The world-class New York City Ballet is awe inspiring, breathtaking and powerful. The highest amount of technical proficiency is demanded of each dancer and the productions feature choreography by some of the most dynamic talents on the planet. First-time visitors to the ballet may want to engage in a docent-run First Position Talk, which is held prior to the start of specified performances. Patrons will receive introductory comments concerning the ballet they are about to see and may also ask questions. Dancer Chats, Studio Talks and seminars are also available. The New York City Ballet will sweep you off your feet.

Meet the Singer

Get to know what it’s like to be a Broadway singer. You’ll spend an hour with a cast member of a Broadway show and learn about their journey to becoming a successful performer. Get the inside story on the audition and rehearsal process, find out what the day-to-day life of a professional singer in NYC is like, and learn about what really goes on backstage during a show. This seminar will give you a new perspective on the life of a singer as you start to fully appreciate the challenges and rewards they experience as they work towards their professional goals.

Experience will include:

  • Discussion with a Broadway singer
  • Insights into the profession
  • Open forum Q&A

 

Seminar length: 1 hour

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Get to know what it’s like to be a Broadway actor. You’ll spend an hour with a cast member of a Broadway show and learn about their journey to becoming a successful performer. Get the inside story on the audition and rehearsal process, find out what the day-to-day life of a professional actor in NYC is like, and learn about what really goes on backstage during a show. This seminar will give you a new perspective on the life of an actor as you start to fully appreciate the challenges and rewards they experience as they work towards their professional goals.

Experience will include:

  • Discussion with a Broadway actor
  • Insights into the profession
  • Open forum Q&A

 

Seminar length: 1 hour

dancer

Get to know what it’s like to be a Broadway dancer. You’ll spend an hour with a cast member of a Broadway show and learn about their journey to becoming a successful dancer in the performing arts. Get the inside story on the audition and rehearsal process, find out what the day-to-day life of a professional dancer in NYC is like, and learn about what really goes on backstage during a show. This seminar will give you a new perspective on the life of a dancer as you start to fully appreciate the challenges and rewards they experience as they work towards their professional goals.

Experience will include:

  • Discussion with a Broadway dancer
  • Insights into the profession
  • Open forum Q&A

 

Seminar length: 1 hour

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This experience offers you the unique opportunity to discuss lyric writing for the Broadway or off-Broadway stage. You’ll meet with a professional lyricist who has been through the process. Listen to and talk with a lyricist and get insights into the process of going from writing to performance. You’ll receive helpful information, as you learn about their pathway to success, discuss the art and craft of lyric writing, and discuss your own career goals and artistic aspirations. Connect with someone who understands the challenges and rewards that await you.

 

Experience will include:

  • Discovering what happens between the writing of lyrics and when one sees and hears them performed on stage
  • Understanding the route to becoming a lyricist
  • Q&A with a professional Broadway lyricist

 

Seminar length: 1 hour

On Stage

How does someone become a professional choreographer and what is it like to create the choreography for a professional show? Meet and discuss the art and craft of choreography with a Broadway or off-Broadway choreographer or an associate choreographer. Enjoy an hour with this member of the creative team of a show and learn about their journey to becoming successful in the business. You’ll enjoy stories about their past projects, how they approach choreographing a new project, and what they look for when casting a production. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions about your own career goals and chosen path and get helpful insights and advice from someone who understands what it takes to succeed.

 
Experience will include:

  • Learning about the process of taking choreography from studio to stage
  • Discovering how to become a professional choreographer
  • Q&A with a professional choreographer

 

Seminar length: 1 hour

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How do you become a professional stage director and what does the job entail? Meet and discuss the business and art of directing with a Broadway or off-Broadway director or an associate director. When you spend an hour with this member of the creative team of a show you’ll hear about their personal journey to becoming a successful director. Learn from their experience, as you’re treated to stories about their past jobs, learn how they approach directing a show and working with actors, and discover what they look for when casting a production. There’s also the opportunity to ask questions about your own career goals and get advice and insights from someone who fully understands the business. 

Experience will include:

  • A Discussion with a professional director about the art and craft
  • Insights into becoming a director
  • Q&A

 

Seminar length: 1 hour

06_Singing-instructionsIf you have the desire to perform on a Broadway stage as a singer, you’ll need to know how to harmonize. But harmonizing is a difficult skill to master. Learn the secrets, techniques, and skills for successful harmonizing from an experienced and knowledgeable cast member or musical director. You’ll learn musical selections from a Broadway show and will engage in exercises that will help you use your voice to create the harmonies that define the finest performances of singers on the Great White Way.

 

Experience will include:

  • Harmony technique exercises
  • Learning a selection from a Broadway show
  • Q&A with a cast member or musical director

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

Concert pianist playing the pianoIt’s all about finding that Broadway voice. Work with a Broadway performer or cast member to learn musical selections from a Broadway show. Starting with vocal exercises and techniques that have helped to transform the voices of some of NYC’s top singers, this seminar teaches you how to make the most of solo lines, act through a song, and hold your vocal part when others around you are singing something different. What’s the best part? You’ll see the musical selection you worked on performed live on a Broadway stage a few hours later!

Experience will include:
 

  • Vocal warm up and exercises
  • Musical selections from selected Broadway score
  • Q&A with a cast member or performer

 

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

Actor preparing linesLearn how to develop a strong character, generate focus, reduce anxiety, and make a positive impression in a matter of minutes with this cold reading seminar. Participants will learn tips and tricks of the trade that will enable them to develop the essential cold reading skills necessary to effectively act in a scene without a week’s worth of preparation. This is a must-have tool for any actor.

Experience will include:

  • Cold reading techniques
  • Mock audition presentation with feedback
  • Q&A with professional actor or director

 

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

speaker 1Whether you’re looking to hone your comedic chops or strengthen your overall acting skills, this seminar offers useful tips and techniques utilized in the world of comedy that can transform you as an actor. Participants will learn the art of comedic timing, how to use improv in comedy, and the importance comedic techniques have for those who want to be well-rounded, working actors.

Experience will include:

  • Comedy acting technique exercises
  • Different career path options for comedic actors
  • Q&A Session with a performer or comedy writer

 

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

writing 1How do actors and writers create great sketch comedy like the type seen on SNL? In this seminar, as an actor, you will learn how to write and develop a sketch comedy scene, discover how to use comedic acting techniques, and get useful tips on how to pursue a career in sketch comedy, which is being used more and more in Broadway and off-Broadway productions.

Experience will include:

  • Sketch comedy technique exercises
  • Writing and developing a sketch comedy scene
  • Q&A Session with a sketch comedy writer or performer

 

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

stage combatStage combat skills can transform you from being an actor to a multifaceted performer. From a simple slap to a complex sword fight, making conflict look easy and natural on stage and ensuring it’s done in a safe manner are invaluable tools for any actor. This seminar will equip participants with professional techniques that are used to choreograph stage combat moments and scenes in a variety of Broadway shows.

Experience will include:

  • Stage combat technique exercises
  • Participation in a choreographed stage combat moment
  • Q&A with a fight captain

 

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

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For a stage actor in America, Broadway is considered to be the ultimate goal. Have you dreamt of acting in a Broadway show? Do you know what it takes to do so? Here’s your chance to start making those dreams of acting on Broadway come true! Work with a Broadway performer or cast member on scenes from a currently running or past Broadway show. This experience will include exercises and techniques that some of NYC’s top actors use to prepare for their performances and auditions.

 

Experience will include:

  • Acting exercises and techniques
  • Scene work from selected Broadway show
  • Q&A with a cast member or performer

 

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

dance_lesson05What is the choreographic process behind some of the biggest and most popular show-stopping numbers seen on Broadway? What techniques do Broadway’s most respected and accomplished choreographers use when they are creating some of the stage’s emblematic moments? Learn how the process works, what methods are utilized, and how a dance number is defined and refined. Along with acquiring important knowledge from a professional, you’ll be given the opportunity to implement what you’ve learned by creating your own choreographed piece.

Experience will include:

  • Study of different choreography techniques being used by today’s top choreographers
  • The opportunity to create your own group piece
  • Q&A with a cast member, performer or choreographer

 

Seminar Length: 1.5 hours

dance-01What types of dance performance techniques are needed for you to catch the eye of those who are casting a show or looking for dancers who can train at a high level? It all starts with that audition, and your being able to prove that you have the skills that it takes to do the job. Learn the techniques and secrets that those on the other side of the table desire from a dancer. Our professional faculty can teach to improve your presentation in an audition, help you stand out in a room of dancers, and increase your chances of getting that role or job, or of being accepted into a respected and reputable dance or school program.

Experience will include:

  • Mock audition with immediate feedback
  • Choreography taught by a Broadway Performer, Dance Captain or Choreographer
  • Q&A / discussion about the audition process, including how to prepare for an audition, what to bring, what auditions are worth attending and how to follow up after an audition

 

Seminar Length: 1.5 hours

pippin_audition_techniqueWhat does it take to learn the choreography from a Broadway show? You’ll go through the steps and find out, as you’re given the exceptional opportunity to work with a Broadway cast member. Select a Broadway show, and you’ll learn the choreography in the style of that show. Also, you’ll be offered the chance to acquire techniques that professional NYC dancers use to improve their all-important auditions and premium performances.

Experience will include:

  • Choreography from select Broadway Show (some restrictions may apply)
  • Q&A with a cast member or performer

 

Seminar Length: 1.5 hours

"All Tickets Talk Backs"
Talk Backs are a great way for your group to connect with a show on a whole other level. All Tickets can secure an engaging post-performance Talk Back for your group with numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. Get insights into show themes and issues, find out what its like to prepare to perform on a daily basis or discover how stage magic is made. You’ll have the opportunity to connect directly with those who work on the show.

When you call All Tickets for information or to book your Broadway or Off-Broadway date please ask us about Talk Back availability (many shows offer Talk Backs after specific performances). It’s another wonderful way in which we help you get more from your New York experience.