Acclaimed singer and vocal coach Natalie Weiss conducts a masterclass accompanied by pianist Alexandre Marr on Wednesday, September 18th at 6pm at the Akron Civic Theatre. The class will begin with group riffing demonstrations and exercises followed by solo participant performances and critiques from Natalie. The evening will conclude with a Q&A. To reserve a spot in class, please email your name and age to contact@alexandremarr.com. Participants who would like to be considered for a solo performance and critique, please also attach a video of your chosen song. While there is no limit on capacity for group riffing sign-ups, only 8 solo vocal auditions will be selected for the critique. Email video submissions are no later than Sunday, September 8th. Class admission is $60, payable at the following link: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4332953 Those selected for solo performances will be asked to pay an additional $40 cash/check fee at the start of class. Please make these checks out to Riffsky Business LLC. Please note that there will be no refunds provided for those who are not selected for solo critiques. Those who are not selected for solo performances are welcome to stay and observe the critique and participate in the Q&A. Masterclass participants are welcome to bring guests interested in observing the class from the audience. Bio Natalie Weiss gained an international following from her performance videos and popular YouTube web series, "Breaking Down The Riffs". As a private vocal coach and master class teacher, she trains performers across the US and throughout the world. Natalie guides singers with her trademarked method to break down riffs & runs from pop icons and often refers to her mission as “Pop Singing For Dummies.” Natalie is one of the most sought-after voices among new musical theatre writers and is a soloist on several albums by numerous new musical theatre composers. She is part of the vocal ensemble on the acclaimed soundtrack for The Greatest Showman, can be heard on the Original Broadway Cast recording of Dear Evan Hansen as one of the Virtual Community Voices and is one of 4 singers on the main jingles for The Incredibles 2. Other credits include Everyday Rapture on Broadway, national tours of Les Miserables and Wicked and regional productions of Ghost and Chess. Natalie received her BFA in musical theatre from Penn State University. She has plans to develop an online riff course within the next few years. For more info, visit natalieweissofficial.com.