SINGNASIUM RETURNS!
ONE STOP MUSICAL SHOPPING RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH SINGNASIUM — NEW YORK CITY’S PREMIERE SINGING EDUCATION
NEW AUGUST CLASSES ANNOUNCED:
ONE DAY COMEDY SONG WORKSHOP WITH TONY NOMINEE Sharon McNight!!
Dying is easy; comedy is hard” is an ancient truth. Making people laugh is hard work. “Entertaining” is the primary function of performance. Explore all the levels and types of comedy in song and word with a girl chosen by her high school classmates as “Wittiest of 19 . . .: none of your business! –SHARON McNIGHT
Singnasium presents a “Special 1-day Comedy Song Performance Workshop” with MAC Lifetime Achievement, Bistro, Broadway World & Nightlife Award Winner & Tony Nominee Sharon McNight!
Each participant will be asked to tell a joke.
Each participant will work with tracks that they provide.
Each participant will be asked to send lyric sheets of their chosen songs in advance.
Each participant will be sent a Zoom link prior to the workshop.
$100 Participate
$25 Audit
Saturday, August 22
3:00-6:00PM EST
Zoom Room
Instructor: Sharon McNight
Music Literacy 101: 1-week intensives with Ted Stafford
Each of these one-week courses is designed to help singers move more quickly from page to performance.
Enroll in two classes and get the third one FREE!
Week 1: Fascinating Rhythm
Rhythm is so important. Learning rhythms correctly the first time can save hours in the practice room. In this course, we will use the works of George Gershwin as our main source material. We will examine and sight-read the rhythms of his melodies and piano parts. We will also pick sections to sight-read melodically. Other activities will include transcription, rhythm composition and performing 2-part rhythm compositions to develop independence.
Goal: Read rhythms fluently; speak rhythms while tapping an ostinato; tap two different rhythms at the same time. Sight-read melodies that move by step in major and minor.
Material: Works of Gershwin and other examples.
$150
Monday – Friday
11:00AM – 12:30PM EST
Aug 17 – Aug 21
Zoom Room
Instructor: Ted Stafford
Week 2: The Sound of Music
Teach yourself new melodies directly from sheet music! Learn to read all of the notes on the treble and bass clefs. In this intense 1-week session we will use the music of Richard Rodgers and, well, anyone as source material for reading at the keyboard and singing. Activities will also include: transcription, melody composition, singing melodies while playing bass notes. Thanks to online piano simulators, you do not need a keyboard to take this class.
Goal: Read all pitches on treble and bass clef. Know location of all notes on a keyboard (possibly guitar/uke, too if interest is there). Major and Minor Key signatures. Sight-singing melodies that use steps. Sight-singing step-wise melodies over bass notes.
Material: Works of Rodgers & Anyone
$150
Monday – Friday
11:00AM – 12:30PM EST
Aug 24- Aug 28
Zoom Room
Instructor: Ted Stafford
Week 3: Ticket to Ride
Get ready to prepare your own charts. You don’t even need to be able to read music to perform this task! But let’s not stop there. Using the songs of Lennon & McCartney we will examine (and transpose) the chord progressions of some of their iconic songs. We will also try our hand at some chord voicings that are easy to execute on the piano and apply to other pieces.
Goal: Identify Intervals and apply to chord construction (triads, seventh chords, slash chords, inversions). Learn transposition tips and chart-writing essentials. Learn simplified piano voicings for common progressions.
Material: Lennon & McCartney and other examples
$150
Monday – Friday
11:00AM – 12:30PM EST
Aug 31 – Sep 4
Zoom Room
Instructor: Ted Stafford
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST PLACE ALL THREE SESSIONS IN YOUR CART TO RECEIVE THE FREE SESSION.
THE TRAINING ROOM: TUNEUPS AND TROUBLESHOOTING With Carmen Cancél
During your Tune-Up and Troubleshooting session, you’ll receive one-on-one vocal technique guidance and work with Carmen to troubleshoot those tricky spots in your songs. So if you’re ready to tune up your technique and conquer your favorite songs, sign up for a session today.
One Session: $50
5 Sessions: $225
10 Sessions: $400
Scheduled Individually by Instructor
Zoom Room
Instructor: Carmen Cancél
SINGAPALOOZA OPEN MIC!
“It’s a medical fact that singing is a natural anti-depressant which strengthens the immune system. Now more than ever, we need to use our voice and our breathing to be creative and rebuild all around good feelings,” says Lennie Watts, who founded the non-profit singing collective, Singnasium. That’s why you should relax, grab a beverage and join scores of cabaret, country and Broadway singers of all ages and levels for Singnasium’s summer open mic night Thursday, August 20, 6:30-8:30pm.
Sing to tracks, or accompany yourself.
About Singnasium!
NEW YORK, June 1, 2020– From cabaret to country, the most popular musical genres and styles are all on the roster and on-line this summer at Singnasium, featuring a top-notch, award-winning line-up of highly accomplished New York teaching artists. Dedicated to providing a safe, non-judgmental place for artists and singers, of all levels, to fully explore their creative selves, Singnasium has moved its summer curriculum completely online to offer a diverse selection of virtual classes covering musical theater, cabaret, country, jazz, and rock, as well as musicianship, vocal training, arranging, and self taping— a true one-stop musical shopping experience. A full list of classes, which begin June 15, and teaching artists’ bios may be found here: www.singnasium.org
“We are taking this opportunity to expand our footprint from New York City to the whole country and even internationally, “ said Singnasium’s Artistic Director Lennie Watts. “And we have reached out to provide some of the best teaching artists in NYC and beyond. Now more than ever, being creative, and more specifically, singing is important. It helps with stress and breathing, and all around good feelings,” said Watts, who founded the non-profit organization in 2018.
The Singnasium family of teaching artists represents some of the best in their respective fields. Grammy Award-winning songwriter Julie Gold (From a Distance); Tony Award nominee Sharon McNight (Starmites); and multi award-winning Broadway, recording and cabaret star Karen Mason (Sunset Boulevard, Mama Mia, And The World Goes ‘Round) offer new classes, joining current Singnasium teaching artists Gabrielle Stravelli, Kristine Zbornik, Brad Simmons, Michael Holland, Carmen Cancél, Ted Stafford and Lennie Watts. Also joining with new offerings this summer are Joshua Zecher-Ross, Lisa Asher, and Ashton Corey. More information is available at Singnasium.org.
Singnasium will also be holding a monthly online open mic, “Singapalooza”. Details will be announced shortly.
The motto of Singnasium is: ALL SINGING, NO DRAMA!
KEEP THE ARTS ALIVE BY HELPING VOCAL ARTISTS THRIVE .
The mission of non-profit Singnasium is to provide a safe, non-judgmental place for artists and singers, of all levels, to fully explore their creative selves. It is designed to provide support, embrace diversity, and offer eye-opening new ways for those who love to sing to become a more well-rounded musician. With classes and workshops spanning all aspects of vocal performance, Singnasium utilizes the best possible teaching artists and support personnel that the New York arts community has to offer, as well as provides outreach to the next generation of music and voice artists.
Singnasium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the state of New York.
