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Gospel Workshops with Shai Portugaly

An empowering, bonding, exciting, and unforgettable musical experience that will have you singing long after!

No prior musical knowledge is required.

A light-hearted and humorous atmosphere will encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new and special.

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"I arrived at the workshop tired, but left home reenergized, with the rhythm of blues and gospel still with me..."

-Lea, Gospel Workshop for Gush Etzion Choir

A bonding workshop that will leave you inspired & singing non-stop

An experiential workshop where we all come together to become a large choir and learn to sing in harmony, with songs of gratitude, unity, and freedom.

Even if you barely dare to sing in the shower, the light-hearted and humorous atmosphere, along with the various exercises, will help you relax and step out of your comfort zone. You won’t be able to stop singing and humming the songs!

Gospel Workshop at the Gospel Festival in Haifa

Workshop for the music students of Hatzolelet Hatzehuba in Jerusalem with the US embassy

Gospel Workshop in "Sadeh Studio" in TLV

Gospel Workshop at the "Tiny Apple" dance festival

Gospel Workshop at Kibbutz Kfar Hanasi

Whether you’re seeking a cultural refreshment, a team-building workshop to bring fresh energy to employees feeling a bit disconnected or worn out by routine,

Or if you're planning a birthday party and are concerned about guests mingling and connecting, and you’re looking for an artistic program that brings everyone together...

You’ll emerge from this unique workshop reenergized, united, uplifted, and humming tunes for weeks to come!

In these times, the workshop is more relevant than ever—by singing together, we’ll revisit songs that once gave hope to African Americans during the era of slavery, helping them envision and believe in the possibility of freedom. We’ll share this experience and send a powerful, hopeful message for the release of the hostages.

An experiential workshop where we all come together to become a large choir and learn to sing in harmony, with songs of gratitude, unity, and freedom. Even if you barely dare to sing in the shower, the light-hearted and humorous atmosphere, along with the various exercises, will help you relax and step out of your comfort zone. You won’t be able to stop singing and humming the songs!

Who is this Workshop For?

For Organizations

A bonding workshop for the employees

For Graduations

Special workshop to celebrate

For Private Events

Program for birthdays & social events

For Kibbutzim

A bonding & refreshing workshop

For Festivals

Choirs & Music Groups

Enrichment workshop

*special workshop adapted for musicians

For any group looking for a unique, bonding, and unforgettable experience.

No prior experience in music or singing is required.

This workshop is especially suited for the current times—offering a fun, light-hearted, and empowering activity with an element of shared prayer for freedom and unity.

During this 90-minute workshop we will:

* Learn to sing together songs that elevate our frequency, boost our energy, inspire us, and open our hearts.

* Explore the history of gospel music with recorded examples and live demonstrations, discovering how a style born from hardship and slavery influenced popular music worldwide and even here in Israel!

* Let loose, laugh, express ourselves, and even improvise :) Enjoy a relaxed and humorous atmosphere that will make you feel comfortable stepping out of your comfort zone.

* Develop our musical ear, listen to others, and create harmony together while staying true to our own voice (melody) even when others are singing something different (which, in a way, reflects the essence of life).

* Connect the spirit of gospel and its messages of gratitude, unity, and freedom to our own lives, language, and stories.

* The workshop is available in Hebrew or English, depending on your needs.

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“Listen up, you’ve got to go! It’s incredibly funny and so much fun. We sang, we hit some wrong notes, we improvised, were surprised, laughed again, and experienced something magical. It’s a great idea for team-building nights, gatherings, and similar events. No prior singing skills are needed, and you don’t have to sing into a microphone, though the braver souls among us did. It’s liberating, warms both body and soul, and leaves you with a fantastic mood.”

- Sharon, participated in an open workshop in Haifa and later booked the workshop for her birthday celebration

"Shai, you are incredibly talented and amazing. A huge thank you—you’re charming, charismatic, fun, easygoing, beautiful, and deeply loved. We will continue to spread the word about you. Thank you for being a part of my celebration."

— Sharon, private gospel workshop for her birthday

"Wow, Shai, thank you!! It was amazing, just as I told you... People keep telling me how wonderful it was and how impressed they were with you."

— Roni, gospel workshop at Kibbutz Kfar Hanassi
Two consecutive workshops - for the professional choir and for the general kibbutz members

“It was truly wonderful. Shai was amazing and did a fantastic job. I arrived at the workshop feeling tired, but went home reenergized, with the rhythm of blues and gospel still with me... I even thought about keeping the song about freedom in our repertoire and practicing it.”

— Leah, gospel workshop for the Gush Etzion choir

"We attended a gospel workshop this evening with Shai Portugaly, a musician, creator, pianist, and singer.

Listen, you have to go. It’s incredibly funny and so much fun. We sang, missed notes, invented and improvised, were surprised, laughed again, and experienced pure magic. It’s a fantastic idea for team-building evenings, social gatherings, and similar events. You don’t need to know how to sing, and you don’t have to use a microphone, though the brave among us did. It’s liberating, warms both body and soul, and creates a wonderful mood.

Although Shai worked with our small group this time, her charisma can engage even large audiences. Well, with a last name like hers, you can tell talent is in her genes. Highly recommended."

— Sharon, gospel workshop in Haifa

Shai, your talent and dedication in running the worlshop were truly remarkable. Your expertise and passion for Gospel music created and engaging and enriching experience for all of us, cultivating a unique atmosphere of great enthusiasm, openness and creativity.

— Yulia, workshop for English teaching students at Achva College, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy

What will you gain from the Workshop?

Elevated Mood

Sing in harmony with stunning music, improvise, laugh, groove along, and leave with smiles and energy!

Renewed creative spirit

Experiment with improvisation, tell stories through music, and leave feeling inspired and creative.

Courage to step out of your comfort zone and openness to trying new things

An environment that encourages stepping out of your comfort zone while providing a positive experience that leaves a lasting impact

Empowerment

Stepping out of your comfort zone, trying new things, and being in a positive and encouraging environment create a strong sense of inner strength.

Group Bonding

Learn to see each other in a new light through shared music and singing together in harmony.

People will continue to sing the songs in harmony everywhere they go

Great songs, beautiful harmonies, and an unforgettable experience

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Among the Clients I have worked with:

USA Embassy

Gospel Festival in Haifa

Kibbutz Kfar Hanassi

Tzolelet Tzehuba Music Program

Mabat Organization

Gush Etzion Choir

Achva College

Beit Berl College

"Tiny Apple" Swing Festival

Who Am I?

The Woman Behind the Workshop

Hi! Nice to meet you.

I’m Shai Portugaly, a musician—singer, pianist, songwriter—and I’ve been teaching all of these for 15 years.

The truth is, I grew up with gospel music! It’s quite unusual to say that here in Israel… When I was young, my parents, the musicians Iris and Ofer Portugaly, were introduced to gospel music during a tour in Nigeria. They couldn’t believe their ears!! From that moment on, we couldn’t stop listening to it at home. I didn’t understand a word of English back then, but I was moved by the choir’s beautiful harmonies and the captivating groove, and I felt an indescribable joy, love, and upliftment.

A few years later, my parents started their own gospel choir, and as I grew up, I even joined them and started performing with them :)

A decade ago, I moved to the U.S. to study music, where I had the opportunity to play with great gospel musicians who truly live it. One of the most inspiring things for me was seeing the reverence they have for music and how it truly gives them superpowers! They play and sing for something greater than themselves, bigger than their desire to be loved, bigger than their insecurities… It taught me a lot.

After 6 years in the U.S. (Boston and New York), nearly a year in South America (Ecuador and Costa Rica), and touring around the world with Grammy-winning artists and bands, I returned to Israel and brought the world with me.

Since returning to Israel, I have led dozens of gospel workshops across the country for various audiences. Every time, I am thrilled to hear the voices merge and create beautiful harmony from nothing. It is a great honor and pleasure for me to create waves of harmony in this place.

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