Musical Theatre Academy Showcase 2019

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ST PETER’S, CAMBRIDGE PRESENTS

WelcomeThis year the focus of the Musical Theatre Academy has been learning through performance practice. The students have been challenged to present song, dance and scene assignments throughout the year at in-house “performance cafes”, from which this evening’s performances have been selected.

A key theme of the year’s learning has been the importance of “showing your work”. It is essential that the students learn to share their works in progress in order to seek feedback and improve. The temptation is strong to hide away our efforts and practice in private until we can present a “perfect” product beyond criticism or critique - an unattainable goal, the cost of which is limited improvement and a wasted opportunity to share our improvement with our peers.

Instead, across the year the MTA students have presented well over 50 songs, duos, trios, ensembles and scenes as well as several works of choreography to the group. The programme that you will see this evening represents highlights from performance units focusing on “Pre-1965 Lyrical Song”, “Comedy Duos/Trios”, “Lloyd Webber, Schoenberg and Wildhorn Ballads” and “Scene Into Song”, as well as choreographic works from different decades and a special unit on the work of Bob Fosse.

The students have worked extremely hard to learn how to shift from style to style, courageously sharing their work and their passion for musical theatre as an art form. I could not be more proud of their efforts leading up to this day.

Scot HallLead Teacher

St Peter’s Musical Theatre Academy

Dear Old Shiz / What Is This FeelingWicked

Song Show Soloists - Character

Dear Old Shiz / What is this Feeling

Wicked Natasha Dickie Galinda

Ella VeitchElphaba

Class Chicago Shanan SajuMama Morton

Liberty Jack Velma Kelly

Taylor the Latte Boy Ellie Marsden

Sing Sing Sing Fosse Dancers Bella Luna RobertonJordan Hazlehurst, Katie SmithSamara Mockford, Gabi HillShanan Saju

Oh What a Beautiful Morning

Oklahoma! Felix RoweCurly McLain

Mr Snow Carousel Natasha DickieCarrie Pipperidge

Annelise BechJulie Jordan

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes / Once Upon a Dream

Cinderella / Once Upon a Dream

Gabi Hill

Dream Girls Dream Girls Samara MockfordLiberty JackNatasha Dickie

Cadillac Car Dream Girls Samara MockfordLiberty JackNatasha Dickie

Soloists Ellie Marsden Jordan Hazlehurst

Song List

Anybody have a Map

Dear Evan Hansen

Mama I’m a Big Girl Now

Hairspray Girls Gabi HillSophia PayneZoe Burden

MumsCharlotte CraigEmma DearloveAnnelise Bech

Your Fault Into the Woods Cooper Tracey Jack

Bella Luna Roberton Witch

Jack DamsBaker

Natasha Dickie Cinderella

Liberty JackLittle Red Riding Hood

What You Call a Dream

Bonnie & Clyde Zoe BurdenBlanche Barrow

Anybody Have a Map Dear Evan Hansen

Ella Veitch Cynthia Murphy

Ellie MarsdenHeidi Hansen

Herod’s Song Jesus Christ Superstar

Jack DamsKing Herod

Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar

AngelsElla VeitchNatasha Dickie Liberty Jack

SoloistsFelix RoweEllie MarsdenEmma Dearlove Charlotte Craig

Cadillac Car Dream Girls

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes / Once Upon A Dream

Cinderella / Once Upon a Dream

Oh What a Beautiful

MorningOklahoma

Mister SnowCarousel

Dream GirlsDream Girls

Cadillac Car Dream Girls

Mama I’m a Big Girl Now

Hairspray

Your FaultInto the Woods

AnneliseBech

ZoeBurden

EmilyCao

CharlotteCraig

JackDams

EmmaDearlove

NatashaDickie

JordanHazlehurst

GabiHill

LibertyJack

HannahLally

Cast

SamaraMockford

SophiaPayne

Bella LunaRoberton

JamalRoberton Felix

RoweShanan

SajuKatie

Smith

CooperTracey

EllaVeitch

Cast

EllieMarsden

Scot is a working actor, singer, voice teacher and stage director who specialises in musical theatre. His performance versatility and unique teaching style stem from a career featuring work in improvisational comedy, Shakespeare, children’s theatre, touring theatre, and regular concert performances.

In 2017 Scot performed the roles of Mr Banks in Mary Poppins and Javert

Julia Booth is a classically trained soprano (MMus) whose love of performance is rivalled only by her passion for empowering people to fully utilise their voice. Julia is a winner of the NZ Aria Competition and second runner up in the Lexus Song Quest. Julia has also been a Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artist with the New Zealand Opera Company.

Recent musical theatre credits include Christine in Phantom of the Opera and Fantine in Les Miserables. Julia has also performed with all of New Zealand’s major orchestras and has an extensive performance resumè.

in Les Miserables. Directing credits include The Little Mermaid; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Seussical: The Musical; Spamalot and My Son Pinocchio Jr.

Scot teaches singing privately from his Cambridge studio, and at St Peter’s School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waikato and a Dip ABRSM (Singing).

Scot Hall Industry Professional/Lead Academy Teacher

Julia BoothIndustry Professional/Dance Teacher & Choreographer

Julia is a Certified Master Teacher of the Estill Voice Training system, and is mentored by internationally renowned voice expert Anne-Marie Speed, who is a voice coach at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Julia works with performers and occupational voice users from across New Zealand. Outside of her private studio, Julia has been the voice lecturer at WINTEC (School of Media Arts) in Hamilton, University of Waikato Conservatorium of Music, and the University of Canterbury School of Music. Julia is an itinerant singing teacher at St Peter’s.

Staff

Growing up passionate and immersed in everything dance, Abby gained a Diploma of Musical Theatre and Dance Teaching qualifications at the Apollo Theatre School.

As a dancer, she completed several cruise ship contracts with Princess and Costa Cruise Lines as well as living in Mumbai, India where she danced in 13 Bollywood films.

Abby has also been Dance Educator for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, teacher of master classes and judge/adjudicator at dance competitions nationwide.

Abby DuttonARAD, Qualified AJDA Jazz TeacherREP’s Registered Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor

She has also done choreography for Musikmakers and private competitive students. She was a Super Rugby cheerleader, a manager/instructor at several performing arts workshops, and an industry mentor to young performers.

Abby now passionately directs Studio Glow, Winner of ‘Studio of the Year’ at the NZ Exercise Industry Awards 2018. Her business is a dance, fitness and beauty studio in Hamilton.

Ash Jugum - Performing Arts Technician Michelle Brock - Costume Coordinator

David Sidwell - PianoSteven Smith - Bass

Michael Schroeder - Drums

Sean HuAnthony Wang

Stephen Ng

Matt WightmanHannah Falconer

Brodie Leef

Hamilton Operatic Society

Production

Acknowledgements

Band Crew

What You Call a DreamBonnie & Clyde

Dear Old Shiz What is this Feeling

Wicked

Cadillac Car Dream Girls