MOdern Composer Songbook

All ages and levels welcome.

Tuesdays (Spring Semester)
Time 5:30-7:00pm
90-minute class

Tuition: FREE!
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Instructor: Kristina Friedgen

Class Description

Study a different composer/lyricist each class, learning about their history as well as their unique creative style.

Students will look at the breadth and depth of one creative team each week to learn their musical aesthetic and understand how their work changed over the decades.

In a mix of lecture-style and online coaching with student performances of individual songs, this workshop introduces students to a wide range of musical styles, voices, and repertoire.

Students who wish to sing during one of the workshop weeks, must submit a video of them singing their selected song to Kristina Friedgen at kristina@yaa.org no later than 1 week before the scheduled class.

• APRIL 13: Lesson 1- ROCK MUSICAL THEN & NOW: FROM HAIR TO NEXT TO NORMAL

• APRIL 27: Lesson 2 - SHAIMAN & WHITTMAN

• MAY 4: Lesson 3 - MOVIE-MUSICALS

• MAY 11: Lesson 4 - WRITING A MUSICAL IN THE 2020s

Location: VIRTUAL

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INSIDE THE BUSINESS

All ages and levels welcome.
SATURDAYS (Spring Semester)
Time 11:00-12:00pm

60-minute class

Tuition: FREE!
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Instructor: Trent Soyster

Class Description

Step inside different facets of the musical theatre industry over two workshop sessions with YAA artist and cast member of Escape to Margaritaville, Trent Soyster.

Workshop topics to include:

• APRIL 10: MT Dance "mock audition" panel with Trent and guest Sophie Braud (Graduate of Oklahoma City University, Escape to Margaritaville National Tour, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). A Musical Theatre-style combo will be sent out in advance via slack for students to learn the combo in advance, should they choose to. We will start with a quick warm-up followed by a review/clarify questions about the combo before breaking into groups to perform and get feedback from the panel. Short Q&A at the end of class.

• APRIL 17: Acting/Singing "mock audition" panel with Trent and guests Mia Gerachis (Graduate of NYU, Elf National Tour as Jovie, Creator of Bored Belting on TikTok.) and Eli Tokash (Finding Neverland and Pippin on Broadway, Host of Take A Bow Podcast). Those interested should prepare 16-32 bars of a song from the Musical Theatre canon to sing for the panel and get feedback on. Short Q&A at the end of class.

• APRIL 21: Wicked Master Class with guest Jeff Heimbrock (from the Broadway productions of Wicked and The Book of Mormon). We will spend the hour learning some material from Wicked and then do a talkback with Jeff!

Location: VIRTUAL

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PLAY READING

All ages and levels welcome.

Mondays in the Fall
7:00-9:00pm

2-hour class

Tuition: FREE!

Instructors: YAA Artistic Staff

Class Description

Almost every show begins with a script, and yet so few young performers know many plays. 

Come together with the YAA community and be a part of table-reading through amazing new plays.  Whether performing or listening, this workshop will help introduce you to new voices, characters, and materials. 

Who knows? You might find your next audition monologue, school play, or passion project here.

Plays to be read TBA.

Location: VIRTUAL

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