Get a Special Edge at Your Next Pop/Rock Audition!
You have a rare opportunity to develop a strong audition/performance piece under the guidance of two master Pop/Rock performers!
With so many musicals being written and performed today falling under the Pop/Rock category, musical theater actors must know how to interpret this deceptively challenging material for the audition room and performances. This Audition/Song Interpretation Master Class has been specifically crafted by pop artists Ruby Lewis and Brian Justin Crum for students interested in theatre, singing, and songwriting with an emphasis on the Pop/Rock genre.
In this Master Class, Ruby and Brian will:
- Explore the voice and how it conveys emotion
- Break down lyrics
- Discuss song comprehension and interpretation
- Emphasize the importance of intention, coloring, phrasing, vulnerability, expression, and physicality
All enrolled students should bring:
- Two (2) one-minute cuts of contrasting Pop/Rock songs
- Sheet music in proper key or karaoke track on a smartphone/iPad
$125.00 per student
- Work directly with Brian and Ruby on your song
- Participate in the Q & A
$30.00 per observer
- Watch as Brian and Ruby work with students
- Participate in the Q & A
RUBY LEWIS has made headlines in New York, LA, Las Vegas, and across the country as a versatile singer, actress, and dancer. She starred as Indigo in Cirque du Soleil’s premiere Broadway show,
Paramour, which led to features on
Nightline, AOLBuild & two Macys Thanksgiving Day Parades. Ruby toured North America playing the lead role of Scaramouche in Queen’s musical
We Will Rock You, working directly with Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor. Additionally, Ruby specializes in biographical roles, having played Betty Hutton & Peggy Lee in
Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole at the Geffen Playhouse (Ovation Nomination) and Marilyn Monroe in
Marilyn, The New Musical (Best Broadway Performer Las Vegas) at the Paris Theatre in Las Vegas, backed by the Marilyn Monroe Estate; and she is creating the role of Amelia Earhart for a new musical backed by the Earhart Estate which will be premiering soon. Ruby became known for the role of Daisy in the critically-acclaimed production of
BAZ Vegas, gaining a following for her rendition of Florence Welch’s "Over the Love." Television credits include
Girl Meets World, Masters of Sex, Heart of Dixie, Desperate Housewives, Entertainment Tonight, among others. She recently released her first single, “Shock Value” which reached the Top 40 of the iTunes Pop Chart. Stay up to date:
www.rubylewis.com.
BRIAN JUSTIN CRUM is a singer-songwriter currently creating in Los Angeles. He is known for his soaring vocals and emotional storytelling. His first single “Show Me Love” reached #2 on the Billboard Dance Charts and was named in the "Top 10 Dance Records of 2017" alongside Rihanna, Dua Lipa, and Ed Sheeran. He became a viral sensation with his cover of Radiohead’s “CREEP” on
America's Got Talent (which has amassed over 100 Million views online) and “Never Enough” (which entered the iTunes Pop Charts). He has had an expansive career in the arts, getting his start on Broadway at just 17 years old. From
Wicked and Pulitzer Prize-winning
Next to Normal to QUEEN’S rock theatrical
We Will Rock You (where he got to perform alongside original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor). BJC has sold out concerts all over the world and has honed his sound along the way.
“I really enjoy interpreting songs. Singing songs of my favorite artists. I think I have a special gift in making those songs my own. I wasn’t a naturally gifted songwriter so its taken a lot of learning pains for me to get to a point where I’m comfortable in that space. I’m still learning but I do feel its the most authentic way to share my experience with the world…to say things in my own words… its scary but its important for me.” – Brian Justin Crum
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