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Meisner in Music
Meisner in Music is a New York City-based studio that nurtures artists to find trust in themselves and their instruments through the Meisner technique.
Founded by my dear friend and fellow teacher Jillian Paige, we teach group technique classes to a wide range of professional performers—Broadway actors, Opera singers, recording artists, and newer performers alike!
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Voice Lessons
Looking to build a sustainable, exciting, and authentic vocal technique in a warm, playful, and trauma-informed environment? You’re in the right place!
Certified in Evidence-based Voicework, I am a voice scientist in disguise as a voice teacher. We’ll explore the use of primal sound, bodily engagement, breath work, and so much more to reveal the voice already inside of you!
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Private Acting Coaching
Specializing in acting through song technique, we will explore how to meet your vocal technique work with the emotional connection and freedom necessary for authentic and expressive acting.
Through integrating Meisner technique and vocal technique work, you will discover a more deeply rooted, presently aware, and authentic experience with performing.
More Info
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Certified in Evidence-based Voicework - Maddie Tarbox Vocal Studio
Teaches Contemporary Commercial Music, Classical, and Musical Theatre Styles
Vocal Health Practices
Works with all levels of singers from Broadway performers to brand-new beginners
Believes deeply in the importance of emotional connection, trust in the voice, and an intimate relationship with the body
Lessons (30 mins or 1 hour) are offered both online and in-person in NYC.
Contact me for scheduling and pricing at adamwhitestudio@gmail.com
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Meisner Technique (Present Awareness in Performing, Repetition, Emotional Preparation, Character Building, etc)
Audition Technique (Book and Audition/Aria Package Preparation, Emotional Preparation for Auditions, Monologue Work, Self-Tape Technique)
Integrating Vocal and Acting Technique work to find free and expressive performance while singing
Working Alongside Performance Anxiety and Fear
Students have performed on Broadway, off-Broadway, on national tours, and in regional houses (like the Kennedy Center, North Shore Musical Theatre), and have been Lotte Lenya Finalists
Services Offered:
Private Coaching (30 mins or 1 hour)
Duet Coaching (1 hour 15 mins) Grab a friend and join me for some Meisner technique work!
Self-Tape Coaching (1 hour) Work on your material AND have me as your reader for your tape!
Contact me for scheduling and pricing at adamwhitestudio@gmail.com
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I believe that we are only able to take risks and express ourselves freely to the degree that we feel safe in our bodies, trust our voices, and have compassion for ourselves. My approach to teaching prioritizes the artist’s experience and well-being, ensuring that students feel safe in the space and enough in their own bodies.
Student empowerment and agency, clear and kind communication, collaboration, a relationship of trust, and playfulness are the cornerstones of our work together.
Technique work can only take us so far if we do not feel that our voice, body, and person are enough. Building a relationship of trust with oneself is top priority in my studio.
I am passionate about ethical and empathetic arts leadership and education as well as taking a holistic approach to arts education following the model of Person First, Artist Second.
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As performers, we are only able to take risks and express ourselves freely to the degree that we are compassionate towards ourselves. By being self-compassionate, we are far more likely to be adaptive and resilient in a difficult or unexpected moment in performance.
Mindfulness practices increase a performers ability to…
Become aware of and respond to the present moment
Distance and redirect themselves away from judgmental or hypercritical thoughts and feelings while performing
Be more deeply in touch with what they truthfully feel in the moment, and “let themselves be” with whatever they are feeling rather than trying to suppress it
Relate to themselves with more compassion
Reduce physical tension and resistance in the voice and body
Student Testimonies
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"Adam is the best teacher and support. Wanna sing, and love it, and enjoy it, and be proud of it? He’s your person!”
- Maja Šivak
Musical Theatre Artist
Acting Teacher at Creative Drama Studio Spain
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"I’m in the virtual class currently with Adam and it’s amazing so far! The way they teach Meisner is really digestible and how they adapt the acting techniques for singers is extremely unique and highly effective. As someone who hasn’t performed in a really long time and always struggled with stage fright, this class is really helpful and will make me feel more confident going into auditions again. I’ve also done their teacher training program, which has improved my teaching techniques with my own vocal students. I would definitely recommend their classes!
- Nikki Maas
Teacher and CEO of Inner Voice Collective
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"Wow! This class has been a game changer for me. I take virtually and have taken from both Jillian and Adam. Both of their perspectives are unique and powerful. I have learned so much of value. This technique has really helped me get out of my own way while singing and I’ve noticed a huge difference in both auditions and performances. Thank you Meisner in Music! HIGHLY recommend."
- Karsten Tate
Musical Theatre and Film/TV Artist
Meisner in Music Teacher Certification
The Teacher Certification is a tiered program designed to help teachers of singing embolden their toolset with the Meisner in Music approach.
Adam was a lead developer of this training aimed at enabling teachers of singing to feel confident and qualified to teach acting alongside their vocal technique work with students. Though he loves working with performers, Adam is particularly fulfilled by helping teachers develop a holistic approach that addresses the needs and desires of their students as well as builds skills that carry far beyond the lesson space.
Level I training happens two times a year, once in the summer and again in the winter. Level II training covers five weekends over a nine-month period, designed to help teachers actively apply the tools of the Meisner in Music approach as they build their toolset. Adam teaches this training alongside his mentor and fellow educator, Jillian Paige.
Tu Experiencia Broadway
Winter Intensive January 2024
I had the opportunity to work with a full cohort of students for the 2024 January Intensive session of Tu Experiencia Broadway.
Eleven students from Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Mexico joined me for a week-long Performance Technique class.
Psychology of Performance Intensives - Summer 2023 and Winter 2024, Meisner in Music
Facilitated Performance Intensives alongside leading Trauma Specialists, Therapists, LCSWs, and Somatics Experts like Monti Bianchi Wellness, Jay Colwell at the Singing Body Clinic, and more.
Students learned to work alongside performance anxiety and fear, deconstructed stories from their past, built a relationship of trust with their bodies and voices, and harnessed the power of present awareness in performance.
Social Media Posts
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The Importance of Physical Sensations in Musical Expression
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The Power of Play in Performance
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Emotional Granularity in Singing
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How Emotional Connection Can Impact Your Singing
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Embodiment in Performance
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Mindfulness, Meisner, & the Voice
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Focus & Task-Switching While Singing
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The Moment Before
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Trust Your Voice!
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Working Alongside Nervousness
