Title:
For 'Cabaret Stars of Tomorrow,' a Chance to Train
Now
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The word "cabaret" brings to mind images of singers
in nightclubs, or maybe Liza Minnelli performing
years ago in the movie "Cabaret."What the word does
not bring to mind is college dormitories, dining
halls and early morning classes. But for the past
eight summers, hopeful singers have come to the
International Cabaret Conference at Yale University.
Think of it as a cabaret training camp in New Haven,
Connecticut. The artistic director is Erv Raible, a
club owner in New York City. He says cabaret is a
deeply emotional experience for a singer. Learning
how to touch the heart of the audience may be the
main goal of the conference. But the students also
learn how to dress and do their hair and make-up.
And they learn about sound, lighting and marketing.
The thirty-eight students this year were ages
sixteen to sixty-six. They came from all over the
United States and other countries. Harold Sanditen
is from the state of Oklahoma. He began his
professional life as an investment banker. Then he
became a theater producer for twenty years in
London. Then he gave that up three years ago to
start singing, which is what he wanted to do in the
first place, but he never had the confidence.Harold
Sanditen and his classmates had the chance to spend
nine days working with top music directors and
cabaret artists. They included Laurel Masse, an
original member of the singing group Manhattan
Transfer, and Faith Prince, a Tony Award-winning
actress.So now it is time for the first performance
session. Mister Sanditen tries his own version of a
Beatles song. Faith Prince likes it, but she tells
him not to close his eyes while singing. Mister
Sanditen nods his head in agreement and tries
again.His classmate, Lindsay Sutherland Boal, is a
singer from Vancouver, Canada. She trained in opera.
But she changed her mind and became interested in
cabaret singing. The teachers think she sounds too
theatrical at times. They work with her through a
week of fourteen-hour days. Ms. Boal says it is not
just about singing. It is all about storytelling.
While she knew that before, she understands that at
a much deeper level now.On the last night, all the
students have three minutes to show what they have
learned in front of a paying audience. The concert
is called "Cabaret Stars of Tomorrow." And that's
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