HEARTS Master Class - Melissa Cross: The Zen of Screaming

HEARTS and LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET, two Port Washington non-profits whose missions involve supporting the arts throughout the community, present the first HEARTS Master Class on October 29. This event, the first in a series of experiential workshops for high school students through adults, provides up-close interactions with experienced professionals for aspiring artists in singing, songwriting, acting, and dance.

October 29, 2018, 7:00—9:00 pm
Melissa Cross: The Zen of Screaming
Internationally renowned voice teacher, and Port Washington resident, Melissa Cross is the music industry’s “go-to” scream expert. Her master class will feature instruction towards modern rock and extreme vocals, as well as endurance for all genres of voice. Active in the world of vocal science and a member of The Voice Foundation, National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Pan American Vocology Association, she lectures internationally and has appeared on "Late Night with Conan O’Brien," MSNBC, The Discovery Channel, HBO and National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air,” and “All Things Considered.” The class will include safely acquiring “heat” or “grit” in the singing voice, scream mechanisms used with passion and intensity without hoarseness, building range, power and endurance, and discovering your own voice without imitating others. Called “the Bible for any extreme music vocalist” by Revolver Magazine, Cross’s “Zen of Screaming” DVD series has sold hundreds of thousands copies since 2005.

The Master Class series will take place in the 425-seat Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington.

Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis, with different numbers of participants for each session. All others are welcome to observe.

Register for the October 29 Master Class with Melissa Cross here: http://bit.ly/HEARTS_MELISSA_CROSS. Registration for future classes will be available at a later date.

Future events:
December 3, 2018, 7:00—9:00 pm
Jeff Franzel: Songwriter’s Bootcamp

February 11, 2019, 7:00—9:00 pm
Jonathan Goldstein: Audition and Scene Study Technique

March 4, 2019, 7:00—9:00 pm
Roberto Villanueva: Pop Dance

ABOUT HEARTS
HEARTS (Helping Enrich The Arts Port Washington) is an independent, grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to add meaningful value to children’s lives and our community by supporting, promoting and enriching the arts in Port Washington and its public schools. HEARTS hosts the annual PortFest event, a full-day festival and celebration for the arts each spring, along with awarding grants to schools and community organizations and partners. In 2018, HEARTS awarded more than 35 grants throughout Port Washington, all to benefit the community. Learn more about HEARTS at heartspw.org.

ABOUT LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET

Landmark on Main Street is a non-profit community center whose mission is to enhance the spirit and enrich the lives of residents of Port Washington and surrounding communities. The Landmark Community Center provides space for the Port Washington Children’s Center, Parent Resource Center and Teen Center, and operates a full court gym and the 425-seat Jeanne Rimsky Theater. The Jeanne Rimsky Theater is home to a wide range of community performing arts programs, as well as an annual schedule of world-class performers like Arlo Guthrie, Mavis Staples, Darlene Love and Graham Nash. Visit our website at landmarkonmainstreet.org

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