Power Performance for Singers: Body, Mind, Spirit

Master classes and performances to inspire the artist within.

Friday, January 4th, 2013:

11:30 – 3:30: Registration

12:30-1:00: Welcome
Kathleen Arecchi, NATS VP for Workshops

1:00-3:00: Bonus Session I:  Dr. David Frego - Dalcroze and the Singer.
How to use principles of Dalcroze Eurhythmics in Voice Pedagogy.

3:30-5:30: Dr. Diana Allan, Mind the Gaps – Rethinking the Mind/Body Connection, Part I
A great take-away from this session will be hands-on, easy-to-use strategies and handouts that participants can use with their students as a first step in developing a more positive and effective mind-body connection that can lead to more enjoyable and powerful performances.

6:00-7:30: ** Complimentary **
Evening Reception/Mexican Treats Buffet

8:00-9:30: Dr. Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk: Personality Plays a Role, Student and Teacher, Part I:
Workshop participants take the “Jung Typology Test” online (free) ahead of time and bring their 4-letter score to the session.  Oh the personal discoveries to be made. Click here for more information.

Saturday, January 5th, 3013:

7:00-8:30: Complimentary Breakfast  Buffet (hotel guests only)

8:00-4:30: Registration

8:30-10:30: Chuck Hudson, Successful Creativity,  Session I: Psycho-Physical Movement Techniques for Performing Artists
The Psycho-Physical Warm-up;  Acting Bigger; Making the invisible visible without acting it out; attendee participation in the activities and exercises.

11:00-12:30: Dr. Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk,   Personality Plays a Role, Student and Teacher, Part II:
Kolb Learning Styles Inventories; how employing personality inventory tools can help us to become “power teachers” of capable, confident performers.

12:30-2:00: Lunch

2:00-4:00: Diana Allan, Mind the Gaps – Rethinking the Mind/Body Connection, Part II
Musical performers need excellent practice skills and excellent performing skills.  The objective of this session is to introduce concepts and strategies that will help participants identify the gap or the difference between these two skill sets and learn the strategies to teach and utilize both for more enjoyable and powerful practice and performance.

4:30-6:30: Chuck Hudson, Successful Creativity,  Session II: Dramatic Geometry
Dynamics and Rhythm in Movement; The 5 Points of the Space; Using the Creative Imagination as a Tool; attendee participation in exercises.

6:30-9:30: Dinner: on your own; many fine restaurants are in vicinity of the hotel, and the Mercado for shopping and eating is only a few blocks away.

9:30-10:30: Evening  Entertainment

Sunday, January 6th, 2013:

7:00-8:30: Complimentary Breakfast Buffet (hotel guests only)

8:00-2:00: Registration

8:30-10:00: Bonus Session II:  Dr. Bill McCrary Tai chi for the Singer.
Performer’s Way: Stress and its impact on performance;  understanding the Fight or Flight response;  the Relaxation Response; Performer’s Way Qigong Form; Basic Tai Chi Song Form

10:30-12:30: Chuck Hudson – Master class I: Arias & Action—Auditioning for Opera & Musical Theatre
Physical movement techniques in action: performers are helped to become more active and physically expressive during an audition.

12:30-2:00: Lunch

2:00-4:00: Chuck Hudson – Master class II: Presentation Techniques for Concerts, Showcases, Semi-Staged & Fully Staged Productions
Creating more dimensional performances in “limited” spaces; simple staging for creating dynamic performances.

4:00: Workshop Concludes