Musical Theatre Workshops

Hennepin Theatre Trust offers a variety of musical theatre skills training workshops through SpotLight from professional artists in the Twin Cities direct to your classroom either in person or through distance learning technology. All classes are scheduled at a convenient time for your class and the artist and can be tailored to fit your exact needs.
 

Available Workshops
Please search the list below by either Artist or Specialty. All of our world-class teaching artists offer a variety of specialties. If you would like to request a master class to specifically look at elements of your production, please choose the artist you wish to conduct the master class.

Choose by Artist:
Kevin Barnard
Kym Chambers Otto
Cindi Claypatch
Charles Fraser
Richard Grossman
Robie Hayek
Michelle Hutchison
Barbara Hynes-Tomczyk
Julianne Mundale
Linda Talcott Lee
Dudley Voigt
Christopher Yaeger

Choose by Specialty:
Accents/Dialects (British, Spanish, German)
Accents/Dialects (Southern USA)
Acting a Song
Acting Technique
Auditioning for Theatre, TV and Film
Bob Fosse Choreography
Bits and Pieces
Blocking in 3D
Building an Ensemble
Calm Mind Techniques
Character Development
Choreography: For the Budding Musical Theatre Choreographer
Classical and Legit Voice
Commedia dell'arte
Confidence and Performing
Creating Work as an Ensemble
Directing for the Budding Musical Theatre Director
Duet/Ensemble Singing
Guided Meditation for Stage Performers
Healthy Belting Technique
Historical Dance: Ragtime to Rock and Roll
Improvisation
Jerome Robbins' Jazz
Marketing Yourself in Your Career
Michael Bennett Choreography
Monologue Preparation
Musical Theatre Dance 101
Moving with Intention
For Parents: So your child wants to be a star? What you need to know.
Performance Anxiety
Physicalizing the Character
Physicalizing the Text
Preparing a Theater/Commercial Resume
Shakespeare
Storytelling
Subtext and Scenework
Tap Dance and Soft-shoe
Text Analysis
Unarmed Stage Combat
 

*If there is something you are looking for but not listed, please contact us. We can most likely find a teaching artist to fit your specific needs.

Pricing
Workshops are available for any school throughout the world that requests them. Schools located in the Twin Cities can request the workshop in person at their school. All schools outside of the metro area may request their class through videoconferencing technology.

SpotLight Schools: If your school participates in the SpotLight Musical Theatre Program you will receive one workshop free of charge. Additional classes are offered for the standard Minnesota school rate of $125 per workshop.

Minnesota Schools: Thanks for our sponsor Best Buy, we are able to provide 30 free workshops to schools in Minnesota. Sign up today to secure your spot! 
All classes in Minnesota after the free workshops are gone receive a subsidized rate of $125 per workshop.

pay MINNESOTA SCHOOL RATE

Non-Minnesota Schools: All classes are available for a rate of $175 per workshop.

pay NON-MINNESOTA SCHOOL RATE

Classes are to be paid via check or credit card prior the class date. Invoices will be sent when the date of the workshop is set.