From Knowledge to Confident Creative ActionÂ
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Join Vocology in Practice for a retreat-style immersive experience for vocal coaches ready to trust their instincts, expand their creative approach, and elevate the artists they serve.
Full Retreat Schedule Now Available
Explore the complete 4-day agenda below ↓
This experience is for you if...
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You’ve invested time in studying technique and the science of voice, and you’re now looking for ways to bring that knowledge to life with greater instinct, creativity, and confidence.
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You sense that you already hold valuable insight and experience as a coach - and you want the space to recognise, trust, and refine the wisdom that is uniquely yours.
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You want your sessions to feel alive, responsive, and deeply connected to the artist in front of you.
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You’re ready to move beyond “good coaching” into a more confident and creative partnership with the artists you support.
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You’re curious about how your own instincts, perspective, and coaching voice can become a powerful tool in helping artists grow.
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You’re looking for time and space to reflect, experiment, and explore your approach to coaching in a thoughtful and supportive environment.
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You believe great coaching is not just about knowledge - it’s about presence, intuition, creativity, and craft. And you’re ready to gain the clarity and confidence to show up as your best self in the coaching room.
Meet our Presenters
David Harris and
Laurel Irene
Co-founders of Voice Science Works
Dave Stroud
Vocal Coach ·Â
Vocology in Practice Founder
Crystal Barron
Somatic Vocal Coach ·Â
Singing Voice Specialist · Vocologist & USC Faculty Member
Clare Silver
Vocal Coach ·Â
ViP Education Director
Dolly Kanekuni
Vocal Coach ·Â
ViP President
Allie Moss
Vocal Coach · Artist · Producer ·Â
ViPÂ Membership Director
Steffi Romero
Singer · Composer · Vocal Coach · Vocal Director · Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in Voice
Dorothy Coleman Pincus
Vocal Coach · Yoga InstructorÂ
Dara Ackerman
Vocal Coach · Artist · BandleaderÂ
Retreat Schedule
CHECK IN - Wed 15th July
CHECK OUT - Sun 19th July
Get ready for 4 days full of music, growth, and connection.Â
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Day 1 Unlocking your Coaching Potential
Day 2 Voice Science and Functional Pattern Recongition
Day 3 Industry Application and Advanced Practice
Day 4 Somatics, Creativity and Vocal Identity
Location:
Mount St. Mary's University, Chalon Campus, is nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains.
This serene oasis in the heart of Los Angeles, (the epicentre of the commercial music industry), offers a unique blend of tranquillity and excitement.
Soak up the California sun, connect with like-minded individuals, and immerse yourself in a unique creative environment.
We can't wait to host you at this inspiring setting!
A Different Kind of Retreat
Most professional development for vocal coaches focuses on delivering as much information as possible.
But real growth rarely comes from information alone.
It happens when new ideas meet your existing experience - when you have the time and space to reflect, question, experiment, and allow your own instincts to come forward.
At From Knowledge to Confident Creative Action, we introduce carefully selected topics drawn from Vocology in Practices seven guiding principles of vocal coaching and artist development.
These ideas are designed to expand your thinking, challenge assumptions, and introduce new creative possibilities in your work.
But just as importantly, this retreat is about unlocking the wisdom and insight you already carry as a coach.
Through collaborative discussion, coaching labs, and reflective exploration, you’ll have the opportunity to:
• engage with new perspectives and approaches
• connect them to your own experience and intuition
• experiment with creative strategies in real coaching contexts
• uncover the instincts and insights that already live within your practice
Rather than overwhelming you with content, this experience is designed to help you integrate what you learn and embody it in your coaching.
The goal is simple: Not just to know more, but to coach with greater clarity, creativity, and confidence and show up as your best self.
4-day Commuter Ticket
$849
- 4-day retreat ticket (July 15th-18th)Â
- Evening activities and music events
4-day Residential (Single Room) Ticket
$1489
- 4-day retreat ticket (July 15th-18th)
- 4-day room and meals package (single room, shared bathroom)
- Evening activities and music events
4-day Residential (Shared Room)Ticket
$1364
- 4-day retreat ticket (July 15th-18th)
- 4-day room and meals package (shared room & shared bathroom)
- Evening activities and music events
Why This Retreat Matters Now
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Over the past decade, the field of vocal coaching has grown tremendously.
There is more access to research, pedagogy, and technical knowledge than ever before. Coaches today are better informed and more connected to the science of voice than any generation before.
And yet many experienced coaches find themselves asking deeper questions:
- How do I bring this knowledge fully into my coaching practice?
- How do I respond creatively to the unique artist in front of me?
- How do I trust my instincts while still honoring what I’ve learned?
- How do I help artists grow not just technically, but expressively and authentically?
These questions point to the next stage of development for many vocal coaches.
Not simply acquiring more information, but integrating knowledge, experience, intuition, and creativity into a more embodied coaching practice.
This is where the work of the coach becomes more nuanced, more collaborative, and more artist-centered.
From Knowledge to Confident Creative Action was designed to support this stage of development. It offers space to engage with new ideas while also uncovering the deeper instincts, insight, and creative voice that experienced coaches already carry within their work.
Because great coaching doesn’t happen through knowledge alone - it happens when knowledge, experience, and intuition come together in the moment - in service of the artist.