1400 Boulevard of the Arts Suite 30
Sarasota
FL 34236
Please note this program is not part of the Hermitage’s traditional free programming. This event is hosted by Sarasota Contemporary Dance as part of the “In-Studio” series.
“The Untethered Voice: A Voice-Movement Exploration”
with Hermitage Alumna and John Ringling Towers Fellow Stephanie Heidemann
Presented in partnership with Sarasota Contemporary Dance
Friday, September 20 at 7pm
Sarasota Contemporary Dance (entrance at 1400 Boulevard of the Arts Suite 30, Sarasota, FL 34236)
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Registration is required.
Hermitage alumna and John Ringling Towers Award recipient Stephanie Heidemann asks audiences: “What happens when professional dancers perform authentic voicework with a professional singer?” This voice and movement collaboration explores the voice as an extension of the body moving. A profound extension of the body, the voice echoes physical sensations and emotions that move through us, expressing the essence of the human condition. Hear from this Hermitage artist on the power of sound and music and witness a never-before-seen improvisation of music and movement.
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Hermitage alumna Stephanie Heidemann was raised in Venezuela, Australia, and Germany. Heidemann studied classical piano through childhood, and voice with Brenda Boozer of the Metropolitan Opera. She toured nationally with the world music a cappella quartet VIDA from 1994-2001, and she performed as lead vocalist in The Resonance Project. Heidemann has also recorded and collaborated with many artists spanning world, folk, R&B, and new age music. Her first solo album, The Cantiga Project, was highlighted on NPR’s “All Songs Considered.” She is currently working on her second album Starseed in Indiana. Heidemann is the pioneer of an expressive arts therapy modality called “Authentic Voicework: Yoga of the Voice” and teaches workshops and retreats regularly. She has led workshops as wide-reaching as Sweden and Peru, and she is currently working towards her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Music Therapy from Lesley University.