WORKSHOPS AND MASTER CLASSES Summer, 2015

PROFESSIONAL GUEST ARTIST SERIES


BROADWAY DANCE MASTER CLASS

RON TODOROWSKI
Monday, July 13, 2015 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Adults 16 and up
Cost: $45, $80 for both musical theatre master classes (Save $10)
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Learn dance performance and technique from one of Broadway's current stars!  Ron Todorowski, currently in the Broadway cast of Finding Neverland, will lead students in a musical theatre dance master class.  The class will begin with a yoga warm up and continue with a technique portion. He will then teach students a musical theatre dance combination.  Ron will also talk about his experiences as a professional dancer and performer, and answer students' questions about performing at the professional level.  

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
RON TODOROWSKI is from Pittsburgh, PA and currently lives in New York City. He has had a diverse career in concert, musical theater and commercial dance. Ron's been a member of Twyla Tharp Dance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, The Parsons Dance Company, Mia Michaels "RAW" and guested for many others. He was the Resident Director and played two principal roles for the first national tour of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away. Broadway shows include Finding Neverland, Come Fly Away, Wicked, Guys and Dolls, The Times They Are A Changin, Movin' Out and Footloose. He starred in London's West End production and first national tour of Movin' Out playing the role of Eddie where he received a Helen Hayes Award for Best Actor in a musical. Off Broadway and other theater credits include Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, Chess for the Actor's Fund with Josh Groban, Barry Manilow’s Copacabana, Spirit and Cinderella. Some television and film credits include Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, the Tony Awards, VMA's for the artist, "Ne-Yo", the feature film Winter’s Tale and lead dancer in the short drama "Now". He’s choreographed original work for Wayne State University, BC Beat in NYC and worked as Assistant Choreographer for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the Lyric Theater in Oklahoma City as well as Celine Dion’s A New Day in Las Vegas. Ron just shot a music video for the band, "Fun", for their new single, "A-Ha" and is currently performing on Broadway in the new hit show FINDING NEVERLAND. 

TRIPLE THREAT AUDITION MASTER CLASS
SUSAN HAEFNER
Monday, July 20, 2015 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Adults 16 and up
Cost: $45, $80 for both musical theatre master classes (Save $10)
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Brush up your musical theatre audition skills in this 2 hour master class, and have a lot of fun doing it! Students will experience what it's really like to audition for a Broadway show, everything from how to submit a headshot and resume to booking the job!

Teaching Artist and Broadway veteran Susan Haefner will lead a mock Broadway song, dance, and scene audition followed by feedback for each student. There will be time at the end of the class for additional discussion.

Students are requested to prepare 16 bars of an uptempo musical theatre song and bring sheet music in their key. An accompanist will be provided. If possible, please also bring a headshot and resume (stapled together) and be prepared to dance.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
SUSAN HAEFNER is very excited to return to Playhouse on Park to teach summer master classes, having taught several in past years. She is thrilled to be part of the Playhouse on Park family as an actor and director as well. She recently appeared in The Dining Room at the Playhouse, and directed/choreographed 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in 2014. Susan is also a Broadway veteran, having appeared in State Fair, 42nd Street, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Her national tour credits include Damn Yankees w/ Jerry Lewis and Billy Elliot. As a teacher, Susan has taught at numerous Performing Arts Schools and Theatres such as Studio New Canaan, Shuffles Tap School, Weston Playhouse, and Geva Theatre Center’s Summer Academy. She is currently serving as Interim Director of Education and Outreach at Weston Playhouse in Vermont. For more information about Susan, please visit her website: www.susanhaefner.com.