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RE: Marketing your Theater/Tech class

Posted By Corinne Walker 03-02-2023 15:24
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Taking Theater classes will help you improve communication skills and this knowledge and experience will expand your options for jobs later in life. The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science uses improv to teach Scientists, "Effective and engaging communication." You don't have to wait for college ...

RE: Male Monologue - Psychologically Intense?

Posted By Corinne Walker 05-30-2020 10:50
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Jan Powell an actor/director suggests having students write their own monologues.  They can use story lines from favorite books.  There are many benefits and advantages for personal growth with this assignment. ------------------------------ Corinne Walker 480.310.7206 Private voice teacher Musical ...

RE: Homeschool involvement?

Posted By Corinne Walker 02-04-2020 15:56
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Home schooled or online students would benefit from any participation in a formal school setting.  As a private voice teacher and a musical theatre director, over the years I have had the priviledge teaching students who are home schooled or schooled online.  Please consider the benefit to the students ...

RE: Online Monologues to Show?

Posted By Corinne Walker 10-21-2019 12:44
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Dr Jan Powell, actor and director, recommends writing your own monologue using a favorite book.  The outcome is a monologe that the students love and identify with on so many levels.  They are unique to each actor and a plus; you will not get any repeats. ------------------------------ Corinne Walker ...

RE: Into the Woods

Posted By Corinne Walker 08-26-2019 14:51
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If you purchase the rights to a show, you have to legally put the correct title and other information provided by the publisher.  Buying the rights to the whole show and only performing Act One, which I believe it the Broadway Jr edition, it not legal.  Sorry FYI  I love the Jr version because everyone ...

RE: Into the Woods

Posted By Corinne Walker 08-24-2019 14:15
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Into the Woods Orchestration: Synthesizer, Percussion, Piano, Flute/piccolo, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet in C, Viola 1 & 2, and Violin 1 & 2.  The Sondheim music is very difficult to play.  As a Music Director, I would say that it is one of the hardest scores to sing and play.  I would not suggest to ...

RE: Edgar Allen Poe play from DRAMATICS?

Posted By Corinne Walker 07-24-2019 22:29
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I produced this play about 6 years ago and we all loved it.  It was from the Drama Magazine listed below.  You can also call the company in Boston and they will answer your questions.  I am traveling and cannot look at my stored scripts, but they are very helpful when you call https://www.playsmagazine.com/ ...

RE: Small pits

Posted By Corinne Walker 05-05-2019 21:36
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When I was the musical director for a production of West Side Story, I called MTI and asked about orchestra parts.  They had already sent us the full orchestra set.  I found out that they had orchestration for 9 pieces, which included piano, 2 trumpets, clarinet, a violin, 2 percussionist parts, essential ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid - rehearsal calendar needed

Posted By Corinne Walker 01-22-2019 14:30
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Hello! I am going to co-direct "Disney's The Little Mermaid" I am in charge of making out a rehearsal calendar. We have 9 weeks of rehearsals (3 nights a week and Saturdays) + tech week before we open. Does anyone have a rehearsal calendar or character list with scene by scene listed that they would ...

RE: teaching Middle School

Posted By Corinne Walker 01-16-2019 20:01
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Running tech is a great idea.  If you would like to have a fun alternative, take a look at these two books.  You can legally copy the script for school use.  Great, short little plays for young audiences. "12 Fabulously Funny Fairy Tale Plays" and "12 Fabulously Funny Folktale Plays" by Justin McCory ...

RE: OUR TOWN

Posted By Corinne Walker 12-12-2018 00:12
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In high school my daughter, a violinist, was asked to be in the cast of "Our Town"  She was thrilled!  It was a production in the round and she played during the scene changes and also during other times as underscoring.  It was a stunning addition.  An accomplished violinist, she and her teacher came ...

RE: Best advice for a first time director?

Posted By Corinne Walker 12-05-2018 10:07
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You will do great! Fabulous show. 1 Read the MTI materials well. They have lots of professiobal hints for you2 Get a "Dance teacher parent" to volunteer to come in and do choregraphy. I you rehearse before school, they are available3 Have a faculty if 3 including yourself help cast. Or ask a "drama ...

RE: Anyone every use Airwave wireless microphone systems?

Posted By Corinne Walker 03-17-2018 18:22
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RE: Musician pay

Posted By Corinne Walker 12-05-2017 12:27
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I am sorry this happend to you.  I am a voice teacher/musical theater director.  $25 an hour is reasonable, however, he should not ask you to pay him for HIS rehearsal time.  If he cannot play the music, it is wrong for him to charge you for his practice time.  At least you can subtract this from the ...

RE: How to help students audition for a musical theater performance class

Posted By Corinne Walker 09-30-2017 15:06
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As a voice teacher and musical theater director, the suggestion of having the students perform a song at the beginning of the year is a great idea.  If the students are not ready to sing alone, they could pair up. This will really give you an idea of what you are working with and give the students a ...

RE: K-5 Theatre Specials

Posted By Corinne Walker 09-26-2017 18:10
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When I started teaching Children's theatre, I went to the public library.  I loved these books and bought them from Amazon 1.  A must for anyone teaching children's theatre, "Kid's take the Stage: helping young people discover the creative outlet of the theater"  by Lenka Peterson and Dan O'Connor. ...

RE: K-5 Theatre Specials

Posted By Corinne Walker 09-25-2017 21:42
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For grades 2-3 (you can stretch it one way or the other)  I love "12 Fabulously Funny Folktale Plays" and 12 Fabulously Funny Fairy Tale Plays both by Justin McCory Martin  (Scholastic is the publisher and they are available on Amazon)  You can purchase one copy and legally copy for the class.  Some ...

RE: RENT School Edition

Posted By Corinne Walker 09-08-2017 11:05
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I love the Junior versions ------------------------------ Corinne Walker Private voice teacher Mesa, Arizona ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 09-07-2017 08:50 From: John Monteverde Subject: RENT School Edition I am considering ...

Blue fabric for water scene

Posted By Corinne Walker 09-08-2017 11:04
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Can anyone please tell me what the name of the nylon fabric used to create water waves on stage, when I have used it in the past some parent has come up with it. How wide should it be for the best effect? Thank you, Corinne Walker, Voice/Acting Teacher corinnewalk4.wixsite.com/mesa ...

RE: Looking to Rent Cinderella Transformation Dress (or any transformation dress!)

Posted By Corinne Walker 08-17-2017 14:04
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I saw Cinderella on broadway. Cinderella was wearing her rag dress over the ball gown. She twirlled around and the rag dress was literally unwound off of her on stage. I think the hoop skirt was blown up somehow and voila, there was Cinderella ready for the ball