Join Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, visiting Guest Scholar, Clinician, and Performer (Berklee College of Music), for an immersive evening exploring the heritage, techniques, and styles of Black American music.

Event Sessions

Session 1: “The Legacy of African American Music” | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Black American folk-based music is the foundation of much of today's modern American music. However, the cultural context and traditional roots from which modern riffs, complex rhythmic and melodic lines, and expressive, soulful sounds originated, are not overtly articulated in music education training. Through an exploration of vocal legacies and influences from music of the enslaved to present day, this lecture will guide participants to recognize, understand, and apply the conceptual approach to song and music as practiced in Black American Music traditions.

Intermission | 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Enjoy light refreshments and a chance to connect with fellow attendees.

Session 2: “Soul Implied: Lecture-Recital” | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Learn about the vocal stylistic characteristics and nuances of performing Black American Music genres such as jazz, blues, gospel, soul and R&B, while experiencing live performance demonstrations of each musical style discussed in this soulful lecture-recital.

Space is limited. In-person registration will close once we have reached the maximum capacity for the event venue. Register early if you plan to attend in-person.

For more information please contact:
Professor Darren Hamilton
Assistant Professor, Music Education
Director, University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir
Email: darren.hamilton@utoronto.ca

Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin 

Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin is a vocalist, composer, scholar, and educator with over 20 years of experience in performance, pedagogy, and cultural advocacy. She is Chair of the Ensemble Department at Berklee College of Music, creator of the Soul Ingredients® Methodology, and founder of the Soul Ingredients® Voice Studio.

Her work centers on preserving and promoting African American music traditions through performance, scholarship, and culturally responsive pedagogy. She is the Executive Director of the African American Jazz Caucus Inc., serves on the Board of Directors for the Jazz Education Network, and is a member of the American Academy of Teachers of Singing.

Dr. Robinson-Martin developed Soul Ingredients®, a voice methodology that teaches singers to develop authentic musical expression in genres such as jazz, gospel, R&B, and blues. Her scholarship and writings appear in DownBeat Magazine, The New York Times, Journal of Singing, and more. She is the author of So You Want to Sing Gospel and a contributor to several academic texts on Black music and voice.

As a performer, she blends soul, jazz, and gospel, earning praise for her emotionally resonant artistry. Her debut album All or Nothing, featuring Cyrus Chestnut and Don Braden, reflects her deep musical roots and interpretive range. In 2023, she launched the

Soul Ingredients® Music Teacher Training Academy Online, a global platform offering live and pre-recorded courses for voice educators.

Notice of photography and videography

Photography, audio and video recording may occur throughout this event. Therefore, by attending, you hereby authorize the University of Toronto to take your photograph, video and/or record your voice and grant the university all rights to these sounds, still or moving images in any medium for educational, promotional, marketing, advertising or other such purposes that support the mission of the university. If you do not consent to this, please speak with a university representative upon your arrival.