Public Moves: SINGING GARDEN: a choir practice
with Be Heintzman Hope

Tue 15.07., 18.45h l MQ Forecourt l Free entry

Using the voice as an instrument, we will tune the body in tandem with others. Through activating the breath, voice and ears we will deepen our listening as we open our sonic chambers. Participants will be guided through vocal warm ups and improvisations before learning melodies, hockets and rounds. Songs learned will be a mixture of original compositions and varied folk music.

Public Moves dance classes take place outdoors every day – international and local instructors share their knowledge of everything from jazz and Bollywood dance to waacking in free outdoor classes. No previous experience is necessary, and all ages and levels are welcome!

Registration begins one day before the course starts at 11:00 a.m. via the calendar or by telephone on +43.1.523 55 58-19. If a class is ‘fully booked’, there is still the possibility of securing a remaining place on site. It's worth dropping by!

Biography

Moving between sound and performance, Be Heintzman Hope is a facilitator of music, dance and embodiment ritual based between Tio’tia:ke/Mooniyang, colonially known as Montréal and the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (musquem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Wateuth) peoples. They are a singer, dancer, mixed media choreographer / curator, certified GYROKINESIS® method teacher, daoist martial arts practitioner, meditator and sound bather. Their interest in voice and improvisation comes from early childhood experiences in choir and singing. They have taught breath, voice and movement improvisation for the past 11 years and hold workshops in transitional spaces, dance institutions, universities, DIY contexts and festivals.

Photo: © Baco Lepage-Acosta