London Symphony Orchestra - CPD KS3

Name: London Symphony Orchestra - CPD KS3
Start: 2026-04-16T13:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-16T16:30:00+01:00
Location: Sound Rooms

Schedule

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 01:30 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Sound Rooms | Brighton and Hove, EN

This LSO CPD will look at Vocal anatomy, warm-ups, fun improvisation, rehearsal skills, building confidence, communication and life skills.
About this Event

London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) are leading a FREE CPD for KS3 teachers. This interactive CPD session explores vocal anatomy, helping participants understand and navigate different vocal registers and tone qualities. Highlighting the importance of physical and vocal warm-ups, sharing practical, engaging ideas specifically suited to working with teenagers.

The session includes a short improvisation workshop designed to encourage playful exploration of sound and build vocal confidence in a relaxed, supportive environment. We will also look at how to structure rehearsals effectively, using detailed work, skills development, and musical knowledge to focus and deepen repertoire learning.

Also exploring using your voice later in life, looking at how vocal skills support public speaking, confidence, leadership, empathy, and active listening.

This session is led by Midge Parry. Imogen is a singer and recording artist with experience in classical, jazz, pop and contemporary genres. She performed with the Grammy Award-winning vocal group The Swingles for 5 years, touring internationally to prestigious venues worldwide, including a performance at the BBC Proms in 2024. As a session singer Imogen has contributed to over 200 films, TV shows, video games, and commercials. As a backing vocalist she has sung with Sam Smith for BBC Live Lounge and Ellie Goulding at the Royal Albert Hall, and Jacob Collier. In December 2024 she was a featured vocalist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in their Holiday Pops concert series. Her voice can be heard on recent film soundtracks including ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ and ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’. Imogen conducted for the LSO Discovery Choirs last year, and regularly leads workshops and coaching sessions for vocal groups and individuals.

Refreshments will be provided.

We use registrations to gauge interest/viability for the sessions, so please complete the Eventbrite registration to confirm if you are intending to attend.