Inside to Outside

Queer edition

A Voice Liberation Workshop for the Queer Community (English)
30th of may, Amsterdam

 

Queer people often share a great deal of pain and unspoken stories. Many of us begin our lives already feeling different—not only from the world around us, but sometimes even from our own (straight) families. Throughout our lives we may face stigma, coming out struggles, discrimination, religious pressure, and the expectation to fit into certain norms within the queer community itself. We learn to hide parts of who we truly are, to hold back, to stay small. And even when we finally live more openly, the pain from the times we couldn’t express our authentic selves may still live in us.

Voice Liberation can be a powerful way to give voice to our inner world—to express who we are at our core, to make space for the hurt we carry, and to let what is alive in us finally move and be heard. I want to create a safe space together where we can sing our true selves, support one another, and let our queer light shine through improvised song.

This workshop, open to all LGBTQ+ people and English speakers, is about connecting your inner and outer worlds. It isn’t about singing beautifully or achieving something through your voice. It’s about authenticity: allowing yourself to be exactly where you are in this moment, and expressing that honestly. The inward journey invites you to look gently and truthfully at what is present within you. The outward journey—through singing—can feel incredibly freeing, because whatever lives inside you is finally allowed to exist, to take up space, to sound. And everything that receives space can begin to move again.

Everyone can sing

No one else has your voice or your story. When you start trusting that, you may begin to feel more and more freedom in your expression. In a small group (maximum 12 participants), you will explore your voice, your sound, your inner landscape. Some participants may sing beautifully but still feel held back. Others may only feel free when no one is listening. And some may believe they cannot sing at all, yet still feel the longing to try. We believe singing is natural—not a talent that some people have and others don’t. You don’t need to try to sing “well.” You already can sing.

The day will include:

  • Bodywork
  • Meditation
  • Connecting body and voice
  • Reflection on what is happening within you
  • Singing in the group, in pairs, and solo

Throughout the day we return to the questions: “What is alive in me right now?” and “How does this sound in my singing?”
The focus is on meeting yourself with honesty, connecting with what lives inside you, and allowing your voice to carry your truth outward.

 

Reservation

Sent an email tot Kes Blans: [email protected]

Practival details

When: 30th of may, from 10 to 17

Where: ToetssteenStudio, Kempenaerstraat 11-B, 1051 CK Amsterdam

Group size: max 12

Pricing: normal income: €110, lower income: 80