Brian Kremer is an Associate Professor of Music Theatre and the Program Coordinator at his institution, specializing in contemporary voice courses across genres like music theatre, rock, pop, country, R&B, and hip-hop. His students perform on Broadway, off-Broadway, national and international tours, and at various concert venues. Kremer co-authored The Singing Teacher’s Guide to Transgender Voices, a resource for training transgender and nonbinary singers, and has published articles on inclusive educational practices. He has presented at conferences globally and holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MM from Manhattan School of Music.
CHSMA INSTRUCTORS
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Charles Higgins
Kayla Petrille
Melissa Dombrowski
Rachel Hall
NON-CHSMA INSTRUCTORS
Brian Kremer
Courtney Liu
Courtney Liu (MFA & BA, Duke University) is an Assistant Professor of Music Theatre at Elon University and a Director-Choreographer. Her performance credits include Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Swan Lake, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She has also worked with Norwegian Cruise Lines and Busch Gardens.Before her dance career, Courtney managed a study on opioid withdrawal at Bellevue Hospital/NYU. She collaborates with STEM professionals on research about flow states and performance, with publications in the Journal of Dance Education and presentations at various conferences.
Morgan James
Morgan James is a Juilliard-trained singer, songwriter, and actress based in New York City. Praised for her deep connection to soul music, she is currently on tour supporting her fifth studio album, Nobody’s Fool. Her previous works include Memphis Magnetic, A Very Magnetic Christmas, and Reckless Abandon, which earned her recognition as the “Brightest Breakout Artist of the Year” by the Huffington Post. Morgan has also starred in an all-female recording of Jesus Christ Superstar and covered albums by The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, and Jeff Buckley. On Broadway, she’s appeared in The Addams Family, Wonderland, Godspell, Motown: The Musical, and For The Girls. With over 300 million views on her music videos, Morgan continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
And more to be announced!
Basic Components of Schedule
Sectionals (approx 2 hrs/day) – Students will be in group A, B and C. These groups will rotate between Acting Study, Dance Study, and Private Vocal Coaching (resulting in them spending two days in each group). Acting and Dance sections will be conducted with a group.
- Voice Coaching Session 1 – 1st Vocal Selection
- Voice Coaching Session 2 – 2nd Vocal Selection
- Acting Session 1 – Contemporary Monologue Work
- Acting Session 2 – Classical Monologue Work
- Dance Session 1 – Basic dance moves and vocabulary
- Dance Session 2 – Strategies for learning choreo quickly/learn choreo piece
Lectures/Big Items – (approx 2 hrs/day) – Students will attend a single subject lecture, roundtable or clinic to include the following subjects/areas of interest:
- Program Orientation and Icebreakers (theatre games/team building exercises)
- Voice: Musical Theatre Singing Technique
- Voice: Acting the Song
- Acting: Introduction to the Practical Aesthetics Acting Method
- Acting: Script Analysis and Approaches to Cold Readings
- Roundtable: Getting an Agent/How to Get Work (w/ Agent and Former Student/Working Actor)
- Lecture/Clinic: Audition Technique & Making Audition Videos
- Mock Auditions
Warm-ups (approx 30 min/day) – Physical and Vocal warm-ups on alternating days, led by different faculty members each day for exposure to various approaches. By spending 30 min on either physical or vocal, students will understand how much warming up is actually required to be prepared to perform professionally.
Other Activities (approx 1hr/day) – Headshots, Audition Videos, Showcase Rehearsal (creating segments, rehearsing group selections)
Lunch (approx 30 min/day) – Most lunches will be open: students may bring their own or go to a local place to pick something up.
- Our final lunch will be all together so students can enjoy a moment breaking bread all together while talking about what they’ve learned through directed discussion and celebrating their achievement (1.5 hours).
Ready to take your skills to the next level for upcoming auditions?! Come join us for our inaugural musical theater intensive. Students will have acting, dance and private voice sessions every day, as well as learn other important topics needed for the young musical theater performer. They will leave with an individualized audition package – complete with a professional headshot, a quality audition video and a polished monologue and 2 contrasting songs to be ready to take on auditions! Come hone your skills with us and then perform in our student showcase on the last day of the intensive!
Time
10am – 5pm
Cost
$1200
Age
14 – 19
Max Capacity
Spaces Limited
