Embodied Belting: Kevin Michael Murphy Master Class

Embodied Belting:

In this 2-hour Experiential Learning workshop, we will playfully explore a “Whole Self” approach to Belting and unlock new possibilities in your singing through a series of acoustic, functional, skeletal, and expression-based lessons. 

We can do this in 2 ways:

1. Singers in person- we’ll use “Let it Be” by the Beatles as a vocal reference

2. Singers each on Zoom- in this case each person could sing whatever solo song choice they like

Singers are encouraged to arrive in comfortable clothes, bring water to drink, and if they have the ability to take off their shoes that would be great (but we can work around if not possible)

Kevin Michael Murphy(He/They) is a NYC based Voice Teacher and the Co-Founder of the NYC Vocal Studio.  Kevin's students regularly appear in Broadway shows/National Tours, on TV competitions like American Idol, and in cabaret and concert venues all over the world. Kevin spent a decade on the voice faculty of NYU Steinhardt teaching both Undergraduate and Graduate Musical Theatre and Vocal Pedagogy majors. Kevin holds a B.M. in Musical Theatre from James Madison University, a M.A. in Vocal Performance from NYU, completed a 3 Year Mentorship Training in Experiential Learning and Facilitation, and is a certified Pranayama Yoga Breathing coach. 

Kevin helps performers find vocal and expressive freedom through the exploration of connections between the Brain, the Body, and the Artistic Self. This holistic approach incorporates elements of performance psychology, cognitive science, movement modalities (Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, etc), and more.  

As an actor, Kevin toured with the Tony Award Winning Broadway Musical, The Book of Mormon, regularly performs with Joe Iconis & Family, and appeared in The Awesome 80’s Prom Off-Broadway. Kevin is also the creator and host of the Bistro Award winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs a Minute, which after 10 years continues to play to sold out houses at Feinstein’s 54 Below. 

Kevin believes in the importance of artists having autonomy over the sounds they make.  "As a voice teacher it is not my job to push my own personal preferences on to you, but rather facilitate your discovery of free and expressive sounds that help you tell the stories you want to tell."

For more info and resources on Kevin’s work, check out @NYCVocalStudio or @KevinMichaelMurphy on Instagram