Becoming:
a two-day workshop for body & voice
ein zwei-Tägiges Workshop zu Stimme & Körperbewegung
28. und 29. Juni. 2025. Berlin
with Esther Cowens and Ken Norris
Improvisation is crucial in allowing one to freely express themselves. It gives the opportunity to play, explore and discover the capabilities our body has to offer. It gives permission to be spontaneous and can help people from all walks of life to not only find an emotional connection to movement but to themselves. It is a free space to foster the flow of creativity without the pressure of perfection. It takes us one step closer to knowing ourselves.
BECOMING is an intensive, two-day workshop for all who are interested in the beautiful relationship between voice and body in improvisation. No previous experience in singing or dancing is required!
BECOMING builds on solid pedagogical and theoretical bases - Horton, Graham, Audiation, Speech-Level Singing, Music Learning Theory (Gordon), Alexander Technique, and original methods developed over 20-plus years of coaching.
BECOMING focuses on physical and vocal expression. We work genre- and style-free…. Each participant explores their personal range of movement, vocalisation and imagination as we bring these to the service of performance.
BECOMING is a refreshing and fun way to explore voice and movement together. It’s not a dance class or a singing lesson, but rather a pathway toward becoming freer in movement and in using the voice. We look forward to having you with us.
About Esther and Ken
Esther Cowens has been a dance educator and mentor for over 20+ years. She is currently teaching Graham and Horton based classes at DANCEWORKS berlin and in the UDK “musical/Show” department teaching Tanzlabor.
“I like to create a space of exploration to connect the mind with the body and give a space for people to be curious about their own movement language. It’s important for me to guide people in an organic way to find freedom in expression.”
Ken Norris’ research, performance experience, personal story and 2 decades in music mentorship have led him to a unique methodology, combining elements of functional vocal training, Audiation & Music Learning Theory (Gordon), linguistics, awareness training, and body work. His goal: to guide people toward more joy, awareness, power, freedom and vitality in the musical moment.
Ken Norris teaches voice at the Hochschule für Musik & Theater Hamburg, and in Berlin at the Universität der Künste and in the School of Popular Arts and Media (SoPA). His CV and Bio are located on another page of this website.
Workshop guidelines and information:
Dates and times:
Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Danceworks Berlin, Osram Hof.
Clothing: Please wear comfortable clothing for movement. The studios are a no-street-shoe environment, which means we will be barefoot or in socks during our sessions.
Refreshments: Participants take care of their own Verpflegung. We recommend that participants prepare their own meals and refreshments according to their individual needs. bring lots of water! We will take short breaks to reflect and refresh, and make a one-hour lunch break each day. There are a few cafés in the area as well if you prefer to leave the space during lunch hour.
Access: the Osram Hof is not Barrier-free: the studios for this workshop are only accessible via stairs. We apologise for this oversight.
Personal well-being: we make every effort to respect your personal physical/emotional spaces. Our motte is “we hold one another in a space of respect and support. We empower one another by protecting our individual preferences and capacities and needs.
Cancellation: our cancellation policy is as follows: cancellation before May 25 = full refund minus any digital transaction fees (PayPal or Credit Card fees. Cancellation between May 25 and June 17th: 50% refund minus any transaction fees. Cancellation after June 17th: non-refundable.You may cancel online using the customer receipt email you received when booking the workshop. In case of Workshop Cancellation due to unforeseen acts of nature, all participants will receive a full refund.
By signing up for our workshop, you indicate your awareness of the terms outlined above. We are happy to speak with you personally about the workshop and guidelines personally. Please write Ken Norris at ken.norris@mac.com and we will reach out to you!
Sign up and reserve yourself a place!
WORKSHOP FEE 130 Euro, Student Discount 100 Euro