Workshop Sucess

Tonight was Stage Right's first Austin, TX workshop.

I had gone round and round on whether or not I wanted to start doing workshops without knowing exactly where our permanent location would be, so I decided to just do one workshop as a "feeler" to see if there would be interest in a more permanent program.

I set up the first workshop to be "Singing the Story" which would be based around the core of musical theater, acting. Then sprinkled in some singing technique, learning a chorus number, and games. We even performed the scene we learned and the song at the end for the parents. I had a good turnout for a studio with no location and no students. HA HA. 5 girls. Not bad. I hosted the workshop at my daughter's dance studio, Dance Emotions in Cedar, Park, TX. and I have to say, Sarah, the studio owner has been AWESOME to work with. She has been very informative when I have asked her questions about leasing space and told me several things I was totally clueless about. So thank you again Sarah, you're a real class act! You can check their website out HERE

The kids were really great tonight! I had 5 girls ranging in age from 6-12 and let me tell you, these kids can sing. I chose to have them sing "Anything you can do" from Annie get your Gun. They were so enthusiastic and animated AND they sang on pitch and had beautiful voices. A definite perk. You don't always get that right out of the gate. The kids also practiced a short skit along with several acting games all mixed in with my lectures explaining what is was all for....the bigger picture.

All in all, the workshop was a success and I look forward to doing more in the near future.