Dear Friends,
There are some wonderful ‘Soundful’ experiences coming up this August: Exploring your Inner Visionary at a two day retreat at Southampton Art School, a Sound Journey evening in Southampton, enjoying an exotic journey with Inanna - the Sumerian Goddess of Love, Exploring your Singing Voice at the TAC summer series or this September get ready for an amazing weekend - the Wise Woman’s Weekend retreat - as we honour ‘The Realm of Water’.  See below for further details on all these great events!  I’m sure you’ll find that there’s a little something for everyone’s palate….
Happy summering to you!
am
Ann-Marie Boudreau
Website & Music: www.annmarieboudreau.com 
Music: www.myspace.com/annmarieboudreau
CASP:  www.soundpractitioners.com 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS!
 
Wednesday, August 4th
Sonica Sanctus: Music as Medicine
A circle where singing and sounding serve the soul.
Sonica offers an improvisational context for healing soundscapes.
All levels of musical ability are welcome.
219 St. Clair West  7:30 p.m. sharp.  $20
Contact: garyd@garydiggins.com
 
Saturday & Sunday, August 7th & 8th
“Exploring the Visionary Within”
A two day workshop With Ann-Marie Boudreau
at Southampton Art School
Exploring the Visionary Within – a Two Day Workshop
Explore your visionary within through the use of the seven charkas, archetypal images, soundwork, voicework, mandala meditation, movement, tantric energy and the breath.  This work is supportive of those who would like to dive deeply within to bring their inner visions to the surface and further into focus.  Combining a variety of creative tools this exploratory workshop also touches on soundwork which utilizes an intimate knowledge of the chakra system, shamanic traditions and the vibrational nature of our bodies to enhance and deepen our life experience; voicework as a personal intent including an exploration of improvised vocalization and ‘vocables’, made up words in the moment; intentional sounding with voice and world instruments intended to bring the sounders into a heart-centered space along with those listening and ‘receiving sound’; being embodied through movement guided from the inside-out, being present to our breath…our life-energy and opening further to the enjoyment of all our senses through a ‘massage of the senses’.  No prior musical skills required. *Please wear comfortable clothing as movement is involved.  Bring along a yoga mat as there will be floor work and a bottle of water.
Time:  9:00am to 4:00pm Sat/Sun, Cost:  $140.00  For more information contact Sharon Barfoot at the Southampton Art School Telephone: (519) 797-5068  Toll Free: 1-800-806-8838 or see their website:  www.theartschool.org  
 
AND
“A Sound Journey Experience”
 A one evening event in Southampton!
Recline and relax for 90 minutes while being surrounded by a rich blanket of sound and the soulful vocals of Ann-Marie Boudreau while instruments from traditions around the globe are played around and over you.  Melodic, sometimes dissonant, the sound journey is created utilizing an intimate knowledge of the chakra system, shamanic traditions and the vibrational nature of our bodies to enhance and deepen the experience. Some have considered this live-surround-sound journey as a deep meditation and others a sound massage or a visioning experience. *Bring along a yoga mat, blanket, pillow and water for your comfort.  Time:  7:00 to 9:00pm, Cost:  $35.00  For more information contact Sharon Barfoot at the Southampton Art School Telephone: (519) 797-5068  Toll Free: 1-800-806-8838 or see their website:  www.theartschool.org  
 
Friday, August 13th
Inanna - The Sumerian Goddess of Love
Joanne Camilleri’s Bellydance Company will premiere a workshoping performance of “Inanna” at Vivace Studios this summer!  Inanna, the goddess of love, travels deep into the underworld to visit her dark sister Ereshkigal.  Journey with this exotic goddess as she makes her descent!  Please mark your calendars and join us for a Sneak Peak of this new workshop production.  Original musical compositions by Chris Hall and storytelling by Ann-Marie Boudreau.  Doors open at 8:00pm, Show begins at 8:30pm.  Seating is limited so you much RSVP to hold your spot.  Please email info@vivacestudios.ca to reserve your seats.  A light reception will follow the workshop and we encourage feedback for a future full scale production!  Tickets are PWYC with a suggested donation of $10.00. 
 
Wednesday, August 18th
Exploring Your Singing Voice
Long before there were instruments, we expressed ourselves with our first instrument, the human voice. Sometimes in youth we were not allowed to use our voice shutting down this gift of creative expression. In this experiential session, you will be encouraged to discover your natural singing voice in a gentle, playful and creative manner. We will explore improvisational vocalizing, vocables (made-up words that are sung) and melodic patterns. Ann-Marie will play a variety of exotic musical instruments used in vocal traditions from around the globe. Join her as she weaves together her wonderful vocal and musical skills creating a magical workshop of vocal exploration. No musical experience is required but don’t forget to bring your inner child. With: Ann Marie Boudreau, Musician, Improvisational Vocalist and Soundwork Practitioner, Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pm, Where:  Transformational Arts College, 3300 Yonge Street, Toronto, Fee: $35.00 +GST/HST To register call the Transformational Arts College at: 416-484-0454 Website:  www.transformationalarts.com
 
Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
September 10th, 11th & 12th
Wise Woman’s Weekend - A Weekend Retreat!
“The Realm of Water”
In this, the 6th annual celebration of Wise Woman Weekend we pay homage to the mainstay of Mother Earth and all life on our planet: Water.  Approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered.  Water is in constant movement, in a water system known as the hydrologic cycle.  Water is the only element that exists as a solid, a liquid and a vapour and can do so at any point within the hydrologic cycle. Water is timeless. It is malleable. Water is also the building block of all creation here on Earth. It is essential to all life on this planet. Without it no life would exist on Earth. Yet humanity is painfully, careless and cavalier with this our most precious resource.  So let us take this opportunity, this Wise Woman Weekend,  to come together once more to celebrate, appreciate, play and create in this healing and life-giving gift: Water.
 
The Wise Woman Weekend is a yearly event focused on the “whole woman” ? body, mind and spirit. It’s all about Wise Women sharing with other Wise Women. In today’s busy world it’s important to make time to nourish and nurture ourselves. This retreat is just one way that Wise Woman Events asks women to make time for themselves, be present in the “now”, and explore the truths and possibilities of our uniqueness. 
 
Ann-Marie Boudreau will be there with her Voice3 colleagues Lisa Hartt-Spillane and Hazel Walker to help participants explore their voice in an Intentional Sounding Circle and step into a Sound Journey experience.  Ann-Marie will also be including her tantra workshop “Journey of the Senses”! 
For your own copy of the brochure and flyer please contact Elizabeth Runciman at: wisewomanevents@hotmail.com or check out the website: www.wisewomanevents.net
 
  
FALL SNEAK PEEKS:
 *  September 17th - Hildegard/Labyrinth Concert at Trinity Church, Toronto
For more details contact: amboudreau@yahoo.ca 
 *  October 2nd - VOICE3 in Ottawa! For more details contact: amboudreau@yahoo.ca 
 *  October 13th - New VOICE3 Vocal Program begins! For details and to RSVP contact: amboudreau@yahoo.ca