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What is a Somatic Choir?
The term "somatic" means "relating to the body." Somatic therapy is an umbrella term for therapies that center on the mind-body connection and somatic therapy and/or experiencing helps you release any pent-up trauma that has become "trapped" in your body.
Founder JennyRebecca Ronning has long dreamt of combining her passion for healing and love of teaching vocal pedagogy and somatic singing in a group dynamic. This somatic choral experience brings body/breathwork, vocal technique, and healing/compassion work together with choral singing, sounding and community. Somatic Choir Berlin is an embodied approach to vocal training which utilizes somatic practices and vocal technique to bring about the awareness, awakening and activation of an authentic voice that is open and free, expressive and capable of communicating emotional truth. Somatic singing practices awaken a deep sense of listening and responsiveness to the impulses that arise within our bodies. This awareness can be brought into all forms of communication through the integration of words, sounding, song, rhythm, relationships and imagination.
The focus of this Somatic Choir will be on healing through song and the power of using the body as your instrument to heal and self-regulate whenever you find yourself in fight, flight or freeze mode - as well as using the body to help you find your true voice and learn basic vocal technique. Also, the community aspect of the choir will take healing to another level as we create a safe and supportive space to explore our voices and creativity.
Somatic Choir Berlin is a weekly workshop that meets every Friday from 6 - 7:30 pm in the dance studio space at Kastanienallee 71 in Berlin. This choral experience is a unique offering focusing on embodied vocal work, somatic awareness and choral singing.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - BEGINNERS AND EXPERIENCED SINGERS WELCOME!
What can I expect?
You will want to wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat!
Each session will start with a vocal/body warm-up designed to help you connect to your instrument (your body!) and your breath, while also teaching basic vocal technique. As a group we will warm up together and then move into embodied vocal work followed by choral singing.
These sessions will be an in-depth exploration of voice as experienced through the body. The body is our gateway to all creative sources, and from the body we begin our investigation of voice, sounding, song, text and musicality through a dynamic exploration of the origins of sound.
"The opposite of depression is expression." -Dr. Edith Eger
Releasing emotions through the voice is a transformative process and something that we collectively lack in our contemporary structures. Vocal lament has been found present in every traditional culture on the planet, and has served as a platform for community support and healing for millennia. Part of our unique human experience is that we are able to give shape and substance to our feelings through art; transmuting our inner experiences of pain, grief and mourning into something that can be shared, witnessed, supported and released. It is a natural process. Through shared and held space, witness and support of community and the powerful act of vocalizing, our feelings can become a thing of beauty that we can transform and release. Using exercises from the Compassion Method TM and Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, together with singing begins to activate our voices and bodies, attuning ourselves to a gentle process of releasing breath, sound and emotion, awakening new paths of creative vocal expression.
If this choir is all about healing and releasing pain and negative emotion, does that mean you'll only be singing sad songs?
No! Definitely not! We will sing the whole range of human emotions! And we will also be writing songs together!
***UPDATE*** SOMATIC CHOIR BERLIN IS CURRENTLY NOT MEETING AS WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW SPACE.
THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.
FURTHER INFO TO COME.
If any of those thoughts resonate with you, I understand!
And honestly, I have been there!
There are SO many things to think about as an independent artist! The big name stars that fill stadiums do what they do with huge teams of people making it all happen, but the thing is...you CAN have musical success (and even make a living with just a small audience!) and I want to show you how...
The Songwriters Studio is a step-by-step process to take your music career to the next level in 6 months!
Take a look inside...
Phase 1
In Phase One, you will be guided through the writing process to know how to create, refine and choose the best song(s) to release next so you know that your next release is something you can be proud of! You will also be given immediate strategy and systems to begin to cultivate your audience and platform, so that when release day comes, you have a solid core community that is excited to cheer you on!
Phase 2
In Phase Two, you will learn how to record yourself, the ins and outs of mixing and mastering, choosing a distributor, cover art, registering your music, uploading to streaming platforms, so you can get featured on playlists & blogs and generate PR for yourself. You will learn how to let people in on your process and create content for social media as you progress so you can share with people along the way, as you are learning and growing.
Phase 3
In Phase Three, you will learn how to create a killer release/launch strategy, not only for your music but for any product you create in the future. You will learn how to systematically build your brand and platform along the way so that when it comes time to "rinse and repeat" (do this whole process again of write + record + release + promote) you will know exactly what you are doing & you will have an ever increasing number of people who will celebrate you and your music.
EACH PHASE IS ESPECIALLY TAILORED TO THE NEEDS AND DESIRES
OF THE SPECIFIC GROUP OF ARTISTS IN THE STUDIO...
It includes TWO hours of group coaching per week and One hour of private coaching per month.
Plus... SIX exciting bonuses!
DIY Music Video Creation + Editing
€297 Value
Why waste all this time creating songs if you don't have a music video to go along with it?! In this masterclass, I will give you 10 different strategies you can use to create your own music videos!
Create Your Own Tour
€297 Value
I have created two international tours on my own. Both were successful and financially lucrative. You will learn how to create your own tour (either in person OR virtually) in any cities you'd like to visit, so you can start to grow your audience organically in this way, and share your music with more people.
Crowdfunding 101
€297 Value
Crowdfunding can seem overwhelming but sometimes it can be the best strategy to launch an album! I've successfully completed two Kickstarter campaigns, totaling almost $30,000, as well as my own Patreon community. In this masterclass, you will learn how it's possible to engage with your community even more and build momentum before a launch or how to fund new projects using crowdfunding.
Instrumental Arrangement for Songwriters
€497 Value
Learning how to hear which instruments a track needs in the arrangement is a skill that is important to develop. In this masterclass, you will learn basic music theory tools for harmonic progressions and instrumentation so you can record your songs with more depth and color.
How To Create Income Streams & Sustainable Revenue From Your Music
€497 Value
Did you know that if you have 1000 fans who buy $100 worth of product from you a year, you would be making 6 figures? Whatever your monetary goals, there are multiple ways to create sustainable revenue from your music. This masterclass is all about creating merch and products related to your music, as well as 15 different additional income streams available to you as an independent artist.
Mental and Emotional Resilience for Musicians Mindset of Confidence and Success for Musicians How To Develop A Confident & Successful Mindset
€497 Value
Becoming a successful musician is a mental and emotional resilience game. These masterclasses will be an invaluable introduction to help further your awareness in what you are thinking and how your thoughts directly effect your results. When you see how fast things can change when you adjust your thoughts and start building new beliefs and neural pathways, you’ll be wishing you did it yesterday.
THE COST OF THIS 6 MONTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IS €2,000
**SPECIAL FOR SONGWRITING CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS** - €1,499
**SPECIAL FOR SONGWRITING CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS** - $1,499New Paragraph
This year there are two possible tracks you can take in the Songwriters Studio:
Track 1: Not everyone is interested in growing their audience or developing in all the ways listed above. Some are just interested in the songwriting part with occasional inspiration in cultivating creativity. If this is you, than you can join the Songwriters Studio for just one hour a week for a total of €600 (which comes to 100 per month).
This includes:
- a songwriters circle style sharing of songs,
- being part of the studio community
- and one group coaching topic/session per month. Beginners and advanced songwriters are welcome here.
Track 2: Track 2 is the full shabang!
The full course (or the Songwriters Studio Intensive) includes:
- two hours of coaching per week
- the songwriters circle style song sharing,
- being part of the studio community,
- an extra hour of deeper coaching in a smaller group each week on all topics essential for a growing artist and career
- all 6 of the bonus masterclasses,
- plus 6 - one hour private coaching sessions (one each month) for the special songwriting challenge price of €1,499 (which comes out to 250 per month). Beginners and advanced songwriters welcome in this track as well.
The next Songwriters Studio 6 month session will start on May 6th and run until October 28th.
LEAN IN TO WHAT IS POSSIBLE
Imagine being able to release your next single or EP, without having to rely on anyone else for help...
Stress free! ...to an ever growing community of people who are cheering you on!
Imagine actually making money from your release in multiple ways!
This process of writing, recording, releasing and launching is part of the deal...but imagine if you learned a system to actually be able to effortlessly keep creating and growing - both your music and your platform - that not only felt sustainable, but FUN!
How would it feel to not be alone in your process of being your own boss/label/manager/producer/social media manager, but instead have weekly coaching, loving accountability and supportive community with other artists who are going after the same things?
Allow yourself to commit to what will take you to the next level in your music!
What could happen if you could learn a successful system to release your music and grow your following so that your music actually gets HEARD and so you can finally achieve your dreams?
What would your music career look like if you could...
... record and produce your own songs and not have to rely on someone else?
What if you could learn how to zero in on 1000 true fans that could not only encourage you in your process but...
... allow you to create sustainable income through your music?
What if you could have help and accountability navigating all the details to your musical dreams...
...so you don't have to battle procrastination and loneliness in the process?
What if you could create a launch and single or album release...
... with an actual strategy for growth behind it?
What if you could stop wasting your money on expensive agencies that check the boxes and replace them...
... with someone who believes in your brand and business as much as you do?
One of the worst feelings is working so hard to create and release a single that no one seems to notice...Or maybe you’ve already taken some steps to start building your platform and community, but you’re still not seeing real growth?
Maybe you’re sick of looking at your journal full of unfinished songs, or watching other artists online, and wondering...Why not me?!
One disappointment or discouragement can take you out for weeks and deep down you know and are wondering, "Why am I doing all of this for nothing?"
There Is A Strategy That Some Of The Most Successful Independent Artists Are Implementing To Continue To Grow Their Platform And Artistic Development Without Losing Hope And Giving Up All Together.
IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS STRATEGY
In the Songwriters Studio!
See what others are saying about the Songwriters Studio and working with J.R....
“Working with JennyRebecca made me so alive and it changed everything. It just made me feel super hopeful, super encouraged, and it actually gave me faith that it could happen for me. It gave me a huge boost because before, writing just 1 song a year was like a dream to me. I'd written a few songs, a lot of half written songs, but she really showed me that I can do more than I think, I can create more than I think, and the moment I step into creativity, instead of the source running out, it actually is exploding! JennyRebecca is the real deal! She approaches becoming an artist from all angles and empowers you with wisdom and knowledge. What makes this course so effective is that everything she teaches is coming from a place of her own experience. She is so excellent as a songwriter, singer and a teacher. She challenges you and has tons of grace. I would highly recommend this masterclass to any singer-songwriter!
Rose just released her first single in 2021!
Rose Kelley
I was getting nowhere...
"Before working with JennyRebecca, I felt constantly discouraged to pursue my dream and pursue my music. I always felt like I was hitting these obstacles, like I was getting nowhere. She gave me so many tools to do the inside work and to keep encouraging myself daily." Cristina released her first single September 30, 2021!
Cristina Alice
She has helped me believe I am an artist...
"I've worked with JR for the last 6 years and basically sign up for everything she is offering, whether it's the Collective, private coaching, or Songwriters Studio because she has helped me believe I am an artist and know that my art is valuable. She's helped me learn to connect with the childlike wonder of creating (and not get bogged down by the production aspect of it).
She's helped me know my WHY and become comfortable with leaning into the uncomfortable emotions that creativity brings to the surface and she's always encouraging me to continue creating and be true to myself. The group aspect and accountability of the Songwriters Studio was also just pure magic and intimate, and that family feeling really made us all feel so valued and propelled us so much higher than I ever thought possible." - Makayla released her first single in 2021
Makayla King
I now have faith in my ability...
"JennyRebecca is so positive and encouraging, and it really made me realize my own resistance in ways I hadn't been willing to see before. She would say "You can do this!" and I would find myself saying back, "No, I could never do that, etc." but then I would marinate on that during the week and start to really ask myself why I was thinking those kinds of thoughts and reexamining. Before this course I wouldn't have even considered breaking through that resistance, or even knowing it was there. And I now have faith in my ability to record and put out a song, to play with EQ. I can play the piano into Midi, I can fix it, I can change notes, I can tune myself, do the compression and reverb. I definitely did things that were scary in a good way during this class! I tried things I wouldn't have allowed myself to try on my own, because it would have been messy...and that's the point! There was so much safety in the group and the accountability and deadlines helped me get consistent and realize that the consistency doesn't have to be perfect and that is how we really make progress." -Stevi M has released 6 amazing singles!
Stevi M
It was the highlight of my year!
"The Songwriter’s Studio was a fantastic program and participating in it was the highlight of my year! The community and connection that JR facilitates, and cultivates, provide a safe and encouraging space to learn, grow, and create. Her instruction and feedback throughout the program were tremendously helpful and came from her genuine care and interest in my creative work. During the first month of the program, I wrote a song that has become one of my favorites! I enjoyed being part of a group with other creatives, celebrating our progress, encouraging each other to keep going in spite of challenges, and working together to see our songs come to life." -Melinda's first single is due to come out this November!
Melinda Deveney
An amazing midlife transformation!
"JR’s Songwriter’s Studio has provided me with a subtle, yet amazing, midlife transformation! Songwriting is new to me this year yet through this course JennyRebecca has provided heartfelt support and encouragement, nurtured self exploration into areas I hadn’t given much thought to before, taught basic recording skills and provided a wonderful group space to share with other beautiful souls who’ve I’ve grown to love. In this space I tried to rise to every challenge given and therefore gained a fair bit of confidence over time in my songwriting skills. I transformed from a perspective of simple interest; of unworthiness to really take myself seriously in my creative potential as a singer-songwriter, to discovering that this is now a passionate part of my life from now on. I would encourage anyone who feels even a quiet, creative songwriting flame inside to take this course and see what happens!"
Andrea Anscombe
Closer to my dreams, but more importantly, to myself...
"I am super happy to be a part of the Songwriter Studio. JR is an incredibly insightful and profound soul. Working with her has brought me a lot closer to my dream, but more importantly, to myself. I definitely want to continue working with her and can only recommend it to you as well!"
Yvonne Höhn
UNLIKE OTHER MUSIC MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN, THE SONGWRITERS STUDIO AT ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE IS STRATEGY FOCUSED WITH WHOLEHEARTED ARTIST DEVELOPMENT AT ITS CORE.
WE ARE ABOUT CONNECTION NOT (ONLY) FOLLOWERS, AUTHENTICITY, NOT PERFECTIONISM.
AND THERE IS A WAY TO GROW YOUR PLATFORM AND YOUR MUSICAL SKILLS, WITHOUT HAVING TO PRETEND TO BE SOMEONE ELSE OR STRUGGLE TO BE SEEN AND HEARD.
It’s time you got a return on your time and effort.
CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO A CHECKOUT PAGE WHERE YOU CAN ENTER YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION AND JOIN THE SONGWRITERS STUDIO THIS MAY - OCTOBER OF 2024!
Please note the price will be going up soon. This is a special introductory offer at €1,499 just until 7 pm EST Monday, May 6th.
If you come back to this page later and the price has gone up, unfortunately you will have to pay the full amount.
All studio sales are final.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I have to have the right recording equipment? No, the recording part of the course will be done with both Logic Pro and Garage Band. If you already have Logic Pro or you want to buy it great, but if not, Garage Band is free. You can purchase a professional microphone if you want but you can also do incredible things with EQing and mixing simply by using the built- in mic on your phone.
- What if I can't play an instrument? If you don't play an instrument, I will help you lay down some basic acoustic guitar or keys for your track, as well as show you how to use easy tools on garage band with built in software instruments that sound great!
- What if I’m not tech savvy? Me either. I know tech can be extremely frustrating at times but as long as you can press play and pause, you will be fine. I will be here to support you gaining access to everything and here to help if there are any problems. Any software we recommend or free tools will all have their own support as well. You’ve got this!
- When will the course meet? It will take place once a week as a group, with supplemental masterclasses and accountability, as well as private coaching once a month (so a total of 5 times a month!).
- Can I use my private coaching time for anything I want? In a word, yes! You can get help with songwriting or recording, focus in on mental and emotional resilience training, use the time for voice lessons, or get strategic with marketing/promoting your brand, as well as business coaching.
- What if I can't attend a session? All sessions will be recorded so you won't have to miss anything!
- Will I be able to release an album or just a single? Guaranteed, if you follow everything that will be taught throughout this course, you will be able to release a single within that 6 month time frame. It also depends on your willingness to implement the things I'm teaching but if you are a hard worker and want to incorporate the same skills into an EP or a full album, you absolutely CAN release more than one song! But it would also be beneficial to discuss the pros and cons about whether, releasing a series of singles would be more beneficial than an EP or full album. All of which we could do together!
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