Next Gen BootCamp 2019 - Information and Registration Pack 2-4 August 2019 Tirohanga Camp Mosgiel, Otago - Musical Theatre New Zealand

Next Gen BootCamp 2019

        Information and Registration Pack
                      2-4 August 2019
                      Tirohanga Camp
                       Mosgiel, Otago

Join us for an awesome weekend of fun, friendship and quality training
from industry professionals, with a group of likeminded NextGenners in
                            the deep south!

Musical Theatre NZ Next Gen BootCamp
                                 2-4 August 2019

                     Weekend Programme
              Venue Tirohanga Camp, Mosgiel – www.tirohangacamp.co.nz
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  Friday 2 August
             5.00pm All attendees to be in camp
             5.15pm Welcome, housekeeping, health and safety briefing
                    Weekend programme and introductions
             6.00pm Dinner
             7.30pm Knowledge Cafe
Saturday 3rd August
             7.30am Breakfast (until 8.30am)
             9.00am Session One commences
           10.30am Morning tea
           10.45am Session One continues
    12.00pm (noon) Session One concludes (approx.)
           12.30pm LUNCH
             1.30pm Session Two commences
             3.00pm Afternoon tea available
             3.15pm Session Two continues
             4.30pm Session Two concludes (approx.)
             5.30pm Free time - socialise or practice for the showcase
             7.00pm Dinner
             9.00pm Supper
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 Sunday 4 August
             7.30am Breakfast available until 8.30am, pack out rooms
             9.30am Q&A forum with Tutors and the MTNZ team.
           10.30am Show case of your new found vocal and choreography skills
    12.00pm (noon) Lunch
             1.00pm Vacate camp

Musical Theatre NZ Next Gen BootCamp
                                                 2-4 August 2019

                                      WORKSHOP BRIEFS
                                Seminar Session Times - Saturday 3rd August
                               Morning session: 9.00am – 12.00pm (approx.)
                               Afternoon session: 1.30pm – 4.30pm (approx.)

WORKSHOP ONE – Choreography and dancers with Emma Holloway (Morning)
This workshop is for dancers with experience and budding choreographers.

Emma will workshop how to prepare for a production as a choreographer and showcasing different dance
styles in Musical Theatre.

WORKSHOP TWO – Movers who want to be groovers with Emma Holloway (Afternoon)
This workshop is for the movers who would like to gain further skills with their dancing abilities.

Emma will workshop the use of simple but effective steps and moves that include all people in a cast, and
hints to help get through a dance audition.

WORKSHOP THREE – Vocal Technique Masterclass for performers with Arlie McCormick
(Afternoon)
In this workshop, Arlie will cover:

        Audition tips
        Performance techniques
        Addressing vocal challenges
        Safe belting
        Authentic storytelling

IMPORTANT: If you wish to participate in this class, please submit sheet music for one song to
nextgenbootcamp19@gmail.com by 19th July. Note – approx. 8-9 attendees will get to sing, others will
observe.

WORKSHOP FOUR – Taking the next step into Musical Directing with Arlie McCormick (Morning)
In this workshop, Arlie will cover:

        Preparing to be a musical director
        Warm up techniques
        Vocal health – safe practices
        Teaching harmonies – how to blend a group
        A group song will be workshopped

Musical Theatre NZ Next Gen BootCamp
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WORKSHOP FIVE – Dramaturgy in Musical Theatre with Amanda Martin (Afternoon)
Participants are encouraged to bring in work or ideas for this session - as either musical theatre scriptwriters
OR directors. Amanda will be covering the following:

       An introduction to dramaturgy in MT
       An exploration of dramaturgical questions during the development of new musicals
       Dramaturgy & directing
       Workshopping

WORKSHOP SIX – Dramaturgy for Singers/Songwriters with Amanda Martin (Morning)
Participants should bring in a song to workshop (as singers OR songwriters). Amanda will workshop with
attendees and cover the following:

     Basic song analysis; breaking down a song beat by beat to understand shifts
     Workshopping

WORKSHOP SEVEN – Creating a character with Makeup – with Angela Pethig (Morning and
Afternoon – this is not a full day session. You can either attend AM or PM)
First half of the session (before smoko) will be a demo recreating the Elphaba makeup from Wicked
(including the quick change at half time when Elphaba turns from good to evil) and a demo of a witch type
character with brow block and basic aging.

The second half of the session (after smoko) will be a demonstration showing how to change facial structure
and creating character expression through makeup.

Techniques covered will include:

       How to use grease paint/cream-based makeup for creating characters and the pros & cons
       How to use aqua colour paints and the pros and cons
       Contouring & highlighting
       Applying eyeshadow easily and quickly and what brushes to use
       Applying eyeliner and false lashes
       Eyebrow blocking with glue
       Basic ageing techniques
       Changing facial structure, lip shape and brow shape for character expression

Other items that will be covered in the session:

       Products used to create face charts and why it's helpful to make them
       Different kinds of stage lighting and how it effects the makeup.
       Differences of how to apply makeup for small, medium & large size theatre stages
       The importance of hygiene and keeping your equipment & brushes clean
       Looking after your skin during a show and how best to remove makeup
       Why we should all be using biodegradable glitters

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                               Meet the fabulous tutors!
Emma Holloway
Emma hailed from Sydney where she had trained in ballet, jazz, tap
and contemporary dance from a young age. She danced professionally
for several years in Australia, India and Taiwan on numerous
corporate and theme park contracts.

She moved to New Zealand in 2008 to teach at Bennet School of Ballet
and Jazz, where she now teaches classes in musical theatre, jazz, ballet
and tap. Emma also coaches students in presentation choreography and
performance at the Dunedin ice Skating Club.
Since moving to New Zealand she has danced with DKCM Ltd, Brophy
Aerials, the Boom Boom Room and Otago Dancers. Emma has performed
and Choreographed for various shows and sporting or corporate events in
and around Dunedin.
In 2014 she made her musical theatre debut with Taieri Musical and DKCM’s Mamma Mia and has been busy
since choreographing the following shows. East Otago Musical Theatre- Oklahoma, Anything Goes and
Celebration. Taieri Musical - Gourmet Broadway, Grease the Arena Spectacular Live, Mary Poppins and Ovation.
Musical Theatre Oamaru - The Addams Family, Musical Theatre Dunedin- West End to Broadway, Priscilla Queen
of the Desert and Wicked, Invercargill Musical Theatre -Grease the Arena Spectacular Live and Wicked.

She won Best Choreographer at the Otago Southland Theatre Awards in 2015 Mamma Mia, 2017 for Grease -The
Arena Spectacular Live, 2018 for Mary Poppins and 2019 for Ovation.

Arlie McCormick
Arlie McCormick is currently a Professional Practice Fellow in
Contemporary and Musical Theatre Voice at the University of
Otago. Originally from Brisbane, she studied at Griffith University’s
Queensland Conservatorium of Music and has a Bachelor of Music
in Jazz voice and a Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy.
Since moving to Dunedin, Arlie has run the Performing Arts
Programme for ‘Hands on Otago’ in both 2017 and 2018, held vocal
workshops for the Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand and
adjudicated for various competitions.

In addition to her work at the University, Arlie also has her own private
teaching studio called ‘Rising Star’ and travels extensively taking Master
Classes and Workshops throughout New Zealand sharing her passion and knowledge for vocal pedagogy.

An accomplished performer, Arlie performs regularly as a singer and pianist for high profile corporate events.
These include the 150th Anniversary Dinner for the University of Otago and the Fonterra National Conference but
her passion for musical theatre is also strong, and in 2018 Arlie won an OSTA for her portrayal of the Bird Woman
in Taieri Musicals Mary Poppins. This year Arlie was the Musical Director for East Otago Musical Theatres’
production of The Addams Family.

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Amanda Faye Martin
Amanda Faye Martin is an American theatre practitioner with a
focus in dramaturgy and playwriting. As a dramaturg, recent projects
include the new musical Waitress (American Repertory Theatre,
Cambridge, MA) and Who Would Be King (Oberon, Cambridge, MA,
and Ars Nova, New York, NY). Writing projects include Lessons from
Lenny Bruce (Brandeis University, Waltham, MA), Chamber Play
(Oberlin College, OH), Little Bits of Light (Hampstead Stage Company,
Chicago, IL & touring), and Yellow Coal (University of Otago).

She is also a co-founder of Wormwood Theatre in Denver, CO,
and collaborated on the Tunes, Brews, and Wormwood play series,
which involved pairing with a different local band and brewery each
month to develop music, beer & site inspired works.

Amanda holds a BA from Kenyon College (Gambier, OH), and an MFA in Dramaturgy from the A.R.T./MXAT
Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA). She is currently a William Evans
Playwriting Fellow at the University of Otago.

Angela Pethig
Angela is an award-winning hair stylist, makeup artist and
body painter who has been passionately working in the beauty
industry for 28 years.
She is currently Head of Makeup at Yoobee School of Design in
Christchurch, where she teaches hairstyling, makeup and basic
special effects.
After training as a makeup artist, beauty therapist and hairdresser,
she set up her own business as a freelance makeup artist which
has allowed her to be part of many facets of the beauty industry.
She has worked with many of New Zealand’s top photographers,
fashion designers, hairdressers and models, on runway fashion shows,
in film and TV – including the ever-popular NZ soap Shortland Street –
along with creating beautiful looks for many everyday clients.

Angela has also been lucky enough to work on many theatre productions in Auckland and Christchurch. Her recent
credits with Showbiz Christchurch include Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, We Will Rock You, makeup manager for
the NZ premiere of Wicked and makeup designer for Les Miserables. Angela also works with the Court Theatre,
training the actors to do their own makeup and most recently for Hedwig & the Angry Inch.

Musical Theatre NZ Next Gen BootCamp
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                             Registration Form
             Name

  MTNZ society you
   are affiliated to
              Phone

               Email

 Emergency contact
                Name
 Emergency contact
                Phone
Are there any medical conditions, food allergies or anything else that the tutors and the
MTNZ Team should be aware of, that you might need assistance with?
Please list below:

     Please contact Tania, Helen or Patrice if you wish to discuss anything in confidence.

                           Workshop Selection
    Please select which workshops you will be attending. Choose 1 morning and 1 afternoon.
            MORNING SESSION:                                AFTERNOON SESSION:
 WORKSHOP ONE (Choreo) with Emma Holloway         WORKSHOP TWO (Movers) with Emma Holloway
 WORKSHOP FOUR (MD) with Arlie McCormick          WORKSHOP THREE (Vocal) with Arlie McCormick
 WORKSHOP SIX (Song) with Amanda Martin           WORKSHOP FIVE (D) with Amanda Martin
 WORKSHOP SEVEN (Makeup) with Angela Pethig       WORKSHOP SEVEN (Makeup) with Angela Pethig

Musical Theatre NZ Next Gen BootCamp
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                                    Registration Fee
The cost of registration includes EVERYTHING except for return transport from Dunedin airport.

Please select all required options below:

 $70 registration fee – includes accommodation, meals and tutors fees.
 $10 return transport from Dunedin airport

TOTAL FEE TO BE PAID: $__________________

Please make your payment to:
Musical Theatre NZ Incorporated
TSB Bank
Bank Account Number: 15-3953-0772142-00
*Please include your name and NextGen as a reference*

Please email or post your registration form by 19th July 2019 to:
nextgenbootcamp19@gmail.com

OR
                                                           Please contact MTNZ Zone 5 Rep
Musical Theatre New Zealand
                                                           Tania Graham if you have any
Next Gen BootCamp                                          questions:
43 Howorth Road
Fairfield                                                  Email: tgraham@webbfarry.co.nz
Dunedin 9018
                                                           Phone: 027 602 0117

                                        Transport
                                    Flights – DUNEDIN AIRPORT
 Inbound
 Date                             Time of arrival                Flight number

 Outbound
 Date                             Time of departure              Flight number

  YES I require transport to / from the airport for $10

We are also happy to pick you up from the bus stop in Dunedin or Mosgiel.

Please email nextgenbootcamp19@gmail.com if you would like to use this option or have any other
queries regarding transport.

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                                      Accommodation
The accommodation is shared and bunkrooms– single beds.

As a rule, males and females will be in separate bunkrooms and we will have a rooming list, however, if you want
to be in a mixed bunk room with friends, that’s totally fine.

Please advise below if there is anyone you or a group would particularly like to share with?

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                                      BootCamp Goals
Please provide a brief statement of your experience and goals you would like to achieve or specific areas you
would like covered – please continue on the back of the form or add in another sheet if required.

(Only the Tutors and the MTNZ Executive organising the Bootcamp will see your personal information)

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Musical Theatre NZ Next Gen BootCamp
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                           What to bring to camp:
   Bottom sheet for your mattress
   Pillowcase or your own pillow
   A warm sleeping bag / bedding / duvet and hot water bottle
   Water bottle
   Towel and toiletries
   Warm, comfortable and casual clothes - thermals, merino, hats, gloves, warm socks, slippers – there is
    heating but it is August, so come prepared.
   Suitable clothes for choreography session (if required)
   Note pad/book, pens, pencils
   Sheet music prepared for pianist in vocal workshop with Arlie
   Items to workshop for Amandas Dramaturgy sessions

                                       THANK YOU!
A HUGE thank you goes to the following people and organisations for their assistance and support:

Otago Presbyterian Camp-Sites Committee
Arlie McCormick
Emma Holloway
Amanda Martin
Angela Pethig
Helen Horsnell
Sharon Pardoe
Patrice Hammond
Bruce McDowell
Taieri Musical – Sandra, Rowena, Jim

                       See you at camp in August!
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