Workshops
Workshops are subject to change. Visit our Web site regularly for updates.Workshops are open to all participants including adults, vendors, faculty, etc., as seating is available. Participants will have priority in ALL workshops.
| Audition Preparation | It’s the first 8 seconds, not the 2 minute piece you perform. Led by Chris Medina, Eric Anderson and Laura Lee Brautigam. |
| Audition Panel | Producers and Directors share what they look for and why in your audition. Dennis Babcock, Rick Eldridge and Bob Anderson. |
| Brass | |
| Character Development | Hear from equity actors what they have learned. What they do to prepare, maintain and develop their characters. You will be putting all this to work during the workshop. Chris Medina, Laura Lee Brautigam and Eric Anderson. |
| Dance - Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Swing | To be announced |
| Discipleship | How we can help you spiritually. What you can do to help protect yourself spiritually. Pastor Bob Rieth, Susan Stafford, Howard Wolf. |
| Drama for Christ | How the world looks at you…Hollywood, Vegas, NY to Beloit, Wisconsin. Susan Stafford, Dennis Babcock and Sara Joseph. |
| Evangelism | Taking it to the streets. Pastor Bob Rieth, Susan Stafford, Bob Anderson, Sara Joseph, Rick Eldridge. |
| Guitar | |
| How Not To Act | Oops, you sound like everyone else. Howard Wolf, Susan Stafford, Chris Medina. |
| Impromptu/Freestyle Creativity | Creativity development not just Improv. Development of different looks, skills, working with and off of others. |
| Legal, Management, and Promotion Issues | Contracts, team needed, promotion and show concepts. Howard Wolf, a must workshop for advanced artists, parents and chaperones. |
| Ministry Focus | Media Fellowship International, Christian Artist Resource and Urban Impact . It’s all about you, Christ, your art and your testimony. Pastor Bob Rieth, Sara Joseph and Eric Anderson. |
| Painting | Watercolor. Great subject matter to consider. Beaches, palm trees, people, the ship and it’s crew, to objects that want to come alive. Wow, what an opportunity. Sara Joseph. |
| Photography | From portraits to landscapes. Why do you see what you see? Making the camera work with you. Why does your photo not work like the one that won the competition? A great opportunity to work with a master photographer. |
| Percussion | |
| Piano | Master classes only. |
| Promotion and Marketing of You | Promotion tips to what not to do. For advanced students, parents and chaperones. Howard Wolf. |
| Short Film Work | Development of, editing of, taking it to the next level. Rick Eldridge |
| Story Boarding | Putting your ideas down, making it flow for development into film, commercials, spots, promotional work. Bob Anderson. |
| The State of the Industry 2012 | A great panel discussion - Our view points of view. Pastor Bob Rieth, Bob Anderson, Rick Eldridge, Sara Joseph, Dennis Babcock, Susan Stafford and Howard Wolf. |
| Unique Abilities | Lead to the Artist time frame, your bigger future and your Artistic Intellectual Capital. Why you are the way you are. Understanding you. John Freeman. |
| Voice | Your voice development and protection of. 3 great vocal instructors. Work with all three: Seth Riggs of Los Angeles, California and Roger and Karen Bergford of Branson, Missouri. |
Workshops are open to all registered attendees if seating is available.
