Newcastle: Singer's w/shops, v/good work & price!

Dear Novacastrians (and anyone who wishes to travel to these workshops) I am posting this information on Scott Blick singer's workshops because I have worked with him during Opera Hunter's season of The Marriage of Figaro. I thoroughly recommend him to you if you can spare the time and cash for his workshops (have a look, the prices are great!). I will be attending these workshops myself and want to drum up support. Hope you can come! It'll be great to see you there... -Aimee Have you ever wondered why your auditions never really go the way you want? Perhaps it has nothing to do with your vocal technique; perhaps it’s your approach to text and characterisation…….or possibly your physicality? Do you ever tire of the endless repetition of scales and vocalises wondering if there is another way to optimise the expressive potential of your voice? WORKSHOP INFORMATION: Workshop Version 1 is 4 x weekend workshops. Both Saturday and Sunday with a total of 8 sessions - 3 hours each. Time: 1 pm to 4 pm. Dates:June 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 Workshop Version 2 (available on demand only) Two weeks – 4 nights 8 days - 3 hours per day Number of participant per group of sessions (workshop): Minimum – 12 Maximum – 20 Cost per set of workshops: $140 for non students and $100 for students. $40 deposit required Bookings essential as workshop one is filling up fast! Scott’s Activities during his time in Newcastle: Scott will be conductiing workshops and also directing two short Mozart Operas, Der Schauspieldirektor and Bastien und Bastienne. Contact for workshops (until his arrival) is Samantha Cobcroft ph. 4926 2594, mob. 0402 993 771, email Sam@frogsong.com.au, Postal: 8 Kemp St, The Junction, 2291. Deposits for workshops can be paid by cheque, cash or direct deposit. Contact Sam for details SCOTT BLICK Internationally renowned opera director, actor, teacher, dancer and singer is giving singer's workshops in Newcastle next month. Born in Newcastle, Australia, Scott Blick has a broad and varied background in the area of theatre. After attending Art School in Sydney, Australia for one year and doing evening dance lessons Scott began his professional career as a dancer/actor working with companies such as The Australian Opera Dancers, The North Queensland Ballet, En_tracte Mime and One Extra Co. Dance and Theatre. As a direct result of his work with the One Extra, in 1988 he moved to the Netherlands to undertake vocal training. He completed his study at the Royal Conservatorium in Den Haag in 1995, a student of Diane Forlano and Rita Dams. During and following his study he appeared mainly in productions where the combination of acting, singing and movement are the main focus. In the Netherlands he has worked as a freelance singer/actor for companies such as Onafhakelijk Toneel, Toneelschuur Productions, The Korzo Theatre and Naranti Productions. Since 1998 he has worked primarily as a director, assistant director and/or choreographer, mainly in connection with opera and music-theatre productions. He have assisted in productions for conservatoriums in Den Haag and Maastricht, as well as independent productions for the Alden Biesen Festival in Alden Biesen, Belgium, Stichting Baroque Opera Amsterdam and the Production House of the Rotterdams Schouwburg. Most notable amongst his work as choreographer for operas are Poulenc's Les Mamelles de TerÁˆsias for Opera Triomfo (2001), Purcell's The Fairy Queen for Stichting Barokopera Amsterdam (2002) and the new Dutch opera Marthe for Art Buro Limburg (2003). Include amongst the works he has directed are shortened versions of Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' (for 7 singers and puppets) and 'Cosi van Tutte', and Strauss' 'Die Fledermaus', Mozart's 'Bastien und Batienne', Bizet's 'Carmen', the music theatre piece "Paper Chrysanthemum" and the musical 'Merlin and the sword in the stone' and 'Alone in the World' In addition to his work as director and choreographer Scott also coaches both professional and amateur singers in acting and movement, regularly giving workshops on a freelance basis at several conservatoriums in the Netherlands. Since 2000 he has been a premanent member of the teaching staff at the Ferrandou Summer Singing Course in Southern France run by the British Baritone David Wilson-Johnson, giving lessons in acting, text and physical stagecraft.