Not a contest. Not a recital. Up to six performers, two hours, a live musician, and an opportunity. Everyone in the class is nervous, but we’re all there to support each other.
Apply to performOr come and watch, as an observer →No experience necessary. Beginner or advanced.
Performed at a MasterClass before? You can book directly. Book a performer spot
Have a Prep Pack with a MasterClass? Your performer spot is booked with your pack.
Applying doesn’t hold a spot.
You sing or speak and get coached on it in the moment. Then you try again, and find out it wasn’t that bad and it wasn’t that hard.
In the MasterClass, “performer” means singers, speakers, presenters, rappers, spoken word artists, actors, comedians and storytellers. Your piece may be a song, a rap, a speech, a presentation or pitch, a spoken word piece, a monologue, a comedy set or a story.
There are two rounds. In the first, you perform your first piece and I coach you on it: we might try a section a few different ways, then you perform it again. In the second round, the speed round, you perform your second piece with no feedback, just the room cheering you on. It’s how you learn to perform in front of an audience, in a safe space. A live musician — a pianist or guitarist — plays for singers, and is available to everyone else. Your audience is the other performers and any observers.
Singing a cover means bringing sheet music for the musician. Originals, backing tracks, rap, spoken word, and speeches each have their own options, and the MasterClass Prep Guide covers all of them, along with format and timing.
The MasterClass brings prepared work into a performance setting where material is observed, coached, and refined in real time.
Preparation has its limits. Skills strengthen through use, not isolation. The MasterClass is a structured environment where work is applied, feedback is integrated, and progress moves forward.
Kids 9+, teens and adults. You’re in the right place if you:
Two ways to participate and two prices:
You bring two pieces, perform them, and get coached on them in the moment.
You attend without performing, and learn from watching the performances and the coaching that follows each one.
At times you may be invited to reflect, ask questions, or share observations.
Book an observer spotObserver spots are available where space allows. All participants must register in advance. For a performer under 18, one parent or guardian comes free and must attend. Additional observers must register separately.
The Long Game, Getting Confident and Stage Ready each include a MasterClass performer spot, with private sessions to prepare for it.
Find your Prep PackShe helped me harness my craft as a Singer and as a Songwriter. She also helped me with my first Stand Up Comedy set and with her help I was able to perform GREAT on stage.