INTENSIVE Come celebrate the joy of Music Theatre with our first Junior Theatre Project - Train the Trainers Intensive! Saturday, 23rd August 2014 at The Aotea Centre, Auckland Live Join Industry professionals Doug Kamo, Michael Nicholas Williams, Teesh Szabo, Stuart Hendricks & Nikol McKail for a full day of musical theatre workshops. Whether you are a seasoned pro, or you re just getting started, you will acquire new skills, learn best practices and walk away energized and ready to tackle any musical theatre challenge that comes your way. All attendees will also take home some valuable resources, discount vouchers for their next musical and one lucky school or community theatre will WIN major discounts off their next musical.
What is The Junior Theatre Project? Musicals: The Superfood of the Arts! Tim McDonald Musicals may probably be the most collaborative of all art forms and brings together many facets of the arts industry: music, singing, acting, dancing, costume design, set building, painting and lighting among others. Everyone involved has a role to play (large or small) and their role is integral to the finished product whether they are on stage or off. Each person learns responsibility, collaboration, respect, self-confidence & co-operation and these vital life-skills are just the beginning. Seeing a need to make musicals more accessible and attainable for kids of all ages Music Theatre International in conjunction with Hal Leonard Australia have developed a collection of musicals tailor-made for young performers. Some of our popular titles and shows in development include: Our Junior Theatre Project is designed to empower teachers and theatre practitioners as well as inspire and develop young performers. To read more about this initiative please visit our website. What does the Train the Trainers Intensive involve? A full day of workshops for Music, Drama, Dance and general classroom teachers and practitioners. We cover how to develop a musical theatre program in your school or musical society through practical classes and forums with leading industry professionals. Why do the Train the Trainers Intensive? Because everyone can use a little inspiration and we can t wait to share our learning with you! Because we ve got answers to your challenges. Budget cuts, administrators who don t get it, dealing with parents, recruiting talent, selecting the perfect musical, properly managing resources we cover it all! Because everyone needs to recharge their batteries. It s important to remember why you started doing musicals with kids in the first place and to renew that passion. Because nobody else teaches you how. There is no other program anywhere that teaches you how to put on a Junior musical with kids. And occasionally we all feel insecure even when we re doing a great job. We ll reinforce what works, and help you build skills in areas where you feel challenged.
Our Partners Details! DATE Saturday, 23 August 2014 TIMES LOCATION COST 10:00am 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 7:30pm 10:30pm Aotea Centre, Auckland Live 50 Mayoral Drive AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Meet at Stage Door on Mayoral Drive) as above SKYCITY Theatre SkyCity, Level 3, 72 Victoria St West AUCKLAND, New Zealand NZ$45.00 (MTNZ Members) or NZ$55.00 (non-mtnz Members) FREE NZ$49.00 (saving of NZ$30.00) per ticket. You re welcome to invite friends, but places are limited... What do you get? The Train the Trainers Intensive includes: Workshops with leading professional theatrical practitioners. Workshop tote bag that includes CD samplers, Production Handbook (A Guide to Putting on a Musical), discount vouchers for your next show and much more. Morning Tea & Lunch
Our New Zealand Team! Doug Kamo Drama Specialist With 20 years in the performance and entertainment industry Dunedin-based Douglas is one of the busiest producers, directors and entertainers in the country having amassed an impressive array of drama, television, concert and musical theatre credits. As a producer and director he has been responsible for over 50 national and international musical theatre productions including The Rocky Horror Show, Les Miserables, The Producers, JC Superstar, Cabaret, Chess, and A Chorus Line. He toured New Zealand & Asia in the international casts of Chicago & Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He has just finished producing and directing the sell out season of Mamma Mia in Dunedin. With an envious reputation within the lower South Island, his company DKCM Ltd is a market leader for corporate entertainment solutions, tours, concerts and theatrical experiences. www.dkcm.co.nz Michael Nicholas Williams Music Specialist Michael was born in Petone and studied Music at the Wellington Polytechnic. He made his professional debut as Musical Director in 1983 with Tom Foolery at Circa Theatre. Since then has been Musical Director of many National Tours including Ken Hill s Original Phantom of the Opera (also in Japan), Blood Brothers (also in Australia) and Starlight Express. A career highlight was Downstage s Sweeney Todd. He created Dead Tragic (which has a return season at Circa in November) and has composed scores for many productions including 6 Roger Hall pantomimes. He wrote the music, lyrics and script of Lonely Heart which premiered at BATS theatre. His new musical Upstage will premiere in August. Teesh Szabo Dance & Movement Specialist Teesh s association in dance and musical theatre spans over 35 years. Classically trained in New Zealand and UK she has worked successful as a teacher, award winning choreographer, musical stager and performer in the UK, US and NZ. Highlights have been the opportunity to work with some of the greatest legends in musical theatre such as Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune, Rita Moreno, Cyd Charisse, and Russ Tamblyn, as well as the outstanding London casts of Martin Guerre, Lautrec, Whistle Down The Wind, Mamma Mia and Princess Cruise Lines. She recently finished a successful run as choreographer on Mamma Mia at the Civic in March 2014. Teesh relishes any opportunity to inspire and guide others to find their passion and understanding of Musical Theatre and is excited to be a part of the introduction of The Junior Theatre Project here in New Zealand. Stuart Hendricks Director of Licensing and Hire & Program Support With a diverse background in music, education and business, Stuart brings a unique passion and dedication to the theatre community, stemming from a deep appreciation of and long-standing involvement in the industry. Stuart completed a Bachelor of Music Education at The University of Melbourne and spent the following years applying his expertise to music, teaching and theatre. After gaining further qualifications in Arts Management and Business, Stuart joined Hal Leonard Australia in 2002 to establish their theatrical rights division. Over the next 10 years, Stuart has overseen the expansion of Hal Leonard Australia s Licensing and Hire Department, which now represents a number of major agencies, including Music Theatre International, Dramatis Play Service Inc and Boosey and Hawkes Ltd. Nikol McKail Client Relations Manager & Program Support Nikol holds a Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) from the Victorian College of the Arts and a Graduate Diploma of Education (Music/Drama) from The University of Melbourne. A semi-finalist in the Herald Sun Aria competition, Nikol has worked with a variety of theatre and opera companies here and abroad; including Melbourne Opera, The Puccini Festival and performed throughout Italy. Principal credits include Mabel (Pirates of Penzance), Madame Thernadier (Les Misérables), Musetta (La Boheme), Ancella (Turandot), Jack s Mother (Into the Woods) and most recently Carlotta (Phantom of the Opera). Along with being engaged as vocal coach at Sharon Lawrence Academy of Dance, Nikol is the Client Relations Manager at Hal Leonard Australia, responsible for the promotion and performance licensing of a wide catalogue of musicals, plays and classical works. Visit our website today! www.halleonard.com.au
Train the Trainers Intensive! REGISTRATION Saturday, 23rd August 2014 at The Aotea Centre, Auckland Live To register for this amazing program, complete the details below: NAME OF ORGANIZATION: PARTICIPANT S NAME: ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANT S NAME(S): STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE/PROVINCE: POSTAL CODE: CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: ( ) EMAIL: What are you signing up for? # required Subtotal Train the Trainers Intensive NZ$45.00 (MTNZ Members) NZ$ NZ$55.00 (non-mtnz Members) NZ$ Optional Theatre Tour FREE NZ$ FREE Optional Show (Hairspray - the musical) NZ$49.00 per ticket NZ$ TOTAL NZ$ Enrolments AND Payments are due by Friday 1st August 2014 Wednesday 20th August 2014! Be quick to secure your spot! HOW TO REGISTER MAIL, EMAIL OR FAX THIS COMPLETED FORM TO: Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd 4 Lentara Court, Cheltenham Victoria 3192 Email: ausshows@halleonard.com.au Phone: +61 3 9585 7829 Fax: +61 3 9585 8729 HOW TO PAY Payment in New Zealand dollars can be made by cheque or electronic transfer to THE AMICI TRUST. Please include yourname as reference. Cheques should be mailed to THE AMICI TRUST: PO BOX 230014, Botany, Manukau, 2163, New Zealand. Bank Account Details Name: The Amici Trust Bank: ANZ Branch: 203 Queen Street, Auckland, NZ Acc Number: 010721 0118375 00 For more information please email us at ausshows@halleonard.com.au