Opening night is this Thursday, April 30 for Broadway Theatre Project alums Jessica Patty and Brandi Wooten in the Broadway musical 9 to 5! Get your tickets now!
Jessica has previously been seen on the Great White Way in The Boy From Oz and A Chorus Line, while Brandi recently left the Broadway production of Spamalot to join the cast of 9 to 5.
Congrats to both ladies! To find out more about the show, visit www.9to5themusical.com.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member John Parks Offering Dance Classes May-June
If you are in the Tampa Bay area this May - June, be sure to take advantage of Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member John Parks' Summer Modern Dance Class (all levels welcome)!
Here is the info:
John Parks, Former member Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dance Professor at University of South Florida, Resident Teacher Broadway Theatre Project teaching Modern Dance from May 2nd to June 27th, Sat. 9:00-10:00am and Wed. 12:00-1:00pm at the Rhapsody Ballroom, 12101 N. 56th Street, Tampa, Florida.
To sign up for the class or for more information, contact John Parks at parksproductions@gmail.com or 813-317-7573.
Here is the info:
John Parks, Former member Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dance Professor at University of South Florida, Resident Teacher Broadway Theatre Project teaching Modern Dance from May 2nd to June 27th, Sat. 9:00-10:00am and Wed. 12:00-1:00pm at the Rhapsody Ballroom, 12101 N. 56th Street, Tampa, Florida.
To sign up for the class or for more information, contact John Parks at parksproductions@gmail.com or 813-317-7573.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Broadway Theatre Project Alum Mandy Gonzalez to Perform Monday, April 27 at York Theatre's "NEO"
Broadway Theatre Project alum Mandy Gonzalez will perform at the York Theatre Company benefit concert, NEO at St. Peter's Theatre Monday night in NYC.
No stranger to the stage, Gonzalez can currently be seen in the Broadway production of In the Heights. Her past Broadway credits include: Aida, Dance With the Vampires, and Lennon. Kudos Mandy!
NEO (an acronym for "New, Emerging, Outstanding") celebrates "songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals," according to press notes. Following the 8pm performance will be a Champagne and dessert reception.
Saint Peter's Theatre is located at 54th Street just east of Lexington Avenue. For tickets, which begin at $125, contact Shahna Sherwood at (212) 935-5824, ext. 15 or go to www.yorktheatre.org.No stranger to the stage, Gonzalez can currently be seen in the Broadway production of In the Heights. Her past Broadway credits include: Aida, Dance With the Vampires, and Lennon. Kudos Mandy!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Spotlight On...
Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member Kelly King!
In addition to being a Dance Faculty Member, Kelly King is also a BTP alum! She has been performing in New York City for the past 12 years and teaching and choreographing regionally and in NYC for the past seven years. Currently, she is going into her 12th year as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette where she has been a Dance Captain as well as a swing and has participated in several workshop specials. Kelly also teaches several Rockette Experiences at Radio City and is privileged to be able to participate in teaching the Rockette Intensives in June every summer. Her years of performing and teaching and traveling teaches young dancers the importance of discipline, hard work and to learn the “joy is in the work.”
She has performed on stage, television and in film. Her credits include: Gregory Hines In Concert with Gregory Hines, Fosse National Tour, Anything Goes National Tour, Busker Alley with Tommy Tune, Will Rogers Follies, Alvin Ailey, Sinatra “His Way, His World, His Voice,” Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, MTV Music Awards, NBC’s Wow Awards, The Today Show and the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Exit Independent Film, as well as Nike and several other industrials and fashion shows in NYC.
To learn more about Kelly and check out her teaching schedule, visit www.vkellyking.blogspot.com.
In addition to being a Dance Faculty Member, Kelly King is also a BTP alum! She has been performing in New York City for the past 12 years and teaching and choreographing regionally and in NYC for the past seven years. Currently, she is going into her 12th year as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette where she has been a Dance Captain as well as a swing and has participated in several workshop specials. Kelly also teaches several Rockette Experiences at Radio City and is privileged to be able to participate in teaching the Rockette Intensives in June every summer. Her years of performing and teaching and traveling teaches young dancers the importance of discipline, hard work and to learn the “joy is in the work.”
She has performed on stage, television and in film. Her credits include: Gregory Hines In Concert with Gregory Hines, Fosse National Tour, Anything Goes National Tour, Busker Alley with Tommy Tune, Will Rogers Follies, Alvin Ailey, Sinatra “His Way, His World, His Voice,” Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, MTV Music Awards, NBC’s Wow Awards, The Today Show and the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Exit Independent Film, as well as Nike and several other industrials and fashion shows in NYC.
To learn more about Kelly and check out her teaching schedule, visit www.vkellyking.blogspot.com.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Broadway Theatre Project Alums and Faculty in "Every Little Step"
If you currently live in NYC or LA, definitely go see BTP Dance Faculty Member Charlotte d'Amboise and alums Ken Alan, Natalie Cortez and Tyler Hanes in the new documentary about the Broadway hit A Chorus Line called Every Little Step. To learn more about the film and when it will go into wide release, visit www.sonyclassics.com/everylittlestep/.
And in related news, don't forget to catch Broadway Theatre Project alums Jordan Fife Hunt, Cliff Fogle, Robyn Hurder, Julie Kotarides, Stephanie Martignetti and Sterling Masters in the National Tour of A Chorus Line! For more information on the tour, visit www.achorusline.com. Kudos to all!
And in related news, don't forget to catch Broadway Theatre Project alums Jordan Fife Hunt, Cliff Fogle, Robyn Hurder, Julie Kotarides, Stephanie Martignetti and Sterling Masters in the National Tour of A Chorus Line! For more information on the tour, visit www.achorusline.com. Kudos to all!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Steals and Deals
Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member Nicole Baker is certified in Pilates (both Mat and Equipment) and is offering a sweet discount to all BTP students and alums. She'll even come to you (if you are in NYC, that is)! For more info, contact Nicole at 520-977-4966, sugar73081@aol.com or through Facebook. Work it out!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Film Flam
This weekend, go see Broadway Theatre Project alum Katie Mixon in State of Play, which also happens to star Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirrren and Rachael McAdams. If blockbuster movies with all-star casts aren't your thing, then you can catch Katie on the Will Ferrell-produced HBO series Eastbound & Down this May. Way to go, Katie!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Spotlight On...
Broadway Theatre Project Vocal Faculty Member Adrienne Angel!
What has Adrienne been up to this year? Adrienne says "I made my sixth teaching trip to Tokyo where I saw my students featured in Japanese productions of Miss Saigon, Rent, and Chicago. The production values were amazing - equal to Broadway. What a thrill! Also I have been commuting back and forth to Las Vegas this winter, working with my student Cher who is appearing at Caesar's Palace. She stars in a fabulous production which is packing them in." With all that going on in her life, she says "I still consider summers at BTP the high point of my year."
About Adrienne: Bernadette Peters calls Adrienne Angel "the best voice teacher in the world!" Adrienne received her musical education at High Point University in North Carolina and at the Juilliard School. Her credits range from TV actress and spokeswoman through jingle singing, to Broadway shows, theatre tours, cabaret, and finally, master voice teacher. She has been featured in many of the nation's major regional theatres, on national tours and on Broadway, all the while maintaining a busy schedule as a voice teacher. After the national tour of Peter Pan (starring Sandy Duncan) in which she played Mrs. Darling, Ms. Angel made the final commitment to her voice students. Her past and present students include: Cher, Bernadette Peters, Whoopi Goldberg, Christine Baranski and Jane Krakowsky. She worked with Kenneth Branagh who was one of the lead voices in Dreamworks' feature length cartoon, The Road to El Dorado. She is a member of NATS and the New York Singing Teachers Association. She also regularly flies to Japan to teach private lessons and master classes. To learn more about Adrienne Angel, visit www.adrienneangel.com.
What has Adrienne been up to this year? Adrienne says "I made my sixth teaching trip to Tokyo where I saw my students featured in Japanese productions of Miss Saigon, Rent, and Chicago. The production values were amazing - equal to Broadway. What a thrill! Also I have been commuting back and forth to Las Vegas this winter, working with my student Cher who is appearing at Caesar's Palace. She stars in a fabulous production which is packing them in." With all that going on in her life, she says "I still consider summers at BTP the high point of my year."
About Adrienne: Bernadette Peters calls Adrienne Angel "the best voice teacher in the world!" Adrienne received her musical education at High Point University in North Carolina and at the Juilliard School. Her credits range from TV actress and spokeswoman through jingle singing, to Broadway shows, theatre tours, cabaret, and finally, master voice teacher. She has been featured in many of the nation's major regional theatres, on national tours and on Broadway, all the while maintaining a busy schedule as a voice teacher. After the national tour of Peter Pan (starring Sandy Duncan) in which she played Mrs. Darling, Ms. Angel made the final commitment to her voice students. Her past and present students include: Cher, Bernadette Peters, Whoopi Goldberg, Christine Baranski and Jane Krakowsky. She worked with Kenneth Branagh who was one of the lead voices in Dreamworks' feature length cartoon, The Road to El Dorado. She is a member of NATS and the New York Singing Teachers Association. She also regularly flies to Japan to teach private lessons and master classes. To learn more about Adrienne Angel, visit www.adrienneangel.com.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member Herman Payne in "The Wiz" at City Center!
Congrats to Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member Herman Payne as he will be performing this summer in the Encores! Summer Stars show The Wiz! Performances run from June 12-July 3 at the City Center Main Stage. For more information, visit www.citycenter.org.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Broadway Theatre Project Alum Chase Brock’s “The Chase Brock Experience” Spring Season 2009
Called “candy-bright” in The New Yorker and “exhilarating” in Back Stage, The Chase Brock Experience returns with their most ambitious season yet! Program A features the premiere of an exciting new dance with commissioned score by Joshua Rosenblum as well as the return of Slow Float and the critically acclaimed The Four Seasons. Program B includes audience favorites like Mission: Implausible, Tossing and Yearning and Summer Study, in addition to premieres featuring the music of Claude Bolling and the pop songs of David Yazbek. All choreography by Chase Brock.
Dates: Program A - April 23 and 25 at 8pm, April 26 at 3pm; Program B - April 24 and 26 at 8pm, April 25 at 3pm
Location: Baruch Performing Arts Center, Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave.
Box Office: (646) 312-4085
For more information, visit www.chasebrockexperience.com. Congrats, Chase!
Dates: Program A - April 23 and 25 at 8pm, April 26 at 3pm; Program B - April 24 and 26 at 8pm, April 25 at 3pm
Location: Baruch Performing Arts Center, Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave.
Box Office: (646) 312-4085
For more information, visit www.chasebrockexperience.com. Congrats, Chase!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Open Call Auditions for "Babes in Arms" from Binder Casting on April 17
This will be a staged reading with choreography, directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner. You must be completely available from May 13th-May 20th. Seeking performers ages 18-22. Everyone must be true triple threats, with unique and vivid personalities. All must be major dancers, excelling in tap, jazz and musical theatre styles. Everyone must sing extremely well. Dancers of all ethnicities are encouraged to attend.
WHEN WHERE:
Friday, April 17th, 2009 The Hilton Theater
All dancers- Male and Female Enter Through Stage Door
Sign in @ 9:30am 214 West 43rd Street
Audition begins @ 10:00am (b/ Broadway and 8th Avenue)
New York, NY, 3rd Floor
Please be warmed up and ready to dance. Men: Bring jazz and tap shoes. Women: Bring jazz shoes and tap shoes (preferably flat tap shoes if you have them). You may be asked to sing. Prepare one traditional musical theatre song that shows off your voice and range. Bring sheet music. Pianist will be provided. Bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
This is an open call for union and non-union members. If you are unable to attend, please send a picture and resume to Binder Casting 321 West 44th Street, Suite 606, New York, NY 10036, Attn: BABES IN ARMS. Please refer to www.bindercasting.com for all audition information.
WHEN WHERE:
Friday, April 17th, 2009 The Hilton Theater
All dancers- Male and Female Enter Through Stage Door
Sign in @ 9:30am 214 West 43rd Street
Audition begins @ 10:00am (b/ Broadway and 8th Avenue)
New York, NY, 3rd Floor
Please be warmed up and ready to dance. Men: Bring jazz and tap shoes. Women: Bring jazz shoes and tap shoes (preferably flat tap shoes if you have them). You may be asked to sing. Prepare one traditional musical theatre song that shows off your voice and range. Bring sheet music. Pianist will be provided. Bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
This is an open call for union and non-union members. If you are unable to attend, please send a picture and resume to Binder Casting 321 West 44th Street, Suite 606, New York, NY 10036, Attn: BABES IN ARMS. Please refer to www.bindercasting.com for all audition information.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Watch Broadway Theatre Project Alum Katharine McPhee on "CSI:NY" on CBS Wednesday Night!
This Wednesday night, after you watch BTP alum Monica Raymund on Lie To Me on FOX at 8pm, switch that channel to CBS and catch BTP alum Katharine McPhee on CSI:NY at 10pm! According to CBS, Katharine guest stars in the episode "as the team searches for a stalker who has been fixated on her for some time." Visit www.cbs.com for more information. Congratulations, Katharine!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Broadway Theatre Project Alum James Kinney's "March" at Alvin Ailey Tonight!
If you are in NYC tonight (Sunday, April 5), check out John Prinz and Friends, a one-night-only evening of classic and contemporary dance at Alvin Ailey with choreography by Ailey Artistic Director John Prinz and Broadway Theatre Project alum James Kinney, among others. The performance begins at 7:30pm at the Ailey Citigroup Theater/The Joan Weill Center for Dance at 405 West 55th Street.
For more info on the show and James, including his work on the upcoming production of Guys and Dolls at the Hollywood Bowl, check out: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kinneys_Expanded_MARCH_to_Debut_at_Prinz_and_Friends_Performance_at_Ailey_Citigroup_Theater_45_20090404
Way to go, James!
For more info on the show and James, including his work on the upcoming production of Guys and Dolls at the Hollywood Bowl, check out: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kinneys_Expanded_MARCH_to_Debut_at_Prinz_and_Friends_Performance_at_Ailey_Citigroup_Theater_45_20090404
Way to go, James!
Mary Walkley Teaching in NYC!
Mary Walkley will be teaching private voice lessons in New York City on April 18 and 19, and is currently accepting appointments. Contact her at 813- 765-7939, or email her at mary@floridasings.com.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Philadelphia Auditions for Zane Booker's Smoke, Lilies and Jade Arts Initiative
Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member Zane Booker is holding auditions for those interested in becoming a company member or an apprentice with Zane Booker's Smoke, Lilies, and Jade Arts Initiative this coming Friday, April 10, at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
The Smoke, Lilies and Jade Arts Initiative is a socially conscious multimedia dance theater company that promotes HIV/AIDS awareness. For information on the audition or to learn more about SLJ, please visit www.liliesandjade.org.
The Smoke, Lilies and Jade Arts Initiative is a socially conscious multimedia dance theater company that promotes HIV/AIDS awareness. For information on the audition or to learn more about SLJ, please visit www.liliesandjade.org.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Spotlight On...
Broadway Theatre Project Music Director Mary Walkley!
Mary Walkley is the Music Director and a founder of the Broadway Theatre Project. Mary teaches voice lessons and master classes around the world, and is currently working on her new book The Truth About Singing, to be released soon. She travels between her Florida studios in Miami, Ft. Myers, and Tampa, and also regularly travels to New York City to work with her many students there.
Mary Walkley is the Music Director and a founder of the Broadway Theatre Project. Mary teaches voice lessons and master classes around the world, and is currently working on her new book The Truth About Singing, to be released soon. She travels between her Florida studios in Miami, Ft. Myers, and Tampa, and also regularly travels to New York City to work with her many students there.
Mary's students have appeared in many leading roles on Broadway, as finalists on American Idol, and many are signed to major recording company labels. Through her experience and by working with some of the best singers and singing educators in the country, Mary has refined and perfected her technique of learning to sing, which she calls "The Connected Voice." This voice begins to develop as she guides the singer toward a speech-like coordination in a private, supportive environment. Through Mary's series of vocal exercises, she builds voices which are connected from the bottom to the top, which resonate with strength and beauty, and which have a commercial sound that enables her students to find work in all aspects of the music industry.
For further information about Mary and The Connected Voice technique, please visit her Web site, www.floridasings.com. You may contact Mary to schedule an appointment by calling 813-765-7939, by emailing her at mary@floridasings.com, or through Facebook.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Thodos Dance Chicago
Broadway Theatre Project Dance Faculty Member Melissa Thodos presents the world premiere of her latest work Driven at the James Lumbar Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake this Saturday April 4, 2009 at 7:30pm.
The Performing Arts Center says "This critically acclaimed contemporary dance company performs both nationally and internationally. Their vibrant, award-winning style will intrigue audiences with its beauty and animated choreography. For 15 years Thodos has established itself with an original presence in American contemporary dance, gaining a wider audience by performing up to 50 times annually and reaching more than 25,000 audience members."
For tickets, call the Box Office at (847) 543-2300 and for more information on Melissa Thodos and Thodos Dance Chicago, visit www.thodosdancechicago.org. Kudos Melissa!
The Performing Arts Center says "This critically acclaimed contemporary dance company performs both nationally and internationally. Their vibrant, award-winning style will intrigue audiences with its beauty and animated choreography. For 15 years Thodos has established itself with an original presence in American contemporary dance, gaining a wider audience by performing up to 50 times annually and reaching more than 25,000 audience members."
For tickets, call the Box Office at (847) 543-2300 and for more information on Melissa Thodos and Thodos Dance Chicago, visit www.thodosdancechicago.org. Kudos Melissa!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Spotlight On...
Broadway Theatre Project Director of the Acting Department Ron Piretti!
In addition to teaching acting and stage combat all over the country, Ron is also a fight director. He has recently worked on the Tony award-winning In the Heights and is the current fight director for the Broadway revival of West Side Story.
Ron Piretti received his MFA from the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, IL. He has appeared in theatre, film and television. Ron has taught at Marymount Manhattan College and Wagner College. He has directed numerous plays including works he has written on such topics as Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Vaudeville and George and Ira Gershwin.
Ron believes in creating a supportive and productive atmosphere tailoring the needs of the actor with an eclectic approach to acting. His aim is to discover what works for the individual actor. He draws upon his experience with numerous acting approaches to help the actor self-diagnose as they work and discover their own technique. If you are interested in taking private lessons with Ron, please call 917-385-9750 or e-mail him at Ron.Piretti@gmail.com.
In addition to teaching acting and stage combat all over the country, Ron is also a fight director. He has recently worked on the Tony award-winning In the Heights and is the current fight director for the Broadway revival of West Side Story.
Ron Piretti received his MFA from the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, IL. He has appeared in theatre, film and television. Ron has taught at Marymount Manhattan College and Wagner College. He has directed numerous plays including works he has written on such topics as Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Vaudeville and George and Ira Gershwin.
Ron believes in creating a supportive and productive atmosphere tailoring the needs of the actor with an eclectic approach to acting. His aim is to discover what works for the individual actor. He draws upon his experience with numerous acting approaches to help the actor self-diagnose as they work and discover their own technique. If you are interested in taking private lessons with Ron, please call 917-385-9750 or e-mail him at Ron.Piretti@gmail.com.
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