Photo Coverage: Stephen Schwartz at Bway Artists Alliance

Mentoring the future of musical theatre, composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, The Baker's Wife) taught a master class to the students of Broadway Artists Alliance on Thursday, August 9th.  These young performers had the opportunity to work one-on-one with Schwartz in this song interpretation master class.  An eager and attentive group of students observed and took part in a Q&A session.

The class was part of a two-week musical theatre intensive at Ripley Grier Studios, NYC.  A total of 30 current Broadway artists visit, mentor, and  instruct the group of young and talented performers during this two-week master class series.  In addition to Schwartz's class, the students will meet a Tony Award-winning guest speaker.  Past guests include Sutton Foster, Beth Leavel, Jason Robert Brown, John Lloyd Young, and John Gallagher Jr.

Broadway Artists Alliance is a NYC not-for-profit organization bringing together Broadway artists and promising young artists, ages 10-19, from  all over the country.  All students go through an extensive application and audition process before they are accepted into the program.  The two-week intensive will conclude with a final showcase at New World Stages  on Saturday, August 11th at 2:30pm.  Visit www.broadwayartistsalliance.org for more information.

Photos by Laura McBride

Ross Stoner (Associate Director) and Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Sydney Sahr (age 16) is coached by Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

The students perform "Children of Eden" for Stephen Schwartz

The students

 
Jennifer Johns (Program Director), Stephen Schwartz, Michelle Lehrman (Program Admissions) and Kristi Coombs (Assistant Director)