Sound, Connection & Singing | David Ashley Skyros

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Sound, Connection, & Singing with David Ashley

The Skyros Centre, Greece

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight

Atsitsa Bay, Skyros Island, Greece

Come join us and experience the joy that body, breath and sound can explore.

The synergy of these elements all captured in a sound world that not only benefits mental health, but facilitates an escapist freedom.

Through the course, we will be exploring embodied breath into vibration then leading into sound production. We will be reflecting where certain tensions can live in the body and how the release of singing can begin the process of deeper physical connection leading to potentially more freedom in the body. We will be playing with some vocal technique and will be singing folk song through to contemporary music, plus everything in between!

Joy is the lens that I proudly work through so expect playful exercises, silly sounds and above all a relaxed, easeful environment with like minded people to explore your voice.

Singing can be transformative so come and join this glorious community full of ensemble singing, self expression and find your groove.

What's Included?

David’s course is held in Atsitsa Bay on Skyros island in Greece and is part of the wide range of courses and activities available.

The holiday includes full board twin shared accommodation in an eco-hut. Single upgrades and twin shares in the house are available.

Chat through the website, call +44 (0)1983 86 55 66 or email holidays@skyros.com to discuss your requirements.

About David Ashley

David trained with the Royal School of Church Music, the Tanwood Theatre School and has a BA(Hons) from City University.

As an actor, he has had a career spanning over 39 years, appearing in west end plays and musicals, tours and concerts including, Cats, Dirty Blonde, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers, Starlight Express, When Pigs Fly, Party, Crazy for You, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, La Cage aux Folles, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, My Fair Lady, Me and My Girl & Ziegfeld. He has directed and appeared in over 20 Pantomimes, has worked all over the UK and lived and worked in Paris, Torino & Monaco.

As a freelance theatre creative and lecturer, he currently teaches at The Royal Academy of Music and teaches singing privately with practices in London, Paris and online. He has worked extensively at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, ArtsEd, London College of Music, London Studio Centre, Millennium Performing Arts, The Oxford School of Drama, Bath Academy of Musical Theatre and Accademia Dello Spettacolo in Turin, Italy.

David was a founder trustee for Read College, a new proposal reviewer for Methuen Drama and is currently an exam repertoire consultant for the ABRSM.

Most recently, David created and directed, Grief Chorus – 2022 & 2024 – for Complicité, The Threepenny Opera for the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Sleeping Beauty, Annie, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, Legally Blonde, Jack and the Beanstalk, Chitty, Chitty Bang, Bang and Summer Holiday, all at the Wyvern Theatre, in Swindon, Rapunzel at The Theatre in Chipping Norton, (nominated for Best Pantomime 2021/2022 for the UK Pantomime Association Awards) Aladdin at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings, The Sound of Musicals (Seasons: 2018, 2022, 2023 & 2025) at the Teatro Murialdo in Turin, and Bad Girls for London College of Music. As musical director, Coram Boy at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and as pre production consultant for, Il Piccolo Principe, Musicanti di Brema and The Selfish Giant, all for Mario Restagno at the Accademia Dello Spettacolo in Turin, Italy.

What people say about David and his courses:

Dash was a very fun, energetic and skilled practitioner. He took a group of random people and taught them how to laugh and love the strength and power of their voice – an absolute highlight of the week. – an absolute highlight of the week.

Davis Ashley’s music session/course was inclusive, supportive challenging and very very excellent. He is an inspirational music teacher.

Dash is a gift from the gods. He is so clever and knowledgeable and delivers absolute genius content in a super fun way. I have done years of formal music training but have learned more in 8 hours than 35 years. He is so enthusiastic and coherent. Brilliant!