[NEohioPAL] Acting the Song Workshop with Dan Hendrock and John Krol

[Dan Hendrock]

Acting the Song Workshop



This workshop will proceed with a step-by-step process for analyzing,
interpreting, and performing songs—in short, students will learn how to act
songs or to fine tune those in which you may already have.



Students will work on songs assigned by the teacher if needed, as well as
songs they choose themselves, with a goal of singing pieces from various
time periods and genres to show a variety of skill and understanding.  The
goal is to make the student extremely versatile and competent in all arenas
of musical theatre.



Together the teacher and students will assemble a repertoire of contrasting
songs. We start with a vocal warm up, followed by training in a process
that leads to the organic “living” of the songs.



This process will include audition etiquette, identifying given
circumstances, i.e. who are you singing to? Why are you singing? What do
you want? Etc. We will be identifying and solidifying a solid prebeat for
each of your songs, the “moment before,” what provides the transition from
the student into the character? We will be making character adjustments,
both physical and psychological, when required, employing the techniques of
Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov, Kristen Linklater, Meisner, Grotowski, to
name a few.  The goal will be to provide a way of working that is
individual and specific to each student.  In short, they will learn a
process that works for them, so that they may apply the process to future
roles and auditions by themselves.



The workshop is for actors, singers, and dancers, as it gives the
participants a visceral experience of the acting process, making clear what
an actor needs as he/she/ they prepare a performance.



These techniques will enable the students to work as emotionally alive,
theatrically inventive performers. By the end of the workshop each student
will have learned about the relationship of acting to singing, and will
have developed a reliable acting technique applicable to both; will have
added to their knowledge of musical theatre history; will have experienced
a collaborative working situation and a sense of what their place may be in
the professional world of musical theater, and will have a solid
understanding of the audition process.



The workshop is perfect for those wanting to fine tune their pre-screens
and final auditions for their college conservatory auditions, anyone
wanting to sharpen their skills in musical theatre, preparing one for an
upcoming audition, or just for fun!



The workshop works as a group setting style workshop.  All students will be
watching and participating in learning specific feedback after each
performance.  The goal being to learn from watching as well as doing.  Each
student will be provided with a top-notch accompanist/musical director,
John Krol, as well as a highly qualified acting instructor, Dan Hendrock.



The workshop takes place over two weeks at First Baptist Church of Greater
Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44118.  Each workshop will be
two hours long from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.  The first class will be November
3rd and the next week on November 10th.



The cost of the workshop will be $100 for each student and only 8 students
will be accepted. If you can only make one of the days, it will only be $50
for that day. This particular workshop will be reserved for those that are
in high school and above. The purpose of having such a small ensemble of
students is so that each participant will be provided with a solid amount
of individualized attention and performance.


Please email Dan Hendrock at dhendrock at hb.edu to reserve your spot!  We
already have some students signed up so space is limited!



About the instructors:



Dan Hendrock is a professional actor, director and teaching artist. He has
been professionally directing and acting in Cleveland, NYC and Chicago for
the past fifteen years.  Dan got his MFA in Acting from the Cleveland Play
House/Case Western Reserve University graduate acting program and is a
proud member of AEA. He is currently the Director of Theatre at Hathaway
Brown School and works as the Head of Acting at Hathaway Brown Theatre
Institute.  Dan also holds his teaching certificate in the Michael Chekhov
Technique from the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. His performing
credits include many television and commercial appearances, regional
theatres, national tours and Off-Broadway.  Dan has found his passion
sharing his expertise about the craft with the next generation of
performers.



John Krol is a freelance music and theatre professional in the Cleveland
area. He teaches musical theatre classes at the Beck Center for the Arts in
Lakewood and the Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute. He has been musical
director for summer camps at the Beck Center, Hathaway Brown, and Fairmount
Performing Arts (FPAC), and he serves as director, music director, and
accompanist for many area school and community theatres








Dan Hendrock
Upper School Performing Arts
Upper School Theatre Director
216-932-4214 ext. 7210

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