Artists New Triad Professional
Presentation Skills Training
New Triad for Collaborative Arts was founded in 2002 to provide classically-trained musicians with professional presentation skills that make performances more accessible to audiences. New Triad's innovative interdisciplinary training is steeped in musical excellence combined with, drama, movement, and psychology. New Triad group sessions and private coaching increase both artists' expressiveness and the visual impact of their performances.
For information on how to present a New Triad Residency at your institution, contact:
Dr. Arlene Shrut
917-742-1284
ashrut@newtriad.org
"To me the New Triad experience was the powerful reminder of what we are ultimately doing on the stage as performing artists — telling the story. And that tale begins from the intake of air in the wings, with the first step on the stage; every gesture of our body is capable of drawing the audience nearer to our heart, to the essence of the music we play."
- Konstantin Soukhovetski, 2006 Participant in New Triad Seminars,
Winner of Juilliard's William Petschek Award and 2007 First Prize and Audience Favorite Awardee at the New Orleans International Piano Competition.
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VOCAL DIVISION
Opera
4-day Residency: Aria "Fest"
We are pleased to officially launch our signature residencies, called "Fests". "Fest" derives from the German: meaning both "strong" and "celebration". Each NT residency features two New Triad faculty dedicated to supporting young artists at colleges, conservatories and festivals as they become "stronger", more engaging performers and to "celebrating" them in performance to culminate the residency.
This presentation skills residency focuses on integrating music and drama in arias. Each "Fest" will be structured as Day 1(skill-building master classes to benefit the entire vocal community: "Must Have Mozart" (Arlene Shrut) and "Acting the Aria" ( Debra Wiley), Day 2 (group exercises plus individual coaching with each NT faculty member for up to 5 singers each preparing two standard arias, one by Mozart), Day 3(group exercises plus team coaching of the same) and Day 4 (dress rehearsal and performance). Video clips demonstrating Before/After 4-day New Triad training can be found on our multimedia page.
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2- Day Opera Company Residency:
21st Century Opera/Young Artists and Chorus Intensive
This residency offered by the newest member of New Triad's faculty, Stephanie Sundine, is a multifaceted seminar to benefit two very important communities within the opera company's artistic family: young artists and chorus members. Two 'hands-on' Master Classes will be offered; "Young Artists Express the Text through Music" and "Creating a Vibrant Opera Chorus". Additional individual or group coaching will be arranged in collaboration with the opera company's artistic staff.
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1- day Master Class Plus
These events combine a two hour master class for the opera department and/or vocal academic community: "Must Have Mozart" (Arlene Shrut) or "Acting the Aria" (Debra Wiley) or "Body Awareness and Deportment" (Dodson), "Stage Presence" (Ellen Rievman) or "What Conductors and Directors Expect" ( Sundine) plus three hours of consultation ( TBA)
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Song
4- Day Residency: Song "Fest"
We are pleased to officially launch our signature residencies, called "Fests". "Fest' derives from the German: meaning both "strong" and "celebration". Each NT residency features two New Triad faculty dedicated to supporting young artists at colleges, conservatories and festivals as they become "stronger", more engaging performers and to "celebrating" them in performance to culminate the residency.
This presentation skills residency focuses on integrating music and drama in songs. Each 'Fest' will be structured as Day 1(skill-building master classes benefitting vocal and collaborative piano communities within the institution : "Musical Dynamics of Partnership" (Arlene Shrut) and "Enacting the Song" ( Debra Wiley), Day 2 (group exercises plus individual coaching with each NT faculty member for up to 5 singers each preparing two contrasting songs), Day 3(group exercises plus team coaching of the same) and Day 4 (dress rehearsal and performance). ). Video clips demonstrating Before/After 4-day New Triad training can be found on our multimedia page.
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1- Day Master Class Plus
These events combine a two hour master class for the voice department and/or vocal collaborative piano community: "Enacting the Song "(Debra Wiley) or "Body Awareness and Deportment" (Dodson) or "Musical Dynamics of Partnership" (Arlene Shrut) or "Stage Presence" (Ellen Rievman) plus three hours of consultation (TBA).
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AUDITION PREPARATION
Young Artist Program/Competition Preparation Weekends
Each weekend will benefit five emerging artist singers in enhancing their audition packages. Focus will be on singers' opening arias and Mozart selection. Friday evening will consist of two presentation skills Master Classes: "Acting the Aria" (Debra Wiley) and "Must Have Mozart" (Arlene Shrut). Saturday sessions will include group exercises and team coaching on participants' opening arias. Sunday sessions will include group exercises and team coaching on participants' Mozart arias.
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College Preparation Weekends
Each weekend is designed to help five high school senior singers prepare to audition at conservatories and colleges by enhancing their presentation skills. Focus will be on deportment and stage presence plus specific attention to each singer's opening piece and English language selection. If the opening audition selection is in English, then the second piece should be one of contrasting language and style. Each participant will also receive a career development session on resume, bio, picture and appropriate dress ( guest consultant). Friday evening will consist of a master class "Acting the Aria/Enacting the Song" (Debra Wiley) or "Stage Presence" (Ellen Rievman ) and one on audition techniques( Arlene Shrut). Saturday sessions will include group exercises and team coaching with Wiley/Shrut or Rievman/Shrut on participants' opening selections. Sunday sessions will include group exercises and team coaching on participants' English selection.
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INSTRUMENTAL DIVISION
4-day Residency: Solo "Fest" or Chamber "Fest"
We are pleased to officially launch our signature residencies, called "Fests". 'Fest' derives from the German: meaning both "strong" and "celebration". Each NT residency features two New Triad faculty dedicated to supporting young artists as they become "stronger", more engaging performers and to "celebrating" them in performance to culminate the residency.
These instrumental presentation skills residencies focus on speaking with your audience and stage presence. Each 'Fest' will be structured as Day 1(skill-building master classes to benefit entire department: "Speaking with your Audience "(Adam Marks) and either "Stage Presence" ( Ellen Rievman or "Body Awareness and Deportment"( Alyssa Dodson ), Day 2 (group exercises plus individual coaching with each NT faculty member for up to 5 performers/groups), Day 3(group exercises plus team coaching of the same) and Day 4 (dress rehearsal and performance). Video clips demonstrating Before/After 4-day New Triad training can be found on our multimedia page.
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2- Day Residency:
The 21st Century Performer/ Audience Engagement Intensive
In this three-part residency, New Triad faculty member Adam Marks focuses on offering participants a variety of angles for expanding and connecting to their audience. The intensive begins with a workshop on public speaking, continues in a hands-on instrumental masterclass, and culminates in a performance of "The Place You Never Left," an innovative solo piano recital incorporating staging, text, and dramatic line.
To see a short video of Adam's New Triad recital click here
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MASTER CLASSES PLUS
These events are scheduled on one day, combining a two hour master class for an entire department or academic community offered by one member of the New Triad faculty plus three hours of consultation ( TBA, in collaboration with the institution)
1- Day Master Class Plus
These events combine a two hour master class for the entire department or academic community: "Speaking with Your Audience" (Marks) or "Stage Presence" (Rievman) or "Body Awareness and Deportment" (Dodson) or "Psychology of Partnership" ( Batshaw) plus three hours of consultation ( TBA)
Instrumental Division
Body Awareness and Stage Deportment
– Alyssa Dodson
Performers discover their physical structure and learn to isolate muscles while identifying and releasing tension. Benefits include greater personality and relaxation while performing the music, entering and exiting the stage, acknowledging musical partners, and establishing a better flow between pieces in a concert.
Alyssa Dodson has performed with many distinguished dance companies that include The Martha Graham Company, Pilobolus, The Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre and The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. She has been on the faculty of Tanglewood, the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artists Program, NYU, Cap 21, Interlochen, and has participated in numerous master classes worldwide.
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Psychology of Partnership
– Michael Batshaw
The psychology of successful relationships will be explored in performing partnerships. Eye contact, body movement and breathing together will be discussed as well as the more abstract concepts of empathy, curiosity, playfulness and respect. Methods for overcoming musical and interpersonal obstacles, creating consensus and finding a shared vision in rehearsal will be introduced.
Michael Batshaw is a board-certified psychotherapist who holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University with a full-time private practice in New York City. He is also a professional opera singer and has trained with teachers from The Juilliard School and The Academy of Vocal Arts.
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Speaking with Your Audience
– Adam Marks
Speaking comfortably with an audience requires tapping into your confidence both as a person and as a performer. By exploring what to say and when to say it, performers will create more individualized performances while constructing a more comfortable and supportive atmosphere for shared musical exploration.
Adam Marks is an active solo pianist and chamber musician hailing from California. He holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and a M.A. from the Manhattan School of Music. Currently, Adam is a candidate for the Ph.D. in Piano Performance at New York University. He works as a soloist, as a collaborator with soprano Jennifer Beattie, and as the featured pianist of Chicago's Fifth House Ensemble.
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Stage Presence
- Ellen Rievman
Building upon and in addition to "Body Awareness & Deportment," this seminar focuses on how to engage the audience's imagination by trusting and using your physical eloquence to communicate.
Ellen Rievman, a principal dancer as a member of the Metropolitan Opera for 24 years, performed in over 100 productions. Since leaving the Met in 1995, she has worked with singers to coach the drama, explore the text, and to incorporate these skills with gesture, movement, stagecraft, and physical eloquence. She is a Senior Associate at The Actors' Institute working with business clients internationally and is on faculty for Martina Arroyo's summer workshop, Prelude to Performance.
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Vocal Division
Opera
Acting the Aria
- Debra Wiley
This seminar is designed to assist a singer in the dramatic presentation of arias. By identifying and pursuing the intentions within the libretto, one's characterization becomes more expressive. When singers clarify the dramatic context, they can more fully communicate the meaning of an aria, first through interpretation and then through action.
Debra Wiley is an internationally-acclaimed acting teacher and coach, stage director, and singing voice specialist. She has taught and directed performers at major music and acting schools in New York, and in ongoing master classes in Europe. In her private studio in Manhattan, Debra teaches singing and acting techniques, specializing in the integration of theater and songs/arias. She earned her Masters from NYU in both Acting and Opera.
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Body Awareness and Stage Deportment
– Alyssa Dodson
See above
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Must -Have Mozart
– Arlene Shrut
As all singers study Mozart to develop line, style and elegance of phrasing, all must include a Mozart aria in their audition packages. This seminar introduces template concepts leading to stylistic mastery in both arias and recitatives of this operatic genius. This class consists of a lecture with handouts and hands-on coachings.
Arlene Shrut is the Founder and Artistic Director of New Triad for Collaborative Arts. A faculty member of The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, Arlene is an admired keyboard performer hailed as a "strong and sensitive pianist" by the New York Times. She was honored in 2003 as the inaugural "Coach of the Year" in Classical Singer Magazine. Dr. Shrut formerly served on the faculties of Syracuse University and Mannes College of Music and was a vocal coach at the Aspen Opera Theater Center for fourteen summers, where she taught classes on Mozart and German operas. Currently teaching summers at Operafest on Martha's Vineyard and the Atlantic Music Festival Opera Institute, additionally, Arlene was a guest faculty member at the Vancouver International Song Institute and Songfest in Malibu during the summer of 2010. She regularly serves as staff pianist for international opera competitions sponsored by The Loren Zachary Society, The Gerda Lissner Foundation, The Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation and the Giulio Gari Foundation.
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What Conductors and Directors Expect
– Stephanie Sundine
This seminar enhances a singer's understanding of the expectations faced when rehearsing an opera production. Subjects addressed include necessary preparation before the first rehearsal, how to work with stage directors and take stage direction, how to work with conductors and apply their musical directions, how to develop a wide variety of characters and body language. These tools can apply to any sort of opera production.
Stephanie Sundine's career as a soprano took her to three continents and many of the world's leading opera houses in major roles with some of opera's most prominent directors and conductors.. After retiring from singing, she began directing opera 14 years ago and has directed in many regional theaters, including Atlanta Opera, Ft. Worth Opera, Indiana University Opera Theater, Madison Opera, Opera Boston, Opera Carolina, Sarasota Opera, Toledo Opera and Utah Opera. This winter she returned to Sarasota Opera to direct La bohème and to work with the apprentice artists. She has also worked with the Utah Opera Ensemble Artists. She has been a guest stage director and acting teacher in the Boston University Opera Department, and has given master classes at Catholic University, Southern Methodist University, the Puccini Foundation in NY, and at the University of Delaware, among others. Ms. Sundine has written supertitles for many productions and is a partner in the supertitle company, Words for Music.
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Stage Presence
– Ellen Rievman
See above
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Song
Enacting the Song
– Debra Wiley
This seminar is designed to assist a singer in the dramatic presentation of songs. By identifying and pursuing the intentions within the poem, vocal performance becomes more expressive. When singers clarify the dramatic context, they can more fully communicate the meaning of a song, first through interpretation and then through action.
Debra Wiley is an internationally-acclaimed acting teacher and coach, stage director, and singing voice specialist. She has taught and directed performers at major music and acting schools in New York, and in ongoing master classes in Europe. In her private studio in Manhattan, Debra teaches singing and acting techniques, specializing in the integration of theater and songs/arias. She earned her Masters from NYU in both Acting and Opera.
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Body Awareness and Stage Deportment
– Alyssa Dodson
See above
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Musical Dynamics of Partnership
– Arlene Shrut
The goal is mastering the musical and partnership skills leading to powerful performances of song. These include clarifying the message of musical works, practicing inventively as a musical team and strengthening the awareness of art song recitals as chamber music.
Arlene Shrut is the Founder and Artistic Director of New Triad for Collaborative Arts. A faculty member of The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, Arlene is an admired keyboard performer hailed as a "strong and sensitive pianist" by the New York Times. She was honored in 2003 as the inaugural "Coach of the Year" in Classical Singer Magazine. Dr. Shrut formerly served on the faculties of Syracuse University, Mannes College of Music, and the Aspen Music School.
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Stage Presence
– Ellen Rievman
See above