Helen Davey: events

January 2019

Sabbatical

From September 2018 - January 2019 I'll be on Sabbatical. Back at work February 2019; see you then.

Saturday, November 24th, 2018

Cecil Street Studios

Working in Duos, dance artist and poet, Catherine Magill's "All For One And One For All" is a wholly improvised performance. She works with other dancers and musicians exploring "Transformation in the moment, of personal expression, imagination and impulse, evolving into a shared theatrical event".

Saturday, August 11th, 2018

SPA BAR

Be enthralled by a one-woman orchestretter who transforms audience stories into spontaneous, theatrical soundscapes!

Saturday, July 7th, 2018

Womeninmusic Sichtbar

Wednesday, June 27th, 2018

Summer Soirée

Sunday, June 24th, 2018

SAPPERLOT - playback theatre

Saturday, June 16th, 2018

Playback Theartre -Die Naerrischen Alten

Thursday, May 24th, 2018

SOUNDIES & SONGS - Live Sound-Paintings

Friday, April 27th, 2018

Project 52 - week 36 - Nature's Näbelmeer

Saturday, April 21st, 2018

Live Sound-Paintings

Saturday, March 24th, 2018

Music Workshop

Saturday, March 3rd, 2018

Live Sound-Paintings

February 2018

Studio retreat

January 2018

annual leave - Jan 30, 2018

Wednesday, December 13th, 2017

Soirèe - privat Anlass

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Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Soirèe - privat Anlass

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Saturday, November 25th, 2017

Seidenweberei, Wila Tösstal

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

Playbacktheatre Die Närrischen Alten

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

Playback theatre Gehdicht

Saturday, October 21st, 2017

Atelier 17A

Sunday, August 27th, 2017

Giubiasca

Private event 

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

Campana's Stockade Cellars

Fringe programme of International Photo biennale
Mediterranean -  Jane Osborn

Launch:Mediterranean Musical Soirée - a dialogue of images and music. Musician Helen Davey translates exhibition photos into soundscapes. Cafe food and beverages available before and after the launch. Sale monies from images will be donated to Médicins Sans Frontières. Exhibition hours, Mon- Thurs 9am-7pm and Fri 9 am-8pm. 

Images: Jane Osborne 
Music: Helen Davey

Saturday, August 5th, 2017

Under Milk Wood-a Play for Voices

Friday, August 4th, 2017

Under Milk Wood-A play for voices

Dylan Thomas' classic is performed as a reading by local townsfolk as part of the Words in Winter Festival. 
Supper and show: Start 6:30pm Show approx 120 mins (2 acts with a 20 mins interval)

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Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

Soirée - student workshop

Private event 

Saturday, June 24th, 2017

KubaA

Womeninmusic.ch teachers gather to celebrate student achievements in the semester's end concert.
Great food! Provided by Flüchtlingstheater MALAIKA.

Saturday, June 17th, 2017

Playback Theatre - die Närrischen Älten

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Saturday, April 1st, 2017

private event - playback theatre - die Närrischen Älten

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Saturday, March 18th, 2017

workshop - "Sound-Paintings & Sound-Stories"

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Saturday, March 4th, 2017

Playback Theatre - die Närrischen Älten

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Friday, December 30th, 2016

annual leave - Dec 30, 2016 - Jan 30, 2017

Saturday, December 17th, 2016

private event - Die Närrischen Alten

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2016

private event

Thursday, December 8th, 2016

private event

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Saturday, October 29th, 2016

Kulturstall Biohof Fondli

Friday, October 28th, 2016

House Concert

Saturday, September 17th, 2016

Playback Theatre - die Närrischen Älten

Monday, August 29th, 2016

Birregurra Anglican Church Hall

For people wanting to expand their vocal confidence around harmony, volume and projection, in this play-shop we practice basic techniques then apply them directly to songs. The emphasis will be  on hearing and feeling the difference in our sound and the sheer joy of experiencing harmonic resonance when singing in a group. BYO water bottle, comfy clothes, your smile and a blanket

Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Tarndwarncoort Homestead

Life's Harvest - A Salon of tasty texts with mouthwatering music
Helen Davey (musician), and Linnet Hunter (poet), create a performance experience to be savoured. With interactive ingredients and a light touch, they whisk notes and words into delightful dishes that nourish the soul.

Sunday, August 7th, 2016

Old Couthouse, Daylesford

Dynamic text techniques for Singers.   

Expand your vocal confidence around volume control and projection. We'll practice a variety of vocal techniques, then apply them directly to song texts so you can hear and feel the difference in your sound.
Pre requisites: ability to hold a tune. (Ability to read music notation is not necessary).
Wear comfy clothes and flat shoes.

Saturday, August 6th, 2016

Old Couthouse, Daylesford

Story Music - Vocal Improvisation for Veterans & Newbies.

This is a play-shop for people interested in vocal improvisation as a means of artistic expression; using text and sound in musically playful interactions, we will co-create vocally improvised soundscapes.  Whether rich in harmony or leaning to more experimental styles, you'll experience the fun and mystery of spontaneously co-creating vocal music.
BYO notepad and pen, comfy clothes, flat shoes and a blanket.

Friday, August 5th, 2016

Old Courthouse, Daylesford

Life's Harvest - A Salon of tasty texts with mouthwatering music
Helen Davey (musician), and Linnet Hunter (poet), create a performance experience to be savoured. With interactive ingredients and a light touch, they whisk notes and words into delightful dishes that nourish the soul.
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Thursday, July 7th, 2016

privat anlass

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Saturday, June 18th, 2016

Närische Alter

anschliessendem Apéro am 18h

Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

Fleurs de Sel

Fleurs de Sel perform their poetic repertoire plus sound-paintings to a selection of artworks exhibited in the Zwicky-Fabrik biennial art exhibition.
Reformierte Kirche Fällanden
(beim Kreisel im Zentrum), 8117 Fällanden Parkplätze Dübendorfstrasse 1

Saturday, May 21st, 2016

Närrische Alte - Was die Flussbilder uns erzählen

Theatre and music responding to artworks in the "Flösserbilder" exhibition of Brigitte Wanzenried.

Saturday, March 12th, 2016

Zoberschtobe

Thema: "Alter – fesselnde Freiheiten"

Zwei Frauen suchen musikalisch nach dem Salzkorn der Freiheit. Heute bereits etwas weiser
als gestern suchen sie diese nicht über den Wolken, aber immerhin zoberschtobe. Mit
Eigenkompositionen und Improvisationen nehmen sie uns auf ihre Suche mit.
Ruth Bieri: piano, sax, akkordeon   www.ruthbieri.ch
Helen Davey: piano, vocal, akkordeon   www.helendavey.com

Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

annual leave - Dec 30, 2015 - Jan 30, 2016

Happy Silly Season.

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

Frauen im Zentrum

NB Women only :-)

An interactive theatre and music evening for women, about women and by women.

All proceeds go to FIZ, the Swiss organisation advocating for the dignity and rights of migrant women and fighting against exploitation and violence. (www.fiz-info.ch)

Monday, December 14th, 2015

private event, Zurich - Playback Theatre

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Thursday, December 10th, 2015

private event-workshop

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Thursday, November 26th, 2015

private event - playback theatre

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Saturday, September 5th, 2015

private event

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Thursday, August 20th, 2015

private event

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Sunday, August 16th, 2015

Creswick Neighbourhood Centre

For people new to vocal impro, or those wanting to dip in further, this is an interactive workshop for adults who can hold a tune and want to experience a variety of vocal impro techniques.

Using musical elements, playfulness and imagination, we'll develop a musical vocabulary to create compelling vocal works.  Whether rich in harmony or leaning to more experimental styles, participants will explore the fun and mystery of spontaneously co-creating vocal music.
Light snack provided. BYO comfy clothes, flat shoes and a blanket.

Bookings: (03) 5345 2356
Office hours: 9.30am - 4.30pm | Monday to Friday
For further info: helen at helendavey.com

Sunday, August 9th, 2015

The Grande Hotel, dining room

storyteller Anne E Sewart and musician Helen Davey share their wares around the "Words in Winter" Festival  theme, "The Tree Of Life".
BYO story to have it transformed into a sound-painting.

Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

Creswick Neighbourhood Centre

This is a workshop for people wanting to improve their vocal technique in a supportive environment. We'll work with breath control, vocal resonance, volume and projection and tackle increasing strength in the wobbly spots :-).
So we can practice the skills in context, we'll apply what we've learnt to a handful of well known songs throughout the session. Pre requisites: ability to hold a tune. (Reading music notation is not necessary). Supplementary notes and light snack provided. BYO notepad and pen, comfy clothes and a blanket.

Bookings: (03) 5345 2356
Office hours: 9.30am - 4.30pm | Monday to Friday
For further info: helen at helendavey.com

Saturday, August 1st, 2015

The Food Garden

Storyteller Anne E Sewart and musician Helen Davey share their wares around the theme, "The Tree Of Life". BYO story to be transformed into a sound-painting.

There's delicious, creative, whole food to enjoy, so come early for lunch, good seats/possie and cuppas

** NB Tickets for teens are $5  & under 12s are freeeeeeeeee :-)

Thursday, July 2nd, 2015

Private Event-workshop

Thursday, June 25th, 2015

Private Event

Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Private Event

playback theatre - Alte Närische

September 2014

Long Service Leave

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Friday, August 22nd, 2014

project 52 - week 34 - Patty Sgrecci

Friday, August 15th, 2014

project 52 - week 33 - Indigene Theresa Gaskin

Sunday, August 10th, 2014

The Grande Hotel, dining room

Together a musician and a wordsmith create an event that touches chords of joy, quirkiness and yearning, offering an experience that is earthy, ephemeral and enduring. Audience interaction assured. Helen Davey: Sound-Paintings, Linnet Hunter: Spoken Word.

See the flier here

Friday, August 1st, 2014

project 52 - week 32 - Mauricio Paz Viola

Friday, July 25th, 2014

project 52 - week 31 - Chris Maynard

Friday, July 18th, 2014

project 52 - week 30 - india Flint

Friday, July 11th, 2014

project 52 - week 29 - Dariusz Klimczak

Friday, July 4th, 2014

project 52 - week 28 - Holly Wilson

Friday, June 27th, 2014

52 Project - week 27 - Brenda York

Friday, June 20th, 2014

52 Project - week 26 - Lisa Call

Friday, June 13th, 2014

52 Project - week 25 - Linnet Hunter

Friday, June 6th, 2014

52 Project - week 24 - Sophia Khan

Monday, June 2nd, 2014

52 Project - week 23 - Laurie Le Breton

Friday, May 23rd, 2014

52 Project - week 22 - Padraig McCaul

Saturday, May 17th, 2014

52 Project - week 21 - Nancy Hersh

Thursday, May 15th, 2014

Keller62

Part of the "warmer mai festival" 2014: www.warmermai.ch/
reservations: www.keller62.ch/

Friday, May 9th, 2014

Project 52 - week 20 - Jack Fisher

Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Project 52 - week19 - William Shakespeare

Friday, April 25th, 2014

Project 52 - week 18 - Juli Candy Ryan

Friday, April 18th, 2014

Project 52 - week 17 - Mark Payne

Friday, April 11th, 2014

52 Project - week 16 - Cynthia Morris

Friday, April 4th, 2014

52 Project - week 15 - Kathleen O'Brien

Friday, March 28th, 2014

52 Project - week 14 - Pete Goodlet

Friday, March 21st, 2014

52 Project - week 13 - Gerda Tobler

Friday, March 14th, 2014

52 Project - week 12 - Jim Carpenter

Friday, March 7th, 2014

52 Project - week 11 - Maggie Ruley

Friday, February 28th, 2014

52 Project - week 10 - Casey Klahn

Friday, February 21st, 2014

52 Project - week 9 - Jenifer Hetherington

Monday, January 27th, 2014

52 Project - week 8 - Felice Panagrosso's "Samuel"

Friday, January 17th, 2014

52 Project - week 7 - Bronle Crosby

Friday, January 10th, 2014

52 Project - week 6 - Cornelius Cardew

Wednesday, January 8th, 2014

private event

Friday, December 27th, 2013

52 Project - week 5 - Guillaume Apollinaire

Saturday, December 21st, 2013

52 Project - week 4 - Ann Lewis

Friday, December 13th, 2013

52 Project - week 3 - Petrus Spronk

Friday, December 6th, 2013

52 Project - week 2 - Helen Hiebert

Friday, November 29th, 2013

Project "52" Launch - Katherine Portelli

Project "52 sound-paintings" is a weekly cross-arts online event that begins today. It is a celebration of music making in response to other art forms. Each week, I feature a piece of work from an artist, together with music I create in response to their artwork. I call my responses sound-paintings. The works are available for your viewing/listening online (details here).

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Thursday, November 28th, 2013

private event