Private Lessons/Coaching - Voice, Acting, Piano General & College Audition Prep
Master classes Show Direction Programs/Lectures Consulting Performance
Updates:
John continues as director of The Promise (formerly at the Texas Amphitheatre in Glen Rose,) now at it’s new, interim location, Willow Park Baptist Church, just west of Fort Worth. New scripts, music and staging keep this long-running show fresh. We are so privileged to help tell “the greatest story ever told!” AUDITION DATES: Sunday, May 31st, 1:30pm to 4:30pm and Saturday, June 6th from 12pm to 5pm at Willow Park Baptist. Prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre or contemporary Christian song. Material should be memorized and you should bring an accompaniment track or link. There will be speakers with bluetooth connection. For speaking roles, also prepare a one minute monologue. Go to https://thepromisetexas.com/auditions/ for more information and to sign up for auditions.
“Instruction” Click on the button for all info on Wilkerson Voice and Acting Studio. We have several openings for new students. Instruction is customized using application of healthy technique, and all kinds of music and acting studies are worthwhile. There are many schools of thought on what method/style/technique is the "best." Find what works best for YOU. Students have found personal and professional fulfillment through live performance, recording, directing, film/tv, teaching, administration, etc. They’ve attended Belmont, Cincinnati Conservatory, Oklahoma City University, Boston Conservatory, St. Andrews - Edinburgh, Westminster, Ithaca, SMU, Rutgers, Baylor, UNT, Duke, Montclair, Otterbein, Missouri State, Tulane, Baldwin Wallace, Milliken, Wyoming, University of Central Oklahoma, UT - Austin, Webster, Tufts, Elon, Pepperdine, USC and more!
Broadway veterans John Wilkerson and Margaret Shafer have worked with the finest performers, directors, choreographers, musical directors and technicians, including Tony, Emmy and Oscar-winners from the Broadway and British stages at every level of performance - major concert halls to cruise ships, Broadway shows and Equity national tours, Las Vegas, recordings, television and premier regional theatres. Whether singing opera or country music, playing rednecks or royalty, directing musicals, plays or revues of every type and size, they feel it is imperative to practice the highest standards of professionalism. The Wilkerson's critically acclaimed Broadway, touring, regional and concert performance background, coupled with their decades of successful direction/musical direction, teaching experiences and educational backgrounds, make them uniquely qualified to guide individuals to reach their maximum potential as performers. They understand the physical, mental and emotional challenges of the performing artist.
Shafer Wilkerson, teaches voice, piano, songwriting, music theory and consults on recording projects.. A gifted vocalist, songwriter, pianist, studio musician, producer and music educator who prizes emotional conveyance in any performance, Wilkerson is a perfectionist in his own work and inspires students toward the same inclination. His students have received scholarships to prestigious Musical Theatre and Music programs at universities such as NYU's Tisch School of The Arts, Berklee College of Music, University of Texas, Belmont University, and Texas Tech, to name a few. He was formerly on staff at RBR Muzik (now Irving Fine Arts Academy) for three years, and at School of Rock in Edmond, Oklahoma. His studio credits are extensive, as are his musical theatre roles. He cares deeply about those he shepherds, in any capacity. His dedication to his craft blends seamlessly with his passion for enhancing and benefiting any student's experience. He asks only that they dedicate themselves to the process of listening and learning. Contact him at 469-744-4098.
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