Over the course of two days, six master teachers present teaching demonstrations after case histories of students have been discussed. Concrete links are made between various teaching strategies and the scientific and medical information covered in other courses of the PDP program. Janet Pranschke, moderator. To make concrete links between various teaching strategies and the scientific and medical information covered in earlier courses it is suggested (but not required) that the 4 other core curriculum course be taken first. Many NYSTA members attend this class every year, taking away useful new studio strategies and greater awareness of their own teaching style.

I will be presenting, Sing Like You Speak™ from 1 – 2:45 pm at Columbia University Teachers College on 120 St in Manhattan. It promises to be a lively and informative couple of days for voice teachers and students alike. Here is the complete roster of presenters.

Saturday, June 11

10:00 AM-10:15 Introduction of Comparative Pedagogy Janet Pranschke, moderator
10:15-Noon Gwendolyn Bradley -Classical Sopranos
12:15-2:00 PM Patrick Michael Wickham -Complementary Techniques in the Modern Voice Studio
2:00-3:30 PM Lunch Break
3:30-5:15 PM Margaret Baroody -Working with the Injured Voice
5:30-7:15 PM Michael Paul-Preparing the Operatic Tenor

Sunday, June 12

1:00-2:45 PM Sally Morgan -Musical Theater/Contemporary-Commercial Singers
3:00-4:45 PM Michael C. Rider -Musical Theater/Contemporary-Commercial Singers
5:00-6:00 PM Comparative Vocal Pedagogy Discussion, Janet Pranschke, Moderator

All PDP Courses are $220 (individual sessions for Comparative Pedagogy – $60 each)

If you would like to attend in person, here’s a link to the page http://www.nyst.org/Courses.html#cvp5. This course will also be available online on demand within 2 months of the live program date using this same link.

An actor’s voice is essential to craft. The missing piece for many actors is honest connection to the character’s voice. This workshop gives you techniques that help you live honestly and consistently in your character through body alignment, breath and voice.

First a bit about the Screen Actors Guild. It is an actors union that protects the financial and working conditions of actors in film and television. Here in New York City SAG also has a program for a few extra dollars a year, that provides on-going training for actors. This is the program I’ve been asked to teach.

In May I lead a Monologue workshop for a similar program at SAG. It amazes me every time the stunning results when I work with actors. They somehow forget the voice component of their craft. The voice is what connects the actor to the audience! When you learn to speak with the whole body and mind, then the magic happens.

It’s hard to explain the transformation that occurs in an actor when you discover your own power as an artist. Actually, the title of the course, ‘Quantum Leap’ comes from a thank you note written to me by a student after we worked on her monologue. She felt she had taken a quantum leap forward with her acting simply by connecting to the words with her whole instrument.

SAG members are welcome to join us on July 29, 2011 from 10 am ’til noon for Quantum Leap Monologue Prep. To sign up call (212) 827-1448.

For more information about Sally Morgan and Vocal Acting Coach, please visit VocalPowerTools.com

“Quantum Leap Monologue Prep”
with
Sally Morgan
Expert Vocal Trainer

Quantum Leap Monologue Prep helps actors leap into that elusive creative force which ignites your acting taking it to a higher level. Since an actor’s voice is essential to craft, the missing piece for many actors is honest connection to the character’s voice. This workshop teaches techniques to help you live honestly and consistently within your character through alignment, breath and voice.

Tuesday, Feb. 22
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

AFTRANY Office
260 Madison Avenue (between 38th and 39th streets)
7th Floor, The Eddie Cantor Boardroom

If you have mobility or transportation issues please call Michele Caruso at (212) 863-4308 or email her at mcaruso@aftra.com
and a seat will be saved for you. Otherwise, admission is first come, first serve.

Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
Bring your current AFTRA card for admission
Doors close at 6:15 p.m.

If it’s Tuesday, it must be AFTRA.

This seminar is for informational purposes and does not constitute AFTRA’s endorsement of any particular product or service.

Now, we Broadway/Rock singers have a definitive guide that teaches you exactly how to approach each rock musical style. Thank you Sheri Sanders for writing the book, Rock the Audition! slated for publishing in the spring of 2011 by Hal Leonard.

Sheri Sanders, a pioneer in the Rock Musical world, will lead the class through an exploration of rock and pop music from the 1950′s through the present, addressing aspects of style, vocal dynamics and music arranging. She will demonstrate how to integrate these concepts and confront the challenges actors and Musical Theatre performers of learning how to successfully “act a rock song”.

The insights and techniques Sheri will share at this event may mean the difference an actor between not getting the role and winning the audition! You can also meet Sheri Sanders in person and do a FREE Master Class with her and the NY Singing Teachers Association:
Sunday, February 13, 2011 3:00-5:00 PM
Teachers’ College, Columbia University
120th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue
Room 179 Grace Dodge Hall

I recently interviewed Sheri for my program, Singers Key Notes. Here is a small clip from that interview. SKN Sheri Sanders Teaser

Come join the NY Singing Teachers Association and Sheri Sanders on Sunday, February 13, 2011 3:00-5:00 PM for a rockin’ afternoon. I will be there learning all I can from this vibrant rock musical singer and author. Rock Out!!!

Sally Morgan teaching AFTRA Master Class

Quantum Leap Monologue Prep helps actors leap into that elusive creative force which ignites your acting, taking it to a higher level.

An actor’s voice is essential to craft. The missing piece for many actors is honest connection to the character’s voice. This workshop gives you techniques the help you live honestly and consistently in your character through alignment, breath and voice.

Quantum Leap Monologue Prep:

• Voicing the character
• Projection, power and purpose
• Consonants as the action of your words

Techniques covered in Quantum Leap Monologue Prep:

• Every exercise has a developmental purpose
• Breathe with ease diaphragmatically
• Improve vocal quality
• Increase vocal choices
• Intimately connect with audience

Actors are asked to bring a monologue, a bottle of water, an open mind and a willing spirit.
The workshop is balanced between group exercises and individual hands-on training. Everyone from beginner to professional will take home specific, proven techniques to raise their speech to the next level.

About Sally Morgan
Sally Morgan is an expert vocal trainer with 25+ years of experience with an absolute passion for teaching the vocal arts. She is the author of Morganix Method,Sing Like You Speak – used as a college text; singer, songwriter, speaker, actress and vocal trainer.
An innovator in the field of vocal training, from inside the Actors Studio Drama School to Southern Brazil, Sally Morgan has contributed to the accessibility of the vocal arts to all who seek her help.
Ms. Morgan’s work with actors has been dubbed ‘a holistic approach whose results are nothing short of miraculous!’ Her SingLikeYouSpeak.com membership website is one of only 2 learn-to-sing websites in the country.
Sally’s infectious energy and irrefutable expertise make her a sought after speaker who challenges her audiences to become vocally empowered and professionally polished. She is a frequent presenter at national theater and voice trainer associations such as ATHE, VASTA, MTEA, Voice Foundation, NYSTA (Board of Directors ’08-’10) and MAC. Recently, Sally was invited by Frank Simms to sit on a panel of experts for ‘Finding Success as a Working Singer’ for AFTRA@Work.

Sally has also lent her vocal expertise as a guest on Martha Stewart Radio’s Morning Living and The Culinary Rock Show.