March Madness Musical Theatre Workshop
For students with an interest in musical theatre, NEC Prep is excited to announce a special three-week workshop in March 2019: March Madness Musical Theatre Workshop!
Open to students ages 13-18, this action packed three week workshop series will focus on the whole musical theatre singer/actor. Under the direction of guest artist Noel Smith, a Master Teacher to Broadway artists, participants will work on their singing technique, and will be provided with one-on-one coaching in class. Participants will come away at the conclusion of the workshop series with two contrasting musical theatre songs that are audition-ready, a one-minute monologue, and a memorized scene. Additionally, participants will gain a better understanding of their whole voice and body connection, and a stronger level of confidence in their audition, performance, and presentation skills.
The three hour workshop class will feature:
- Breath and body warm ups, connecting voice and body
- Singing technique in musical theatre - both legit and belt
- Breaking down the songs to understand character and personal connection
- Audition skills - how to talk to a pianist, how to present yourself to an audition panel
- One on one voice coaching with Noel Smith in a master class format, where students can learn from watching each other
- In class performance opportunity each week
- Individual song assignments for each student, selected personally by Noel Smith
- Acting and movement games to break things up and have fun!
Workshop Dates
March 16, March 23, and March 30, 2019, from 9am - 12pm.
Tuition
Tuition for this exciting workshop series will be $300, plus a $40 registration fee, for the three-week course.
For students enrolled in private lessons through NEC Prep, a discounted rate of $175 will be offered for the three-week series.
Space is limited, so be sure to register right away!
For questions, please contact Cassandra McBride.
Noel Smith is a voice teacher and singer. She runs several studios in Boston and New York and is a producer for the largest recording studio in New England. She has been training young singers for more than twenty years and her top graduates can be found starring in Broadway shows such as Wicked, Rent, Janis Joplin the Musical, Waitress, Finding Neverland, Murder Ballad, Sister Act, Mamma Mia and Elf.
With a proven track record for helping students enter top musical theatre programs across the country, Noel’s students are attending U of Michigan, NYU Tisch, NYU Steinhart, Syracuse, Ithaca, Boston Conservatory, Emerson, Manhattan School of Music, Berklee, AMDA, U of Arts, Pace, and Elon. Additionally, she has prepared singers for television shows such as The Voice and American Idol where her students have moved on to the final audition rounds.
Noel is unique among voice teachers with her specialized training as a vocal habilitator to help young voices heal from injury. She collaborates with the Brigham and Women’s Voice and Speech Lab in Boston and works closely with Dr. Chandler Thompson at Cornell University Hospital in Manhattan where injured singers are retrained and rehabilitated.
Noel is an invited speaker at conferences on the topics of vocal health and healthy belting for the young singer. Most recently, she was a featured presenter for the NATS National Convention in Las Vegas (2018) and The Voice Foundation (2016).
Graduating summa cum laude from the Boston Conservatory in Voice Performance and Piano, Noel has further training in Estill Voice (Level 1-3); Shenandoah Conservatory’s CCM Institute with Matt Edwards, (Level 1-3); Yoga for Singers; Feldenkrais; Teacher Training with Sheri Sanders of Rock the Audition and Kevin Wilson's Pedagogy Workshop at Boston Conservatory.
As the co-founder and director of Vox Futura, New England's premier recording choir, Noel sings and produces for record labels, pop and classical artists. She is also the President of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing), Boston Chapter. Additionally, she is a member of ASCAP, The Voice Foundation, NE Chapter, and is a voting member of The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards).
Noel is a Grammy-balloted recording artist and songwriter who has released two solo albums. Constantly in demand as a session singer, her voice has been featured in numerous Hollywood films and in many internationally released video games. Most recently you can hear her vocals featured in Amazon Prime's "Electric Dreams" episode "AutoFac" (2018) and on the latest album from the internationally acclaimed a cappella group Naturally 7.