Briefly about Kefas

Kefas is an ever-curious traveler in the realms of voice, song, body, and movement—exploring their origins, expressions, and healing qualities. He believes that singing is an innate yet often repressed right, and that free, "open" singing is inherently healing and harmonizing: it generates forces of peace and mutual understanding while serving as a constant source of joy and vitality.

Born in Stockholm in 1962, Kefas has worked pedagogically, artistically, and therapeutically with children, youth, and adults since 1982 in the fields of song, play, dance, and physical theater.

For over 25 years, he has regularly led workshops on Vocal and Voice Work, Vocal Improvisation, Play, and Physical Theater both in Sweden and abroad (Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Norway, the Faroe Islands, Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, India, China, Germany, and Iceland).

He is also a sought-after singing and workshop leader at international conferences.

Currently, Kefas conducts his classical choir Sine Nomine as well as several "open choirs." He also provides private sessions daily at his practice in Mölnbo, ranging from singing lessons to therapeutic voice work (Somatic Voice Experiencing Therapy).

Influences

Kefas draws inspiration from teachers such as Alfred Wolfsohn, Rudolf Steiner, Jerzy Grotowski, Werner Kuhfuss, Frankie Armstrong, Paul Newham, and many others—but perhaps most of all from his work and encounters with students and workshop participants.

Studies and Practices

Kefas has studied music theory and composition, Waldorf pedagogy, eurythmy, singing, speech technique, Pressel massage, Tai Chi, and physical theater (Grotowski). He has also taken classes in Kathakali, West African dance, Butoh, contact improvisation, floorwork, viewpoints, commedia dell'arte, vocal improvisation, play (Kuhfuss), Bars/Access Consciousness, Jikiden Reiki, Pranic Healing, tuning fork therapy, yoga, and pranayama.

Stage Work and Compositions

Since 1982, Kefas has participated in hundreds of stage productions as a dancer, actor, musician, singer, composer, or director. He has composed more than 300 musical works, including scores for numerous dance and theater performances.

Since 1998, Kefas has also worked as an actor, singer, composer, and educator for Teater Slava in Stockholm.