Photo Flash: Kyle Dean Massey Mentors at BAA

Kyle Dean Massey (Gabe in Broadway's Next to Normal) spent Sunday, November 14th, mentoring the young talent of Broadway's future as he led a Pop/Rock and Next to Normal-themed master class with Broadway Artists Alliance. Kyle Dean skillfully guided a master class in "Song Interpretation" to a group of eager and talented young performers ages 10 to 21. Kyle Dean's morning class was followed by an advanced audition technique workshop with a top representative from Telsey and Co. casting agency.

Kyle Dean has also been a long-time special guest master class instructor at Broadway Artists Alliance's acclaimed Winter and Summer Intensives.

Broadway Artists Alliance is the dynamic educational organization that is quickly gaining a reputation for ensuring the future of great Broadway talent by bringing together current Broadway artists and promising young performers ages 10 to 21.

BAA's One-Day Master Class series will continue with two classes on December 18th - a "College Audition Preparation" Master Class and a Billy Elliot-themed Master Class.  A special holiday "Elf" Master Class will be preseted on Sunday, December 19th, led by top New York casting directors, current Broadway performers, and the staff of Broadway Artists Alliance.  Additional upcoming master classes include a Memphis-themed class (January 15th), a Pop/Rock Master Class (January 16th), and a "Glee" themed Master Class (January 17th, MLK day). Space is extremely limited for all master classes. Please visit www.broadwayartistsalliance.org for a full list of classes and audition/ application information.

A few spaces still remain for the "College Audition Preparation" and "Billy Elliot" themed Master Classes on December 18th and the "Elf" themed Master Class on December 19th.

Broadway Artists Alliance will also host their annual Advanced Musical Theatre Winter Workshop February 19-21, 2011 as well as their popular Summer Intensive Programs and College/Professional workshops in July and August of 2011. Participation is by audition only.

Kyle Dean joins BAA's roster of instructors and special guests that have recently included TONY winners Sutton Foster (Shrek), Katie Finneran (Promises Promises), Trent Kowalik (Billy Elliot), Bebe Neuwirth (The Addams Family), Gregory Jbara (Billy Elliot), Michael Cerveris (Sweeney Todd), Andrea Martin (Young Frankenstein), John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys),  John Gallager Jr. (Spring Awakening), Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon), Laura Benanti (Gypsy), Karen Olivo (West Side Story), Douglas Hodge (La Cage), Beth Leavel (Drowsy Chaperone), Jason Robert Brown (13) as well as Lea Michele (Glee), Megan Hilty (9 to 5), Susan Blackwell ([title of show]), Stephanie J. Block (Wicked), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Alexander Gemignani (Les Miserables),Christopher Jackson (In the Heights), Norm Lewis (The Little Mermaid), Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening), Lauren Kenedy (Spamalot), Kelli O'Hara (South Pacific), Marc Shaiman (Hairspray), Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and many more. For more information about Broadway Artists Alliance, please visit www.broadwayartistsalliance.org

Photos by Laura McBride