OneBody/OneVoice Registration 2024

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Penn State Musical Theatre Voice Pedagogy and its internationally recognized ‘Bel Canto/ Can Belto’ musical theatre voice pedagogy workshops have teamed with the holistic voice program The Visceral Voice to create the fourth annual OneBody/OneVoice, returning to Penn State University in August, 2024. This one-of-a-kind voice pedagogy workshop was founded on the idea that your body IS your voice, and that understanding body science will deepen your artistic toolkit to make you a much more effective teacher and/or singer. The core curriculum includes body-related workshops like Self-Care for the Singer and Positional Movement Drills. These are designed to regulate the nervous system and optimize subglottal pressure. Additionally, cutting-edge musical theatre voice pedagogy is covered for both beginning and advanced singers and teachers.

Faculty:

Raymond Sage (raymondsage.com) Voice and Voice Pedagogy (Penn State University)

Christine Schneider (thevisceralvoice.com) Licensed Massage Therapist, Manual Voice Specialist, and Certified Biomechanics Specialist. Co-owner owner of Performance Movement Restoration.

Gabriella Sam Voice and Musical Theatre History (Penn State University)

Jared Trudeau (jaredtrudeau.com) Voice and Voice Pedagogy

Guest Faculty:

Joey Harrell (singingwithjoey.com) Ph.D. in Musical Education at Penn State University

*Questions: Please email [email protected]

OneBody/OneVoice 2024

Penn State University

*Schedule Subject to Change*

DAY 1: Friday, August 2nd, 2024

DAY 1: Friday, August 2nd, 2024

3:00 - 3:30 PM Introductions and Overview

3:30 - 5:00 PM Establishing a Framework for MT Pedagogy — with Jared Trudeau and Dr. Joey Harrell

Successfully building an expressive, flexible, dramatically exciting singing voice relies on a teacher’s ability to successfully listen to what sounds a singer is making, create the sounds themselves, and apply the sounds in vocalises and repertoire. In this session, Jared and Joey will describe the essential components of Musical Theatre Voice Pedagogy through listening and guided group singing.

5:00 - 5:15 PM - Break –

5:15-6:00PM - The Pressure Canister - Managing Pressure and Finding a Stacked Position - Christine Schneider

This session will discuss and explore the Intrinsic Stabilization Subsystem (ISS) and the importance of building and managing gut pressure. We will discuss the difference between core training and core strength. We will also dive into the importance of finding coordination of the ISS as well as an optimally stacked position of the Thoraco-Pelvic Cylinder before pursuing strength. We will discuss why this is important for the professional voice user and explore breathing drills and movements to help coordinate the ISS. Please bring yoga mats.

6:00 - 6:45 PM Application of Classical Technique in the Musical Theatre Voice Studio with Dr. Gabriella Sam and Raymond Sage

Hey Taxi! ——— Dr. Gabriella Sam and Professor Raymond Sage will discuss the transferable skills singing teachers utilize when moving from a classically-based training pedigree to training musical theatre voice to college-aged and professional singers. They will explore tools teachers can use to bridge the gap between the styles and help singers succeed, borrowing the musical and technical skills that are easily developed in classical or choral repertoire when moving into MT or pop singing.

6:45 - 7:30 PM - Experiential Anatomy Part 1 - The Jaw - with Christine Schneider and Jared Trudeau

In this session, embark on the captivating journey of Experiential Anatomy Part 1, where we delve into the fascinating intricacies of the jaw. Beyond conventional theories, immerse yourself in the art of singing to explore the profound connection between your voice and the anatomy of the jaw. Uncover a new dimension of understanding as we navigate through the nuances of this crucial anatomical element. Engage in tailored self-care and massage techniques designed to enhance the well-being of your jaw. Join us in this sensory exploration, redefining how you perceive and experience anatomy.

DAY 2: Saturday, August 3rd, 2024

DAY 2: Saturday

9:00 - 10:00 AM - Movement session with Christine Schneider

10:00-12:00 One-On-One Work Sessions

We will be holding public one-on-one sessions with the faculty. Participants are invited to sign up beforehand for one of three types of sessions: a voice lesson with Dr. Gabriella Sam or Jared Trudeau, a bodywork and singing integration session with Christine Schneider, or a mentored teaching session with Professor Raymond Sage.

12:00 – 12:45 PM Experiential Anatomy Part 2 - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Laryngeal Anatomy - Christine Schneider and Jared Trudeau

Continue to the next chapter of our Experiential Anatomy series with Part 2, where we unravel the complexities of the intrinsic and extrinsic laryngeal anatomy. Through the immersive lens of singing, delve deep into the intricate connections between your voice and these vital anatomical structures. Experience a transformative understanding as we navigate the nuances of laryngeal anatomy, exploring both its intrinsic and extrinsic elements. Engage in specialized self-care and movement techniques tailored to foster the well-being of this crucial region. Join us on this sensory journey, as learning becomes a harmonious blend of theory, experience, and self-discovery.

12:45– 1:45 PM - Lunch

1:45 – 3:15 AM Sequential Voice Building Jared Trudeau and Joey Harrell, Raymond Sage

During this session, Jared, Joey, and Raymond will utilize the framework described the previous day to demonstrate how to craft vocal goals that meet students at their level and move them forward. We will explore the different vocal goals for beginning, intermediate, and advanced singers with both High/Treble and Low/TBB voices. Participants will receive a packet with of progressive vocalises for use in their studio.

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:15 MT Vocal direction for the choir director— Gabriella Sam and Raymond Sage

Music educators often have the daunting task of musically directing the Middle or High School musical. During this session, Raymond and Gabby will help participants understand how the sounds discussed in previous sections apply to young singers, how to craft group warm-ups, and how to help young people make sounds that you may have limited experiences with.

4:15-5:30 Teaching Acting through song — Gabriella Sam and Raymond Sage

“Wants, needs, tactics and expectations!” What does that mean?!Students and teacher alike are often frustrated with the connection between music and storytelling. Raymond and Gabby will explore the resources, methodologies, and vocabulary that will help private voice teachers as well as Music Directors get the best out of their students.

5:30–6:15 PM Experiential Anatomy Part 3 - The Glossus, Pharynx and Velum – with Christine Schneider and Jared Trudeau

Journey into the heart of Experiential Anatomy Part 3, as we unravel the secrets held within the glossus, pharynx, and velum. In this immersive exploration, merge the realms of theory and practical experience through the art of singing. Deepen your comprehension of these intricate structures and their role in shaping your voice. Partake in specialized self-care and massage techniques, meticulously designed to nurture the well-being of the glossus, pharynx, and velum. Join us in this transformative encounter, where learning transcends the ordinary, and understanding the complexities of anatomy becomes a truly enriching experience.

6:15 PM - Dinner

7:30-8:30 PM - Concert

DAY 3: Sunday, August 4th, 2024

Faculty and Guest Teachers

Raymond Sage received a bachelor's degree in vocal performance from Baylor University and a master's degree in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), followed by doctoral and post-graduate work also at CCM. Before joining the musical theatre voice faculty at Penn State, Sage was on the voice and musical theatre faculties of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts' prestigious musical theatre conservatory, Collaborative Arts Project 21, Inc. (CAP 21). Professor Sage was a founding teacher for the Penn State Musical Voice Pedagogy Master of Fine Arts degree, the first in the nation, and succeeded Mary Saunders-Barton in heading the program upon her retirement. His students have been seen in many Broadway productions, such as Gypsy, Hair, Wet Side Story, Follies, Titanic, Beauty and the Beast, Steel Pier, High Society, Cats, Scarlet Pimpernel, The Lion King, Kinky Boots, Beautiful, Cinderella, Aladdin, Tuck Everlasting, Finding Neverland and many more. Professor Sage is also a Guest Master Teacher at Indiana University’s School of Contemporary Drama and Dance and the Jacobs School of Music.

As a performer, Sage appeared in the Broadway and national touring productions of Camelot, Beauty and the Beast, and Titanic, as well as in regional theatres across the country, such as Pennsylvania Center Stage, Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Theatre Company, and Dallas Summer Musicals. In 2011, Raymond starred as Ludie in the European premiere of the Horton Foote classic Trip to Bountiful at the Courtyard Theatre and in 2012 at the Old Vic Tunnels as Olsen in the O’Neill Sea Plays. He has made television appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, The Howie Mandel Show, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Sage performed his one-person show Seeking Flight, based on the works of the great American playwright Eugene O’Neill throughout North America, and premiered at Her Majesty’s Theatre on the West End in January of 2016. Raymond is currently in the development process of creating a one-person show based on the life and writing of famed environmentalist, John Muir.

Christine Schneider (Faculty), Licensed Massage Therapist, Manual Voice Specialist, and Certified Movement Specialist, has been a pioneer for manual laryngeal therapy in the US for over a decade. She is the founder of LifeLight Massage Therapy PLLC, a private practice based in NYC that specializes in laryngeal and TMJ treatments and medical massage for professional voice users. Christine works closely with some of New York's top laryngologists, speech pathologists, and voice teachers, providing manual therapy as part of vocal rehabilitation and maintenance programs.

Christine is also the creator of The Visceral Voice, a program and podcast that shares her knowledge and passion for vocal health, anatomy, self-massage, and movement with vocal athletes worldwide. With Taylor Techniques, Christine has extensive training in Myofascial Assessment and Release and is an approved provider and educator. Her other specializations include Visceral Components of the Neck and Thorax, Visceral Manipulation, and Neuromeningeal Manipulation from the Barral Institute, Treatment of Whiplash and Related Disorders, and CranioSacral Therapy.

A certified Movement Specialist, Christine has training from The Brookbush Institute, Gray Institute, Immaculate Dissection, NASM, Postural Restoration Institute, and Biomechanics with Katie StClaire Fitness and Pinnacle Performance. She is co-owner of Performance Movement Restoration with business partner, Chris Kelly. She is also thrilled to be working as the movement coach for the Metropolitan Opera LYADP.

Christine graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor's in Music, majoring in both Vocal Performance and French Horn Performance. She is a professional performer who has performed all around the world. She is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA, AEA, AGVA, and is a Voting Member for PAVA (Pan American Vocology Association). In addition, she is the head of Research and on the Advisory Board for The Academy of Noise.

Gabriella H. Sam (Faculty) earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the State University of New York at Fredonia, a Masters's degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), and is currently finalizing Doctoral work at CCM. Being an operatic Soprano, Gabriella has sung many roles including Lily in Porgy and Bess, Ann Putnam in Robert Ward’s The Crucible, Fox in Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen, Mother in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, Suor Angelica in Puccini’s Suor Angelica, New Prioress in Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites, Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème, Mrs. Ford in Nicolai’s Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, and Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Currently, Gabriella is excited to be on the faculty at Penn State University in Musical Theater Voice.

Jared Trudeau (Faculty) is an Assistant Professor of Voice at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, teaching in the undergraduate and graduate Musical Theatre programs as well as both graduate Voice Pedagogy programs. In addition to his faculty post, Trudeau maintains an active private studio in New York City. His musical theatre and cross-over students can be seen in many Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, and regional productions. His recording artists have performed worldwide, received Emmy nominations for their songs, and have charted on the iTunes Top 10.

Jared is the second-ever graduate of Penn State's M.F.A. program in Voice Pedagogy for Musical Theater. Prior to receiving his M.F.A., he graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University with degrees in Music and Psychology, receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Department of Music as well as the Sal Soraci Prize for Excellence in Psychology. His honors thesis, “Belting Beauties and Soaring Sopranos: Voice Pedagogy to Address the Wide-Ranging Needs of Women in Musical Theatre,” received highest thesis honors.

Trudeau has quickly become a sought-after pedagogue due to his integration of practical studio skills and the most current voice science. He has served on the voice faculty of Molloy College’s CAP21 Theatre Arts Program and as a visiting faculty member at Penn State. For four years, he served as the head of voice for S.T.A.T.E., Penn State’s summer high school musical theater training program. Trudeau’s work as a researcher and guest clinician has brought him all over the United States. He has presented research at the Musical Theatre Educator’s Alliance (MTEA), Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA), Fall Voice, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and Voice Foundation conferences. He also is on the faculty for the Vocal Pedagogy Professional Workshop at The Boston Conservatory. He has been published in the Journal of Voice and his current research with Amanda Flynn (recent Van Lawrence recipient) and Dr. Aaron Johnson (NYU) is funded by The Voice Foundation and a faculty development grant from Berklee. Jared is on the board for the New England Voice Foundation and is on the board of NYSTA where he works with Amanda Flynn running the Professional Development Program (PDP).

Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Joey Harrell (Guest Teacher) is an educator, performer, researcher, and voice clinician. He received his Ph.D. in Musical Education at Penn State University with an emphasis on musical theater voice pedagogy. His research focuses on speech-based singing for voice building and habilitation as well as how teachers learn to teach, specifically the experiences of novice teachers.

Joey has also maintained a lifelong interest in strength training and physical fitness. After years of self-experimentation and writing programs for himself, his family, and his friends, he decided to get certified as a personal trainer. He received his ACE personal training certification in 2014 and quickly started training at the John’s Hopkins University Recreation Center. After moving to Boston to pursue his master's in Vocal pedagogy he began training at the Harvard Business School Recreation center. His passions in fitness lie in programming for strength, functional fitness, functional mobility, and nutrition.

Joey maintains a private voice studio in NYC where he works with professional musical theater performers and is constantly considering how the relationship between the voice and the movement. His clients can be seen on Broadway, national tours, TV/Film as well as in regional houses and BFA musical theater programs throughout the country. Most recently, he founded the company BroadwayVox which focuses on providing innovative educational resources to teachers and singers. You can follow him @singingwithjoeydotcom.

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