musical theatre
Thu, 12 June 2003, 12:44 pmWalter Plinge12 posts in thread
musical theatre
Thu, 12 June 2003, 12:44 pmhi to all!
anyone know of any good singing teachers who specialise in musical theatre on the mornington peninsula/frankston and surrounding suburbs? i'm 16 and have sung for about six years, and have never had any training, hence i havn't gotten the roles i aspire to.
also, are there any companies around frankston/ the peninsula are willing to give people a go who don't dance....?
and finally, which dance teachers in frankston/ the peninsula are best for someone wanting to get into musical theatre?? i did ballet, jazz, tap and gymnastics when i was little and i'd love to be able to move like they did in panorama's "Fame"!
thnx 4 any help u can give....
anyone know of any good singing teachers who specialise in musical theatre on the mornington peninsula/frankston and surrounding suburbs? i'm 16 and have sung for about six years, and have never had any training, hence i havn't gotten the roles i aspire to.
also, are there any companies around frankston/ the peninsula are willing to give people a go who don't dance....?
and finally, which dance teachers in frankston/ the peninsula are best for someone wanting to get into musical theatre?? i did ballet, jazz, tap and gymnastics when i was little and i'd love to be able to move like they did in panorama's "Fame"!
thnx 4 any help u can give....
Re: musical theatre
Mon, 16 June 2003, 09:46 pmWalter Plinge
Hey *,
If you're serious about musical theatre beyond chorus work, voice training is absolutely fundamental. Can't help you directly with teachers, but you may want to try the Victorian Music Teachers' Association (check the yellow pages) and find out what singing teachers are available in the area. Note though if you want to get a really good teacher you may be paying $50 or $60 an hour (the teacher I'm learning from charges $60 an hour privately, except that I am learning from a university). Make sure you get someone who really knows what they are doing and preferably a professional or retired professional performer.
In terms of your other skills as a musical theatre performer: you need to either develop them or pick shows where you don't need to dance.
If you want to do shows like Fame, Cabaret etc. then you really need to learn how to dance. If you want to do stuff like Les Mis, Secret Garden or anything involving strong principal singing etc. then dancing is less important than strong acting skills and a well trained voice.
In terms of dancing classes, I've just started beginner tap classes this year at the VCA (on Saturday afternoons and Monday nights) which would be good if you're willing to take the train to Flinders Street. There are intermediate and advanced classes as well and they're not too expensive. The teacher there is very good and the class doesn't go too slowly.
Ideally you'll want as close to the whole package as you can get which is what I'm aiming for, but dance for me will always be subordinate because I've started quite late. In terms of professional work, I have never actually got into a show but I had an audition where they wanted me to dance and I didn't have the training (this is after two call-backs on my singing).
I hope this helps and all the best in your training. Work hard.
If you're serious about musical theatre beyond chorus work, voice training is absolutely fundamental. Can't help you directly with teachers, but you may want to try the Victorian Music Teachers' Association (check the yellow pages) and find out what singing teachers are available in the area. Note though if you want to get a really good teacher you may be paying $50 or $60 an hour (the teacher I'm learning from charges $60 an hour privately, except that I am learning from a university). Make sure you get someone who really knows what they are doing and preferably a professional or retired professional performer.
In terms of your other skills as a musical theatre performer: you need to either develop them or pick shows where you don't need to dance.
If you want to do shows like Fame, Cabaret etc. then you really need to learn how to dance. If you want to do stuff like Les Mis, Secret Garden or anything involving strong principal singing etc. then dancing is less important than strong acting skills and a well trained voice.
In terms of dancing classes, I've just started beginner tap classes this year at the VCA (on Saturday afternoons and Monday nights) which would be good if you're willing to take the train to Flinders Street. There are intermediate and advanced classes as well and they're not too expensive. The teacher there is very good and the class doesn't go too slowly.
Ideally you'll want as close to the whole package as you can get which is what I'm aiming for, but dance for me will always be subordinate because I've started quite late. In terms of professional work, I have never actually got into a show but I had an audition where they wanted me to dance and I didn't have the training (this is after two call-backs on my singing).
I hope this helps and all the best in your training. Work hard.
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