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Event Description:  Choose to attend this in-person activity either:
12 -1 PM at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist/ Gray Building - Medical School Board Room
OR
6 - 7 PM at UNC School of the Arts / 1533 S. Main Street, Winston Salem / UNCSA School of Music Complex, Room 167


This 1-hour activity will encourage participants to “come out of the shower” and sing in front of their peers, no matter their level of experience. Janine Hawley and Luke Payne, faculty members at UNCSA, will guide participants safely through this exciting, if somewhat daunting, experience. After performing a song for the class, Janine and Luke will begin the lesson with a bit of technique, introducing students to exercises for breath management, resonance, and articulation, all helping them understand and connect with the vocal mechanism. Next, working in pairs or trios, participants will learn the song in sections, making special note of the element of collaboration between the singer and guitarist. Moving beyond technique, students will learn to connect with the storytelling aspect of singing, conveying the meaning and emotion embodied in both the text and the music. The hour will conclude with the students performing for each other.

By participating in this 1-hour arts-based, either on-campus at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, or on-campus at UNCSA, learners are expected to improve their communication, empathy, collaboration, and teamwork skills. They will develop a greater sense of cultural humility, enabling them to engage with patients and colleagues in ways that respect cultural, social, and individual differences. The goal of this Arts-Based course is to improve the quality of effective communication, empathy, and teamwork for physicians.

Mezzo-soprano Janine Hawley has achieved accolades for her solo performances with opera companies throughout the country receiving great critiques that praise her lush quality, dark timbre, technical facility and charming stage presence. Concert performances are an equally important aspect of Ms. Hawley's artistry and she has worked with symphonies across the nation and in such concert venues as Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Ms. Hawley is currently Professor of Voice and Assistant Dean in the School of Drama at UNCSA and directs the High School Voice Program at Brevard Music Center in Brevard, NC.

Luke Payne is a guitarist, songwriter and music educator based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He maintains a very active performing schedule as a featured member of the Siren Series, a vocal jazz ensemble with a community outreach mission, and Ears To The Ground, an eclectic band that covers a wide range of popular music styles. He teaches at guitar from his home studio and at UNCSA.

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