The Vocal Universe

12/23/2024

NEW DATES!

A Somatic Journey into Melody: Weaving Song from the Inside Out.

Join me for a 6 week class exploring and connecting with the felt sense of melodies through our voice and body.

Each week we will explore the building blocks of what a melody is made of as we inhabit different musical modes, which are the basis of melodies in western music. We will sing and ‘try on’ how different pairings of notes elicit qualities of being; emotionally, physically, and potentially spiritually. And we will take our time to really luxuriate and feel into in each musical relationship.

There will also be time spent in each class exploring vowels; how they resonate in our body, how different subtle mouth and tongue shapes shift the tone and comfort unique to you. We will be sounding, singing, journaling, and bringing gentle movement into our time together. And each week you will be given guided prompts and audio recordings to practice and sing with.

This will be a small group so that I can give you guidance and one on one attention. Classes will be recorded.

Message me with any questions and how to join.

6 Sundays February 9th to March 23rd (no class March 2nd)
10am-11:20am PST
Each class length: 90min
Price: $300 (includes one 30 min 1:1 with me during the series to focus on anything you’d like!)

09/23/2024

Singing first and foremost is my spiritual practice. And it’s a joy to share this practice in community. The first in person Vocal Sanctuary is this Tuesday in Redondo Beach. Spread the word! 🎶🐚

07/17/2022

One of my favorite things to do is to sit with a drone instrument and sing different melodies, playing with simple movements from note to note. It has become a beautiful touchstone practice in my life to center me in my body, my emotions, and my day.

This September I am offering a 5 week online course on singing melody from a somatic and contemplative lens. Each week we will explore a different musical scale, which is called a mode in western music. We will look at the building blocks of the scale, discovering what notes are foundational and what notes make each mode unique in its musical expression. This is a journey into soundscapes that offer a clear way of connecting with your own relationship to your voice and sound/song. You will discover how certain notes paired together evoke various emotions, states, and ponderings unique to you. And how singing even a single note contains a universe of potency to play with!

All levels of experience are welcome. The way this course is created is a step by step process into sound and singing. With the focus on contemplation and playful exploration, all levels of experience will benefit and come away with new awareness and tools.

If you are interested, have any questions and want to know more you can respond to me via email here.

Dates:
5 Tuesdays, September 13-October 11
4-5:30pm pst/7-8:30pm est

Cost: $225

In joy and song,

Jill

05/15/2022

New online course offering beginning in July

One of my favorite things to do is to sit with a drone instrument and sing different melodies, playing with simple movements from note to note. It has become a beautiful touchstone practice in my life to center me in my body, my emotions, and my day.

In this 7 week series we will spend time exploring each mode; through our voice as well as imagery, writing, and art.

What is a mode? It is a musical scale. Most of us know the major scale and the minor scale, but did you know there are five other scales in Western Music? And each scale evokes a different feeling, color, and impression for the singer and listener.

Do you need to be an experienced singer to join? No! The way this course is created is a step by step process into sound and singing. With the focus on contemplation and playful exploration, all levels of experience will benefit and come away with new awareness and tools.

For more info: https://thevocaluniverse.com/a-journey-into-melody

08/29/2021

I am excited to be offering a new virtual beginning voice class. Sundays at 10AM PDT. This will be an hour of gentle, joyful exercises to ease into your Sunday. Themes are relaxation, embodiment, and play. Classes are small for personal guidance and allows for classes to be tailored to your specific needs. Sign up here:

https://thevocaluniverse.com/groupclasses

Join me over Zoom for a Sunday Beginning Group Voice Class. These classes will bring forth an understanding of the voice with an emphasis on joy, play, relaxation, and regulating the nervous system. They are rooted in a somatic and physiological understanding of the voice.

05/02/2021

This summer, a new series to unwind. Message if you’d like more info. 🌷

01/27/2021

...”There's another type of prosody called emotional prosody — which is almost unconscious or is unconscious. And that's how we ride the music to kind of suggest happiness, sadness — even sarcasm, irony. Well, Dr. Zeitels said to me, "Because you're dropping your voice into this more monotonic range, you're really removing the emotion from your voice, or some of it." That hit me hard.”

This is a wonderful interview of how a non singer discovered all the nuances of what it takes to make healthy free sound because of a vocal injury. This is why I believe everyone can benefit from singing lessons. Learning how your voice actually works can allow your speaking voice more freedom and prosody and bring greater conscious connection with your emotions.

New Yorker writer John Colapinto developed a vocal polyp when he began "wailing" with a rock group without proper warmup. His new book explores the human voice's physicality, frailty and feats .

01/22/2021

I have a blog. And I've begun writing again. Musings and curiosities and practices to enliven.

January 21, 2021 An Aural Cleanse: Part 1 January 21, 2021/ Jill Carnay The hum of our bodies is constant. And the rates of frequency and vibration vary from organ to organ, muscle, bone, tissue…We are truly an ongoing symphony. I have always been someone who is sensitive to sound. We all need per...

10/15/2020

🦋New 4 week series in November🦋

From Silence to Sound: Uncovering the Roots of your Voice

For anyone who uses their voice and wants greater intimacy with this amazing human capacity to express. This is going to be a small personal course.

When we communicate with our voice, whether speaking or singing, we are always responding to two things: the quality of space and silence, and our relationship to the sounds we make and hear that arise out of this silence.

09/06/2020

♥️✨Harmonics✨Intervals✨Frequencies✨♥️

05/19/2020

Vocal sketch......✨✨

05/12/2020

My sound cloud is like a book of sketches, improvised moments of feeling, words, and music.

Welcome to explore....some creative process.

Listen to Jillian Carnay | SoundCloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create.