How we live our lives shows up in our
singing voice. As we do one thing we do everything.
Singing and using our voices in any way can be very
scary for people. They say the number one fear is speaking,
I say it is singing in public.
There are words that have not been spoken, there are
emotions that have not been expressed, and there are
actions that have not been taken. All of these unspoken
words show up in the body as trapped and stuck energy.
This held energy also shows up in the vocal range of
the singer and their singing voice.
I listen to people release this held and unspoken energy,
and in classes we all hold a container for these emotions
to finally be expressed through singing.
Singing involves using breath, energy, enthusiasm,
the physical body and the emotions. It helps us to get
back in touch with the beauty of life, the mystery and
the pure freedom of experiencing creativity through
singing.
I work with the different energy centers of the body
in order to create harmony within the whole system using
singing, movement and self-awareness to re-create connection
to self.
Through:
Holding a compassionate space for people to be seen
and heard.
Using vibration to soften the body’s rigid armor to
promote flow and increase energy
Having a consciousness around this flow and how to be
responsible for our own field of energy
Creating harmony within the whole body using the chakra
system and sound
Expanding your vocal range therefore increasing your
emotional range
The exploration of the shadow aspects of the singer
through inclusivity and acceptance
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life in music is not always an easy life. To express
oneself in song is to expose the inner core of emotion,
desires, tumultuous and romantic love and, yes, pain.
Being in tune with these emotions and their Byzantine
complexities can be too much, as we have seen some of
the greatest musical minds throughout history succumb
to the abuses of substances used to numb the rawness
of these nerves.
In rare cases though, the pain of expressing one.s
deepest emotions through song and performance can lead
the artist to a reflective place were she connects with
the true healing powers of spirit and time, coming out
the other side with a singularity of purpose, presence
and voice.
Few artists have channeled the forces of healing and
song as completely as Ms. Anna Beaumont. Confronting
her own emotional dark times not with abuses and intoxication
but through reflection and spiritual energy, she has
evolved into more than just an accomplished singer,
writer and performer who can count among her many credits
commissions for songs ranging from Ribbon of Light,
(theme song for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation);
Go For the World's, the official theme song
for the World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton,
Alberta (co-written with Pierre Sabourin); her song
Celebrate the Children is the theme song for
the Children's Health Foundation. Anna has to her credit
three very well received recordings of Jazz and contemporary
pop songs, Rise Above (1999), Promise My
Heart (2000) and with the generous support of Rawlco
Radio's granting initiatives Anna released Under
the Covers (2005), a collection of stripped down
Folk, Jazz, and Pop covers alongside her own beautiful
original tunes.
As a vocal teacher, Ms. Beaumont brings more than just
the notes techniques to her students, she helps them
find their own channel, whether through private sessions
or through her Express Yourself workshops, now in it's
8th successful year. Anna calls upon her training as
an Integrated Body Psychotherapist to help others heal,
sing and celebrate the twin towers of music and spirit.
Ms. Beaumont is preparing to integrate her passions
into a record that combine her compositional skills
and melodic gifts with the poetry of Rumi and Hafiz,
13 & 14th Century Sufi poets. The words of these
sage men have been lifting from the page in front of
Anna.s very eyes, begging to be set to song. With the
production assistance of Tomas Brabec, who counts among
his credits remix work for Justin Timberlake, this promises
to be a collection of pop music with tinges of middle-eastern,
celtic and jazz influences.
The fusion of these worlds into one great life in music
seems only fitting for one who so boldly confronted
the complexities of her own dark times, emerging with
herself, her strengths and her song in tact. Thankfully
Anna Beaumont also possesses the courage, boldness and
generosity to share her found treasures with the world
around her.
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