Music Direction and Music Assisting Archives • Maestra

Coresinging – DeArmoring the Voice

In this class we will look at specific ways to release tension and DeArmor the voice that invite more expressiveness and spontaneity into performance (and into Life!).

The Art of Running Music Rehearsals

Running a successful music rehearsal goes far beyond making sure the actors are singing the right notes. Music rehearsal is often the very first part of a rehearsal process for a new musical and a new company of collaborating artists, and how that first rehearsal goes sets the tone for the rest of the creative experience. This workshop will explore how music directors can use every moment of a music rehearsal to establish a position of strong, collaborative leadership; develop good relationships with every member of the company; and create a positive culture of both artistic and interpersonal trust and respect.

Playing Pop Piano Styles in Theatre

Broadway music director Julie McBride will lead a workshop about pop/rock piano styles and finding your groove as a pianist/music director.

Creating Inclusivity: Working with TGNC Musical Talent

This workshop will address issues of changing voices, ranges, and styles as well as considering how to open lines of communication and create mutual respect by taking the binary out of the language we use as musical artists.

Getting Your Gospel Groove On: Playing Gospel

Theatrical Music Director, Composer, and Church Musician Dionne McClain-Freeney will talk about how to play piano in a gospel style.

Movie Musical Shorts: Practical Tips for Composers & MDs

In this workshop, music director Anna Ebbesen will discuss how to anticipate transitions from song into scene without an applause break, run vocal rehearsals that best prepare an actor for recording studios and lip-syncing on set, plan underscoring for a scene that may be cut down in editing, and many more practical tips.