Program Director

Jonathan Haas, Director, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu, 212 998 9466

Program Overview

Hosted by the NYU Steinhardt Classical Percussion Program with special guest percussionists from (subject to change): Westside Story, Mary Poppins, Guys and Dolls, Spamalot, and The Lion King. Plus B'way subbing, movie soundtracks, hands-on sessions, historical performances and more.

Broadway preparation sessions on: drumset, percussion mallets, timpani and synthesizer presented by the original musicians who "created the book."

THIS IS A FIVE DAY INTENSIVE STUDY OF THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOW-HOW INTO THE WORLD OF BROADWAY. Eight Broadway shows will be presented in-depth by the percussionist who developed the original book. A panel discussion will include percussionists throughout the industry. A select panel will include conductors and contractors who are actively pursuing musical careers on Broadway. There will be a SHOW DAY, highlighting the experience with each participant visiting and touring two show pits of an actual Broadway show. After the tour, participants will watch the show from the audience. Dinner will be served after the matinees with a discussion from the show's percussionist.

Housing

All participants will be housed in unadorned dormitory bedrooms in multi-bedroom suites.  Each suite typically has two or three bedrooms.  Each bedroom has two or three beds and is furnished with a bed, desk, dresser and closet/wardrobe for each guest. If a resident is assigned to a single bedroom, he or she will not be assigned a roommate in their bedroom.   Each individual suite has a bathroom shared by all occupants of the suite.  There are no kitchens in our facilities used for short-term housing.   NYU Summer Housing does not provide in-room telephone, television, or internet connectivity to short-term guests.

You will receive meal tickets for two meals daily in campus dining halls.  Dining halls are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.  You will be responsible for your own meals then, as well as any other mealsor snacks outside of the two meal tickets per weekday.

Cost

The cost of the program is $850 for participants (includes two Broadway show tickets and seminar events). The housing and meal plan fee is not included in the program fee.

Application Fee & Audition Materials

NOTE: You may attend the seminar without being a hands-on participant. Upon receipt of your application and CD recording, you will be considered for hands-on participation. Record a CD for those areas in which you would like to be considered. You may submit a CD in all, some, or one area of interest (Percussion, Drumset, Latin etc.)

If you are chosen to perform, you will be sent a portion of a Broadway show with a recording and music. You will be expected to thoroughly prepare these materials. You will then perform that portion of the specified show in the session for the percussionist who plays the actual Broadway show. (The NYU Broadway Seminar reserves the right to excuse or replace any participant who is unable to meet the performance standards necessary to be a hands-on participant).

If you would like to be considered for the workshop you must submit the following:

• a general online summer application
• application fee of $50 (non-refundable, checks payable to New York University)
• CD with a recording of each type of music for which you’d like to be considered (either percussion, drumset or Latin). CD or online video (instructions here), should be marked with full name, school where enrolled presently, contact number and address and the area of interest represented on the recording. These types are as follows:

Broadway Percussion:

a) Xylophone: Porgy and Bess G. Gershwin (Goldenberg Book version)
b) Timpani: Timpiana: Saul Goodman, Goodman Timpani book.
c) Multiple percussion: Igor Stravinsky; History of the Soldier …thee last page (solo), to the end. (In the back of the Goldenberg School for Snare Drum.) Alternate versions are also acceptable.

Broadway Drum set: Play 16 bars of 5 contrasting styles.

a) 4/4 Rock beat, straight eighths
b) Show 2
c) Medium tempo shuffle
d) Songo groove
e) Fast swing

Broadway Latin Percussion: Play 16 bars of 3 contrasting styles

a) Two drum Conga tumbao med fast
b) Two drum Conga guaguanco
c) Two drum Conga afro Cuban 6/8

Please be sure to include your contact information: phone number, mailing address, and your e-mail address as well as the name of your school and your year of study (i.e., high school senior, college junior).

Send application fee and supporting materials to:

Jonathan Haas, Director
Program in Percussion Studies
Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 West Fourth Street, Suite 777
New York, NY 10012

If you submit your audition video online, you should put all your contact information requested above in the same email to Professor Haas at jonathan.haas@nyu.edu. You will still need to mail in your application fee to the address above.

Audition materials become the property of NYU Steinhardt and cannot be returned.

***PLEASE NOTE: Participants under the age of 18 will be required to attend activities on practically every evening during the program. Activities will include trips to the theatre, concerts and visits to important sites throughout New York City.***