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To mark the "Year of the Voice", the vocal heroes invite you to...
July 6, 2025 In cooperation with the Al-Farabi Music Academy, children and young people aged 10 to 13 are invited to a special workshop day all about the voice.
In various workshops, participants learn to use their voice and body as instruments – playfully, in diverse ways and with lots of music!
In small groups, the children and teenagers go through various VoiceLabs with different focuses: classical singing, pop, beatboxing and an interactive Lab of the Al-Farabi Music Academy. One The rest stop provides For relaxation and renewed energy in between.
Whether you have choir experience, instrumental training, or are simply curious – everyone is welcome at VoiceLab!
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Sunday, July 6, 2025
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10:30–16:00 (new: until 16:15)
3:45-4:15 pm: Closing event - weather permitting, with parents in the courtyard of the Jugendkulturzentrum Pumpe
Sunday, July 6, 2025
10:30–16:00
€5 for lunch
Free for families with proof of eligibility (BerlinPass).
WORKSHOPS
with Mando Beatbox
Here you'll learn to imitate simple beats with your own voice. You can learn the basic steps and easy rhythms of beatboxing no time using letters and words: "PP TZ TZ." Are you ready?
with Victor Sepúlveda Rodriguez
Sounds, Riff and Runs!
With me, you'll learn and sing along to the different sounds of today's pop stars. Plus, you'll get to sing along to a well-known pop song at the end!
with Judith Kamphues
You will learn to control your voice confidently and to improvise your own little melodies in a relaxed manner.
Get ready for an exciting speed songwriting experience! Here you'll learn how to create a completely new song together using simple words.
The workshop team
Daniel Mandolini Also known as Mando Beatbox, studied classical guitar at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. He is a European and World Champion in beatboxing, the art form in which sounds and music are imitated with the mouth. His extensive work with sound has made him a sought after as a sound effects artist for theatres and radio plays. He also performs concerts in various formats, combining his classical guitar playing with the urban art of beatboxing. In addition, he teaches this rhythmic vocal acrobatics to children, teenagers, and adults in workshops.
Judith Kamphues Judith studied stage and concert singing as well as music education at the Lübeck Academy of Music and the Berlin University of the Arts. After engagements at venues including the Thalia Theater Hamburg, the Komische Oper Berlin, and working as a concert singer, she now dedicates herself to teaching, including at the Berlin University of the Arts. Judith is the choir director at the Moabit branch of the Vokalhelden (Vocal Heroes) and leads large, cross-location projects for the group. She also directs the Ensemble Ultrasound, a 16-member all-female vocal ensemble in Berlin specializing in avant-garde and improvisation.
Jaqee Nakiri-Nalubale Jaqee is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter with a deep passion for helping others discover and develop their own voice. She uses her extensive songwriting experience to express individuality through music. Jaqee loves playing with language and creating unique experiences from words. With her speed-songwriting format, she invites participants to break down creative boundaries - with joy, ease, and plenty of inspiration.
Victor Sepúlveda Rodriguez
Victor studied jazz, rock, and pop vocals with a focus on jazz in Dresden and earned a master's degree in performing arts at the Pop Academy Baden-Württemberg. He has performed as a soloist with the children's and youth project
The Young ClassX Hamburg, received a scholarship from the Oscar Vera Ritter Foundation, and was a member of the German National Youth Jazz Orchestra. He is is also the founder of a duo, an a cappella ensemble, and a quartet. In addition to his work as choir director of the Hellersdorf Vokalhelden, he directs the "Joyful Singers" gospel choir.
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About the vocal heroes
Every week, around 450 children and teenagers aged 6 to 19 participate in Vocal Heroes choirs in various districts of Berlin, discovering the world of music. These children and teenagers can develop their skills and voices without any prior experience. The focus is on the joy of music and singing together. The Vocal Heroes share this enthusiasm with their families and friends through performances on large stages, at the annual sing-along concert for school classes at the Berlin Philharmonie, as well as at performances in their neighborhoods and at street festivals.
