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Betty Schneider is available to come to your studio, school or summer camp to conduct workshops on vocal technique, auditioning and performance. During each session, there will be a presentation of practical information as well as plenty of time to "get on your feet" and experience performing and sharing yourself in a new way.

Upcoming Workshops
 
Summer Theatre Workshop
 St. Ignatius College Prep, San Francisco
 December 17, 2011
 Contact:   Susan Woodell-Mascall
 College Audition Pro
 
Jr. Cabaret Ensemble Auditions
 American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco
 January 14, 2012
 Contact:   Lauren Rosi
 American Conservatory Theater
 
NATS - Audition Workshop
 Sacramento
 February 26, 2012
 Contact:  
 
The Performing Arts Project
 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
 July 1 - 22, 2012
 Contact:   Kim Slade
 The Performing Arts Project
  
  Overcoming Performance Anxiety
 
Do you have difficulty being fully present when you step on the stage? Then this workshop is for you. Performance anxiety does not have to derail your performance. The key is to understand it and work with it. You can learn techniques that will change the way you feel in auditions and performances. You will experience the deep satisfaction of performing your best and sharing yourself fully with your audience.
  
  Auditioning Techniques
 
Receive "8 Keys to a Great Audition" and put them into practice
 
Learn to look like a pro when you walk into the room, talk to the accompanist, and make your introduction
 
Get individual coaching to turn your audition into a callback
 
Learn how to choose material that shows your uniqueness as a performer
  
  Musical Theatre
 
Take an in-depth look at the art form
 
Find out what your "type" is
 
Discuss the essentials of basic and expanded repertoire
 
Get individual coaching on your performance so that you share yourself and move your audience
  
  Cabaret Styling
 
Explore what makes Cabaret unique
 
Discover what only you can bring to a song
 
Get coaching on styling a song you know in a completely different way
 
Experience collaborating with an accompanist in restyling a song

Photo of Evan Cannon :: Photograph by Peter Mertz :: Courtesy of Bread and Roses

Contact Betty Schneider  ::  510.528.8894 ::  betty@bettyschneider.com