Singers Circuit Training in Half Moon Bay

Performance Singing! the Bay Area Peninsula vocal performance school, has announced an August workshop for children and teens of all skill levels. President and Master Instructor Pierce Peter Brandt focuses on the distinct art of song acting while strengthening musical basics, leading to better musical auditions and performances. Private lessons are also available for students of all ages. “Singer’s Circuit Training for Musical Theater,” for ages 10-18, in Half Moon Bay on August 17. For more information, or register, call (415) 683-0455 or visit www.PerformanceSinging.com.

“Training your voice is important, but it’s only part of the picture,” says Brandt. “If you’re serious about being a singer, acting is the key to great singing. I’ve seen so many singers that have great voices, but show no signs of being connected to the lyrics, of being engaged in their own musical story. This training gives you the tools to create powerful song performances that will skyrocket your auditions, move audiences, and open new doors in theater and music careers.”

“Singer’s Circuit Training for Musical Theater,” for ages 10-18, will be taught by Pierce Peter Brandt along with voice instructor Wendy Waller. A fun, one-afternoon intensive, this class offers training and fine-tuning of the voice, along with learning the keys to great song acting and performance. This is a particularly useful class for those preparing for an audition. Class is limited to five participants; professional accompaniment is provided,

erformance SingingTM also has spots open for individuals of all ages and skill levels wishing to take private instruction in the art of song acting and performance. Invaluable for musical theater actors as well as singers, song acting and performance is also great for building confidence and is a fun skill to learn. One-hour private sessions are held in either Menlo Park or San Francisco; discounts are available with advance purchase of 2 or more sessions. New students can take advantage of special rates by booking in July and August; call or email for details.

Pierce Peter Brandt is a Bay Area native and resident whose performance career has taken him from cabarets to concert halls, national tours to Broadway productions. An award-winning actor/singer, Brandt is on the faculty of American Conservatory Theater and has taught master classes and workshops for adults and teens at theatrical institutions from New York to California. He is a recipient of two DramaLogue (Backstage West) Awards and a Goodman Critics Award, as well as numerous accolades from critics and audiences alike for his performances in leading roles across the US and Canada in Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s original Broadway productions of Les Misérables and Martin Guerre (original New York cast), the national touring company of Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as in numerous major musical productions at many of the country’s finest professional regional theaters, including Palo Alto’s TheatreWorks, San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon, Washington DC’s Arena Stage, Minneapolis’s Guthrie Theater, New York’s City Center, Oakland’s Woodminster Musicals, Walnut Creek’s Festival Opera, San Jose’s American Musical Theatre, and others. As a concert soloist, Pierce has performed with Symphony Silicon Valley and is a frequent guest soloist with the California Pops Orchestra. For more information, visit www.PiercePeterBrandt.com or call (415) 683-0455.