Singing courses

Learn French by singing

Singing and language course : A 2h30 workshop based on an original and innovative method !

Cours de chant pour apprendre une langue
Apprendre une langue en chantant !

Objective
The workshop "singing course" is designed to help you improve your accent while exploring the wealth of vocabulary and grammar in the spoken English language. Singing will help you discover and memorize English idioms and typical expressions. It also helps develop good listening skills and better perceive the musicality of the language.

Methodology
Singing courses which focus on the spoken language, listening, breathing and stimulate active participation of the body. First, the language is simply assimilated through singing exercise. In a later phase, its words and sense are analyzed in a more traditional, academic way. The songs are easily achievable by the participants. They are chosen for their vocabulary and their representative grammatical content and are selected following a progressive sequence. The presentation of the songs in a historical and cultural context does complete the workshop.

Benefits for the participants
A better understanding of the language and of the French-speaking Switzerland, a better adaptation to the professional or private environment, a better communication between people, team spirit and harmony. A personal satisfaction and a reinforced self-esteem.

Price
Chf 90.-

Place
Ecole de danse du théâtre Les Montreurs d’Images, rue Michel-Simon 9–1205 Genève

A study run by the Edimbourg university
It has been proved that singing facilitates learning foreign languages, see this article from the Figaro

and a recent article from the neuro science on the benefits of singing !