"We created the MiM Gym because it’s what I wanted in a class.
When life is busy, I don’t necessarily need a weekly class with a longterm commitment, but a place to sharpen my skills and allow a trusted teacher to help me tap into my potential. Thus, we give you: MiM Gym. The affordable, flexible way to develop and hone your toolset for embodiment and presence in song."
-Founder Jillian Paige
The Experience
MiM Gym offers artists the tools of the transformative Meisner in Music technique within a flexible format.
Class Structure
Introduction
- Warm welcome and check-in
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Opportunity for participants to share their goals or questions for the session
Warm-Up
- Suss out how the idea that "I am safe, full, and enough" is feeling that day and prepare the mind and body for a session full of play
Group Meisner Work
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Engaging group activities to develop presence and authenticity
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Emphasis on connecting with emotions and living fully in each moment
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- Note: Class structure may vary slightly depending on individuals’ goals for each session. The focus remains on exploring what each artist desires to work on, fostering authentic expression, and providing a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for all.
Solo Work Sessions
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Each participant receives ample personalized work time to perform a song of their choice.
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Individual coaching and feedback from the instructor to enhance vocal technique and emotional expression.
Wrap-Up
- Reflection on the class experience and key takeaways
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Open floor for any additional questions or clarifications
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Collaborative Pianists & Filming Option
🎹 A pianist will be present at every class to support participants during their performances. Artists can feel out new pieces, hear their accompaniment in real time, and experience how adding a live pianist may change their singing patterns.
📲 Participants have the option to film their individual work session with piano accompaniment for personal review and to public sharing.
Flexibility & Scheduling
📆 MiM Gym offers flexibility, allowing artists to sign up for any two classes per month, similar to how one would sign up for a package of pre-purchased fitness classes.
⏱ Artists always have the option to cancel or reschedule classes with 24 hours' notice.
🪁 Unlike our Core Class that requires a 12 week commitment, the MiM Gym is a month-to-month commitment with the option to cancel at any time.
Our
Approach
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We believe in teaching technique, not just tips and tricks. Through MiM Gym's flexible classes, artists can gain applicable tools that may be applied well beyond their time in class.
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Its month-to-month commitment makes MiM Gym a flexible option for artists who want to take Meisner in Music within their busy schedules.
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MiM Gym is priced at $195 per month, making it one of the most accessible acting-through-song class options in NYC.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion scholarships are available for those who have been historically excluded from and silenced by Western classical music and North American musical theatre.
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Adam White (he/him) holds a
Bachelors of Music Theatre from Oklahoma City University and is a graduate of the MiM Teacher Training program. As an academic artist, Adam applies his research on the psychology of emotions, embodiment practices, and trauma-informed leadership in his teaching. He believes that his role as a teacher is not only to aid students in finding freedom in their work, but to find greater freedom and worthiness
within themselves.
Adam White
(He/him)
Jonathan Heller
(He/him)
Jonathan Heller (he/him) holds a
Masters in Musical Theatre Vocal Performance and an Advanced Pedagogy Certificate from NYU Steinhardt and a Bachelors in Vocal Performance from Eastman School of Music. He has been a semifinalist and finalist in the Lotte Lenya competition & is a Vocal Mentor with the National Children's chorus. A Meisner student of the Ted Wold Studio for several years, Jonathan loves sharing his love of Meisner and expertise with classical voice and
dance with other singers.
