Passionate, Irreverent, Revolutionary
ON SINGING ONSTAGE

The  6 Volume Master Class Video Library by David Craig,
The Master Teacher of the American Musical Theater

Among David Craig’s students :   Carol Burnett, Sally Field, Tovah Feldshuh, Rock Hudson, Jack Klugman, Linda Lavin, Anthony Perkins, Marsha Mason, Rock Hudson, Lucie Arnaz, Valerie Harper, Eva Marie Saint, Roger Rees, Alexis Smith, Marlo Thomas, Lily Tomlin, and Cicely Tyson.

“David Craig's class was one of the most helpful and enjoyable I have ever attended—and David one of the most stimulating teachers I have ever worked with.” —Lily Tomlin

David Craig’s nine hour video series on musical performance covers all  the techniques, exercises as well as Craig’s legendary performance philosophy  that have instructed and inspired singers, actors and dancers for more than fifty years.  

Craig breaks down the act of singing onstage into specific, approachable components and takes the viewer step-by-step through the process  from how to analyze lyrics and stand on the stage for an audition to signaling the accompanist and making lyrics come to life.

DAVID CRAIG was director of the Musical Theatre Performance Center at UCLA and also taught at the North Carolina School for the Arts and Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. He is the author of On Singing Onstage  and A Performer Prepares, considered definitive volumes on the subject of performing on the musical theatre stage. 

Individual editions (each bundled with the study guide)  are also available for $34.95 each. VHS only.

Each workshop is approximately 90 minutes in duration.

Contents:

Workshop One: Introduction to Musical Theatre

Unit Price:  $39.95
1 VHS: 90 minutes
Includes Study Guide
ISBN:  1-55783-659-0

David Craig’s  introductory lecture ushers his students into the world of Musical Theatre with his commentary on its history,  style, performance techniques,  lyrics, and phrasing.

Workshop Two: Technique

Unit Price:  $39.95
1 VHS: 90 minutes
Includes Study Guide
ISBN: 1-55783-660-4

Viewers begin their instruction with performance and audition techniques necessary to gain confidence and skill.  David Craig explains the importance of  using focus, the vamp, and “air.”

Workshop Three: Subtext

Unit Price:  $39.95
1 VHS: 90 minutes
Includes Study Guide
ISBN:  1-55783-661-2

Students tackle the Subtext Exercises, designed to uncover layers of meaning underneath the lyric, which are at the heart of the David Craig teachings. Students learn how to build on the foundation of every stage of discovery to yield a fully rounded, alert and emotional performance.

Workshop Four: Process/The Ballad
 

Unit Price:  $39.95
1 VHS: 90 minutes
Includes Study Guide
ISBN:  1-55783-662-0

This master class lays out the step-by-step process of “putting it all together” for  ballad performance. David Craig constructively critiques two students in the process of presenting and refining their ballad performance.

Workshop Five: Process/The Uptempo

Unit Price:  $39.95
1 VHS: 90 minutes
Includes Study Guide
ISBN: 1-55783-663-9

This master class follows the creation of a song’s performance from its first reading through its final polish..  In a detailed analysis, Craig  guides two students as each presents  and refines  their uptempo performances. 

Workshop Six: Performance/Q & A

Unit Price:  $39.95
1 VHS: 90 minutes
Includes Study Guide
ISBN:  1-55783-664-7

Seven performers sing audition-level ballads and uptempo songs with  commentary by Craig on all the principles covered in the series.   David Craig answers the most often asked questions from the audience.        

DAVID CRAIG was director of the Musical Theatre Performance Center at UCLA and also taught at the North Carolina School for the Arts and Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. He is the author of On Singing Onstage  and A Performer Prepares, considered definitive volumes on the subject of performing on the musical theatre stage. 

The best master class on the teaching of musical theatre is now available in individual affordable videos.