Professional Development
David Armstrong leads professional actors in a dance workshop.
The 5th Avenue Theatre is committed to nurturing talent here in Seattle. As part of our mission, we offer classes for professional adult performers to develop skills in dance, voice, acting and audition techniques. To sign up for email notifications of upcoming classes, send an email address to .
Professional Development Workshops
DANNUL AND TINKA DAILEY:
THEATERDANCE WORKSHOP
May 18th and 20th, 2010, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
ALL NEW 'THEATERDANCE' WORKSHOP WITH DANNUL AND TINKA DAILEY (ages 16 and up) Due to the popularity of our April Theaterdance Workshop, we are excited to offer a second experience for developing your skills.
This two part workshop will be focused on the dance style of the forward thinking choreographer, Jack Cole. Jack Cole was one of the leading innovators of jazz dance, defining the term "theaterdance," of his time, (1935-1960s). Influencing the work of choreographers Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Gower Champion and Michael Bennett, his style is still reflected in the work on Broadway today.
The first class will focus on teaching the Jack Cole technique, while the second class will reconstruct a Carol Haney piece. Carol Haney was a long time Cole dancer and her style and approach is all Cole. The piece is called Me and My Gal and was taught to Tinka and Dannul by Buzz Miller, who danced it with Ms. Haney on the Ed Sullivan show in 1955. Building on this exciting and significant technique, you will feel the important influences of the past while expanding your repertoire of style for the present day stage!
DANNUL AND TINKA DAILEY As a choreographer (5th Avenue Theatre’s Mame) and teacher, Dannul’s work is highly regarded in the Seattle dance community. Tinka is also a sought after teacher who has worked extensively with Whitman University and Cornish College of the Arts. Before moving to Seattle from NY, Dannul and wife Tinka were principals and assistants to Lee Theadore, Director of The American Dancemachine, a Broadway dance company dedicated to keeping the choreography and choreographers from past Broadway shows alive. The Dancemachine built a library of more than 80 re-constructed pieces, performing 17 of them in repertory concerts around the country and in NY. Many of the dances were re-constructed by the original choreographers including Tommy Tune, Ron Fields, Agnes DeMille and Buzz Miller, and performed by such Broadway legends as Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera.
Date: Tuesday and Thursday, May 18 and 20, 2010
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Location: Downstairs at The 5th
Cost: $40.00 for the two sessions, $25.00 for one session
To Register:
Download a registration form (pdf) and fax with your payment information to 206.292.9610 or mail to:
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Attn: Education Department
1308 5th Avenue, Suite 735
Seattle, WA 98101
DIANE LAURENSON:
THEATER PERFORMANCE PROJECT
April 18, 2010, 9:00 - 11:30 AM
THEATER PERFORMANCE PROJECT: From beginning to end, class is structured to give the student the experience of being in a professional musical theater company. Emphasis is placed on presence and style, as well as technique, as we work together through a company warm-up, rehearsal and a final performance. Pieces are chosen from classic musicals, and often incorporate blocking, partnering, scene, song and dance. The atmosphere is fast paced, positive, professional and challenging, allowing the performers to participate in a powerful musical theater experience.
Professional attire requested (in the style of "Fosse" and "Chicago".
Women: Jazz Flats and Character Heels (if available).
Men: Jazz Flats, Jazz Sneakers and/or Character Flats.
Diane Laurenson, a veteran Fosse dancer, has worked in the entertainment industry for over 28 years as a performer, choreographer, teacher and stagehand. Broadway credits include: Sweet Charity, Big Deal, Dangerous Games and Gypsy (twice! plus the TV Movie starring Bette Midler). Also, National and International Tours of Dancin', West Side Story, and Anything Goes. Diane was the featured lead Frug Dancer in the concert version of Sweet Charity held at Lincoln Center for BC/EFA/AMFAR, and has appeared regionally in productions of A Chorus Line, 42nd Street and Chicago. Diane has recreated entire productions of Dancin', Sweet Charity and West Side Story (proscenium and "in the round"), is on faculty at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center, and is a guest teacher of Theatre Dance Master Classes for the David Howard Foundation, the London Studio Centre, and California Musical Theatre (Sacramento Music Circus)/Outreach and Education Dept.
Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: Downstairs at The 5th
Cost: $25.00
To Register:
Download a registration form (pdf) and fax with your payment information to 206.292.9610 or mail to:
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Attn: Education Department
1308 5th Avenue, Suite 735
Seattle, WA 98101
For more information, e-mail ccorrick@5thavenue.org or call 206.625.1418.