The 92nd Street Y School of Music has announced an expanded program schedule, including the addition of Joe Iconis (Be More Chill) and Faith Prince (Boop! The Musical). After over a century of providing community-based classes in music, there is now an expanded focus on professional courses for those interested in the art of Cabaret and concert performance. This endeavor began in 2023 with 92NY’s first professional-level performance class taught by Tony winner and Broadway legend Prince alongside award-winning cabaret performer, director and historian Michael Kirk Lane.
The next professional performance workshop will be February 21-22, 2025 with Tony-nominated composer Iconis, Lane and musical director Yasuhiko (Yaz) Fukuoka. The trio will provide insights to participants who will be empowered to showcase the most authentic version of themselves on stage while working on a piece of the composer’s music.
Prince will lead a week-long Summer Cabaret Conference July 14-18 with Lane. This second annual conference will accept 12 singers to work alongside the artists.
Also on the roster in 2025 are:
Cabaret Performance: Connecting to Your Lyric
Sat, Jan 25, 2025 – Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 2 pm – 4 pm ET, Instructors: Michael Kirk Lane, John Bronston
Tue, Jan 28, 2025 – Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 2 pm – 4 pm ET, Instructor: Michael Kirk Lane, Yaz Fukuoka
Tue, Jan 28, 2025 – Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 7 pm – 9 pm ET, Instructor: Michael Kirk Lane, Yaz Fukuoka
Cabaret is a unique style of singing and musical performance that is known for its intimacy and the emphasis it places on the lyric. It is also an art form that allows performers of all levels to find a stage. This workshop welcomes performers to bring songs they are familiar with and learn how to connect deeply with the lyrics. Participants will learn to communicate the meaning and intention of each song to their audience, whether performing live or on camera. In cabaret, the audience—whether friends, family, or strangers—becomes the performer’s silent scene partner. Through their personal connection to the lyrics and unique interpretation, performers engage and captivate their audience in an intimate, shared experience. This class will culminate with a live performance at Cabaret venue, Don’t Tell Mama.
Lane has led all of 92NY’s cabaret programming, master classes and conferences. He is an award-winning cabaret artist, most recently winning Manhattan Association of Cabaret Awards in both 2022 and 2020 and was also recipient of the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award for Best Cabaret Show. He is the host of 92NY’s interview series, Cabaret Conversations where he has discussed the art form of cabaret with artists such as Lucie Arnaz, Sally Mayes, and Chita Rivera.
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