Imagine an exclusive Drama Teacher Study Tour that combines the best of New York’s Theater District with the acclaimed Broadway Teachers Workshop...

BY dance teachers FOR dance teachers has made this DREAM professional development experience a REALITY.

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Drama Teacher NYC Study Tour

Including BROADWAY TEACHERS WORKSHOP

July 11 - 16, 2023

Are you itching for some professional development in real life, instead of virtual? Are you craving the inspiration that comes from being surrounded by like-minded professionals? Would you like to have an overseas trip to finally countdown to that’s guaranteed to reinvigorate your passion for drama?

After the past 2 years, you deserve this.

We’d love you to, JOIN US!

“Broadway teachers workshop Is most relevant, exciting, drama teaching workshop I have ever been to”

- Lori E, The Willoughby School

MEET YOUR GUIDE

Led by drama educator, dance studio owner and HSC Drama teacher Stacey Morgan, the Drama Teacher NYC Study Tour 2023 will guide you through 6 incredible days of “work” and pleasure alongside a small group of like-minded drama aficionados. (This is for school drama teachers, school musical directors and anyone who loves the theatre)

Having visited New York 7 times, seen more than 60 shows on Broadway, and attended Broadway Teachers Workshop, Stacey has an intimate knowledge of the entire Study Tour experience, making her the perfect host!

Here’s what’s included in the Study Tour experience

BROADWAY SHOWS

Tickets to 4 Broadway Shows with the Study Tour group + the opportunity to see 3 additional shows. (We’ll teach you how to get the BEST—and cheapest—tickets.) You’ll also get to meet and greet with Broadway creatives and cast members.   

ACCOMMODATION + TRANSFERS

5 nights’ accommodation in NYC at Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square, Broadway Teacher's Workshop.

BROADWAY TEACHER'S WORKSHOP

The Broadway Teachers Workshop is an annual conference designed to inspire teachers and directors with new teaching methods, enhanced production skills and an exchange of ideas with peers and professional Broadway artists behind the scenes on Broadway in New York City. Over three days, participants see four Broadway shows and have their choice of 18 workshops & master classes with Broadway’s finest artists as well as peer networking.

Broadway Teachers Workshop will give you skills and experiences that will help guide your teaching practice for years to come.

Classes maybe taught by broadway alumni such as…

“The BTW was a life changing experience! Everything I could have wanted and more! I took away so much knowledge and ideas that I have already been implementing in my drama classroom, and I owe it all to the Broadway Teachers Workshop!”

- Jeff K.

Sessions to include:

• Directing Plays: This session will focus on scene study with actors from Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

• Directing Musicals: This session will focus on musical theatre scene study with actors from Broadway’s Some Like It Hot.

• Site-specific Performance: Have you ever thought about doing …Spelling Bee in a cafeteria, Pump Boys and Dinettes at a gas station, Twelve Angry Jurors in a courtroom? This workshop will arm you with a format for producing and directing a site-specific performance.

• Scenic Design — Transforming Space Over Time: Tony Award-winning scenic designer Beowulf Boritt will draw from his new book to illustrate different approaches to storytelling through the lens of Broadway productions he’s designed with legendary directors James Lapine, Kenny Leon, and Susan Stroman.

• Broadway in Concert: Join BTW favorite and legendary Broadway music director/arranger David Loud as he returns with another of his delightful inquires into the songs of our greatest theatre composers.

• Conscious Casting: In this guided peer session, we will explore the challenges, possibilities, and potential for casting traditional shows with contemporary students across all ideologies, ethnicities, identities, and abilities.

• Lighting Design: This session will explore options on how to build and expand your kit to best suit your space and budget.

• Making the Change — Effective Scenic Transitions: This session is dedicated to the often overlooked necessity to create a space that keeps a show’s story “moving,” and not just “provide scenery.”

• Choreography Guiding Principles: We’ll address how to make the most of the dancers you’ve got!

• Developing New Audiences: In this guided peer session, we will explore various initiatives that professional theatres have embraced and how teachers can implement some of them at their schools, such as Autism-friendly performances, community outreach, etc.

• Some Like It Hot Dance Class: In this fast-paced session, you’ll learn a combination from the Broadway show!

• Musical Theatre — Story Through Song: Led by a distinguished Broadway performer and music director, we will explore methods for coaching students on their musical performance, focusing on storytelling, specificity, and personalization.

• Projections — Power and Possibility on a Budget: This workshop will focus on exploring the enormous scope of projections and how they can transform your production — without breaking the bank!

• Fundamentals of Puppetry on Stage — Life of Pi: Working with a puppeteer cast member from Broadway’s Life of Pi, we will break down the puppetry in the show and explore how to train your students to create and bring to life their own puppets.

• Re-imagining the Classics: This session will explore the process of redefining a well-known show by taking a closer look at the story through a different lens.

• Stage Combat: You’ll make your rehearsal room a safe, playful, and nurturing space for students and faculty alike in this up-on-your-feet session.

• Path To Broadway: Broadway’s finest performers will share their stories “up close and personal” in this popular session.

• Creativity in Theatre and Beyond: This session welcomes back Broadway producer Eric Cornell with a workshop inspired by his Harvard MBA professor about how creativity is useful and necessary, not only in the arts but in all professional endeavors. This workshop will arm you with substantive data to help bolster support for your program from administrators and your community alike.

• Networking and Peer Sessions: We’ll provide discussion groups,matchmaking, and connectivity throughout the conference.

• MTI Session: Music Theatre International will take this opportunity to discuss new repertoire, technology, and how to be a part of the MTI family

See the following shows on Broadway (plus more if you’d like!)

Secure your seat today with a deposit payment of $500.

If you’re feeling uninspired, lacking in motivation and as though your classes are becoming stale, the NYC Drama Teacher Study Tour is the perfect reset and refresh!

The tour will deliver adventure, excitement, new experiences, inspiration, like-minded company and the opportunity to look beyond Australia when it comes to creativity and innovation in drama and theatre.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS

“I know my students will be greatly impacted by all the new tools I’ve been able to put in my theatrical toolbox these last few days! It will be much appreciated- so from them to me to you- THANK YOU!!”

- Jesse W.

You will learn methodologies that you can bring back to your drama classroom that will ensure your students achieve high level competencies in the following HSC outcomes:

H1.1 uses acting skills to adopt and sustain a variety of characters and roles (Acting workshops)

H1.2 uses performance skills to interpret and perform scripted and other material (Scene Study and Script Analysis workshops)

H1.3 uses knowledge and experience of dramatic and theatrical forms, styles and theories to inform and enhance individual and group devised works (Broadway show viewing and Q&A)

H1.5 demonstrates directorial skills (Directing workshops)

H1.7 demonstrates skills in using the elements of production (Stage Management, Tech workshops)

H2.2 uses dramatic and theatrical elements effectively to engage an audience (Set and stage design workshops)

H2.3 demonstrates directorial skills for theatre and other media(Directing workshops and Q&A with working Broadway Directors & Choreographers)

H3.1 critically applies understanding of the cultural, historical and political contexts that have influenced specific drama and theatre practitioners, styles and movements (Directing workshops and Q&A with legends of Broadway Theatre Community)

H3.5 appreciates the role of the audience in various dramatic and theatrical styles and movements(Broadway show viewing and Q&A)

YOU ALSO MIGHT BE WONDERING...

How many Broadway shows will we see? 

We will see 4 together as a group, and then you’ll have the opportunity to see 3 additional shows of your choice. We can help you book these. (We teach you how to find the best and cheapest tickets!)

Will there be time for my own sightseeing? 

Yes there is plenty of time for sightseeing. Book a cruise around the statue of liberty, climb the Empire State Building, ride the Sex and the City bus tour!

What if I want to travel for longer? 

You are welcome to extend your stay! The Study Tour begins and ends in NYC and you can continue on from there as you wish. Arrive early, stay late, it’s totally up to you, this is why we let you take care of your own flights.

Are any meals included? 

Yes! Our group meal at Ellen’s Stardust Diner is included, all other meals are up to you. You will find a lot of price options in New York, from your fanciest restaurants through to your bagels at the bodega on the corner! We can point you in the right direction for both!

Do I have to do any bookings? 

You will need to book your return flights to New York, and any extra Broadway shows, experiences or classes. Everything else is taken care of by our booking agent, who will reach out to you upon deposit payment being made. 

Is the price of the Broadway Teachers Workshop included in the trip? 

Yes! As well as accommodation on site at the conference where you’ll be able to enjoy the facilities gaming, pools and restaurants as part of the experience.

What are the terms and conditions? 

The trip is conditional on you having a valid passport, ESTA Entry Authorisation to the USA, vaccine certificate, covid negative test, travel insurance and willingness to complete home quarantine upon your return, if mandated. Further terms and conditions will be shared with your via our booking agent.

What’s the full itinerary?

July 11: Day 1 Broadway Teachers Workshop + Broadway show

July 12: Day 2 Broadway Teachers Workshop + 2 Broadway show

July 13: Day 3 Broadway Teachers Workshop + Broadway shows.

July 14: Free Day in NYC + optional Broadway show.

July 15: Tour ends + optional Broadway show.

Be inspired + reinvigorated by this experience.

Bring your knowledge home to inspire everyone at your school.

Questions? Seeking more information? Contact Us today.

The NYC Study Tour is proudly presented by Morgan Media; Making dream professional development experiences a reality.