Class Platform: Virtual Learning

Day/Time: Tuesday, 9 - 10:00 AM, February 2 - April 13, *10 week class*

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Class Description: American musical theatre came into its own with the emergence of Rodgers and Hammerstein as collaborators in the 1940s. We will focus on the most famous composers and lyricists for the first few weeks, spend several sessions covering dance in musical theatre,
and wrap up by learning about the stars that made productions memorable over the decades. Since the greatest portion of performance video available is from 70-plus years of Tony Awards, we will spend a great deal of time watching video footage from the Tony Awards, supplemented by interviews with the movers and shakers in musical theater.

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Instructor Biographies: Bruce Ewing is a native of Suffern, NY and is a graduate of the Hartt School of Music, Hartford, CT. He most recently toured the country in The Phat Pack (winner of Best Of Vegas: Best All-Around Performers). Ewing co-created The Phat Pack while appearing in Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian. Before Phantom, he appeared as Jinx in Forever Plaid at the Gold Coast, as well as four years as Jinx and Sparky in Forever Plaid at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino. Before Vegas, Ewing worked all over the country with credits including national tours of Forever Plaid (Jinx/Frankie Sparky), City of Angels (Jimmy Powers), Grand Hotel (Erik and understudy for the Baron), and Ziegfeld: A Night at the Follies (production tenor). Ewing has recorded four solo CDs and is currently music director at Community Lutheran Church of Las Vegas.