Programs
Speaking Presentations ~ Chanting Circles ~ Workshops ~ Classes ~ Retreats
I use lecture and interactive musical activities to bring alive the healing nature of music. Depending on your group’s needs, I can design a program to specifically engage, educate, and offer the opportunity for personal transformation for each participant. We will incorporate sound exercises and voice to profoundly effect your emotional, mental and spiritual body... to bring you the passion and joy of a spirit filled life.
The classes are fun and experiential while including cutting edge research and pertinent clinical applications.- Womens' Circles
- Children
- Medical Staff
Testimonials
“Fascinating, Jan was an excellent communicator. Wonderful sharing of herself along with the information. Excellent rapport with audience, good amounts of examples and active involving with exercises... wish this could have been a longer session.” – Comments from MHTP National convention attendees
“Today, I believe Jesus spoke to me through you. I was pushing back the tears during your presentation for the Activities Directors meeting. I got blown out of the water with extreme feelings that I may belong to this process... perhaps a calling. I wanted you to know how much you moved me and to ask you what step I might take to move toward becoming a Music practitioner.” – Attendee, Activities Directors meeting
“Watching Jan work with my students, many who have special needs is a magical, transforming experience. The children swarm to be near her. A truly amazing and healing experience.” – Barbara Goodman, school teacher
Types of Programs
- YOUR turn to Sing
Find your Voice... Find your Life
- How Music Heals, the Research, History and Theories
intensive workshops or short public presentations - Chanting and Singing Circles
toming and singing for personal and planetary transformation - The “Uncovering
the Voice” Vocal Method
of Werbeck-Svärdström
transformative vocal method... joyful, pure tone singing that is healing - Incorporating Healing Music in The Clinical and Home Environment
workshops for medical personnel, managers, and caregivers - How to Use Music in the Hospice Environment
introductory or full training
Programs for Specific Populations
- Children’s Interactive
Musical Program
musical games, singing, explorative activities with instruments, tone - Chanting, Singing, Life Changing Workshops
womens' circles, intentional communities, and spa workshops
Program Descriptions
YOUR turn to Sing:
Find your Voice... Find your Life
a transformative workshop with Jan Cercone
Is your authentic voice missing from your life?
Not sure how to get it back?
Feel like there is a shelf in your throat?
You only receive what you ask for
The wake up call for women is here…
you’ve given to everyone else
it’s time to sing your TRUTH.
Your time.
Come join me for this transformational workshop
- Remove barriers to your self-expression, dissolve them joyful sounding
- Access that tender sacred part that feels vulnerable and feel her power
- Feel the joy of letting go in a safe nurturing group of women
- Give voice to your greatest gift, YOU, the body of your soul and spirit
- Learn how to say No to others and Yes to yourself with love
a co-creation with
humming… sensual rhythmic movement… improvisation… simple yet profound re-calibration exercises… deeply therapeutic cleaning processes with sound to free the dove in you… guided discussion… break thrus… aligning with your life passion now… and yes, singing and toning
Introductory sessions of 3 hours are available for groups, or one to two day programs
How Music Heals, the Research, History and Theories
Short Public speaking events to intensive workshops.
Introduction of the history of using music for healing and we explore recent innovations and research in sound healing modalities. Using singing, instruments and interactive activities each participant will directly experience the consciousness altering effects of music. We use listening techniques, tuning forks, singing bowls, instructional VHS, the lyre, and of course, singing. Always entertaining, informative, and infused with enthusiasm for all.
| “Music portrays the very essence of the cosmos.” |
| Schopenhauer |
Chanting, Singing, Life Changing Workshops
Music
has a profound effect on our entire being and these workshops allow the
music to “loosen the strings that bind us” to bring more flow
and growth into our lives. I will bring in musical colleagues as we design
a program with live drumming, singing, various instruments, your instruments...
whatever is needed. We will explore altered states of consciousness
and apply the principles of vibrational healing to our energy bodies.
Through this we can then focus and let go that which does not serve our
higher vision of ourselves. Community circles, Womens' ritual,
and Shamanic sound journeys... we are only limited by our imagination.
See calendar for listings, or call to suggest a program you would like to
see.
The Uncovering the Voice Vocal Method of Werbeck-Svärdström
“A true clear voice is a gift of God... and each of us Has this
gift.” If
we are but willing carriers of the etheric “tone beings” we can experience:
- A balanced energy system
- A sense peace and expansion
- Improved pitch and voice placement
The “tones” actually have an energetic essence, like a being, or entity, with a personality and specific characteristics. As we study and sing the pure tones, we become familiar with each tone’s unique personality, an archetypal presence.
This Transformative vocal method is described on the “Uncovering the Voice” page. Presentations about this method include learning about the spiritual/scientific basis of this singing method create by Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström in conjunction with Rudolf Steiner. We can balance our nervous system by therapeutically addressing our emotional and mental spheres through the simple exercises. Through demonstration and imitation, each participant can begin to realize the effects of bringing pure tone through their own larynx, and enjoy the effects of deep rhythmical breathing. True singing is a deeply ensouling process. We will sing together, have discussions and for special groups, such as choirs or sound healings we can create a special focus to meet their needs.
| “The musician hears the pulse of the divine will that flows through the world; he hears how this will express itself in tones.” |
| Rudolf Steiner |
Incorporating Healing Music into the Clinical/Home Environment
Critical care, Elder Care, Home Care Classes for:
- Nurses and Therapists: How to support patient healing and comfort, and your own stress level by managing the sound/music environment. Practical, Personal and Inspirational, this session includes music activities, handouts, lecture and support resources.
- Management and Administration: How music can enhance patient healing, staff well-being, morale and bottom line issues within the clinical and critical care areas. An overview, with practical, easy to employ specifics, research and handouts. An inspiring way for the team leaders to “remember” what true healing is.
- Nursing Assistants, direct Care team: How to use music with patients in a natural, appropriate and sensitive manner.
- Volunteers: How to use your own musical abilities appropriately for clients/patients and hospital populations. Lecture and participation, stressing the need to create a healthy sound environment based on the patient’s needs.
| “To find yourself in the infinite, you must first distinguish, and then unite.” |
| Goethe |
How to use Music in the Hospice Environment for Staff, Families
or Musicians
This program can be presented as an informative overview for general or
specialized groups (volunteers, nurses, chaplains, etc.) or as a two day
Intensive Introductory Training.
The
Training would prepare Musicians, Hospice team members, and community
members to begin to use music in the Hospice environment in an appropriate,
sensitive manner. The longer sessions include more participatory
exercises and
practical information about doing this special sacred work. This
training is a course for those who feel a calling to this service through music
and need a place to come have support and information to begin the process
of inner and outer exploration that this work requires. Participants will have
a chance for self-reflection as we carry them through a program filled
with color, music, tone and good solid information. Attendees are encouraged
to bring in their instruments and we will create a space where a new relationship
can be developed with the music and their instrument in the intentional healing
realm.
| “Thank you for a truly magical workshop! Your professional skills, energetic facilitation, depth and scope of knowledge and soulful, devotion to music touched us all. We had goose bumps. You are a joy!” |
| Carmela Carlyle, Heartland Hospice |
Children’s Interactive Musical Program
Musical games, singing, creative Interactive Activities
to explore the “magic
of music and tone”.
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The child lives in a safe cupola of possibilities and beauty. Music can bridge the world of learning, growing, socialization and neurological development in an organic way. We use imagination, color and movement with rhythms to explore our universe with joy. Puppets, silks, pure tone instruments and lovely group singing are used to play and learn through music. Classes can be held in public classrooms, or larger groups in various venues. Special needs classes are designed accordingly. We are just limited by our imagination!!
- Preschool through 3rd grade: Nature themes, Waldorf dolls, make believe
- Older Children: Introduction to World music, rhythms, and active musical activities. Programs address developing a sensitivity of ethnic diversity, and promoting shared pride in American history and music.
| “Music is a message from the spiritual world... music speaks powerfully and directly to almost everyone.” |
| Rudolf Steiner |
CD Release
"As Above... So Below", True Sound Healing with Jan Cercone
“Uncovering the Voice” Vocal Method
“The musician hears the pulse of the
divine will that flows through the world; he hears how this will express
itself in tones.”
– Rudolf Steiner
“To find yourself in the infinite, you
must first distinguish, and then unite.”
– Goethe
“Music is a message from the spiritual
world... music speaks powerfully and directly to almost everyone.”
– Rudolf Steiner
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