Exploring Genres Archives • Maestra

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.

Gospel Music: Good News and Great Sounds

Gospel music is timeless, endearing, holds universal appeal – so much so that it turns up in secular music also. Let’s explore gospel music, look at some innovative compositions and arrangements, and maybe arrange something on the spot!

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.

Everything About Opera In 90 Minutes

In this workshop, we’ll talk a little bit about the opera world, how operas are commissioned and developed, how to write for the classical voice, and how to think about orchestrating for unamplified voices, among other topics.

Music Across Genre

Victoria Theodore, Music Director, Singer, Arranger, Educator & Pianist to the STARS talks about cultivating a cross-genre music career.

Orchestrating for Flutes of the World

Janet Axelrod, flutist and recording artist, will help you discover flutes from around the World and how to compose and orchestrate for them.