marcya daneille mcreynolds'
GOLDEN THREAD VOCAL INTENSIVE
What is Included?
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Full Access: One registration price covers all three workshop days.
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Guaranteed Solo Coaching: Every singer receives an individual, 20-to-30-minute master class coaching with Marcya.
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Flexible payment options are available to make registration artist accessible.
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A different Guest Artist presentation each session.
Session Topics, Dates & Times
Workshop Session I
VOCAL HEALTH
Wednesday, July 29 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Workshop Session II
THEORY for SINGERS
Wednesday, August 5 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Workshop Session III
MOVEMENT
Wednesday, August 12 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Session Format
Each session is designed to blend group learning with personalized training:
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First Hour: Presentation by an expert guest artist.
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Final Two Hours: Individual coachings in front of your peers in intimate groups of 3 – 4 singers (based on the number of participants).
*Marcya will lead the vocal master classes.
The Final Showcase
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Celebrate your commitment to taking another step towards becoming the best performer YOU can be! The intensive concludes with a live performance open to the public on a "Pay What You Can" (PWYC) basis. Bring your friends and family to cheer you on.
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Showcase Date: Saturday, August 15 (Time TBA)
Marcya Daneille McReynolds
Curator, Golden Thread Vocal Intensive
Voice Teacher/Voice Coach/Singer/Educator
Marcya Daneille is a stylistically diverse singer, voice coach, and artist mentor. A seasoned vocalist with a lifetime of performance experience, Marcya brings deep insight to the stage and the teaching studio. Marcya's background includes residencies at prestigious venues such as the historic Pfister Hotel, Saint Kate and Chicago’s Ambassador Room. Marcya was a featured artist on Re/Sound: Songs of Wisconsin on PBS Wisconsin. This year marks her second performance at Summerfest as a named act. Marcya loves to help singers refine their craft. Her work bridges the gap between rigorous vocal technique and artistic guidance, providing transformative strategies that support healthy, efficient singing and authentic artistic expression.
Meet the Artists
Quinn Crook
Dancer
Choreographer
This session helps vocalists strengthen stage presence, confidence, emotional expression, and storytelling through movement-based performance techniques. Using exercises focused on musicality, body awareness, and authentic expression, participants will explore how movement can elevate live performance and deepen audience connection.
Quintress Crook is a Milwaukee-based dancer, choreographer, and performer with training in West African, modern, hip hop, jazz, heels,bomba, flamenco, and Caribbean dance styles. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance and Psychology from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, she has performed with numerous artists, companies, and productions throughout the Milwaukee and Chicago creative communities. Through her background in both performance and choreography, Quintress brings a strong focus on stage presence, musicality, emotional expression, and storytelling to help artists elevate the connection between movement, music, and live performance
Sarah Ferreira
Voice Therapist
Vocologist
Singer
The aesthetics of singing contemporary music (pop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, etc) often require us to push our voices to extremes. This session will explore principles of vocal efficiency and healthy voice use for contemporary singers. Drawing on voice science, performance, and clinical practice, participants will gain practical insights into how the voice functions and strategies to support sustainable vocal health.
Sarah Nicole Ferreira, M.S., CCC-SLP is a voice therapist, singer, and vocology-trained voice professional. With a background in both classical voice and contemporary styles, she combines her experience as a performer and clinician to help singers better understand how their voices work and use them more efficiently. Her work bridges the gap between voice science and vocal performance, providing practical strategies that support healthy, efficient, and sustainable singing.
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Isaiah Jones Jr.
Pianist
Bandleader
Composer
Isaiah's wealth of experiences as a lifelong musician will offer the Golden Thread attendees access to professional musicanship and stylistic diversity for their showcase experience. What a way to end the summer!
Isaiah Jones Jr. is a highly sought-after pianist and multi-instrumentalist in the Midwest jazz scene. Born and raised in Milwaukee, he began his musical journey playing in church at age nine before honing his craft at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts. During this formative time, he studied closely under the guidance of Mark Davis at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, sharpening his jazz foundation and ear for improvisation. His early versatility across piano, bass, drums, and organ earned him prestigious honors, including the Charles Mingus Outstanding Soloist Award in New York.Isaiah holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from Northern Illinois University, where he studied under Reggie Thomas. Now based in Chicago, he regularly collaborates with leading voices in jazz, including Charles Heath, Derrick Gardner, Pharez Witted, and Brian Lynch. His upcoming piano trio album, produced by acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom, has an anticipated release date of September 2026.
Dr. Kristin Sponcia
Pianist
Singer
Composer
Practical Theory for Singers is designed to make music theory work for you — not the other way around. In this course, Dr. Sponcia breaks down essential theory concepts and shows you exactly how to apply them to the music you already love, regardless of genre. Whether you're picking up theory for the first time or filling in gaps in your musical foundation, you'll receive clear, singer-specific guidance as you build skills at the piano, on the page, and by ear. As your reading, listening, and theory skills grow together, so does your overall musicianship — and the way you understand and perform every song you sing.
Dr. Kristin Sponcia is a Milwaukee-based pianist, vocalist, and arranger with three decades of experience performing and teaching jazz. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, performed internationally, and shared her artistry at festivals across the Midwest and beyond. Kristin earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Illinois. Currently, she teaches at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Brookfield Academy, and serves as Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Milwaukee Jazz Institute. Learn more at www.kristinsponcia.com.
Showcase Pianist
Practical Theory for Singers
Efficient Voice Use for Contemporary Singers
Performance Through Movement & Presence