate with.
This workshop is geared toward songwriters/composers, and vocalizers interested in broadening their fluency and creativity in expressing through the language of music.
What:
Two hours of creativity and connection through a cumulative series of collaborative musical games and exercises
Facilitated by Tracy LJ Robertson
When:
Doors at 10:30am for a 11am start on Thursday, April 23rd. Finding an ending by 1pm
Where:
Harmonie Hall
4372 Fleming St.
Manayunk - Philly, PA 19128
You and perhaps a pal or two that you [would] love to sing / musically collaborate with.
This workshop is geared toward songwriters/composers, and vocalizers interested in broadening their fluency and creativity in expressing through the language of music.
What:
Two hours of creativity and connection through a cumulative series of collaborative musical games and exercises
Facilitated by Tracy LJ Robertson
When:
Doors at 10:30am for a 11am start on Thursday, April 23rd. Finding an ending by 1pm
Where:
Harmonie Hall
4372 Fleming St.
Manayunk - Philly, PA 19128
Why:
As musical creatives, there are fibers (patterns/"theory", and preferences/inclinations) in the fabric of the music living in and expressing through us.
The more fluent we are in the ways these fibers weave, the more nuanced and true we can be to what we have to express ~ whether while in our own creative musical flow, or in the communication throughout a collaborative process with others.
How:
Through the inherent music in language and presence to the aliveness and movement of our bodies, we can playfully explore authentic and new ways into our musical creativity.
We'll be tilling and fertilizing our creative sanctuary with a cumulative series of games and exercises that invite:
• Gracious and playful connection
• Increasing awareness of the nuance we can choose and respond to
• meeting one-another in "the third", the unique expanse/source of creative possibilities that arises when we are together, sensing and learning with and through each other.
As musical creatives, there are fibers (patterns/"theory", and preferences/inclinations) in the fabric of the music living in and expressing through us.
The more fluent we are in the ways these fibers weave, the more nuanced and true we can be to what we have to express ~ whether while in our own creative musical flow, or in the communication throughout a collaborative process with others.
How:
Through the inherent music in language and presence to the aliveness and movement of our bodies, we can playfully explore authentic and new ways into our musical creativity.
We'll be tilling and fertilizing our creative sanctuary with a cumulative series of games and exercises that invite:
• Gracious and playful connection
• Increasing awareness of the nuance we can choose and respond to
• meeting one-another in "the third", the unique expanse/source of creative possibilities that arises when we are together, sensing and learning with and through each other.
Vocal explorations in sound and stillness • From sound-bath
to soulful dance party • By you for you
to soulful dance party • By you for you
Masks welcome, not required
*If you are feeling physically unwell, please honor your body and the wellbeing of fellow participants by waiting until the next session.
Facilitated by Tracy LJ Robertson.
Gratitudes to Ilan Isakov for helping to make this event possible, Harmonie Hall for hosting, and Bobby McFerrin, Rhiannon, Joey Blake, Zuza Gonsalves of Musica do Circulo, and so many others for modeling such rich methods for welcoming forward songs of the soul.