Feature: Passport to Broadway Returns with VIRTUAL BROADWAY… – Broadway World

New York-based Passport to Broadway returns with another program for Indonesian performers aspiring to be the next Broadway star.

Passport in order to Broadway is a program by the umbrella company StudentsLive. StudentsLive has been designing and producing Broadway Education Programming around the world since 2000, supported by plus in partnership with hundreds of Broadway producers and the Broadway community. Current enrolled students from various countries include USA, Guatemala, Brazil, Indonesia, and Japan.

Passport to Broadway has previously worked with Indonesian students by providing various training programs, workshops, plus information sessions in performing arts.

The upcoming system, titled Virtual Broadway Global Audition, offers online classes running through December 11 through December 17.

The particular Virtual Broadway Global Audition program will be taught simply by:

• Artistic Director Amy Weinstein (Director with Annette Cardona Cha from the Film Grease from the Second Chance Musical)
• Musical Director Seth Weinstein (The Phantom of the Opera International Tour)
• Choreographer Stephen Brotebeck (Ghost the particular Musical on Broadway- Peter and the Starcatcher
• Broadway, Film, TV and Casting Director Jeffrey Dreisbach (Mamma Mia!, Die Hard with A Vengeance)

Enrolled students will be given audition material, an opportunity to perform their audition, and get personal coaching from Broadway educators. At the end of the program, each student will also get the chance to carry out and get feedback through a Broadway film/TV casting director.

Students can furthermore choose to attend any number of the offered sessions as according to their needs. The schedule is as follows:

DECEMBER 11

Session #1 – 8am – 11am ET/5am — 8pm PT/8pm – 11pm WIB

Session #2 : 7pm – 10pm ET/4pm – 7pm PT/7am — 10am WIB on Dec 12th

DECEMBER 12

Program #3 : 8am – 11am ET/5am – 8pm PT/8pm — 11pm WIB

Session #4 – seven – 10pm ET/4pm : 7pm PT/7am – 10am WIB upon December 13th

DEC 13

Session #5 – 8am – 11am ET/5am – 8pm PT/8pm – 11pm WIB

Session #6 — 7pm : 10pm ET/4pm – 7pm PT/7am – 10am WIB on December 14th

DECEMBER 14

Program #7 — 8am : 11am ET/5am – 8pm PT /8pm – 11pm WIB

Session #8 – 7pm — 10pm ET/4pm – seven PT/7am : 10am WIB on Dec 15th

DECEMBER 15

Program #9 – 8am — 11am ET/5am – 8pm PT/8pm : 11pm WIB

Session #10 – 7pm – 10pm ET/4pm – 7pm PT/7am – 10am WIB on December 16th

DECEMBER 16

Session #11 – 8am – 11am ET/5am — 8pm PT/8pm – 11pm WIB

Session #12 : 7pm – 10pm ET/4pm – seven PT/7am — 10am WIB on December 17th

DECEMBER 17

Throwing Director Program (mandatory) : 8am – 11am ET/5am – 8pm PT/8pm — 11pm WIB

Interested studentshould contact Passport to Broadway by calling 011-212-414-7793 or emailing [email protected]. net before December 7th 10am Brand new York time to get the particular complete college student information and material. Previous students of Passport to Broadway are also encouraged to join the program.

For this program, College students Live (the institution behind Passport to Broadway) will be working along with Relasi Nada Dunia as the promotion partner. More information is also available on their Instagram or via the contact person Dessi (0822-9898-9678).

Featured Student Testimonial

“I am beyond grateful for the past three terms in this Conservatory. I have already been dreaming of being an actress ever given that I was 5 years old plus I never had anywhere to do that. I’m happy that I found out about this particular Conservatory and that I could learn Musical Theater Acting while getting feedback directly from you. Your Monday night MasterClasses really motivated me. We appreciate a person for working hard, giving me and everyone the best! Thank you for offering me a little taste of how the industry and the particular professional musical theater world works. I was planning to major in Musical Theater but We weren’t sure about it yet. Because of this Conservatory, now I am sure that this is the place which i want to be. Thanks to introducing me in order to Musical Theatre, now the feeling of love and passion I have burns hotter inside of me. I admire you so much! You are such an inspiration and I will never forget the experience. ”

– Christabel T., International Musical Movie theater Conservatory College student

Amy Weinstein

Founder and Artistic Movie director of StudentsLive and Passport to Broadway International

Writer, Producer, Creator

Amy Weinstein is the particular CEO plus Founder associated with StudentsLive, A Global Broadway Education Company for the past 22 years and more recently Creative Director of Sister Organization Passport to Broadway World. Starting literally with just an idea, StudentsLive grew into one of the world’s most significant theater education applications attracting over 250, 000 students worldwide with an annual budget of more than 1 million dollars plus annual international programs engaging organizations from Brazil, South Korea, Italy, China, Guatemala, Indonesia and Japan. After 20 years of growth, it right now boasts partnerships with virtually every single hit Broadway show, endorsements from America’s political, cultural, and artistic leaders, alliances with foreign governments plus arts education programs, and a proven track record of financial sustainability. Most importantly, tens of thousands of young people and lifelong learners across the particular globe have been touched by StudentsLive programs – the ultimate measure associated with success. Her entire career up to this particular point has been dedicated in order to serving plus developing her passion for arts schooling. As early as High School, she was drawn to both leadership and the arts. Young ashe was at the time, she knew that she wantsed to share the magic and the particular power of theatre with because many people as possible. Graduating from New York University with a degree within theater and communication, she began the girl work early on as a theatrical talent agent plus casting director in Hollywood. Due to her expertise and comprehensive focus on education and learning, she was asked in order to teach acting to at-risk teenagers with Jean Stapleton ‘s foundation, The particular Academy of Performing and Visual Arts in East Los Angeles. Out of her work with these artistically talented

and gifted young individuals, she co-wrote with Annette Cardona (Cha in the movie Grease) and directed the musical play entitled Following Chance, which toured while an Equity TYA contract to over 100, 500 students in California plus surrounding states. National mental health experts recognized the perform as an inspirational arts model for crisis intervention, and interpersonal issues amongst teenagers at risk throughout the country. WGBH/PBS waso impressed with the play they commissioned this for adaptation to teleplay in 1996. Ms. Weinstein served like a producer on the project. She also traveled plus spoke internationally to world class competitive athletes, teaching presentation and interpretative performance skills. Ms. Weinstein continued her work inside the New York area since an improvisation and performing teacher at the American Music and Dramatic Academy being a senior member of the faculty, directing graduation showcases with regard to international music theater students from around the world. She wasoon after hired as training director simply by Tony Randall is Not-For-Profit Broadway Tony Award Nominated National Actors Cinema. With NAT for eight years, Ms. Weinstein created study guides, workshops and led professional development training for Applied Theater majors in conjunction with s Broadway shows regarding 46 New York City Public Schoolspecially selected to receive, free of cost, NAT’s education programs and to experience the classics upon Broadway. Recent shows included, The Resistible Rise associated with Arturo Ui, starring Al Pacino Judgment at Nuremberg, starring Maximillian Schell , The Gin Game, starring Charles Durning and Julie Harris plus Night Must Fall featuring Matthew Broderick . She hired, trained and developed programs along with and for experienced teaching artists and professionals within the movie theater, education and film communities and built bridges intended for students within underserved New York to experience the extensive, interdisciplinary, social, cultural, political and personal values of theater. The girl currently works full time overseeing both StudentsLive and Passport to Broadway wearing multiple hats as Producer, Director and CEO travels worldwide with her creative teams in order to ensure the particular workshops reflect the finest standards and vision from the top down. The lady also continues writing, directing and producing both On and Off-Broadway and produced StudentsLive, Inc. for the sole purpose of facilitating the large demand for the girl programs plus services. The girl talented staff consists associated with two or three plan directors, college and high school interns, and a large cadre of volunteers inside the cinema and schooling communities. She has designed implemented, supervised and trained teachers and artists in educational programming curricula globally from theatre and dance academy college students in China, to elementary school theatre curricula programs inside Bronx, Nyc. to MFA students plus teachers here in New You are able to and San Diego to International Broadway Musical Theatre Intensives to get International learners and schools around the globe travelling to the United States. Her programs have gained national print and electronic press attention including Court TELEVISION, CNN, The New York Times, ABC, NBC, CBS plus various local media outlets for their own educational, entertaining and creative value. The girl excellent relationship with leaders from the social, social and political areas has helped tie the particular Broadway local community into new audiences, greater revenue plus inspire a greater understanding of the importance of theater arts in young people’s lives. Amy also offers private audition training and the girl has taught notable experts including Jesse Tyler Ferguson from TV’s “Modern Family”, Christopher Jackson from Broadway’s Lion King, In The Heights and Hamilton and Video’s “Bull”, Lala Karmela the well-known film star inside Indonesia and members of the sensational world renowned pop group AKB48 through Japan. She has also collaborated with best Broadway, theater, film plus television professionalsuch as Ing Pacino , Charles Durning , Billy Crudup , Reba McIntyre and more. Amy’s education and learning work has been recognized by social and political leadersuch as the Mayors of New York and La, Former President Bill Clinton and Former Secretary associated with State Hilary Clinton, plus highly reputable top social and civic leaders throughout the world. Amy has also worked closely with top Broadway Producers of Broadway Hits such as Rent, Chicago, Annie Get Your Gun, Philip Pan, Matilda and Wicked. She supports the values and philosophy that provide a context, through artistic connections in order to the human experience, and believes that the best theatre experiences plus studieshould spark passion and inspiration, motivate creative thinking plus enrich and transform the particular human experience in a rich, incandescent, diverse plus highly multi-disciplinary environment.

Stephen Brotebeck

Choreographer/Associate Director

Stephen Brotebeck is an artistic director, movie director, choreographer, and educator.

Mr. Brotebeck is currently the Artistic Movie director of the particular Okoboji Summer Theatre in Okoboji, Iowa where he has directed Mary Poppins, Murder On The Orient Express, I Ought To Be In Pictures, A Grand Night For Singing, And The Globe Goes ‘Round and The Spitfire Grill.

On Broadway, Stephen served as the Movement Associate on the Tony Award winning production of Peter plus the Starcatcher and itsubsequent Off-Broadway transfer to New World Stages, choreographed by Steven Hoggett . In addition, he offered as an Assistant Director upon the Broadway premiere associated with Ghost The particular Musical, directed by Matthew Warchus .

In Nyc, Stephen offers directed the NYC premieres of John Minigan ‘s Breaking The Shakespeare Code and Miranda Jonte’s St . Francis (Excellence in Directing Award) in the New You are able to International Fringe Festival. Off and Off-Off Broadway credits include: Greasemonkey (World Premiere), The Shark Play (Samuel French OOB Fest Semi-Finalist), The Maltese Walter, The Space Behind Your Heart (VOICETheatre), Who Murdered Love? (Choreographer), Brotography, Chris Wade ‘s HoLiDaZe (SoHo Playhouse) and Scenes from a Balcony (Theatre For The particular New City).

Mr. Brotebeck is currently an Associate Professor in the particular San Diego State University MFA Musical Theatre program where he offers directed James and the Giant Peach, She Loves Me, Business, Enchanted April, Mass, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Drowsy Chaperone (Craig Noel Nomination). Additional North park credit include Girlfriend (Director), plus the world premiere of The Loneliest Girl in the particular World (Choreographer and Associate Director) both at Diversionary Theatre. Mister. Brotebeck is focused on the development of brand new musicals and has been involved inside the progress multiple new works which includes ‘Til Death Do Us Part, Enchanted April, On The Eve, Stardust Road, Color Blind, and Dickens’ Haunted Christmas.

Stephen holds an MFA in Leading for that Musical Theatre Stage from The Pennsylvania State College headed by Susan H. Schulman plus a BFA in Music Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University or college and provides taught at both institutions. He is the co-founder of Broadway Bodies in New york and haserved on the teachers at CAP21, America’s Music Theatre Conservatory and Brand new Dance Group in NYC. Stephen served as the particular program director and a member of the musical theater and dancing faculty for your US Performing Arts Camps in Washington D. C. (Georgetown University) and New York City (Chelsea Studios and Barnard College) pertaining to eight many years. In inclusion, Mr. Brotebeck continues to serve as the choreographer plus associate movie director for Learners Live/Passport to Broadway meant for worldwide applications in The far east, Indonesia, and Guatemala. Stephen serves upon the Executive Board from the Musical Theater Educators’ Alliance as Treasurer and is usually also a member of the particular National Connections of Musical Theatre.

Mr. Brotebeck is definitely a member of SDC, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Seth Weinstein

Music Director plus Arranger

Seth Weinstein was the musical director and composer in the Off-Broadway musical How to Save the Planet and Find True Love in 90 Minutes (New Entire world Stages, 2006). He has toured globally with Fosse and Ivan Jacobs’s The particular Phantom of the Opera and inside the USA with Almost Heaven: Songs associated with John Denver . Regionally, he has already been the musical director of Black House (Zagreb, Croatia), Do I Hear a Waltz? (Arvada Center), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), and Chick Flick (Loft 227 and Millbrook Playhouse), among other shows. Seth also wrote and recorded “The Chagall Suite” (an eight-movement piano piece based on themes of Marc Chagall’s artworks) and “Conversations” (a musical meeting between Chagall plus Elvis Presley ), and he offers played the particular pieces in France, Germany, and the UNITED STATES. He performs monthly along with L’Opera Burlesque and he is the pianist designed for the MAC and Bistro Award-winning Screen Gems: Songs of Old Hollywood (featuring Sarah Rice ) and Operation Opera (baritone Adelmo Guidarelli is amusing tribute to opera, a participant in the particular 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe).

Jeffrey Dreisbach

Casting Director

Jeffrey began his profession as an actor accumulating Broadway, Film and Television credits for over 20 years. Additionally, he found success within commercials plus Voice-over’s. Jeffrey’s role just for the past 13 years has been because casting partner to the prestigious McCorkle Casting , Ltd. Currently operating on two Broadway productions for following season and 6 feature films, McCorkle Casting Limited. has cast over 50 Broadway shows. Additionally, more than 65 Off-Broadway productions are usually credited with McCorkle Spreading . A partial list associated with feature movie projects include Premium Rush, Ghost Town, Mama Mia, Funny Money, Secret Window, Basic, The Thomas Crown Affair, The particular 13th Warrior, Madeline, Die Hard along with a Vengeance, School Ties, etc. as well as for television; humans for inch Sesame Street “, “Californication” (Emmy nomination), ” Max Bickford”, “Hack”, “Strangers with Candy”, “Barbershop”, “Chapell’s Show”, among several others. Jeffrey is host of the podcast, Spreading Actors Cast with over 80 thousand downloads and is the author of “Conversation Pieces out of the Studio, The Voice more than Workshop for the purpose of Professional Actors (Dog Ear Publishing 2011).