Benanti to Teach 'Gypsy' Broadway Artists Alliance Class 11/23

Broadway Artists Alliance, the dynamic not-for-profit educational organization that is gaining a reputation for ensuring the future of great Broadway talent by bringing together Broadway artists and promising young performers announces their 2008/2009 series of  monthly master classes.  Each one-day master class is based on the theme of a current or recent Broadway show.  A cast member from the original or current Broadway cast will lead a vocal performance or dance class in the morning, and a representative from the respective casting agency for each show will instruct an audition technique class in the afternoon.

Susan Blackwell will lead the October 12th  [title of show]-themed class.  Marty Thomas will lead the October 13th Xanadu class, and Noah Weisberg will lead the South Pacific class on October 19th along with associate choreographer Joe Langworth.  In addition, Laura Benanti will return to Broadway Artists Alliance for the November 23rd Gypsy-themed Master Class. Space is still available for all 4 classes! (Apply online: www.broadwayartistsalliance.org/masterclasses).

Upcoming master classes include:

[title of show]­ – Sunday, October 12, 2008 (led by Susan Blackwell)

Xanadu­ – Monday, October 13, 2008 (Columbus Day – led by Marty Thomas)

South Pacific – Sunday, October 19, 2008 (led by Noah Weisberg and Joe Langworth)

Gypsy – Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 (led Laura Benanti and additional Gypsy cast members)

13 – Saturday, December 13, 2008

Billy Elliot – Sunday, December 14, 2008

Hairspray­ ­– Sunday, December 28, 2008

Wicked – Saturday, January 17, 2009

Spring Awakening – Monday, January 19, 2009 (Martin Luther King Day)

Shrek – Sunday, March 15, 2009 (NEW)

West Side Story – Sunday, April 19, 2009 (NEW)

Spring Awakening – Sunday, May 17, 2009 (NEW)

Past Broadway Artists Alliance one-day master class instructors and guests include Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening), Michael Balderrama (In the Heights), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Michelle Federer (Wicked), John Gallager Jr. (Spring Awakening), Jason Gillman (Legally Blonde), TyRick Jones (Hairspray), Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening), Michelle Kittrell (Legally Blonde), Norm Lewis (The Little Mermaid), Andrea Martin (Young Frankenstein), Megan McGinnis (Les Miserables), Lea Michele (Spring Awakening), Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line), Alexandra Socha (Spring Awakening), and Lisa Stevens (High School Musical).

Interested students (ages 10-21) may apply for this season's one-day master classes by visiting www.broadwayartistsalliance.org/masterclasses.  Broadway Artists Alliance welcomes students from across the country and all over the world!

Applications for the 2009 Advanced Musical Theatre Winter Intensive (February 14-16, 2009) are also available to current and new prospective students (by audition).  Interested students (ages 10-21) may visit www.broadwayartistsalliance.org/application for details.

Broadway Artists Alliance began its national audition tour on Sunday October 5th in New York City.  Visit www.broadwayartistsalliance.org/auditions to set up an audition appointment in a city near you.

Broadway Artists Alliance recently completed their two-week Musical Theatre Summer Intensive and an advanced three-day Advanced Workshop which featured an exciting group of guest master class instructors and Tony Award-winning guests including Laura Benanti, Norbert Leo Butz, Marc Shaiman, Seth Rudetsky, Kelli O'Hara, and Beth Leavel.

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