PRACTICA
Voice, Movement & Performance Lab
with Kate Conklin
Introducing PRACTICA
A new way to work with the most exciting and effective modalities I have discovered and developed in 30+ years of singing and coaching.
PRACTICA is a voice, movement, and performance lab dedicated to deepening your coordination, skill, artistry, creativity, and self-trust.
I believe that music, movement, and life itself are dance – on a subatomic, neurobiological, and universal level.
The word PRACTICA originates in Ancient Greek, meaning “to do” or “to act,” and in this context also refers to práctica in Argentine tango – an informal, relaxed practice session designed to improve technique and experiment with new movements in a supportive environment.
Shiva Nataraja, one of the principal deities in Hinduism, is regarded as the divine cosmic dancer. His functions include creation, destruction, and preservation. Shiva’s dance is the universe.
In PRACTICA, we move, act, sing, and play together in the cosmic dance.
The work is rigorous, playful, and transformational.
And you are invited.
ELEMENTS OF PRACTICA
TEACHING
I will bring principles and concepts to challenge and inspire you in each weekly meeting. These ideas will move you into new ways to perceive, build skills, and help you be at the growing edge of your work.
Specific Areas of Focus Will Include:
Coordination & Ease in All Movement
Breathing
Resonance
Agility, Articulation, Ornamentation
Navigating Registers: Head, Chest, Passaggi
Emotion in Performing
Pre-Performance Energy / Heightened States
Consistency in Quality
We will work with these in synthesized practices, for example:
A warm-up that integrates coordination, breathing, resonance, and pre-performance energy.
PHYSICAL PRACTICES
The physical practices in PRACTICA facilitate the support, dynamic stability, uprighting, joint centration, synergy, coordination, and timing that are present and required for healthy development, as well as high-level artistry and athleticism.
We will work with verifiable, accurate, and relevant anatomy and functioning in the context of whole-self performance. In doing so, we may interface with and revise outdated, incorrect, or incomplete ideas about movement, breathing, singing, and performing.
ARTISTIC PRACTICES
In the teaching and coaching process, we will work with text, character, rehearsal processes, and performance readiness- thriving in heightened performance states.
In PRACTICA, we will do the physical, technical, and artistic practices together in real time. You get everything in the session itself, so the demands of life do not prevent you from getting the benefits. You will also have access to recordings of each session for review.
COACHING
You are invited to be coached on anything you are currently doing or working on from a physical/artistic/vocal/ coordination/biopsychosocial standpoint. You will be coached at the level of your skill and experience- if you are new to this work, you will be given the information you need to create the foundation you need. If you are fluent in this work, you will be coached accordingly and lovingly challenged as desired.
The magic of an integrated, trans-disciplinary group is that you get the benefits of others’ work as well as your own.
STRUCTURE
PRACTICA is a 3-month course of study to provide time for deep learning and application.
Fall term takes place from September to November.
We meet weekly for the first 3 weeks of each month.
Day and time will be determined by the availability of the participants.
Participants will have access to a dedicated, private WhatsApp Group for discussion and additional support between coaching sessions, providing a unique level of access and a close-knit community of artists.
All coaching sessions are recorded for you to review.
FEE
Full price for PRACTICA is $995 per month/ $2985 total
As a Fall special, it is offered at $1985– a savings of $1000!
Wondering if PRACTICA is right for you?
Book a consultation call to discuss your situation with Kate.
Danah Matthews, former Moulin Rouge dancer and choreographer, founder of You Showgirl
Rainelle Krause, soprano, known for Mozart’s Queen of the Night (Metropolitan Opera)
Silje Norderhaug, former Cirque du Soleil vocalist, professional singer in Norway
Juli Crockett, playwright, theater director, film producer, retired professional and amateur champion boxer, lead singer of the band The Evangenitals, and ordained minister
PRACTICA is for you if…
You want to improve your movement, health, and artistry in a multi-faceted, integrated process.
You want to have a deeply integrated creative and performance process.
You want to release antiquated or non-constructive pedagogies, attitudes, and habits.
You want to move beyond your current limitations.
You want to incorporate the most potent science into your movement and performance.
You want to develop your own work to benefit your art, your career, your students, and the world.
You are truly open to being lovingly challenged to improve your art and your craft to see what is truly possible for you.
You want to be deeply connected with your art and your life.
You want to work intimately with principles and practices in the field of human performance.
You want to belong to an intimate community of artists who are committed to living as fully as possible.
JOIN PRACTICA
FEE
Full price for PRACTICA is $995 per month/ $2985 total
As a Fall special, it is offered at $1985– a savings of $1000!
Wondering if PRACTICA is right for you?
Book a consultation call to discuss your situation with Kate.
TESTIMONIALS
“Practica was an extraordinary experience. Kate is an exceptional coach whose holistic approach is unlike anything I’ve encountered. Her deep expertise in the Alexander Technique informs everything she does, allowing her to see connections between the body, mind, and voice that most people miss. Her approach to singing will absolutely blow your mind—it challenges assumptions you didn’t even know you had and opens up entirely new possibilities for freedom, expression, and artistry.
What makes Kate truly remarkable is not only her depth of knowledge but also the way she teaches. She has an uncanny ability to distill profound ideas into simple, unforgettable insights. So many of the things she says off the cuff are instantly quote-worthy—you find yourself writing them down because they’re that insightful. Every session left me thinking differently, not just about singing, but about learning, performing, and being human.
If you’re looking for a coach who will help you grow as both an artist and a person, I can’t recommend Kate highly enough.”
Melissa Treinkman, DMA
Vocal Coach, Assistant Professor of Voice University of Southern California
Associate Editor Journal of Singing
“I feel so fortunate to have discovered Kate as a trusted mentor and guide. From my first session with Kate, I knew I was in exceptional hands. Kate is more than a teacher of technique (though she has plenty of technical mastery to offer); I found myself elevated and supported not just as a singer, but as an artist and a human. I came to Practica to work on singing with less tension and more freedom, but I also wanted to address my recurrent stage fright and self-consciousness that had kept me from wanting to perform. Kate’s program and mentorship has helped me to make greater strides – not only to sing with greater ease – but to develop clear and tangible processes to work with performance nerves and anxiety.
Kate is a magician at providing the exact feedback you need – in deceptively simple terms – that changes everything. Working in the group in Practica was a huge blessing, with each of us learning from each other and creating a profound community of support. Kate’s availability through this process was stunning; I felt supported every step of the way.
I cannot recommend Kate’s work enough. If you are on the fence, I encourage you to jump and jump now!”
Rachel Scott, MFA
Yoga Teacher Trainer, Somanaut/ Integral Anatomy Explorer
Your Instructor
Kate Conklin
Kate Conklin’s work as a vocal artist and extraordinary performance coach is to discover and distill the most potent and essential movement and artistic principles and processes to reveal the greatest integrity, creativity, and truth.
Steeped in many ways of knowing, from ancient traditions to current scientific discovery, Kate has spent decades performing professionally and coaching the best performers in the world. Kate’s process has emerged from deep study in the fields of optimal performance, optimal acoustics, flow state, stress physiology, neurobiology, systems theory, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, anthropology, philosophy, creativity, and neuro- and bio-plasticity.
Kate was the vocalist for Cirque du Soleil’s “O” and a vocal faculty member at the California Institute of the Arts, where she founded and directed the Bulgarian Vocal Ensembles.
Kate is a certified Integrative Alexander Technique teacher, holds two degrees in Vocal Performance, and was a Fulbright Scholar to Bulgaria for singing, pedagogy, and conducting. She is also triple certified in pranic energetic healing practices and working with the subconscious.