PREREQUISITES

Hold a Level 1 Soundpainting certification or demonstrate equivalent experience, subject to validation by the teaching team.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Musicians, conductors, composers, educators, or anyone wishing to deepen their use of Soundpainting in an advanced musical context

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Use advanced Soundpainting signs with precision (as referenced in Walter Thompson’s second workbook).

Build complex phrases combining basic and advanced signs, integrating group dynamics and collective listening.

Adapt their gestural vocabulary according to the level and profile of performers (amateurs, professionals, children).

Organize a structured and coherent musical piece in real time, defining “defaults” and clear nomenclature.

Train a group in the advanced use of Soundpainting in music.

TRAINERS

Walter Thompson, Creator of Soundpainting.

François Jeanneau, Musician and historical figure of Soundpainting in France.

Claude Whipple, Certified multidisciplinary Soundpainter and educator.

PEDAGOGICAL COORDINATION

Xavier Bornens, Training Manager at Real Time Music.

TEACHING METHODS

In-person, interactive, and immersive training, alternating roles between Soundpainter and Performer, focusing on proprioception and musical time management, with personalized feedback.

 EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION

Practical test: A 10-minute composition for a group of musicians, with an explicit formal structure (AABA, Collage, Linear, Motivic).

Observation grid (continuous review) : Assessment of vocabulary precision, syntactic fluidity, and physical presence.

Written exam (Questionnaire). Key terms and syntactic distinctions from Workbook 2, pedagogical elements.

“Soundpainting Level 2 Certification” awarded by Real Time Music and Walter Thompson to participants who pass the evaluation.

ACCESSIBILITY

This training is accessible to people with disabilities. For specific requests, please contact our disability referent, Xavier Bornens, at

contact@realtimemusic.fr.

FEES AND FUNDING

Professional funding: €1,200

Intermittent performers may qualify for funding through their OPCO (AFDAS). Contact Real Time Music for a quote and assistance with administrative procedures. Employees in continuing education can request full or partial funding from their employer or their OPCO (OPCO EP, Atlas, etc.).

Solidarity rate (individual funding): €420

Option to pay in installments (3 interest-free payments). Contact us to discuss terms.