JAZZ & CABARET 2023

The beloved annual tradition continues, with visiting professional artists offering workshops to our community—classes begin January 9th–with gala performances January 19th & 20th! Visit Tickets or call 907-225-4792 to register. See list of classes below!

Workshop Instructor: Nicki Denner

MWF: January 8, 10, 12, 15, & 17, 2024

5:30pm-7:30pm

Classic, long-beloved songs from the pantheon of revered American  singers and songwriters, these are the American standards of jazz,  Broadway, movie musicals, and early popular music. Ranging primarily  from the early- to mid-20th century, these memorable tunes from the  likes of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and many others  are easy to learn and hard to forget, giving plenty of room for new  arrangements and interpretations.

Class is limited to 8 participants.

Participants under the age of 16 will only sing at the Gala Performances with instructor and parental permission.

Please note that participants in the Great American Songbook and Just Jazz are asked to choose songs from the jazz repertoire. We have a list of  appropriate songs available, or the FCP artistic director is available to give you assistance. Because of limited class time, all participants are strongly urged to make song selections prior to their first session.

REFUND POLICY: Cancellations before January 9th will be refunded all but 10% of registration fee. There will be no refunds after January 10th.

MWF @ 5:30pm with Matt King - January 9, 11, 13, 16, & 18, 2023
Final Rehearsal: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Perform Friday, January 20 or Saturday, January 21

Remember MTV Unplugged? In this class you’ll choose your favorite “big” song, and then you and Matt will strip it down to the bare bones. With that stripped-down melody, you’ll decide in what style you want to sing it—maybe reggae? Swing? If it’s an upbeat song, maybe you make it a ballad—or vice versa? The world is your oyster! THEN, once a style is set, Matt will decide with your input what additional instruments will be used to accompany you, and you can perform this song as uniquely your own and in a way never heard before!

Class is limited to 8 participants.

Participants under the age of 16 will only sing at the Gala Performances with instructor and parental permission.

REFUND POLICY: Cancellations before January 9th will be refunded all but 10% of registration fee. There will be no refunds after January 10th.

Workshop Instructor: Nicki Denner

MWF: January 8, 10, 12, 15, & 17, 2024

7:30pm-9:30pm

Do you love show tunes? Would you love to be directed in how to  perform one, but you can't commit to auditioning for and performing in a First City Players musical? This is the PERFECT workshop for you! 

Choose your favorite showtime from any musical from Broadway to the  West End and any time period from 1920s to what's on the stage right  now! You'll work with workshop instructors Nicki Denner and Elizabeth  Nelson to build a character and learn how to infuse that character into  your performance of your song!

Class is limited to 8 participants.

Participants under the age of 16 will only sing at the Gala Performances with instructor and parental permission.

REFUND POLICY: Cancellations before January 9th will be refunded all but 10%  of registration fee. There will be no refunds after January 10th.

Duets & Ensembles & Kitchen Sinks

Workshop Instructors: Matt King AND Nicki Denner

Tue & Thu: January 9, 11, & 16, 2024; 5:30pm-8:00pm

Saturday, January 13, 2024; TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY CLASS CONSENSUS

If you prefer not to sing alone, this class is for you. If you have a duet (or trio, or quartet, or quintet) that you love, this class is for you!  From forging gorgeous harmonies to back-and-forth play with a partner to singing in an ensemble, this workshop is for small groups who want to  sing a song together. Ready to try, but don’t have a song (or even know  where to begin)? We’re bursting at the seams with songs at First City  Players, and we will gladly give a hand in helping you select one!

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Have  a song that’s a bit outside the box? Can you not make the MWF workshops? Was the class you wanted booked before you had a chance to register? If  you didn’t find what you were hoping for in the other offered workshops, or if the one you had hoped for sold out, this is the end-all, be-all, catch-all workshop for you.

Class is limited to 12 participants/groups.

Participants under the age of 16 will only sing at the Gala Performances with instructor and parental permission.

Please note that participants in the Great American Songbook and Just Jazz are asked to choose songs from the jazz repertoire. We have a list of  appropriate songs available, or the FCP artistic director is available to give you assistance. Because of limited class time, all participants are strongly urged to make song selections prior to their first session.

REFUND POLICY: Cancellations before January 9th will be refunded all but 10% of registration fee. There will be no refunds after January 10th.