Voice: The First Instrument
with Lucia Lilikoi
Our human voice is a vessel for transformation, emotion, and magic.
Through it, we communicate, create poetry, and transmit love — saying far more than words ever could through cadence, tone, and rhythm. And when we sing, the voice reaches its highest potential: a direct channel to presence, connection, and spirit.
In this half-daylong workshop, we’ll awaken the voice through breathwork, toning, playful improvisation, and rhythm.
Together, we’ll explore Circlesinging and body percussion, creating spontaneous songs that harmonize our collective energy and deepen our sense of belonging.
Rooted in ancient traditions of music improvisation found in cultures across the world, Circlesinging is both ritual and play — a space for healing, celebration, and transformation.
Come as you are. No singing experience necessary — just curiosity and an open heart.
Join Lucia on Sunday, November 16th for a masterclass on the instrument of the voice, fundamentals of singing, and vocal improvisation through circlesinging. We will also do some breathing exercises, and warmups to prime the voice. Lucia will use live-looping to create parts that participants can sing, creating an online choir aimed for creativity, self-expression, and finding beloved community through our voices.
Date: Sunday November 16t
Time: 11 am - 2 pm PST
Where: Online (zoom)
Registration: Details sent upon registration
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song”
—Maya Angelou
Meet Lucia
Lucia Lilikoi is an educator, singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and sound-healer based in Los Angeles.
Inspired by her roots in classical piano from the Madrid Conservatory, Jazz composition from Berklee College of Music, and vocal improvisation from luminaries Rhiannon and Bobby McFerrin, she continues to be a student of sound. Her music has been featured in film and television, and she has collaborated with Grammy-winning producers and artists.
A passionate educator, she founded The Voice Lab in 2011—a platform for vocal and creative empowerment— to support students to free their voice in a holistic approach, combining technique and musicality with embodiment, and inutition.
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Lucia was born in Sevilla, Spain, and is now based between the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
She has dedicated her life to music, trained as a classical pianist at the Madrid Conservatory, studying Jazz at Berklee College of music, vocal improvisation from luminaries Rhiannon and Bobby McFerrin, and sound healing at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Lucia has traveled across the world performing her original music, giving workshops in vocal improvisation, and hosting song circles. She is currently working on her 5th studio album, and has collaborated with Grammy winning producers and artists. Her songs and compositions have been featured on tv, films, and podcasts.
Her fascination with the beauty, depth, and potential of the human voice is transmitted to her students as she continues to teach, perform, write, and study.
“Our voice is our most intimate instrument. I love guiding people in unlocking the treasures of creative, emotional and transformational genius that moves through singing. Seeing my students find freedom, pleasure, and limitless self-expression through their singing voice is one of the biggest joys in my life."