Raul Esparza Master Class
Raul Esparza Master Class
Raul Esparza Master Class#1
Posted: 7/7/11 at 4:47pmAnyone going next Wednesday? Sounds interesting. Went to something somewhat similar awhile ago with Terrence Mann giving a class helping people with auditions. It was excellent.
Raul Esparza Master Class#2
Posted: 7/7/11 at 4:58pmI'm coming in from Boston...looking forward to it!
Raul Esparza Master Class#3
Posted: 7/7/11 at 5:03pmAuditor. You?
Raul Esparza Master Class#4
Posted: 7/7/11 at 7:54pm
For some reason, when I first read the title of this thread, my initial (humorous) reaction was:
"What, Raul is going to replace Tyne Daly as Maria Callas in Master Class?".
I'm way too sleepy to be reading these threads right now. LOL!
And actually, now that I think about it, I think Raul could be awsome in "Master Class", in some alternate universe where he could play the role.
Raul Esparza Master Class#5
Posted: 7/7/11 at 9:30pmchoitoy, I keep thinking the same thing. Even more confusing since he did workshops of The Golden Age, the newest McNally opera play.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
Raul Esparza Master Class#6
Posted: 7/7/11 at 9:40pm
Oh I wish I could go to this 
(as an auditor, I'm not talented). I hope those of you going will post about it!
Raul Esparza Master Class#7
Posted: 7/7/11 at 9:41pm
"What, Raul is going to replace Tyne Daly as Maria Callas in Master Class?"
Now that would get me on a plane. 
Anyway, I'm sure this will be pretty awesome. Y'all who are going are in for a great experience.
Raul Esparza Master Class#8
Posted: 7/7/11 at 10:26pmConversely, I told someone I was going to see "Master Class with Tyne Daly" and she asked "Really? What is she going to instruct you in?"
Raul Esparza Master Class#9
Posted: 7/8/11 at 10:26amWhat is the title of Esparza's master class? Something along the lines of "How to Over Act and Adore Yourself Without Shame?"
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
Raul Esparza Master Class#11
Posted: 7/8/11 at 4:48pmGo to broadwayspace.com. But the auditors' spaces sold out the first day, so unless you want to be a participant, the best you can hope for is the auditor wait list.
Raul Esparza Master Class#12
Posted: 7/9/11 at 2:10pm
Has anyone been let in off the wait list yet? I just added myself to the list but I'm worried it's too late. This looks amazing.
P.S. If any of you auditors end up not being able to go, feel free to PM me :)
Raul Esparza Master Class#13
Posted: 7/10/11 at 10:00amI will be there. It's something I'm really looking forward to.
Raul Esparza Master Class#14
Posted: 7/10/11 at 11:08amI really wanted to go (as a participant), but I'm going to New York in August (so I can see Follies), and we couldn't swing it to go twice in one summer(I'm from Toronto, so it's a bit of a hike). I saw Raul in the "Very, Very Best of Broadway" concert last night in Toronto, and it made me even more upset I wasn't going.
Raul Esparza Master Class#15
Posted: 7/12/11 at 12:25pmWife and I will be there as auditors tomorrow night. Was on the wait list and were contacted.... Joined wait list about 2 weeks ago. I wonder how many auditor spots there were.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
Raul Esparza Master Class#16
Posted: 7/13/11 at 1:57pmIs anyone attending as a participant? I hope so, so we get a report from both auditors and "students."
Raul Esparza Master Class#17
Posted: 7/13/11 at 3:19pmLooking forward to it tonight - 6:30-10:30 - pretty long!
Raul Esparza Master Class#18
Posted: 7/13/11 at 3:35pm
As per the @BroadwaySpace twitter account "Just announced: Bway musical director Mary-Mitchell Campbell will be accompanying & co-teaching at tonight's masterclass with Raul Esparza!"
I wish I could be there but I'm on the audit wait list. Should be a great night for those who can attend or participate!
Raul Esparza Master Class#19
Posted: 7/14/11 at 12:15am
Any reports on how this was? I was waitlisted too Any word of another one? *fingers crossed*
Raul Esparza Master Class#20
Posted: 7/14/11 at 12:27amThe short answer is it was amazing. I'm the luckiest girl in the world.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
Raul Esparza Master Class#21
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:48amPhenomenal. Funny. Touching. Instructive. Supportive. They should have filmed it.
Raul Esparza Master Class#22
Posted: 7/14/11 at 7:42am
I thought it was excellent. Sat next to a producer (Adam?) who was auditing since his business partner was performing.
He did different things with the 8 people who performed, all relevant to improving some aspect of their performance.
8 performers, and I estimated about 50 auditors. Large range of age and talent, but Raul did a great job with each of them. Definitely worth attending.
Had a Q&A session afterwards, only thing missing was a song from Raul - my wife asked him if he could do one of his audition songs, but he didn't have music for any of them....
Mary-Mitchell was also fantastic with her comments and musical accompaniament (?). Works VERY well with Raul.
The 4 hours went by quickly!
2 of the 8 songs were from Raul involved plays - Taboo and Company.....
Lots more, but I'll let some of the others chime in...
Alexandra or Elyse on here (2 of the performers)? My wife thought the last guy (Michael) had an excellent voice.... Raul worked on his acting...
Oh - there was a photographer from the NY Times there - not sure when if anything will be in the paper, but she took quite a few pictures.....
Updated On: 7/14/11 at 07:42 AM
Raul Esparza Master Class#23
Posted: 7/14/11 at 9:29amNow that I've gathered my thoughts a bit more, I can say this-Raul was such an amazing cheerleader. And somehow (at least from where I was standing) he made me feel confidant and proud to be who I was.
Raul Esparza Master Class#24
Posted: 7/14/11 at 9:41am
Raul also seemed to be able to put the performers at ease pretty quickly..... Convinced them to do some pretty odd things once they were comfortable!
Updated On: 7/14/11 at 09:41 AM
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