Kristine and the Singnasium are offering classes for performers interested in receiving in-depth coaching for auditions to strengthen and hone their material. The class also helps students to find the unique point of view, which enables being set apart onstage. Students will be supported and pushed to take risks that allow their distinctive point of view to be utilized in the work. The class will focus on nailing down 16 and 32 bar cuts of songs as well as shortened renditions of “full” songs. The class also helps students find new material and/or refresh existing material. The last 2 weeks may include performance of the material as if it were being presented at an equity call.
According to Kristine, “When we’re in zone, we’re not thinking, we’re being and letting it flow out of us. We’ve all had that feeling sometimes. In this class, we want to see if we can get it going all the time. The concept is to access your singing and performing voice from the most intuitive part of your self.:
Kristine will start with a brief yoga/breathing warm-up, then a 10-minute meditation using mindful Buddhist meditation techniques. Students don’t have to be practitioners of yoga or meditation; these are simple poses and techniques to open the body and mind. Then, each student will sing a song and let it go where it goes. The focus will be on “where you’re feeling it, not where you are thinking it, or your preconceived image of the song.” To begin, students should bring material they are familiar with musically and lyrically. This is good for helping to find the way into newer material or to revisit old material that hasn’t been cracked open yet.
Each class is $450 and are conducted in a Chelsea location.
Zen Singing: Being in the Zone Saturdays, 11 AM – 2 PM, September 22 through November 10 *PLEASE NOTE: Students must dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat.
Build and Strengthen Your Audition Book, Mondays, 7 PM-10 PM, September 10 through October 29 OR Tuesdays, 4 PM- 7 PM, September 11 through October 30
Kristine also offers private coaching to help you get a handle on your material. She will guide and push you to take risks that allow you to shine. You’ll enter the casting room and take the stage with focus and confidence. Please contact Kristine for private coaching rates and info at kzbornik1@gmail.com
About Kristine Zbornik
Kristine draws from 40 years of performing on Broadway, national tours, Off-Broadway, and cabaret, as well as a decade of coaching professional performers. Her students include accomplished musical theater and dramatic actors, comedians, singers, cabaret and other performance artists of all ages.
About The Singnasium
The Singnasium is designed to provide support, embrace diversity, and offer eye-opening new ways of becoming a more well-rounded musician. Classes and workshops span all aspects of vocal performance.
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