Dr Jessica Aszodi is specialist in voice and embodiment methods with 20 years experience performing and teaching around the world. In addition to teaching “voice” in the conventional sense, Jess teaches a holistic style of trauma-informed vocal embodiment that is the result of research and practice into a broad range of bodied modalities. From her operatic background Jess passes on to her students a commitment to finding and holding power, and making ourselves bodies in the habit of being present, resonant and expressive. These classes are also influenced by study in vocal physiology and mechanics, artistic research, classical & experimental music, Feldenkrais technique, somatic integration techniques, yoga, Taoist energy and breath work, and queer, feminist approaches to sensory communication and consent practices.
Currently offering small group glasses, workshops and vocal coaching at AKA Studios in Melbourne (Brunswick East) And occasionally on tour.
UPCOMING GROUP CLASSES
Somatic Voice Class
THURSDAYS in JANUARY 8-9:30pm
Thursdays in January - 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th.
AKA studios in East Brunswick
A group class for folks who want to open their voices, learn freaky shit about the body,, find greater freedom and ease in vocal communication, and most importantly: sing together.
What to expect:
🫁 An experience that’s somewhere between a choir, a yoga class, and a psychosomatic vocal gym.
🧶 A supportive group, where trust and consent create a safe and nurturing container.
🐾 Breathing into parts of yourself you did not imagine…
🔥 Flow and fire
💜 Connection. Grounding. Purgation.
Singing in groups has enormous psychological, social, and physical benefits. Societies throughout human history have placed deeply embodied vocal practices at the center of their rituals and rights of passage. These classes work toward bringing our voices back into our bodies and our bodies back into our voices. We will project ourselves through voice into shared space: attuning, opening, emptying, grieving, soothing and co-regulating. This is a class designed to open and expand what we think we know about our voices.
Thursdays in January (9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th)
8 - 9:30pm
@ AKA Yoga Studio
130C Nicholson St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Located in Brunswick East at the last stop of the 96 tram
$80 for a 4 class pass, or $25 drop in.
This is an all gender, all ages, all experiences class.
If you have access-related questions or requests, we would love to hear from you.
If you can’t afford it, drop us a line. Payment will not be a barrier.
For Questions
info@jessaszodi.com or +61 430420667
and Bookings:
PRIVATE CLASSES
Jess works with “humans” not just singers or professional voice users. She’s particularly interested in coaching new and challenging material & with aiding makers developing their own work. Her doctoral thesis focused on embodiment methodologies in the creation of new work, and she thinks about the voice as bodily material, as a production of presence and agency. Jess’ vocal studio welcomes individual students from backgrounds in theatre, instrumental music, dance, and somatics practitioners, as well as hobbyists and experienced singers.
If you have something strange and difficult to work on… Want to learn more about extra-normal vocal techniques… Need to integrate your performance practice with scholarly work… Or maybe you are curious about somatically and physiologically informed techniques for using your voice? Please be in touch.
