Forbes, Melissa 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2528-9763
(2020)
The soul of the voice: an interview with Trineice Robinson-Martin.
Journal of Singing, 77 (2).
pp. 273-279.
ISSN 1086-7732
Abstract
Within the field of contemporary commercial singing (CCM) voice pedagogy, Dr Trineice Robinson-Martin has been instrumental in developing pedagogy for African American folk-based music styles including gospel, soul, jazz and R ’n B. In recognition of this pioneering contribution, Dr Robinson-Martin was recently inducted into the American Academy of Teachers of Singing. She is the first African American academy member to come from a contemporary commercial music background. Dr Robinson-Martin graduated from Teachers College Columbia University in 2010 with a Doctorate of Education in music education, and has since forged a successful career as a singer, pedagogue and researcher. She is the author of the NATS guide, So you want to sing gospel? A guide for performers and the upcoming Voice training for the gospel soloist. In addition to her publications, Dr Robinson-Martin is on faculty at Princeton University as the jazz voice instructor and director of jazz vocal ensembles, and maintains a busy career as a performer. As demonstrated in the following conversation, there is a strong philosophical vein which runs through her work. For Dr Robinson-Martin, “soul” is more than a genre or style, it is the very essence of who we are as singers—soul is that part of our voice which cradles the unique, expressive, and undeniable self. Dr Robinson-Martin’s experiences within the academy and the profession of singing teachers remind us that singing and its teaching is a broad church where the soul of each unique voice can find a home.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Permanent restricted access to Published version, in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Creative Arts (1 Mar 2019 -) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Resilient Regions - Centre for Heritage and Culture (1 Aug 2018 -) |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2020 23:35 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2021 23:17 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Robinson-Martin, Trineice |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing > 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing > 190407 Music Performance |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | C Society > 95 Cultural Understanding > 9501 Arts and Leisure > 950101 Music |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/40014 |
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