"Feeling our voice is something wonderful. It is to live and to revive, to create and recreate, to give and to receive of ourselves, of others and things. A fantastic new world that opens its discovery every day and every moment. My approach is focused on you. On your needs and what you want to develop, bringing awareness and consciousness to your voice, body, mind and… soul. The field we create together is something magical, a wonderful moment that only happens once."
João Charepe
Voice Teacher · Roy Hart Voice Center Teacher · Vocal Coach
JOÃO CHAREPE
Voice Teacher · Roy Hart Voice Center Teacher · Vocal Coach
Voice, Expression & Vocal Development
I believe every voice is unique.
For more than 25 years, I have dedicated myself to the study, teaching and development of the voice, working with singers, actors, performers, voice professionals and people who simply want to discover new possibilities in their own voice.
My work brings together vocal technique, body awareness, expression, creativity and listening, through an individualised approach that respects each person's needs, experience and way of expressing themselves.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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More than 25 years of experience in voice teaching and vocal coaching.
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Roy Hart Voice Center Teacher, trained at the Centre Artistique International Roy Hart in Malérargues, France.
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Eight years of experience in Vocal Rehabilitation at the Voice Centre of Hospital CUF Infante Santo, Lisbon.
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Individual and group work with singers, actors, dancers, performers, teachers and other voice professionals.
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Development of voice, communication and expression programmes for companies, organisations and institutions.
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Founder of VOCALOIDE, an artistic association dedicated to voice, performance and expression.
AREAS OF WORK
Singing Lessons
Voice · Technique · Expression
Technical and artistic development of the voice, adapted to each person's individual characteristics and goals.
Roy Hart Voice Work
Voice · Body · Expression
Exploring the voice through body, movement, breath, imagination and expression, inspired by the work of Alfred Wolfsohn and Roy Hart Theatre.
Public Speaking & Voice Training
Voice · Presence · Expression
Developing the speaking voice, presence and communication skills for professional and public contexts.
Vocal Rehabilitation
Voice · Body · Function
Vocal work aimed at developing a more efficient, conscious and functional use of the voice.
LEARN MORE
Explore each area to discover the approach in more detail and find the one that best corresponds to your needs.
TRAINING & BACKGROUND
Roy Hart Voice Center
Roy Hart Voice Center Teacher, trained at the Centre Artistique International Roy Hart in Malérargues, France.
Throughout my training, I have studied with a number of teachers and artists connected to Roy Hart Theatre, including Kaya Anderson, Pascale Ben, Ian Magilton, Saul Ryan, Ivan Midderigh, Carol Mendelsohn, Enrique Pardo, Linda Wise.
Vocal Technique
In-depth study of vocal technique, physiology and pedagogy, including the work of Jo Estill and other contemporary approaches to the voice.
I have studied with Viv Manning, Anne Marie Speed and Paul Farrington, among other teachers and practitioners.
Artistic Background
My artistic background encompasses singing, music, performance, theatre, dance, improvisation and physical expression.
I am a multi-instrumentalist, singer and performer, and have taken part in concerts, recordings, performances, television, workshops and multidisciplinary projects in Portugal and internationally.
Human Development
My training also includes studies in psychotherapy and personal development, contributing to a broader approach to the relationship between voice, body, emotion and expression.
EXPERIENCE WITH COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS
Throughout my professional career, I have developed workshops, training programmes and individual vocal coaching for companies, organisations, schools and institutions across different fields.
Among the organisations I have worked with are:
Galp Portugal · FLAG · Iber-Consultoria e Formação Profissional · Deltafor · REMAX · Airbus · Lusospace · Fidelidade · Solvay · Leadership You · Centro Social de Carnaxide · Sociedade Filarmónica de Carnaxide · International Language School · OLC · Luxus · Lisboa e_Nova · AlmaSoma · TDM – Teledifusão de Macau
This work has included voice, communication, presence, public speaking, expression and the use of the voice in professional contexts.
WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Every voice is unique.
My work brings together vocal technique, body awareness, creativity and expression, while respecting each person's individuality.
More than simply learning to sing or speak better, the aim is to develop tools for a voice that is freer, healthier, more expressive and more authentic.
The voice does not exist separately from the body.
Breath, movement, listening, imagination and presence are all part of the process of discovering and developing the voice.
ARTISTIC BACKGROUND
Art has been at the centre of my professional journey.
I am a singer, musician, performer and voice teacher, with experience across different artistic and performative languages.
Over the years I have developed and participated in music, theatre, performance and arts education projects, exploring the voice both as a musical instrument and as a means of expression and communication.
In 2010, I founded VOCALOIDE, an artistic association through which I have developed projects, performances, workshops and research into voice and expression.
I was also director of the PETIZ project in music education and dramatic expression, a partnership between the University of Aveiro and the International Language School, and director of Musicentro School of Music for ten years.
WANT TO WORK WITH YOUR VOICE?
If you are looking for singing lessons, Roy Hart voice work, public speaking and voice training, or vocal rehabilitation, get in touch.
Tell me briefly what you are looking for, and we can find the most appropriate way to begin.
