A Celebration of Black History through Music: Vocal Masterclass

You're invited to the "A Celebration of Black History through Music” event series with visiting guest scholar, clinician, and performer Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin.

During this session, attendees will have the opportunity to gain insight into effective vocal technique, style acquisition, and other performative elements associated with Black American Music traditions through observation and/or participation as our visiting guest clinician works with singers 1-on-1 in front of a live audience.

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.

Registration required for this event

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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. 

This will be a hybrid event.

All Events

Lecture/Recital—February 5, 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Vocal Masterclass—February 6, 2026 from 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Finale Concert—February 7, 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

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.