| LeftColumn | WorkshopsLisa Young is renowned as a passionate and engaging workshop leader, having developed a unique voice in Australian Vocal music and enjoyed years of experience Australia wide with both children and adults as Choir Director, Workshop Presenter, Artist in Residence and Composer of Commissions. Known as a creative vocal stylist and improviser who incorporates Indian and African influences in her work. She has a Master Degree in Music Performance (Voice) which includes a thesis in Konnakkol (South Indian vocal percussion). She has been guest lecturer and tutor at numerous schools and institutions including the Victorian College of the Arts. 
Lisa (left) playing the Djembe drum with Coco's Lunch. Lisa's workshops are unique. Using chants, songs, soundscapes, vocal percussion, and simple percussion parts, she inspires singers to explore rhythm, harmony and improvisation. She works with song form, wordless pieces, and movement encouraging a great love of rhythm and using the voice as a colorful instrument. The repertoire is predominently original, however she also includes music from a variety of streams. Lisa has composed extensively for choirs and her works have been performed throughout Australia and in the USA. In 2008, Lisa completed a commission for The Australian Voices choir titled 'Other Plans'. Recently she has been guest artist for The Australian Voices Festival in Kennillworth Queensland, Young Voices of Melbourne, Bendigo Youth Choir, Brisbane Girls Grammar School and St Columba Anglican School in Port MacQuarie. Lisa has also given workshops for The Orff Society, ASME (The Australian Society for Music Education), and she was a ‘Song Writing’ Artist In Residence at Preshil School, Melbourne. She has directed and composed mass choir works for The Big Sing and Festival Fremantle. Lisa has also composed children's songs for the television show 'Playhouse Disney'. In 2003 her composition ‘Thulele Mama Ya’ (with Coco’s Lunch) won ‘Best Folk/World Song’ in the CARA awards in the USA, and in 2007 her jazz quartet’s most recent album ‘GRACE’ won ‘Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album 2007’ at the ‘Bell’ Awards. |
