Vocal Tapestry: Winter Class Series
Facilitated by Onome
Mondays,
Jan 13 - March 3
Connect to your creative spirit. Trust the flow of your imagination through vocal improvisation. Dive into the unique expression of your voice while thrilling your soul in a thriving community. This class series will teach you to tap into your creative essence through the building blocks of improvisation.
Vocal Tapestry is a safe and fun space to weave together principles of spontaneous composition, such as rhythm, melody, and dynamics. Each week, we will play games and learn practices that focus on a specific element of vocal improvisation to develop your awareness, skills, and confidence.
Sign up for the entire 8 week series, or drop in for individual classes.
Time
Mondays 7-8:30pm
Dates
Preview session for Vocal Tapestry:
January 6 (by donation, pay what you want)
Series
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 3
Who is it for?
- Vocal practitioners who love community singing, vocal improvisation, and embrace the voice as a spiritual practice.
- Heart-led humans who desire to free their voice from creative stuckness, burn-out, and shut down.
- Anyone who is compelled to use the voice as a vessel for well-being
- All vocal backgrounds and skill levels are welcome.
- While it is important to keep ourselves open to what, if anything, may arise emotionally, please only engage to the degree that you can still care for yourself. While Vocal Tapestry is a space of self-discovery and creative growth, this is not a clinically therapeutic experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the first class?
There is a donation-based preview class on Monday, January 6 from 7pm – 8:30pm. The first class of the series starts the following Monday, January 13, from 7pm – 8:30pm.
I want to sign up for the entire Winter Series. When does registration close?
January 12.
What happens if there is inclement weather during a session date?
We will have a make-up date available in the event of a weather-based cancellation. You will receive an email notification if WildHeart has to cancel events due to inclement weather.
“When I experienced your work, I was brought to an ancestral and inclusive land where every voice makes up part of the whole. I love that I got to experience the joy of creation! I would recommend you to someone who would like to reconnect with possibility and magic.”
– Diane N. Ghogomu –Somatic Sexuality Educator, Embodiment Coach, Pleasure
Scholar and Activist
“I love how your body sings the music.”
– Cara Trezise – Singer, Performer, Vocal Coach
“Thank you again for the nudge I needed to get up. It was an amazing experience for me. The first time I really felt like I let myself be connected to something deeply spiritual in a public/singing context.”
– Kay Bourgine – Founder, Circle Songs Paris
“Onome works her magic, delighting in the evolution and celebration of each of our expressions, our root, our journey, our voice, in community.”
– Marsha Gildin – Teaching Artist
“I am so grateful to have been part of something so genuine, so honest, open, safe, and oh my goodness! SO MUCH FUN!
….The experience I had is one I will never forget….Her positive energy was inspirational and uplifting. She had a way of making everyone feel free and welcome. The entire choir quickly let go of any reservations and inhibitions.”
– Kelly Wright – Member of Twin Cities Women’s Choir
“Her presence transmits radiance.”
– Roy Willey – Founder, Denver Circle Songs
About Onome
Onome (pronounced awe – nuh – MAY) opens hearts by generating a field of courage for all voices to emerge.
For over twenty years, she has facilitated transformative experiences at the intersection of voice, creativity, and mindfulness. She designs and leads experiential workshops, retreats, and 1:1 sessions that clear energetic blocks to self-expression, empower people to reclaim and confidently wield the power of their imagination, and foster creative fellowship through mindfulness practices, relational games, and vocal play.
Her immersive group vocal rituals include singing circles, concerts, poetry readings, panel discussions, experimental theater, and sound installations. She has led improvisational vocal gatherings at hundreds of venues, created vocal film scores, and recorded soundscapes for podcasts and guided meditations.
Onome grew up with her ear in multiple worlds, starting with the Nigerian lilt of her immigrant parents, and the African-American vernacular of her classmates. She got her start as a choir geek and embraced the eclecticism of folk, soul, spirituals, European classical chorale, rock, and hip-hop music that she grew up with in Chicago.
She has shared her curriculum design skills with several organizations, such as her alma mater Sarah Lawrence College, United Nations, Madison Youth Choirs, Grace Episcopal Church, Teachers College-Columbia University, Juilliard, Música do Círculo in Brazil, Teatro Portapotese in Italy, and the CircleSongs retreat at Omega Institute.
She is a partner artist at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, where she contributes her performances and trainings across their vast educational programming spectrum.
Location
WildHeart is located on 46+ beautiful acres in the Hudson Valley. Retreatants will have the option to stay in a single room, double room, dorm, or camping in either our main retreat center or in private two-bedroom cabins. All options have access to shared kitchens and bathrooms. Daily events will take place in the studio, shared common spaces, and outdoors. Retreatants are welcome to enjoy the lawns, walk in the forest, and swim and boat in the lake during their stay! More info about directions and transportation options HERE.
If you have any questions, concerns about pricing, or need assistance attending, please do not hesitate to reach out personally.
Registration
Sliding Scale for the entire series – $150 – $300
Sliding Scale for a single class – $20 – $40
Please Register in advance! Drop-ins are also welcome, though we prefer if you can let us know in advance if you are coming.
Refund policy
No refunds. Classes are non-transferable.
Covid policy
We encourage testing prior to arrival. Masking is optional but not required. Please do not attend events if you are feeling sick of any kind, or showing any COVID or flu like symptoms.
