3. Can beginners or children participate in the workshops?
Yes. The workshops are open to anyone looking to develop their vocal abilities (technique, expression, improvisation) and learn through observing other participants. The minimum age for participants is set at 13 years, although younger vocalists occasionally attend the workshops.

4. Is knowledge of English required to participate in the workshops?
Basic English communication skills are welcomed. If you’re not fluent in English, there will always be time and someone to assist you. Our workshops also provide a great opportunity to enhance your language skills and motivation for future improvement.

5. What is the cost of participating in the workshops?
The participation fee in our first winter edition is 315 euros (THE EARLY BIRDS OFFER!). It covers attending our classes, festival concerts, and jam sessions. Participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, and meals. 

6. Can I schedule individual sessions with specific instructors?
Yes, but this needs to be arranged two days before the planned session. The cost of an individual session is an additional 200 PLN (or 50 Euros) payable by cash only!

7. Will I have the opportunity to perform on stage?
Yes. Jam Sessions (the evening/night classes) provide a chance to play with experienced jazz artists in a club-like atmosphere. This is a significant part of the Voicingers workshops, creating space for musical encounters and personal transformations through the experience of improvisation. The last day of the workshops is dedicated to preparing for the final concert. Rehearsals and the concert take place in the well-equipped, hall of Scena na Starówce. The concert is recorded in audio/video format. Jam sessions also offer opportunities to test your ideas for the final concert, with 7 sessions, each lasting 3-4.5 hours.

8. Can I receive recordings of my performances?
Yes. All concerts, jam sessions, and some of our day classes are recorded in audio format during the festival. If you’re interested in obtaining professional audio or audio/video recordings for personal use, please inform us at least two days before the performance. Prices for recordings vary.

Audio/video material from the final concert (fully mixed and edited): 90 Euros

Audio recording from classes or jam sessions (raw): 25 Euros per recording

Audio material from classes or jam sessions (mixed + one free revision): 50 Euro

9. Will I be photographed during the festival?
Yes. Our photography specialists will be present at all festival events, including selected day classes. You can order and then purchase a set of 10 photos (day classes, jam sessions, final concert, portrait) for an additional fee of 60 Euros.

10. How to get to Żory?

By car: Highways from Łódź, Wrocław, Kraków, Ostrava, Gdańsk, Brno, Vienna, Prague, Berlin.

By plane: To Katowice or Kraków, then buses from Katowice directly to Żory, or from Kraków to Katowice and then to Żory as mentioned above.

By train: To Katowice, then buses from Drabas or Bus Brothers, or to Rybnik (from Warsaw, Budapest) and then a 10 km taxi ride or directly to Żory (from Opole, Wrocław, Bielsko-Biała, Poznań, Chodzież, Piła, Bydgoszcz, Kołobrzeg, Słupsk).

11. Where to find accommodation?
We recommend Hotel Twinpigs (50 meters from the club where the jam sessions take place). If you need assistance with a hotel reservation, write to Karolina at karolina@voicingers.com  or contact the Hotel Texas directly at +48 32 41 60 888 or recepcja@hoteltexas.pl

For your reference, the accomodation price at Texas Hotel per one night was around 30 Euros with breakfast!

12. Is the cost of food expensive in Żory?
No, you can have a decent lunch for around 25 PLN (around 6 euros). Delicious breakfast sandwiches cost about 13 PLN (3 euros). Just ask us where to find these places.

13. How to register for the workshops?
Send an email titled “Voicingers Workshops Żory 2025: Registration” to BOTH of the provided addresses: karolina@voicingers.com and info@voicingers.com. In the email, provide your first name, last name, phone number, IG or FB ID, and explain why you want to participate in the Voicingers workshops then wait for an email with an invitation to participate.

Here is the legal information about our association for your reference:

Żorskie Towarzystwo Kulturalne Kontrapunkt

Address: Osiedle Sikorskiego 52

44-240 Żory, Poland

Tax Number: 651-165-61-47

ID number: KRS 0000258433

REGON: 240395395