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Del Close Marathon Workshop — Special Marathon Workshop

Sunday 2-5pm starting Aug 10, 2008
Cost: $55

SPECIAL DCM WORKSHOP: MUSICAL IMPROV WITH ELIZA SKINNER

Find your character in your song. Students will learn to improvise songs using set structures, and then by creating their own structures as they go along. By learning to work with and create their own rhythms and patterns, students will gain skills that they can apply to all forms of Improv. AND you'll learn to freestyle rap. SERIOUSLY! Freestyle rap! Pre-req, Improv 101 or comparable

Prerequisite:Completion of Improv 101 or Out of Town DCM Performer

Maximum class size is 16.

Eliza Skinner

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Eliza began her career as a musical theater performer, building a solid background in performance, music theory and vocal training. She has since appeared in many improvised musicals, including Baby Wants Candy, The Next Big Broadway Musical, UCBT's Made-Up Musical, and I Eat Pandas (an audience favorite and 2005 ECNY nominee for Best Musical Act.)

She has taught musical improv all over the country, including workshops for BBC America, and on Bravo's Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. She has directed several improvised musicals, including "The Pearl Brunswick", and "Holiday Spectacular" & "Extravaganza" which she co-directed with Billy Merritt, and "Cafe Verge" which she assistant-directed with Peter Gwinn of Baby Wants Candy, both at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.