My week at the Art of Cabaret program truly was the best week of my life. . . I came back a changed and better person. Thank you for everything! - Hillary Ann Feldman, Cabaret Participant
The Art of Cabaret is an intensive workshop designed for performers who wish to explore this time-honored medium. The faculty has been carefully assembled to reflect the best that the art form has to offer in the areas of performance, composition, direction and musical direction. A maximum of 16 participants will study in small group sessions that meet twice daily. Evenings will consist of special topic presentations by our faculty and guests, the opportunity to see the renowned faculty perform in concert and a visit to the local hot springs. The weeklong intensive will culminate in a public concert given by those participating in the program.
Admission by Audition Only Limited to 16 Participants
ADMISSION AND COSTS Admission to the program is by audition only. Participation in a live audition is preferred if possible; however, performers may request consideration for a video audition. To schedule a live audition, please email
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2010 Live Audition Locations: NEW YORK CITY February 11 February 20 March 2
To schedule a specific audition time on any of these dates, please email Art of Cabaret Coordinator,
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Audition Preparation: Please prepare 10 minutes of material of your choice. Your material can include patter, or not. Also, please bring your book with you, in case there is a request for a specific type of song. An accompanist is provided.
Cost: $2,400 includes the workshop, all meals, activities and lodging.
Payment Policy: (check or credit card) $500 nonrefundable deposit is due upon notification of acceptance Balance is due July 1, 2010
"Last month I got to spend an amazing, life-changing week at a Master Class held at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is not an exaggeration to say that I came away from my experience changed - not only as an artist, but as a person. It truly was that magical. . . . To watch my fellow classmates stand in front of their Master Teachers and classmates and go to that place where they are emotionally naked, sometimes sharing the most intimate details of their life in an effort to connect themselves to their material was inspiring. To do it myself was both humbling and liberating." -Russ Lorenson
"I just returned from a week in Colorado studying at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp with the likes of Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, Shelly Markham, Barry Kleinbort, Christopher Denny and David Gaines (precious gems all, believe me) and I cannot tell you in just a few words what an amazing experience this was, but I'll try to be brief. There was a group of 12 of us, all from varying styles of music. There was not one ego trip or energy sap among us and it was an atmosphere of complete trust and mutual respect and love of the arts and for each other. . . . The camp itself is splendorous. The mountains of Colorado were all around us. Horses running in the fields. We camped in beautiful log cabins and were fed 5 star cuisine. . . . The concert was one of the best shows Ive ever been a part of and I had the honor of singing Here's to Life which became so much deeper a song to me after having had this wonderful experience with these new friends in this extraordinary place." -Sue Matsuki
"I knew when I left Steamboat that the week had been potentially life-changing and, indeed, my career has benefited greatly. My October performances, informed by the training in The Art of Cabaret, were not only received, but got a rave review in Back Stage, and from a critic who is notoriously hard to please. I couldn't have done it without that week with the Perry-Mansfield cabaret faculty."
- Kate Loitz, 2006 Back Stage Bistro Award winner for Vocalist
The combination of nature, a wonderfully supportive and giving faculty, and camaraderie among the participants made The Art of Cabaret the most valuable experience I've had in a long time. - Francesca Amari
My week at the Art of Cabaret program truly was the best week of my life. . . I came back a changed and better person. Thank you for everything! - Hillary Ann Feldman
I felt truly privileged to be able to have the chance to work with such an amazingly talented and committed group of artistsboth students and faculty. - Michael Miyazaki
Andrea Marcovicci
Andrea Marcovicci, "the Queen of Cabaret, torch singer, spellbinder, heart-breaker," (People) was hailed as the most Sinatra-like of the new generation of cabaret performers by Life Magazine. "The most throbbingly irresistible voice in cabaret, "stated New York Magazine, while Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times, "Andrea Marcovicci has an incandescent enthusiasm and a masterly balance between poignancy and wit."
Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in television and film, and "has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!" (TheatreScene.net) Karen is an eight-time MAC Award winner and has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for five consecutive years. She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Major Female Vocalist and three Bistro Awards.
Christopher Denny has served as musical director, arranger and pianist for such theater, cabaret and opera luminaries as Karen Mason, Julie Wilson, Brent Barrett, David Campbell, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Loudon, Judy Kaye, Steven Brinberg and Rodney Gilfry, earning, in the process, two Back Stage Bistro Awards and four Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction.
Barry Kleinbort has worked as a composer, lyricist and/or librettist, and director over the last twenty years, earning the prestigious Edward Kleban Foundation Award for Lyric Writing, a 2002 and 2003 Gilman-Gonzalez Falla Musical Theater Commendation Award, the 2001 Second Stage Constance Klinsky Music Theater award, two Back Stage Bistro awards, ten Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) awards, and two Cable "Telly" awards.
Shelly Markham is well known as a arranger, musical director and pianist in both Los Angeles and New York City. He has produced four recordings for the noted cabaret singer, Andrea Marcovicci, including her latest CD release which features the songs of Fred Astaire from her 20th Anniversary show at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room in New York City.
David Gaines' most recent theater credits include serving as the musical director for Old Wicked Songs, The Immigrant (both at Westport Country Playhouse), and Picon Pie (Lamb's Theater). David's NYC credits include Playwrights Horizons, the Public Theater, the Vineyard, the York and others.
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Andrea Marcovicci, "the Queen of Cabaret, torch singer, spellbinder, heart-breaker," (People) was hailed as the most Sinatra-like of the new generation of cabaret performers by Life Magazine. "The most throbbingly irresistible voice in cabaret, "stated New York Magazine, while Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times, "Andrea Marcovicci has an incandescent enthusiasm and a masterly balance between poignancy and wit."
Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in television and film, and "has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!" (TheatreScene.net) Karen is an eight-time MAC Award winner and has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for five consecutive years. She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Major Female Vocalist and three Bistro Awards.
Christopher Denny has served as musical director, arranger and pianist for such theater, cabaret and opera luminaries as Karen Mason, Julie Wilson, Brent Barrett, David Campbell, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Loudon, Judy Kaye, Steven Brinberg and Rodney Gilfry, earning, in the process, two Back Stage Bistro Awards and four Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction.
Barry Kleinbort has worked as a composer, lyricist and/or librettist, and director over the last twenty years, earning the prestigious Edward Kleban Foundation Award for Lyric Writing, a 2002 and 2003 Gilman-Gonzalez Falla Musical Theater Commendation Award, the 2001 Second Stage Constance Klinsky Music Theater award, two Back Stage Bistro awards, ten Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) awards, and two Cable "Telly" awards.
Shelly Markham is well known as a arranger, musical director and pianist in both Los Angeles and New York City. He has produced four recordings for the noted cabaret singer, Andrea Marcovicci, including her latest CD release which features the songs of Fred Astaire from her 20th Anniversary show at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room in New York City.
We now have our own page on FaceBook. Another great recource to keep up to date on Perry-Mansfield. Click here to become a fan of Perry-Mansfield on FaceBook.