Programmed and Developed by Joan Melton

ONE VOICE Course 2025 TBA

ONE VOICE COURSE - In Person and Online

for Actors, Directors, Singers, Dancers, Choreographers

ONE VOICE is an integrative perspective on performance and training that connects methodologies across performance disciplines. The One Voice Course was initiated in 2013 by Joan Melton and Jennie Morton, founders of One Voice Centre for Integrative Studies.

"The course was invaluable to me as a voice teacher working with dancers, actors and musicians."

Zac Bradford (2015), NY Vocal Coaching Australia, Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane

“You'll learn to unify your skills into a practice that works for YOU!" 

Kristen Calgaro (2020), actor, dancer, singer NYC


First intensive - may be taken as a standalone course or as a first step towards certification.

Second Intensive - includes presentation of an integrative project developed over time. Completion of this Intensive results in certification as a One Voice Practitioner.

Individual classes within an intensive may also be available for continuing education.


First Intensive Curriculum

Anatomy/Physiology

  • General Concepts of Anatomy and Physiology

  • Anatomy of the Lower Body

  • Anatomy of the Upper Body

  • Dance/Voice Technique Integration

Voice-Movement, Dance, Acting

  • Breath Management, Vocal Tract, Voice Qualities, Pitch Range

  • Integrative Research, Practical Applications, Open Discussion

  • Speech/Dialects, Articulation and Phrasing, Intro to Extended Voice Use

  • Dance Technique Overview, Acting in a Range of Styles and Environments

Four 80-minute classes daily, individual coaching, work with Guest Artists,
and unlimited follow-up with Course Leaders

FACULTY

The course is offered in two stages:

Dr. Joan Melton, leading researcher in cross-disciplinary performance techniques and pioneer in the integration of singing and voice-movement training for actors. www.joanmelton.net

Jennie Morton, Osteopath specializing in the treatment of performing artists, and performance coach for dancers, instrumentalists, and professional voice users. www.jenniemorton.com

Jimmy Harrison, actor/director, playwright/poet, researcher, composer, and vocal coach in Launceston, Tasmania. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x2Jr5L7qNIp_yaLKX3ohTtqZq5AmB2ME/view?u...

Mary Saunders Barton, Professor Emeritus, Penn State University, currently in NYC, where she maintains a musical theatre voice studio for professional performers. belcantocanbelto.com

Mel Churcher, top acting and voice coach,author, based in UK, works with a wide range of professionals, budding newcomers to major film stars. www.melchurcher.com

Mimi Quillin, dancer, choreographer, playwright, actor, singer, and physical theatre specialist, worked with Bob Fosse on Broadway. www.mimiquillin.com

Petra Valman, Swedish dramatic coloratura soprano, freelance opera singer, speech-language therapist and teacher. www.petravalman.se

Zac Bradford, jazz singer, Director, NY Vocal Coaching Australia, Sessional Staff – Jazz, Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane. https://australia.newyorkvocalcoaching.com

Julio Agustin, Broadway actor, director/choreographer, author, and career coach, performed in original companies of Fosse. www.julioagustin.com

Dr. Robert Lewis, Director/Actor, Voice-Movement Specialist, Author, Performing Arts faculty Charles Sturt University, NIDA Online and Studio, Melbourne.

Dr. Kenneth Tom, specialist in performance voice, yoga therapist, Feldenkrais practitioner, and co-author of ONE VOICE: Integrating Techniques across Performance Disciplines (3rd ed 2022).

APPLICATION

To apply for a First Intensive or individual classes within an Intensive, please send a brief CV, along with information about your specific interests, to Joan Melton at 1voiceproductions@gmail.com

REGISTRATION

First Intensive tuition $950 (Prices may vary for in-person courses) Tuition for individual classes within an intensive $50 per class


Second Intensive Curriculum

  • Review and extension of Core Curriculum, including Advanced Integrated Anatomy and the Neurobiology of Artistic Performance

  • Work with Guest Artists, Project Presentation and Assessment

Successful completion of 2nd Intensive results in certification as a One Voice Practitioner

APPLICATION

Completion of a First Intensive is prerequisite to application. Please send a brief CV, along with information about your specific interests, to Joan Melton at 1voiceproductions@gmail.com

REGISTRATION

Second Intensive, including final project and presentation, $900 (Prices may vary for in-person courses)
Tuition for individual classes within an intensive $50 per class


Course Leader Certification

Experienced Practitioners may request additional training to organize and lead courses Online or In-Person. Completion of that training results in certification as a Course Leader.

APPLICATION

Certification as a One Voice Practitioner is prerequisite to application. Please send an updated CV, along with information about your specific interests, to Joan Melton at 1voiceproductions@gmail.com

REGISTRATION

Tuition for Leadership Training $450 or TBA

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ONE VOICE on Demand (Dates: ONGOING)