FOR THE LOVE OF SINGING

my practice centers around the voice :

the holy voice

the inner sound before voice

the voice that is free like a bird,

– to sing at dawn or mourn like the dove

or rest, just rest

play :||: pray : this is the axis on which the studio is built

VOICE AS A PATHWAY TO PRESENCE

I am a community leader/teacher of song circles, movement-based vocal improvisation, meditation and somatically-informed singing practice.

My joy comes from guiding people back to their voices, to sing and move together, to usher people towards communion - with themselves, with each other and with presence itself.

The Studio for Vocal Alchemy is a place for half-bird people, who like me, long to be free and yet completely home. It is a refuge, a perch, a tribe, a rubbing of pearls. Music :\ the vehicle, the portal and the beauty way.

VOCAL COACHING & GIG INQUIRIES

private lessons, community workshops, ceremonies, retreats, music gatherings, and more….

Let's Work Together

What clients say

"It was voice lessons, therapy, nervous system work, shamanism and meditation all at once. I’ve rarely met a practitioner of any art as skilled and flexible — and LOVING — at what they do as Kath is. I feel honored and grateful to have met and worked with her, and I am forever changed by the experience."

Michelle T.
“Even if I had a thousand words to work with, I could still only just begin to describe how perceptive, compassionate and ultimately effective Kath’s vocal coaching has been for me. She is that good."

DAN B.
“I am in awe. I have sent several clients who have been shut down, depressed, and reluctant to speak — much less sing — to Kath for voice lessons. Kath is gentle and playful in ways that are magical. Somehow she can tempt the curiosity in everyone she works with to want to use their voice for self-expression. And for a severely depressed patient, to be able to find play in her voice, THAT is a miracle to behold."

Carrie H.K.
“Kath’s 1:1 sessions are magical—a mix of expert vocal support, emotional encouragement and free exploration. I come home from those sessions feeling excited and enthusiastic about whatever project I’m working on."

Aura A.
“In 1:1 sessions, workshops and small groups, Kath creates an extraordinarily safe space to dismantle, unlearn and unwind obstacles in the way of the pure joy of co-creating exquisite music, deeply rooted in presence.”

Tatianah T.
“Kath is an incredible voice teacher. She has the rare power of being both knowledgeable about music theory and technique, as well as having a deep understanding of how your voice and your music are a part of who you are as a person, how they relate to your emotions and how they can engage your soul. She has been a gift to me."

Zoey F.

Projects / GIGS

2026
Aug 27th - Circle Singing Gathering | Friends Meeting House, Ann Arbor, MI 6:30pm
June 21st - Buttermilk Jamboree | w Beth Patterson & Carolyn Koebel, Kalamazoo, MI 12pm
June 3rd - Meditative Singing Jam, Ann Arbor MI 6:30pm
May 29-31st - Underground at Ron’s | concert + workshop | Philly, PA
April 23rd - Circle Singing Gathering | Friends Meeting House, Ann Arbor, MI
April 12th - Silva Sound Bath w/ Carolyn Koebel and Cori Somers | The Big Room, Grand Rapids, MI tickets
April 11th - Improvised Meditative Singing, Sambodh Center w/ Beth Patterson & Carolyn Koebel, Kalamazoo, MI
March 14th - Spirit Singing Band Gathering | Cafe 704 | Interfaith Center, Ann Arbor, MI 7pm more info
Feb 26th - Moonwinks with Steve Rich, Steve Oz & Ken Kozora, Ann Arbor MI 7 - 9pm.
2025
November 14th - Spirit Singing Band | Interfaith Center, Ann Arbor, MI 7pm
October 26th - Integrating Bodies/ Integrating Voices: facilator, a full day retreat. More info / register here.
October 25th - Meditation / Song Circle, Triple Crane Monastery, Chelsea, MI 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Fall semester - Singing with the Inner Critic, six-week class. (full)
July 27 - Aug 1 - Art of Improvisation with MfP | Guest facilitator, Hamilton College, NY
June 9 - 13th - facilitator at Know Obstacles Music Camp w/ Steve Oz Ann Arbor, MI
May 22 - Outdoor Recital | Vocal Lab Jam | Island Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 12 - Spirit Singing Band Gathering | Cafe 704 | Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
April 4-6 - LUSH UP Annual Community Singing Retreat | 2 Day Retreat | Michigan Friend's Center in Chelsea, Michigan
January 29 - May 22- Vocal Lab Session #4 | 14 weeks | Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 13th - Music and Meditation Workshop @ Residential College, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2024
December 20 - Mandala! A Winter Solstice Song Vigil | A2 Yoga | Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 17 - Song Sermon | Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
Fall Semester - Vocal Lab Session #3 | 9 Weeks | Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 26 - Community Singing Intensive | All Day Retreat | Michigan Friend's Center in Chelsea, Michigan
October 6 - Singing Bodies, Moving Voices | All Day Retreat | Triple Crane Monastery in Chelsea, Michigan …
Sept 21 - Spirit Singing Band Gathering for Equinox | Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth June 6-7 - Vocal Lab Intensive | 2 Day Retreat | Studio for Vocal Freedom
May 11 - Spring Concert | Spirit Singing Band | Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
Spring Semester - Vocal Lab Session #2 | 6 Weeks | Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 8-10 - Lush Up Our Spirits | 2 Day Retreat | Triple Crane Monastery in Chelsea, Michigan
Winter Semester - Vocal Lab Session #1 | 6 Weeks | Ann Arbor, Michigan
2023
November 4 - Fall In To Harmony | All Day Retreat | Triple Crane Monastery in Chelsea, Michigan
May 13 - Cafe 704 | Spirit Singing Band | Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
March 11-12 - LUSH UP Community Singing Retreat | 2 Day Retreat | Triple Crane Monastery in Chelsea, Michigan
2021
February 10 - Chant Trance Jams | Spirit Singing Band | Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth

FOR THE LOVE OF SINGING

VOICE AS A PATHWAY TO PRESENCE

VOCAL COACHING & GIG INQUIRIES

“Even if I had a thousand words to work with, I could still only just begin to describe how perceptive, compassionate and ultimately effective Kath’s vocal coaching has been for me. She is that good."

“Kath’s 1:1 sessions are magical—a mix of expert vocal support, emotional encouragement and free exploration. I come home from those sessions feeling excited and enthusiastic about whatever project I’m working on."

“In 1:1 sessions, workshops and small groups, Kath creates an extraordinarily safe space to dismantle, unlearn and unwind obstacles in the way of the pure joy of co-creating exquisite music, deeply rooted in presence.”

Projects / GIGS

EVENTS / CLASSES / NEWS

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FOR THE LOVE OF SINGING

VOICE AS A PATHWAY TO PRESENCE

VOCAL COACHING & GIG INQUIRIES

“Even if I had a thousand words to work with, I could still only just begin to describe how perceptive, compassionate and ultimately effective Kath’s vocal coaching has been for me. She is that good."

“Kath’s 1:1 sessions are magical—a mix of expert vocal support, emotional encouragement and free exploration. I come home from those sessions feeling excited and enthusiastic about whatever project I’m working on."

“In 1:1 sessions, workshops and small groups, Kath creates an extraordinarily safe space to dismantle, unlearn and unwind obstacles in the way of the pure joy of co-creating exquisite music, deeply rooted in presence.”

Projects / GIGS

Singing, Community, and Embodied Voicework

EVENTS / CLASSES / NEWS

FOLLOW ON SOUNDCLOUD & YOUTUBE

a few postings….

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