THE
DC CABARET NETWORK
www.DCCabaretNetwork.org
The
DC Cabaret Network Newsletter
UPCOMING
EVENTS, SEPTEMBER 2007
Date of
next newsletter is October 1, 2007
Due date
for member submissions: September 25, 2007
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OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! DUES ARE DUE!
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CORRECTION
REGARDING
UPCOMING
EVENTS, SEPTEMBER 2007
CORRECTION!
“Arts on
Foot” will take place at The Warehouse (not Atlas)!
Plus, Jerry
Herman at the
Also, don’t
forget that dues are due!
“ARTS ON
FOOT” IS AT THE WAREHOUSE!
THIS EVENT
IS FREE!
Beat the
heat and enjoy some great songs as cabaret singers take the mic,
accompanied by Reenie Codelka,
on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 1pm . There
is no charge for this event!
THE
WAREHOUSE THEATRE Warehouse is located at
For more
information, visit: www.warehousetheater.com
BROADWAY UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL: CELEBRATING JERRY HERMAN
Join Jerry
Herman and Michael Kerker for an evening of stories
and songs from Herman’s career. In the spirit of the Broadway: Up Close and
Personal series, ASCAP’s Michael Kerker interviews
Broadway legend Jerry Herman illuminating a lifetime of stories filled with wit
and charm. Special guest artists Jason Graae (A Grand
Night for Singing), Tony® winner Debbie Gravitte (Jerome
Robbins’ Broadway), Ron Raines
(
Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 6 p.m.
$20 ($18
Subscribers/Members)
LOOK FOR IN
THIS ISSUE
·
DUES ARE DUE! Renew or become a New Member today!
·
ARTS ON FOOT at Atlas (Saturday, September 15) features DC Cabaret
Network members!
·
CHAWbaret: This isn’t over (September 21
and 22) features DC Cabaret Network members!
·
Sally Martin at the Corcoran celebrates release of her new CD
"Another Time, Another Place"
·
Naomi Frenkel performs “Shakespeare in Song”
at the Lyceum and the Arts Club
·
Barbara Papendorp sings in the Washington
Shakespeare Company’s production of Private Lives (see ALSO AROUND TOWN)
·
“Solo Performance” and “Cabaret” classes are heating up the Theatre Lab
with Judy Simmons and George Fulginiti-Shakar
·
Music Theatre class at Studio with George Fulginiti-Shakar
·
Michael Miyazaki, DCCN member, writes some thoughts on his recent
experience at a Cabaret Conference in
·
Help us build the DC Cabaret Audience! Info under DC CABARET
NETWORK MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
·
DC Cabaret Network members are performing soon: Deborah Davidson,
Donna Davis, Naomi Frenkel, Matt Howe, Sally Martin,
Barbara Papendorp, Dean Reichard
·
Coaching available with DC Cabaret Network members: George Fulginiti-Shakar, Sally Martin, James K. McCully, Judy Simmons, Daniel Sticco
DC CABARET
NETWORK AND MEMBER CABARET EVENTS
“ARTS ON
FOOT” AT ATLAS
Beat the
heat and enjoy some great songs as cabaret singers take the mic,
accompanied by Reenie Codelka,
on Saturday September 15, 2007 at 1pm .
The Atlas
Performing Arts Center is located at:
For more
information, visit: www.atlasarts.org
NAOMI
FRENKEL performs her new show "SHAKESPEARE IN SONG" at the
LYCEUM on September 15 and the Arts Club on Nov. 9 at noon, in
conjunction with the Washington Shakespeare Company: Classical, B'way and jazz...the words are all by The Bard. Info:
703-204-0380
CHAWBARET
2: THIS ISN’T OVER!
See DC
Cabaret Network members Deborah Davidson, Matt Howe, Donna Davis and Dean Reichard in "CHAWbaret 2:
This Isn't Over!" As those of you who attended the first CHAWbaret already know, this will be an extremely fun night
of cabaret! Shows are Friday September 21, and Saturday September 22, 2007 , both evenings at 7:30pm . Proceeds will benefit
the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW). The show will take place at CHAW
and will feature Deborah, Matt, Donna and Dean among other artists.
All proceeds go to support CHAW's programs. The
DC Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Arts Consortium (DCGLBTARTS) is co-sponsoring the event. CHAW is located at the corner of
7th and G Streets, SE, at
SALLY
MARTIN AT THE CORCORAN
On
September 25, SALLY MARTIN returns to the Corcoran Gallery of Art to celebrate
the release of her new CD, "Another Time, Another Place" with a
concert and reception to follow. Her new recording features songs by Maury Yeston, Jacques Brel, Paul Simon
and Joseph Thalken, among others. With
musical direction by James R. Fitzpatrick and with Deborah Brudvig,
cello. Book early--her last two shows at the Corcoran sold out!
PLACE: THE
CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART, 1 BLOCK FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AT
DATE:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
TIME: 7:00 PM , with reception to follow
TICKETS:
$25 OR $20 FOR CORCORAN AND CABARET NETWORK MEMBERS (includes reception) Call
202-639-1770 or visit
http://www.corcoran.org/programs/dspProgramSearch.asp?Event_type_ID=4
CALLING ALL
CABARET ARTISTS, SINGERS & MUSICAL THEATRE ENTHUSIASTS!
TWO CLASSES
OPEN AT THEATRE LAB
TAUGHT BY
JUDY SIMMONS AND GEORGE FULGINITI-SHAKAR
(From
Theatre Lab press release)
If you were
born to perform, you won’t want to miss these two exciting opportunities to
further develop you skills. Whether you’re working on improving your solo
singing skills or are more experienced and itching to develop your own cabaret
act, The Theatre Lab’s the place for you to be this fall. Take a look at these
two great course offerings and the great faculty teaching them!
Solo
Performance
A course in
singing solo, for those with some singing experience who wish to improve their
solo skills, or to approach solos for the first time. Attention to all
aspects of solo singing, including vocal production, lyric interpretation, and
relationship to audience. The course concludes with an optional public
performance.
Thursdays,
September 20-October 25, 7-10pm
Instructor:
Judy Simmons
Tuition:
$240/Theatre Lab or Actor’s Center Members $216
Cabaret
A hands-on course exploring all elements of creating a successful
cabaret act. The
grand finale is a showcase featuring individual mini sets developed over the
course of the class. Topic include: choosing material that’s right for you,
song performance, designing your cabaret, microphone technique, and marketing
your act. Prerequisite: previous experience as a solo vocalist. Come to the
first class with a prepared song.
Saturdays,
September 8-October 20, 10am-1pm
+ Saturday,
October 20, 6-10pm
Instructors:
George Fulginiti-Shakar and Judy Simmons
Tuition:
$270, Theatre Lab or Actor’s Center Members $243
One of DC’s
favorite performers, Judy Simmons is the Executive Director of the DC Cabaret
Network, Director of Cabaret at Theater Alliance and Everyman Theatre, and for
seven years at Signature Theatre. Helen Hayes award-winner, well-known music
director, teacher, vocal instructor, composer and pianist George Fulginiti-Shakar is a cofounder of the
The
The
202.824.0449
www.theatrelab.org
MUSICAL
THEATRE CLASS AT STUDIO WITH GEORGE FULGINITI-SHAKAR
A class
designed to assist the actor/singer to develop stronger ability to deliver text
as a song. Emphasis is on the combination of acting and singing skills to make
a well-rounded performance. This class will strengthen vocal technique, expand
song repertoire, reduce singing anxiety, and prepare musical theatre audition
material.
INSTRUCTOR:
George Fulginiti-Shakar
CLASS
MEETS: Mondays 6:00-8:00pm
Total of 12
classes beginning September 10
LOCATION:
All classes
are held at:
The Studio
Theatre
1501-
www.studiotheatre.org
TO REGISTER
or FOR MORE INFO: Call (202) 232-7267
ALSO AROUND
TOWN
BARBARA
PAPENDORP SINGS FOR PRIVATE LIVES!
Come see
Barbara Papendorp perform some of Noel Coward's
favorite songs in Washington Shakespeare Company's production of PRIVATE LIVES
playing at PLAYBILL CAFE (
SINGER-SONGWRITERS
AND COMEDIANS COMING TO THE BIRCHMERE
Seeing
performers at The Birchmere is a great opportunity to
hear new and interesting material, from the fabulous singer/songwriters
themselves. For more information or to discover these performers visit www.birchmere.com.
Place: The Birchmere:
Times/Info/Directions/
Reservations/Tickets: www.birchmere.com or
call 703-549-7500
A SLEW OF
SINGERS AND SONGWRITERS COMING TO WOLF TRAP
New and
interesting material from the fabulous singer/songwriters themselves can soon
be found at Wolf Trap…Artist info, tickets, and more info can be found by
pasting the link under each artist’s name into your web browser. Wolf Trap is
located at
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MICHAEL
ON HIS
I recently
had a chance to attend the St. Louis Cabaret Conference. It featured a
terrific teaching team (Lina Koutrakas,
Rick Jensen, Amanda McBroome, Alex Rybeck) and had a mix of students mostly from
The 4-day
conference featured a general immersion session where all the participants sang
and were critiqued by the faculty, smaller sessions where groups sang with
feedback from the individual teaching teams, sessions on patter and show
structure, and concerts by the faculty, last year’s participants, and a final
student showcase.
The ages of
the participants ranged from twenty-one to seventy- two. There were many
levels of experience and knowledge represented, however there was a universal
love of music and the faculty did an extraordinary job of tailoring their
approach to the individual level and need of each participant.
Lina Koutrakas and Rick Jensen are planning future workshops in
One of the
teaching staff of the
During the
“Focus
equals sanity”
“You (the
performer) are the songwriter and the lyricist – we believe that you’re making
it up”
“Where’s
the conflict (in the piece you’re working on)?”
“We see at
the expense of what we hear”
“There can
be great ferocity in a whisper.” (Quoting Sylvia Syms)
“Talent is
what you can get away with”
“Any line
that’s important should be sung center”
“Know ‘why
am I the perfect person to sing this song.’”
“A standard
is a song that a straight man in
“When you
give a room permission to laugh, you give them permission to cry”
“The
storyteller is always more interesting than the story”
CLASSES,
WORKSHOPS, AND INSTRUCTION
COACHING
WITH GEORGE FULGINITI-SHAKAR
George Fulginiti-Shakar offers private vocal coaching sessions and
is also teaching a performance class at Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory.
George has worked with many singers helping them to develop vocal technique,
audition material, cabaret acts, piano arrangements and transpositions of songs
in the "right" key. Daytime and evening times are available.
Email to
GeoFulShak@aol.com or call 202-332-7570.
COACHING
WITH SALLY MARTIN
Sally
Martin is available for vocal coaching and/or voice lessons. She can help you
put your cabaret act together, iron out vocal problems, and hone your
interpretive skills. She performs at major venues here and in
COACHING
WITH JAMES K. MCCULLY
Vocal instruction
& coaching with James K. McCully, National
Endowment for the Arts' Opera Music Theater Fellow (On-Site Evaluator) of
professional Opera & Musical Theater Company Training Programs. James
K. McCully's students have sung for Her Majesty,
Queen Elizabeth II, His Highness, The Prince Phillip, & Presidents at The
White House; and have received AGMA/AEA contracts with Arena Stage;
CABARET
COACHING WITH JUDY SIMMONS
Judy
Simmons is available for private coaching, and to direct and help with
repertoire choices and patter for your very special cabaret. She teaches
at The Theatre Lab and has taught at American and
cabaret
for over 20 years and has appeared in numerous productions at area
theatres. She can be reached at KSsongbird03@aol.com
COACHING
WITH STICCO STUDIOS
STICCO
STUDIOS is a unique venue for the cultivation of cabaret and musical theatre
performers. Under the direction of Helen Hayes Nominated/Broadway Composer
DANIEL STICCO artists develop a “break-less, effortless vocal production, armed
with new repertoire and arrangements tailored to make what you do best, shine!
ALL levels welcome. (703)418-0702 or email at STICCO1STUDIOS@AOL.COM
DC CABARET
NETWORK MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
HELP US
BUILD THE DC CABARET AUDIENCE!!!
The DC
CABARET NETWORK currently sends our regular newsletter to approximately 400
people in the greater DC area. Our newsletter contains free advertising for our
members’ performances. To help us reach more people with this newsletter we ask
that when members perform, you: a) Make available to your audience a sign-up sheet
for our newsletter and encourage them to sign it; and b) Send us the completed
sign-up sheet so that we may add these names to our database and start sending
them the newsletter! A sign-up sheet is available for downloading on our
website:
www.DCCabaretNetwork.org/signupsheet.pdf
Our mailing
address will be on the sign-up sheet.
GET INFO
AND SEE EVENT PHOTOS AT WWW.DCCABARETNETWORK.ORG
Photos from
DC Cabaret Network events, links to member websites, additional information
about the DC Cabaret Network (and more!) can be found by visiting our website:
http://www.dccabaretnetwork.org
Look for
the new DC Cabaret Network blog! Check out the blog on our website. (It will be posted in the near
future!)
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issues of the DC Cabaret Network Newsletter can be found at
http://www.dccabaretnetwork.org/newsletter.html
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We
frequently add new content, so check it out often!
SEEKING
VENUE INFORMATION
Support
your fellow cabaret lovers and performers! We are formulating a list of cabaret
venues. If you have information about a great cabaret space (a church, restaurant,
community center, theatre space, etc), let us know! If possible, please include
name of site, address, phone, contact name and details of what makes it a great
spot for cabaret performance. Please email
the
information to membership@dccabaretnetwork.org or write to DC Cabaret Network,
DC CABARET
NETWORK NOTES AND POLICIES
POLICY
REGARDING SUMBISSION OF NOTICES
The DC
Cabaret Network's bi-monthly newsletter moved to a once-a-month schedule in
May. The newsletter will be sent out on the 1st of each month. The
deadline for all submissions will be the 25th of the prior month - no
exceptions. If you miss the deadline, your entry will have to wait until
the following month for inclusion. Thanks to all of you for your support and
understanding. Please send your info to DCCabaretNetwork@hotmail.com
The DC
Cabaret Network is a small organization run on a 100% volunteer basis. We
do the best we can with the resources and information we have. It is our policy
to include, to the best of our ability, all cabaret related notices of our paid
up members. Submission, however, does not guarantee inclusion in the
newsletter. Although we always do the best we can to include the
cabaret-related notices of paid-up members, realities such as mis-delivered email or the timing of submissions may affect
what gets published in a particular edition. Your music-related submissions
must be made to:
dccabaretnetwork@hotmail.com
We reserve
the right to edit, and determine the inclusion of, all submissions. It is the
responsibility of the person submitting the information to proof read the
submission for spelling and correct logistical information.
We will
continue to list, free of charge, upcoming events by out-of-town performers.
The
newsletter update goes out the first of each month, with submissions due by the
25th of the previous month. Please send your submissions (to dccabaretnetwork@hotmail.com)
Inclusion
in the newsletter does not signify a recommendation or endorsement
by the
Network. We do not post events previous to the date of the newsletter.
We do not
post notices for events we know to be sold out. If you have any questions about
our listing policy, please contact us at dccabaretnetwork@hotmail.com or
through our website www.dccabaretnetwork.org
POLICY
REGARDING EDITS TO SUBMISSIONS PUBLISHED IN MULTIPLE EDITIONS OF NEWSLETTER
We gladly
publish notices of paid up members in multiple editions of the newsletter. If
you have a notice published in the newsletter, and the date of the event will
carry the notice into subsequent editions of the newsletter, check your
information frequently and verify it is correct.
We
understand that sometimes plans and arrangements change. If you have a notice
currently published in the newsletter, but need to update or change the
information, re-submit your notice IN FULL (exactly as you’d like it to appear
in the newsletter), including the changes, to
dccabaretnetwork@hotmail.com. In a separate paragraph, specifically point
out the changes that you made. We will cut/paste your updated notice into
the newsletter, calling attention to the changes made. If you have a notice
published in the newsletter, and the date of the event will carry the notice
into subsequent editions of the newsletter, and we do not receive a new/complete
submission (as stated above) with changes specifically pointed out, your notice
will appear exactly as before.
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EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE DC CABARET NETWORK
Subscription
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Network—membership benefits include privileges to advertise your event or
services free to our extensive mailing list and discounts to many area events.
For a complete list of benefits, visit www.DCCabaretNetwork.org
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until regular membership begins again on September 1. Students may join for a
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