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Acting with Authenticity focuses on preparing your performance as a character in a musical by using context clues to identify their objectives and tactics in a given moment and relating to the character honestly. Led by Matt Faucher, a Connecticut native, graduate of The Hartt School, and veteran of both […]
From Agnes de Mille to Carousel revival choreographer Justin Peck, ballet has long been a staple of the musical theatre. With a background in classical ballet and a professional career in musical theatre, Kelly Berman (Goodspeed: Oklahoma!, The Music Man; Paper Mill: Cinderella) emphasizes storytelling with ballet movement in this master class. ADVANCED (18+): Thursday, […]
In Audition Technique: Vocal Selections, Jake Swain will help registrants dissect the many elements that make up a successful musical audition – from selection choice to physicality and musical interpretation – and use them to build a unique and captivating audition. Fresh from Broadway’s run of Mean Girls in which he played […]
Tap has been part of the musical theatre since it became popularly known as “tap dance” a hundred years ago. This master class will explore rhythm, style, and characterization to expand your tap dance horizons! NOTE: This class will not focus primarily on technique or learning tap vocabulary. Experience with tap […]
Broadway veteran Cicily Daniels brings her vocal performance expertise to this master class focused on vocal technique, communicating meaning through melody, and interpreting a musical theatre score. With her breadth of experience on Broadway in shows such as Once on this Island, The Little Mermaid, All Shook Up, and RENT, as well as many […]
In this acting-focused audition workshop, Mr. Hoffman (Off-Broadway: Horton, Seussical; Goodspeed: Jiggs, Because of Winn Dixie) will prepare registrants for cold readings – performing a scene from a show with little or no preparation beforehand. He will demystify this aspect of auditioning by coaching students through techniques to quickly analyze a character […]
In this master class, EJ Zimmerman helps you transform into a character through lyric and musical analysis. Drawing on her background of playing rich and multi-dimensional characters such as Eponine in Les Miserables (Broadway), Nancy in Oliver! (Goodspeed), Christmas Eve in Avenue Q (National Tour), and Kim in Miss Saigon, […]
From Broadway straight to you! Learn one of Broadway choreographer Casey Nicholaw’s dances from a member of the original cast of Mean Girls in this exciting new master class. Last seen on the Goodspeed stage as Alice in Bye Bye Birdie, Brittany Nicholas has performed on Broadway (Mean Girls, Billy […]
From Golden Age to rock musicals, Goodspeed’s Break Out Series prepares advanced musical theatre students* for any kind of audition! Each virtual Break Out focuses on a specific show and musical style, and includes three audition master classes led by Choreographer Parker Esse, Director Casey Hushion, and Music Director Adam Souza, plus […]
Transform your home into your stage this fall with the Goodspeed Kids Company Virtual Ensembles! Our Virtual Ensembles provide opportunities for young performers to explore different styles of performance each week while strengthening their skills in acting, dance, or vocal performance. With a different theme each week, our instructors will […]
The 2020 Kids Company Master Class Series has gone virtual! Aspiring young performers 7 years and older are invited to register for a series of 4 Master Classes taught over Zoom video chat by professional artists who have performed on the Goodspeed stage, in NYC, and around the country. The […]
The 2020 Kids Company Master Class Series has gone virtual! Aspiring young performers 7 years and older are invited to register for a series of 4 Master Classes taught over Zoom video chat by professional artists who have performed on the Goodspeed stage, in NYC, and around the country. The […]