Patricia Alessi, CVT - Voice Specialist

This is such an important question - and it tends to be one of the first questions I ask new clients! 🙋‍♀️

It is imperative to know how you are caring for your voice as well as to start discussing the demands that are placed on your voice so that we can best support it in the studio through a holistic and personalized approach.

And no dramas if the answer is… ‘I don’t have one!’ That’s why we are here - and we’ll help you get started in the studio! 👏💙

📸 Check out some sneak peaks of the new studio at 3/141 Broadway, Nedlands! 📸

We’re busy moving in this week, and then we’ll be decorating as we go along as we get used to our new space!

So looking forward to welcoming back the studio’s clients next week as we settle into this fabulous new space. Moving is always a mission, but it’s worth it for this space!

See you on Broadway! 🎭

Time and time again, the voice users I support repeat the phrase: ‘I need to breathe with my diaphragm’.

But when I ask them to explain what that means and how it relates to their breathing, they can’t. 🤨

So, it’s time to debunk some myths! 🕵️

The diaphragm is an INVOLUNTARY muscle, meaning you cannot move it independently by thought and will.

When you breathe in or inhale, the diaphragm contracts and moves downward (it flattens) when you fill your lungs with air. Its job is to displace your guts and viscera (your abdominal contents) so that you can fully inflate the bottom section of your lungs.

When you decide to exhale, the diaphragm relaxes and moves back up to its original dome shape. Your abdominal contents also return to their original space (so your tummy doesn’t stick out anymore). This helps to force the air out of your lungs.

So as a voice specialist, what I’m interested in with my clients is not their diaphragm but, instead, their ability to take a deep diaphragmatic breath.

This is the trigger, the diaphragm will do its job all on its own - it’s an INVOLUNTARY muscle after all! ✅

Do you love to sing? 🎶

Well, The Cantata Chorale is looking for a few more altos and male voices! (Sorry, sopranos, that section is FULL 🥺)

DM us or contact our conductor at [email protected] to join - we’ve got some sublime repertoire this year! 🔥🔥

💥REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!💥

The WOW! Music & Drama Eisteddfod is dedicated to showcasing the talents of all amateur and emerging musical and dramatic artists and is open to solo acts as well as small groups, ensembles and choirs!
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The WOW! Music & Drama Eisteddfod will be held on 6, 17 & 22 Sept 2026 and is open to ALL AGES! 👏👏👏

Each solo act, group, ensemble and choir will be allocated a timeslot to showcase their talents, and we welcome all artists to perform works at all stages of development - from its first time in front of an audience to seasoned, polished works and performances.

⏰ REGISTRATIONS CLOSE AT 11.59pm ON 25 JULY 2026, SO DON’T DELAY!

👉👉👉👉 REGISTER HERE: https://www.wanderoutwest.org/wow-music-and-drama-eisteddfod

Remember… drop your lower jaw when you sing so you can reach your high notes! 🎶

Clearly, these pelicans know how to sing ✅

Curate’s Music Makers Just for Minis sessions are FREE to attend - and you can sign up for one class or the whole term!

This is an awesome opportunity for our community’s youngest to explore music and art in a fun and interactive environment! 🎨

We’re so excited for the start of our Term 2 Music Makers Just for Minis classes next week, presented by .wa 🪇🎼

Music Makers Just for Minis is a 40-minute session filled with singing, storytelling, craft and music to help you and your little one aged 2 - 5 years old learn and grow!

LOCATION

You can book in for the entire term or per class at one of our metro Perth locales:

📍Bayswater
📍Bentley
📍Bibra Lake
📍Karawara
📍Warwick

TICKETS

Thanks to the support of .wa the sessions are free to attend; however RSVP is essential.

💡We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment- our sessions tend to book out well in advance!

🎫 Tickets are available via https://www.curate.org.au/workshops-and-events

🤞See you there!

Thank you to Patricia Alessi, CVT - Voice Specialist for being a Gold Sponsor of the 2026 Lawley Art Auction & Exhibition. Their generous donation of 5x Christmas Choir & 7x Voice Assessments will greatly support the Specialist Visual and Performing Arts (SVAPA) and Specialist Music programs at Mount Lawley Senior High School.

If you're looking for a certified voice coach, look no further to Patricia who can be contacted in a variety of ways:
☎️: +61 434 351 142
📧: [email protected]

It’s such a joy conducting these choirs!

👏👏 Term 2 Registrations are NOW OPEN! 👏👏

If you’ve been missing choir, this is your sign to sign up!

and both

🗓️ Rehearse fortnightly on Thursdays
🕕 Rehearsals are 7.15 to 9pm
📍 Main Hall, St Peter & Emmaus, Joondanna

We’ve also got some amazing opportunities coming up, too, including:

🎶 All Choirs’ Dinner
🎶 Choir Quiz Night at Grill’d
🎶 Annual Choir Camp in Busselton
🎶 Christmas in July concert
🎶 Annual concert in November

… and more!

Plus we got some seriously good repertoire this year for both choirs. 😎

👉👉👉 SIGN UP HERE FOR ONE (or BOTH!): https://www.curate.org.au/choir-and-music

See you at rehearsal! 🤞