VOCAL WILDS
The Art of Embodied Improvisation
Vocal Wilds Productions
🌟 Retreats · Workshops · Classes · Jams · Ceremonies · Trainings · Performances · Socials 🌟
Vocal Wilds Productions are co-created and co-facilitated by core members of the Vocal Wilds Collective—immersive experiences rooted in improvisational singing, embodied voicework, somatic presence, and collaborative artistry.
What we offer is shaped by the synergy of our collective—artists, facilitators, and expressive practitioners devoted to the art of embodied improvisation.
Our offerings are designed to open the voice, embody presence, and cultivate belonging through group singing.
Here you’ll find our current and upcoming events, each crafted to invite deep listening, creative risk-taking, and collective song.
MONTHLY JAMS
WHEN: 3RD Saturdays from 6:30-9:30 pm. Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16 - we take a summer break and resume in September.
WHERE: At our private residences.
WHO: Organized by Tatianah Thunberg. Each month, a different host in our collective circle of experienced vocal improvisers, we affectionally call the Supper & Sing Songha, open our homes to host and facilitate our community jam. We welcome 15 singers to join us.
WHAT: Founded in 2018 by Tatianah Thunberg and Mary Fithian, Supper & Sing has become a beloved monthly gathering from September through May. We open the evening with a four-course whole-foods potluck feast. After the meal, we turn toward singing—a two hour open-hearted vocal improvisation jam where singers of all levels of experience are welcome. Our jams weave together community, play, and artistry in service of strengthening our joy, resilience, and belonging. No performance. No pressure. Just voices meeting in the wild, spontaneous moment.
Registration Required - Contact Vocal Wilds
No registration required
WHEN: Jan 3, Feb 1, Mar 1 from 6:30-8:30 PM
WHERE: at Triple Crane Retreat Center
WHAT: Join us to experience call and response yogic chanting to uplift and transform your mind and body. All events are by donation.
WHO: Chant along with the Full Moon Kirtan Michigan ensemble: Trevor Chaitanya Eller, Miriam Dowd Eller, Tatianah Thunberg, Marcia Madhavi Mai, Paul Sihon, Mark Maxwell & special guests.
CLASSES
WHEN: February 1-28
Weekly individual lessons
Weekly Group Sessions
on Wednesdays 7-9 PM
2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25
WHERE: All sessions take place in a welcoming private residence in Ann Arbor’s West Park neighborhood, with a strong commitment to inclusivity and care.
WHO: Singer, Improvisor and seasoned teacher Dory Mead will be teaching in Ann Arbor, MI this early spring before returning to Oaxaca, MX! Experience her offerings while she's in town!
WHAT: The MPA February Adult Vocal Cohort led by Dory Mead is a four-week experience for adult singers seeking deeper connection to their voices, creativity, and community. Through individual voice lessons and weekly group sessions, participants explore vocal technique alongside reflection, improvisation, and shared learning! Group classes balance introspection and play, including group vocal work, theater-based improvisation, and one session singing with a piano accompanist. Open to adults 18+ with prior singing experience and at least one lesson with Dory, this cohort offers a supportive space to grow vocally and artistically.
TUITION: 4 individual lessons plus a weekly group class $545
Participation and financial need: If you would like to participate in this group cohort but need financial assistance, the group participation fee will be on a sliding scale while the lessons fee remains constant.
CONTACT: If you have questions about whether this course is right for you, Dory would love to meet you and answer your questions. Feel free to reach out to dsmeadster@gmail.com to schedule a time to talk.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
CEREMONIES
WHEN: Wednesday, February 18th from 6pm-7:45pm
WHERE: Blue Sage Health Consulting
1829 West Stadium Blvd, Suite 700, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
WHO: Guided by Julie Kouyate & Julie Barron
WHAT: Join us for a 2-hour guided sound journey with gentle connection, deep listening, and nervous-system restoration. This experience weaves together the heart-opening qualities often associated with kanna plant or the calming, grounding presence of kava root, paired with a fully immersive crystal bowl, improvisational singing and multi-instrumental sound bath.
Participants will be invited to connect with kanna or kava in a mindful way, with an emphasis on inner awareness and expansiveness. Dive deep into tonal vibration, drones, chimes, and song to create an enveloping soundscape that can encourage relaxation, connection with self, and promote deep self insight.
Cost: $65 (sliding scale available)
PERFORMANCES
WHEN: Sunday, February 8th at 3 PM
WHERE: The Clover Room in Kalamazoo
WHO: Beth Patterson, Halley King, Athena Kaufman and Carolyn Koebel
WHAT: The powerful vocals of Beth Patterson, Halley King, and Athena Kaufman combine forces in Many Faces, Many Phases. Weaving harmony rich vocals with vulnerable, original lyrics, our songs speak to the human condition and healing journey that arises from a commitment to growth and self-actualization. Each member has contributed original songs to the showcase, which is comprised of our original conscious music. Joined onstage by the talented omnipresent multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Koebel, Many Faces, Many Phases will awaken and inspire the soul within.
COST: $15
TICKETS: https://www.thecloverroomkalamazoo.com/tickets-and-events
WHEN: Saturday, March 14th (doors open at 6:30pm, music starts at 7pm)
WHERE: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
WHO: Kath & Spirit Singing Band at Cafe 704
WHAT: Let’s celebrate the music that knows no borders and the songs in our hearts that have no end. Let's be nourished, recharged and re-inspired!
Come join Spirit Singing Band for an evening of folk songs, song prayers & improvisations for the soul- led by vocalist Kath Weider & band members Lori Fithian, Dan Bilich, Sam Clark and special guests.
Suggested donation: $10 - in honor of Earth day, all proceeds from this event will go to the Community Farm Donated Shares Program which provides fresh, healthy, organic produce to low-income and housing-insecure families.)
WORKSHOPS
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th from 10 am - 4 pm
WHERE: at Michigan Friends Center in Chelsea
WHO: Irene Soléa Antonellis & Tatianah Thunberg
WHAT: Tatianah Thunberg & Irene Soléa Antonellis are immersed in Rhiannon’s 2026 All the Way In vocal improvisation program, directed by Cara Trezise and Sophia Ribeiro. They begin this life-changing musical journey in February — deepening their vocal improv practice alongside an extraordinary circle of teachers and a small group of singers from around the globe.
They are attending as ambassadors, with the intention of bringing back what they learn to share with their vocal improv community in Michigan. Following each of the three week-long modules, they will offer a Bringing It Home Skill Share workshop to pass along practices, insights, and embodied discoveries.
You are invited to join this circle for one, two or all three workshops held on April 11, September 12 and December 6. Registration is now open for the April workshop.
COST: Green bottle sliding scale - $85 - $145
Two partial work trade positions available
Two BIPOC partial scholarships available
TESTIMONIALS
JEREMY F.
What a remarkable experience of feeling, community, harmony, fun, ease, adventure, friendship, unity and possibility! Thank you for your generous, caring, capable and affirming guidance. Looking forward to diving in again.
JENNIFER F.
This community has made such a difference in my life. Through song, sharing, and love I have healed in so many ways over the years. The acceptance and love in safe space provides a personal growth opportunity that is not just me - but WE.
M.S.
What a joyful and embodied experience in song! I was able to be in a supportive, loving, allowing circle with others and share my voice through song. To experience this in such a nurturing and playful circle allowed me to tap into those quiet, shy, uncertain parts of me. There was very little room for the inner critic. What a relief!