The Unbound Voice - A Weekend Vocal Workshop with Bethan Lloyd

Explore the magical quality of sound, by journeying from your primal depths to a state of sublime union, experiencing yourself as a vessel for the unlimited power of the unbound voice

Join us for an exploration of the limitless capacity of the voice, where you will experience total freedom of expression, both individually and as a group, connecting you deeply to the animate forces which surround us at all times. 

▲ Exploring Your Internal Landscape Through Sound ▲

▲ Transmuting Energy Within the Body ▲

▲ Unlocking the Art of Improvisation ▲

▲ Releasing Creative Blocks ▲

▲ Experiencing Your Animal Body ▲

▲ Exploring Group Mind Through Song and Dance ▲

▲ Expanding Your Palette of Sound and Expression ▲

The Unbound Voice is a full immersion into what once would have been our everyday human experience - to sing, dance and commune with nature. Not only is this a workshop teaching you how to sing and express yourself, it is also a process of deep remembering of our place in this world, of how we are profoundly interwoven within the community of all beings, both seen and unseen.

When we engage in the art of sonic ceremony, we allow ourselves to dissolve and enter into the state of void, a space of infinite knowing, from which we can practice deep listening, and experience the art of inner alchemy, re-weaving ourselves and the community back into harmony with the greater cosmos.

The Unbound Voice is for anybody who feels the call to…

✨ Write, record and perform their own music

✨ Connect deeply to the source of all inspiration

✨ Use their creativity as a catalyst for change both internally and externally

✨ Incorporate voice into their teaching, healing or facilitation work

✨ Remember the old ways and how voice was used in ritual and ceremony

You will leave this workshop with...

✨ Courage to freely express yourself 

✨ Ability to improvise with confidence 

✨ Power to alchemise your internal landscape

✨ Inspiration to experiment with voice and sound

✨ A deeper connection with the web of life

When, where...

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th October 

Start 11:30am / close 5pm each day

There will be a 1 hour break for lunch, please bring your own meal. Refreshments and cacao available to purchase (bring cash!)

Location: Mycelium Space, The Station, Station Approach, Frome BA11 1RE

Your Facilitator

Bethan Lloyd  

Hello, I’m Bethan and I’ll be guiding you through this workshop. I have spent many years researching voice and how it is used across the globe in ritual, ceremony and magic. I started singing and performing when I was 6 years old, in Wales, where voice is still honoured as an integral part of our culture and I went on to train as a classical singer. My interest in spirituality was always deeply interwoven with vocal expression, I spent many hours singing up trees and rolling around in mud trying to uncover the secrets of the Universe! This interest led me to Theology and Religious studies at Cambridge University where I learned all that I could from an academic perspective, but ultimately, my real studies were experiential and embodied. After university I travelled the world, and came to focus my attention on the ancient wisdoms of India and Brazil. In both lands I learnt about the void, deep listening, spirit possession and Animacy. I lived with indigenous Tribes and in Ashrams deeply immersing myself in both cultures. 

A very deep remembering started in me however when I returned to my homeland of Wales and spent many months in silence. This re-sensitised me to the needs and the longings of this land, which is still singing, and has never forgotten its own indigenous wisdoms. I have worked alongside teachers such as Mac Macartney and countless numbers of vocal explorers in numerous retreats across the British Isles to try to bring back the ancient ceremonies of this land. Voice was one of the central modes of entering trance and connecting to forces beyond our everyday experience. By stepping into a ceremony with sound and voice, we are remembering the old ways and allowing the memory to fill us with a deep knowing of land and place. 

As well as teaching voice, I work as a professional musician and performer. I have four solo releases and have performed at festivals and shows across the globe. I collaborate with a number of artists on various musical projects and work as a vocal composer for film, TV and multi-disciplinary performances.  

www.bethanlloyd.net

Testimonials

“Bethan has a unique understanding and reverence for the human voice. She holds a unique and empowering space for people from all walks of life to explore and find authentic sound from within - weaving elements of folk song, deep body work and the ancient magick of collective toning, improvisation and chanting. I have never experienced such a level of creative freedom, presence and deep human connection as I have when sounding and singing with Bethan in the Welsh mountains!”

Sian O’Gorman - Creative Director of NYX

“Bethan’s voice work is rich in depth, clearly woven from years of study and practice. Her deftly balanced teaching often brings in play and lightness, yet she also has the rare ability to guide participants deep into the unconscious realms safely. Places where transformation and magic can occur. If you are interested in exploring the untapped power of your voice, I highly recommend doing so in her extremely capable hands.”

Jody White - Writer, Healer, Drummer

“Bethan is a magical guide who will draw your voice out from its hiding place and lead it on an exhilarating emotional journey, from the serene to the playful, the sacred to the dirty, and the angelic to the monsterous. She'll bring out your inner spirit creatures - whether they be rasping badgers, hooting owls or operatic dragons - and get them to sing in joyful harmony.”

Brett Scott - Writer

“Bethan unveils buried treasure like no-one else I know. She teaches with immense love, strength and self-confidence… dares you to delve deeply… to bear your sorrows… and then stand up again afterwards.”

Ric Hollingberry - Musician

“Working with Bethan during the production of my latest film about intuitive magic and the body was a splendor. I want to keep co-creating with her and diving deep into the explorative vocal body. Since my work has been so external I was so impressed watching and seeing Bethan facilitate a group of femmes during our choreographic process. It truly helped the performers dive deep into a sense of self and occupy the performative body. Her attention to hold the space and the room, her acute knowledge of vocal wisdom and unlocking humans was incredible. Bethan is a wonder and her ability to facilitate is unique and needs to be spread throughout more bodies to help one find a deeper sense of self.”

Lauren Pringle - Movement & Film Director

“I am beyond grateful for the teaching Bethan has shared with me. It’s really transformed the way I think about my voice, making sound and creating art. In Bethan’s workshops I feel I’ve been able to channel the unconscious and unharness creativity from deep within myself. I struggle a lot with anxiety around singing but Bethan has helped me to get past this.  Her method of teaching makes you feel comfortable, allowing you to explore the full range of your voice and sound. I really value how connected Bethan’s teaching is to our ancestors, the land and nature. It has been so special learning to deep listen to nature and open myself up to the songs and magic that are out there waiting for us. This work is so important, I feel I don’t have the words to express how valuable it is. I have learnt skills I will use in every area and take with me throughout my life.”

Shireen, Visual Artist & Member of NYX 

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