Sophie Lair-Berreby
Care of the Professional Voice
Soin de la Voix Professionnelle
New York - Paris
Next Workshop / An Introduction To Understanding Your Voice: Beyond Singing (2 hours)
Everybody has a voice, and a body to produce it.
After 30 years of helping singers, actors, teachers… enjoy a healthier voice, I want to share with you how understanding the body through the vocal function can tremendously help you integrate in your daily life:
- Body awareness
- Breathing patterns
- Relaxation / nervous system regulation (impact of breathing on the parasympathetic nervous system)
- Posture
- Mindfulness
- Healthier speaking and singing vocal habits...
Come and discover, through imagery supported easy drills, your voice like never before, and take away insights that you will be able to apply, whatever your personal use of your voice is.
Sincerely,
Sophie
Time: Sunday, September 7, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
This workshop will be limited to 6 participants: 4 slots still open.
Location (in that same location I used to work at for over 10 years. And that many of you know. I couldn’t be happier! It will be in a larger space than the one that used to be mine though):
853 7th Avenue
(Between 54 and 55th streets)
Suite 2B
New York, NY, 10019
Trains: R / N / Q / W / E / B / D / F
Rate:
Price: $50 ($100) discovery rate, for all.
Reach out if you would like me to organize a workshop, for a group of friends, co-workers, students, chorus members, actors… in a location that best accommodates your group (8 participants minimum).
The $50 / 2 hour rate will be the same till September 30, 2025.
$50 + $1.50 (fees)
PAST WORKSHOPS
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Understand Your Voice: Beyond Singing
Thank you all who participated in the June 28 2025 in-person workshop: Understand Your Voice: Beyond Singing
Time: June 14th, 2025, 1 PM - 3 PM
Location: 126 10th street, Suite 207, Brooklyn, NY, 11215 / Gowanus
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Jazz Vocal Intensive of The New York Jazz Academy
Manhattan, NY, February 11-12, 2017, NOLA Rehearsal Studio.
Faculty:
– Voice teacher: Yaala Ballin
– Pianist: Michael Kanan
– Vocal technique and health: Sophie Lair-Berreby
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The Manhattan Opera Studio Summer Festival – Summer Program 2014
Manhattan, NY, July 21 – August 21, 2014
Faculty:
– Music Director: Benoît Renard
– Stage Director/Acting Coach: Marc Verzatt
– Conductor/Vocal Coach: Ming Kwong
– Conductor/Vocal Coach: Keith Chambers
– Vocal technique and vocal health: Sophie Lair-Berreby
– Artistic Director – Assistant Conductor: Carlos Tagle
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Vocal technique and vocal health, private lessons and master class
Atlanta, GA, at the Atlanta Academy of Vocal Arts (Link), June 29-30, 2012
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Yoga/Voice Workshop
Manhattan, NY, The Voice Studio, Midtown, December 17, 2011, 3-6pm.
Develop the awareness of your breathing through yoga moves and poses and apply it instantly to breathing management in your singing.
Faculty:
Yoga Teacher: Ani Weinstein (Link)
Vocal technique and vocal health: Sophie Lair-Berreby
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Understanding the Singing Body, A Vocal Technique and Yoga Workshop for Singers, Actors and Singing Teachers
Brooklyn, NY, June 15-18, 2010.
One-to-one singing lessons and yoga applied to singing lessons. Develop the awareness of your breathing through yoga moves and poses and apply it instantly to breathing management in your singing.
Faculty:
Yoga Teacher: Ani Weinstein (Link)
Vocal technique and vocal health: Sophie Lair-Berreby
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Voice therapy sessions with Damien Lehman
Paris, France, May 14-18 / 2010.
Faculty:
– Vocal Coach/Pianist: Damien Lehman (Link)
– Vocal technique and health: Sophie Lair-Berreby
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Vocal Technique/Vocal Health Workshop
Orignac, France, July 25-30, 2009.
An almost weeklong worth of daily individual classes, evening lectures about vocal anatomy, physiology and hygiene, and a recital in a French château.
Faculty:
– Vocal Coach/Pianist: Damien Lehman (Link)
– Vocal technique and vocal health: Sophie Lair-Berreby
STAGES PASSÉS
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Jazz Vocal Intensive de la New York Jazz Academy
Manhattan, NY, 11 et 12 février 2017
Enseignants :
– Professeur de chant : Yaala Ballin
– Pianiste : Michael Kanan
– Technique et santé vocale : Sophie Lair-Berreby
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Programme d’été du Manhattan Opera Studio
Manhattan, NY, 21 Juillet au 21 Août 2014.
Enseignants :
– Directeur musical : Benoît Renard
– Metteur en scène / professeur d’art dramatique : Marc Verzatt
– Chef d’orchestre / chef de chant : Ming Kwong
– Chef d’orchestre / chef de chant : Keith Chambers
– Technique et santé vocale : Sophie Lair-Berreby
– Directeur artistique / chef d’orchestre assistant : Carlos Tagle
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Séances individuelles de technique et santé vocale et master class
Atlanta, GA, à the Atlanta Academy of Vocal Arts (Lien), 29-30 juin, 2012
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Atelier Yoga / Voix
Manhattan, NY, 17 décembre, 2011, 15h-18h, The Voice Studio, Midtown.
Développez une meilleure conscience de votre respiration à travers des mouvements et poses de yoga et appliquez-la immédiatement au soutien respiratoire de la voix chantée.
Professeur de yoga : Ani Weinstein (Lien)
Technique et santé vocale : Sophie Lair-Berreby
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Comprendre votre corps chantant : un atelier de technique vocale et de yoga pour chanteurs, acteurs et professeurs de chant
Brooklyn, NY, 15-18 juin 2010.
Séances particulières de chant et de yoga appliqué au chant. Développez une meilleure conscience de votre respiration à travers des mouvements et poses de yoga et appliquez-la immédiatement au soutien respiratoire de la voix chantée.
Professeur de yoga : Ani Weinstein (Lien)
Technique et santé vocale : Sophie Lair-Berreby
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Séances de technique et santé vocale, avec Damien Lehman
Paris, France, 14-18 mai, 2010.
Enseignants :
– Pianiste et chef de chant : Damien Lehman (Lien)
– Technique et santé vocale : Sophie Lair-Berreby
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Santé Vocale Voix Chantée
Orignac, France, 25-30 juillet, 2009.
Une semaine de classes individuelles quotidiennes, des présentations, le soir, sur la physiologie, l’anatomie et l’hygiène vocale et un récital de fin de stage, le tout dans un château du sud-ouest de la France.
Enseignants :
– Pianiste et chef de chant : Damien Lehman (Lien)
– Technique et santé vocale : Sophie Lair-Berreby
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