Cabaret Performance: Connecting to Your Lyric

Cabaret is a unique style of singing and musical performance that is known for its intimacy and the emphasis it places on the lyric.

It is also an art-form that allows performers of all levels to find a stage. Whether the audience is full of friends and family, or a room full of strangers, that audience becomes the performer’s silent scene partner. The performer’s own connection to and interpretation of the lyric, engages with the intimate audience. Students will bring in songs they are familiar with and work to find their unique and honest take on the lyrics and how to communicate their meaning and intention with an audience, whether in person or through a camera.

Final Performance & Class Details:

This class will culminate with a live performance at Cabaret venue, Don’t Tell Mama.

Tuesday Classes:

Drama Desk and MAC Awards nominated pianist, film composer, arranger, and music producer Yasuhiko “Yaz” Fukuoka, will join as the accompanist for the Tuesday classes.

Tuesday Afternoon: Final Performance will take place on Sun, Oct 27 at 4 pm (final class to take place on Tue, Oct 22).

Tuesday Evening: Final Performance will take place on Tue, Oct 29 at 7 pm (final class to take place on Tue, Oct 22).

**No class will be held on Oct 8 or 15**

Saturday Class:

Black Theatre Coalition Music Direction Fellow at Tina The Musical and pianist John Bronston, will join as the accompanist for the Saturday classes.

Final Performance will take place on Sat, Nov 9 at 2 pm (final class to take place on Sat, Nov 2).

**No class will be held on Oct 5, 12 or 26**

Ideal for Intermediate to Advanced students.

“Our class this week was transformative. I’ve been focusing so much on singing technique, I think I’d lost the emotional link. So my class work with you seems to have opened a door and it’s very exciting!” — Susan Olds

You may also be interested in: Exploring Cabaret or Cabaret Conversations with Michael Kirk Lane.