Music II: Modern Shakespeare Band (ages 12-19)
MUSIC II: MODERN SHAKESPEARE BAND (ages 12-19)
July 21 – August 3, Monday – Friday
10:00am – 12pm — with extended hours for late night rehearsals Wednesday July 31 & Thursday August 1.
Performances Friday August 1st & Saturday August 2nd, starting at 8pm
Workshop fee: $180 (local) / $200 (non-local) — See pricing notes in registration for details.
Instructor: Stephen Bennett
Open to singers and musicians of all types. No experience required! The workshop will form the band for Shakespeare in the Valley’s production of Romeo & Juliet on August 1st and 2nd, and will play and sing the score for the show. During the workshop, participants will practice reading music, playing solo, and playing as an ensemble.
Please note this workshop is focused on playing music and forming the band for the play. Attendance in Music I for Composers & Lyricists is not required to attend this workshop.
Scholarships are available: Please don’t hesitate to apply if you need it. Scholarship forms are available here.
Stephen Bennett is a composer and writer based in Brooklyn. He spent his early years in New York City as an actor, before figuring out that he really loves writing music for actors onstage. When not upstate, he teaches math and runs the drama program at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Stephen holds an MFA from NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.