The Tuscany Singing Project & Artistic Retreat in Italy.
Sing Your Song:
Voice, Body, Soul
Live La Dolce Vita for one week in the Italian countryside making music with an international group.
5–12 June 2027 | Locanda del Gallo
Make space for your voice.
Join us for a week of singing, creative exploration and connection in the beautiful hills of Umbria, Italy. Guided by an inspiring international teaching team, the Tuscany Singing Project brings people together to explore their voices, work on songs they love and discover the joy of making music together.
Set within the peaceful surroundings of Locanda del Gallo, this is an opportunity to step away from the everyday, immerse yourself in music and enjoy the simple pleasures of life in Italy.
A week to reconnect with your voice
There is something special about making space to sing.
Whether you're an experienced performer or someone who wants to explore their voice in a more open and creative way, the Tuscany Singing Project invites you to be curious, experiment and discover what your voice can do.
Through individual song work, vocal exploration, movement and group circle singing, you'll have the opportunity to develop your expression, deepen your connection to music and learn alongside a welcoming community of fellow singers.
This is about more than getting the notes right. It's about finding your own expression, listening to others and experiencing what happens when voices come together.
What makes the Tuscany Singing Project special?
Explore your own voice
Work on songs that matter to you, with guidance to help you develop your vocal technique, interpretation, movement and connection with the audience.
Experience the joy of singing together
Discover group circle singing, vocal improvisation and the unexpected possibilities that emerge when people create music together.
Learn from an exceptional teaching team
Work with experienced artists and educators who bring different perspectives, skills and approaches to singing, performance and creative expression.
Make space for yourself
Step out of your usual routine and give yourself time to focus on music, creativity and connection in a peaceful Italian setting.
Find your people
Share the experience with an international community of singers, learn from one another and enjoy the sense of connection that grows through making music together.
Your Italian retreat
A beautiful place to pause, create and connect
Nestled among the green hills of Umbria, Locanda del Gallo provides a distinctive setting for a week devoted to music and creative exploration.
Imagine mornings spent immersed in singing, time to relax in the gardens or by the pool, long meals inspired by local ingredients and evenings shared with people who love music as much as you do.
Away from the pace of everyday life, there is room to listen, explore, enjoy and be present.
The surroundings are part of the experience, offering a beautiful backdrop to the work you come to do and the connections you make along the way.
A tradition of singing, continuing into a new chapter
The Tuscany Project began in 1993, bringing together artists, musicians and teachers who shared a belief in the power of singing and creative expression.
Founded by Anja Struchholz, Belle Linda Halpern, BZ Goldberg and Ron Roy, the project celebrates the human spirit through music, connection and artistic exploration. After 33 wonderful years, Anja, BZ and Ron will step away, and co-founder Belle Linda Halpern will carry the project forward into its next chapter. She is very happy to share that Phillip Woods will continue in his role as guest teacher/leader of Gospel Tuscany Projects.
So in 2027, the project continues under the leadership of co-founder Belle Linda Halpern, welcoming a new teaching team while carrying forward the spirit of connection, exploration and shared music that has shaped the retreat for more than three decades.
Whether you're returning or joining us for the first time, we'd love you to be part of this next chapter.
Note from Anja, Ron and BZ
To our many friends over the years, we thank you for being a part of our lives, for sharing your voices, and enjoying la dolce vita with us in Umbria Italy.
We all anticipate the transition to be easy and smooth and wish Belle continued success in carrying the project forward!
Meet your 2027 teaching team
Three artists bring their experience and individual perspectives to the 2027 Tuscany Singing Project.
Belle Linda Halpern | Vocal technique, song interpretation and performance
A cabaret singer, actress and vocal teacher, Belle brings decades of experience helping people connect with their songs, develop their stage presence and communicate with authenticity.
Belle has taught since 1986 in Boston, San Francisco, Italy, and France. She has performed internationally and taught at Harvard University and the Longy School of Music. She co-founded the Ariel Group, co-authored the bestselling Leadership Presence, and founded the nonprofit Inspiring Educators.
You can hear Belle and Ron Roy on the recording Cravings on Spotify. Click here to see video of Belle in the Studio.
Most recently, she has been performing with What the World Needs Now: Interfaith Coalition Singers, spreading hope, love and justice through music.
Here is a link to Belle performing in Moon Over Dark Street, a show with the jazz-hot tunes of Kurt Weill that tracks the devastation of the Second World War and the McCarthy Era.
In this workshop, Belle explores the art of cabaret, helping performers connect deeply with their songs and audiences through vocal technique, interpretation, acting, stage presence, movement, storytelling, and the joy of being fully alive on stage.
Flavia Chiacchella | Vocal exploration, improvisation and circle singing
A trained pianist and passionate singer, Flavia graduated in theory and solfeggio at the Perugia Conservatory and studied classical and jazz piano. In 2011, her encounter with Luisa Cottifogli opened her eyes to exploring the voice, and she joined her "Orchestra Vocale del Sabato".
From there, she developed a wealth of experience in polyphony and vocal improvisation. She is currently a host of Circlesong and is a member of Collettivo Cantincerchio-Italia and part of the vocal quintet project 'Oskar Boldre & Vocalia'. She has also founded and directed Comicoro with Silvia Laniado, where they combine vocal improvisation, polyphony and comic techniques applied to singing.
About her Teaching:
The voice is much more than a communication tool: it tells who we are, expresses emotions and creates relationships. Unique and unrepeatable, it is part of our identity. Through games of voice-body exploration, musical improvisation, and movement,my work invites us to rediscover a free, natural, and expressive voice, developing a greater awareness of our vocal and communicative possibilities. We will also work on comfortably singing a solo song, how to interpret it organically, and how to communicate a message in song through our voice and our body.
Her influences include Oskar Boldre, her teacher to this day, with whom she studied voice as an instrument and vocal improvisation, Bob Stoloff, Anita Daulne, Joey Blake, David Worm, Faraualla, Albert Hera, Charles Raszl. Flavia’s most significant experience was meeting Rhiannon and moving to Hawaii for 3 months in 2018 to study with her.
Visit Flavia’s profile on Instagram for more information on her work.
Christian Pabst | Piano and musical accompaniment
German pianist and composer Christian Pabst is a true storyteller. Christian has an original, strong and genre transcending voice as a pianist, composer and accompanist while being deeply rooted and connected to the greats of jazz. Finding inspiration not only in the arts but also in travelling and everyday life, his radiant music is very visual and inspires your imagination. “I want to create music that speaks to the heart and the mind alike” says the pianist.
Growing up in a small German village close to the French border, Christian always listened to his brother playing their 1980’s home organ as a child. Later, when he heard the local youth big band for the first time, he felt instantly connected to jazz and improvisation. His thirst for knowledge and understanding of music led him to study jazz piano and film music at the renowned conservatories of Amsterdam, Paris and Copenhagen.
Christian enjoys supporting and accompanying singers and is comfortable working with people of all levels!
Visit Christian’s website for more information on him and his work.
CHRISTIAN PABST "The Palm Tree Line" - Mambo (from "West Side Story") - Live in Italy
Together, they create opportunities for individual development and shared musical discovery.
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5–12 June 2027 | Umbria, Italy
The Tuscany Singing Project
A week of singing, creative exploration and connection in the beautiful hills of Umbria, Italy.
Join us for the 2027 Tuscany Singing Project and discover the joy of making music together.
5–12 June 2027 · Umbria, Italy
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