Auditioning for Musical Theatre-Perspectives from the Panel
What you'll learn
- Tips and secrets from seasoned professionals on how to nail a Musical Theatre Audition
Requirements
- Passion and hunger for wanting to improve and do better in Musical Theatre Auditions
Description
Over the course of these five modules, I will show you that an audition is both an art and a science. I will share my knowledge and know-how, my experience and expertise, focusing specifically on the live, in-person musical theatre audition. - Bryan Schimmel, Music Director
The five modules::
1. Introduction
2. Preparation
3. Presentation & Performance
4. Song Choice & Song Book
5. The Accompanist - Don't Shoot him, he's only the Piano Player!
Bryan Schimmel is one of the top Musical Directors for major Musicals in South Africa. He has also conducted international touring companies of major productions including Chicago, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys, Annie, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, touring to New Zealand, China, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all across Europe. He brings this master class to you from the stage of the largest theatre in South Africa - the Teatro Montecasino in Johannesburg where he has music directed several productions.
Sitting on numerous audition panels with so many diverse production teams, Bryan has acquired a fully rounded perspective on almost every aspect of musical theatre auditions.
Learn about what you have control over and what you do not. Learn about the importance of preparation, how to turn your mistakes into opportunities, how to prepare sheet music for the pianist and how and why you should take 'your moment' just before you start.
Who this course is for:
- Musical Theatre performers, students, voice coaches, teachers
Instructor
- 4.8 Instructor Rating
- 25 Reviews
- 119 Students
- 1 Course
Bryan Schimmel is widely regarded as one of the top Music Directors, Arrangers and Orchestrators in South Africa. With a career of more than thirty years, he has worked in theatre, special events, recording and television across a full spectrum of music from rock bands to Big Bands, string quartets to symphony orchestras. pop to hip-hop. He is the recipient of the 2017 ABSA Bank Jewish Achiever’s Award in the category of Art, Sport, Science and Culture. He is the recipient of four Naledi Awards (the South African equivalent of the Tony Award) for CHICAGO, ANNIE, JERSEY BOYS and KNIGHTS OF MUSIC. In 2014 he completed a dissertation on arranging, orchestration and music direction in rock musicals, for which he graduated with a Masters Degree in Music Cum Laude from Wits University.
His theatre credits include music direction of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, ANNIE, JERSEY BOYS,DREAMGIRLS, CHICAGO, WE WILL ROCK YOU and RENT. Bryan’s talents have taken him to the United States of America, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, South Korea, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia where he has music directed or supervised a number of international touring productions.
Bryan has worked in a creative capacity on numerous high profile industrial events including the Opening Ceremonies of the 60th and 63rd Annual FIFA Congress, Nelson Mandela's 85th Birthday, and performing before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Bryan has written arrangements for, and conducted, pop stars Ronan Keating and Brian McFadden (formerly of Westlife), Broadway star Amra-Faye Wright and Drama Desk Award nominee Christina Bianco.
He sat on the board of The Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company for three years, has conducted the UNISA Foundation and Johannesburg Festival Orchestras, and lectured 3rd and 4th year Composition students in Arranging at WITS University School of Arts Music Division for nine years.