Buckley Gives Classes in Song Interpretation, Sept. 19-29
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 25, 2005
Buckley will teach classes in Song Interpretation on September 19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, 28th and 29th at 7 PM. The star, a proponent of Eastern techniques and philosophy, will start the classes with a lecture/demonstration of relaxation and meditation methods before moving on to focus on the individual work of students (an accompanist will be provided). At a reduced fee, auditors may attend the master classes as well.
"The song interpretation class teaches how to tell stories in song, how to interpret a song and how to connect with an audience...It's a long, detailed process," Buckley stated. Each student will be able to work on his/her piece several times throughout the course of the master classes.
Buckley has been a top Broadway leading lady for over 3 decades. Gaining prominence as Martha Jefferson in the original production of 1776, she was a replacement Catherine in Pippin before winning the 1983 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony for her performance as Grizabella in Cats. Other Broadway credits include Song and Dance (replacing Bernadette Peters), The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the ill-fated Carrie, Sunset Boulevard and Triumph of Love. She also performed Sunset Boulevard in London, winning an Olivier for her Norma Desmond; she had previously appeared in the West End production of Promises, Promises. She was featured in William Finn's Elegies: A Song Cycle at Lincoln Center, and the performance made it to disc.
Buckley's face is also a familiar one to TV audiences; she starred in "Eight is Enough" in the late 70's, and has also appeared on "Oz" and "Monk." Her film credits include Carrie, Tender Mercies, Another Woman and Wyatt Earp.
As a recording artist, Buckley received a 2001 Grammy
nomination for her CD, "Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the
Donmar Warehouse." Other recordings include "The Doorway" (for
Fynsworth Alley), "Heart to Heart," and "Betty Buckley: Live at
Carnegie Hall."
Students interested in attending Buckley's master classes may call (212) 741-0209.
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