From Broadway to your Hometown!
Offering Theatre training and Audition Prep for all ages
Audition Workshops — Group Classes
Audition 101 Workshop
Includes the following concepts (customizable to age, group size, class length and program goals)
Audition Etiquette + ‘What to Expect’/’Expect the Unexpected’
What Should I Sing? — Learn how to choose and present short snippets of material
Prepare your material AND your mind - How to get rid of the pre-audition jitters
Mock auditions — gain experience and confidence in various audition situations. Work either 1 minute monologues or 16/32 bar song cuts. OR Q&A, depending on time.
Build Your Book Series or The Mock Audition Series
Multi-Class series (at least 3 weeks) to explore new and current audition material. Appropriate for Older Students or Conservatory students.
Both Series: ‘Audition’ for a new show or genre each week. Each student performs every class and receives individual feedback
Build Your Book: What makes us unique? How to choose material that is both audition appropriate and highlights your individuality. Song suggestions and character feedback.
The Mock Audition Series: Alternate through both standard auditions (present your own material) and callback situations (prepare material from the show).
Optional add on to either: the virtual audition. Students record audition material ahead of class to be discussed among peers - what are the challenges of on-camera auditions? What techniques can we use to still feel ‘in the moment’? Appropriate for more advanced students who are ready for self-reflection and self-critique.
Audition with Confidence - How to Eliminate Fear and Fall in Love with Auditioning
Appropriate for older, semi-professional and professional level students with audition experience. A weekly series to bring confidence into the audition room by practicing Preparation, Mindset and Flexibility.
How to beat the audition nerves - what does it mean to be truly ‘prepared’? How can we adjust our mindset and be ready for anything that comes our way?
Weekly classes where students bring in various audition pieces or prompts such as:
‘Just Sing - The Guilty Pleasure Audition’: What song do you LOVE to sing? Delve into what connects and grounds you to this piece. How can we remember this safe/joyous feeling?
‘They’re just SO GOOD’: Bring to class a video example of a performer you admire/connect with/enjoy watching. Discuss the qualities this performer has on stage. How does their performance differ from yours? How might they have prepared/what is their ‘invisible technique’
The ‘What if?’ Day: “Distraction Audition” - how do we handle unexpected audition curveballs in the moment? (interruptions, unweildy accompanists, auditioning while everyone is eating a noisy lunch)
Prepare what you would sing on a ‘Sick Day’. The Do’s and Don’t’s of when we’re not at our best.
The Last Minute Audition: students receive audition material with 3 days notice. How do we present our best self when there’s a time crunch.
Individual Audition Prep — Youth and College Prep
Have an important audition coming up? An audition coach can help you learn to perform competently and competitively, while also learning to showcase what makes you YOU!
Work audition materials — Learn the technical aspects of performing abbreviated material
Focus on specificity and individuality. Standing out while being authentically you is the most important thing!
Get the jitters out. Boost confidence in knowing you ARE prepared (and what that means)
Takeaways on how to research, prepare and practice audition material on your own
The Distraction Audition - a bonus day where we prepare to expect the unexpected and bring flexibility to our material
Group Musical Theatre Classes - Singular or Multi-Class Series
Singing, Dancing and/or Acting
Scene Into Song
Musical Theatre, Ages 5 - 11
Creative Warm Up Games and Across the Floor character exercises to engage the imagination and begin making unique choices!
Emphasis on Story Telling as a Team with a Theme!
Gentle Introduction to ‘Scene Into Song’: How to transition from speaking to singing in a natural way as a group. Explore both group scene work and group song staging.
Single Class or Short Term Class: Learn one scene into song group combination from a musical with singing, acting and light choreography.
Longer Term Class: All of the above + work on a new musical each month in a more structured, dance-based environment. Practice learning choreography and making up your own!
Popular Musical options — The Sound of Music, Cinderella, Shrek.
Musical Theatre, Ages 12 - 18
Singing, Acting and Dance classes available, or a combination of all three. Focus can be on a singular musical, or more personalized material. Dependent on whether a singular or multi-class series.
Acting — exercises to create character with given text of scenes or monologues. Learning to ‘score’ a monologue or scene with ‘beats’, ‘actions’ and character choices. Written worksheets to develop character.
Singing — emphasis on the transition of Scenes INTO Song, with duets or solos. Working with a “moment before”, environmental work, and listening skills when singing alone.
Dance — Dance for all levels. Main focus is character choices and individuality.
Audition Class Add-on: Practice auditioning for a musical. What to expect in an audition. How do we prepare a song? What is a dance audition like for musical theatre? Practice reading a scene.
Scene - Into - Song
A focus on the concept of transitioning from speaking to singing. What prompts you to sing? Introduce the ‘moment before’ and environment work. Individual work to being, progressing to duets. How can we apply this concept to songs that have no speaking before them, like in an audition? Explore all the ways both word and music can speak to us and through us. A special class for the musical theatre enthusiast that practices a necessary performance skill.
Broadway Master Class
1 - 5 day ‘Master Class’ learning material directly from the Broadway Tours of West Side Story or The Sound Of Music
Scenes, Monologues, Songs, and Dance Combinations available
All Ages. Younger Students and Mixed Age — Sound of Music recommended. Older Students — West Side Story
Q&A about professional auditioning, professional acting, Broadway experiences, etc.
Customize your Own Program!
Don’t see a series that fits your needs perfectly? Let me know! I’m more than happy to design a program alongside any client. Feel free to suggest any combination of acting/singing/dancing/mentoring/guest speaking/auditioning/book prep/material work/presentation and self marketing… whatever you’d like! I’m here for you and your students!
Final notes!
All Classes can be In-Person or on Zoom
In-person availability includes NYC, NJ, Long Island, and within 20 minutes of Philadelphia, PA.
Two week advanced notice required
Head to my ‘Contact’ page to get in touch to discuss pricing and availability! Looking forward to working with you!