Our virtual classes have been a huge success.
Below is a slideshow from our 2019 camp! Enjoy!
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ACTINGActing technique ● Monologues ● Scene study ● Improv ● Audition prep...and more!
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DANCEFundamentals of all dance styles ● Terminology ● Combinations ● Body work ● Yoga...and more!
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VOICEVocal technique ● Fundamentals of vocal health ● Song selection ● Singing for Musical Theater ● Audition prep...and more!
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FACULTY BIOS
Teaching singing is a full-time career for TONI BILOTTI CECERE. She is not an actor or singer looking for something to do in between shows. She is not working on her own singing career while trying to help you with yours. Rather, she is a dedicated voice teacher who has devoted over 30 years to teaching singers to become the best they can be. She approaches voices study in a holistic way, not only through an understanding of the developmental level and abilities of the student, but also having awareness of bio-psycho-social issues. Whether you want to have a career on Broadway, be a pop star, sing with the Metropolitan Opera, or just become the best singer you can be, Toni is the teacher for you! Toni’s students have performed with distinction throughout the country, winning principal roles across singing styles – from Classical to Musical Theater to Pop. They have appeared on Broadway, on TV, and in regional opera. Toni’s singing experience, training in vocal pedagogy and voice science, along with her professional experience in the music business make her uniquely qualified to train aspiring young performers.
BRIAN WALTERS is an actor most known for starring as Marcus in the hit musical comedy Murder For Two. He also performed in productions of Titanic (National Tour), The Who’s Tommy, Parade, and The 12: A New Rock Musical. Film credits include: Touching the Sound and Straight Outta Tompkins. Brian is currently writing and orchestrating his own concert piece On My Sleeve. As a vocalist Brian has toured the United States, Canada and Caribbean in concert, and was rehearsal understudy for Michael Feinstein at his New Year’s Eve performance with the New York Philharmonic. Brian is a sought after theater and vocal coach, and has worked with theater students at Montclair State University, New York University and The Canadian College of Performing Arts. He earned his BFA in Musical Theater from Pace University, is a member of Actors Equity Association, and is an ol’ friend of YouthSong! Brian was a student of Toni Bilotti Cecereand one of the very first faculty members to join YouthSong during the beginning years of the Triple Threat Theater Camp! Brian brings great energy and skill; students under his tutelage achieve great success and develop their passion for performing! We are happy to welcome Brian “back home!”
BROOKE DEBETTIGNIES is a current theater director and educator with a passion for dramatic programming that empowers young performers and equips them with skills for life. She has a BFA in Acting from Pace University (NYC) and her MA in Theater Directing from Mountview Academy of Theater Arts (London). Additional training includes the Shakespeare program at RADA (London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and Improv at The Second City (Chicago). Her experimental research in improvisational theater and children’s self-concept has been presented at the American Psychological Association’s National Convention where it was awarded ‘best research’. She’s served as the Youth Program Director at Improvolution in NYC, and worked with Mousetrap Theater Projects in London. As a theater educator she has taught various courses, intensives, and workshops in cities such as LA, NYC, and London. TV credits include: CBS’s Criminal Minds, NBC’s Las Vegas, Discovery Channel’s Hip Hop Harry, and Comedy Whacked (series regular). Favorite stage roles include: The Anatomy of Gray (June), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), The Winter’s Tale (Perdita), and The Crucible (Abigail Williams). Theater Directing credits include: Lord of the Flies, The Importance of Being Earnest (PT Productions), In the Year 2125 (Talos Sci-Fi Festival), Commedia Del Partay (Stand Up Productions) and the world premiere of The Gauntlet (Catalyst Festival). Professional theater credits include: Beef & Boards Dinner Theater, LA Improv, and the American Cabaret Theater.
MICHELLE PETRASEK has successfully taught music to children for many years. Her fun, spirited teaching style engages students immediately. Ms. Petrasek holds the position of elementary music teacher, grades K to 8, at St. Andrew’s School in Clifton. She also is Director of Music and Youth Ministry for the parish. Michelle teaches music; directs three choirs for adults, teens and children; and plans and executes all music-related events and activities for the parish and school. Michelle holds a B.A. in Creative Writing with a Minor in Music. She is owner of M.P. Music, a music school in Clifton and Paterson, offering music classes for children 18 mos. to 13 years old. YouthSong was delighted to introduce Michelle as a member of its faculty for the 2017 Triple Threat Broadway Camp last summer.
Teaching singing is a full-time career for TONI BILOTTI CECERE. She is not an actor or singer looking for something to do in between shows. She is not working on her own singing career while trying to help you with yours. Rather, she is a dedicated voice teacher who has devoted over 30 years to teaching singers to become the best they can be. She approaches voices study in a holistic way, not only through an understanding of the developmental level and abilities of the student, but also having awareness of bio-psycho-social issues. Whether you want to have a career on Broadway, be a pop star, sing with the Metropolitan Opera, or just become the best singer you can be, Toni is the teacher for you! Toni’s students have performed with distinction throughout the country, winning principal roles across singing styles – from Classical to Musical Theater to Pop. They have appeared on Broadway, on TV, and in regional opera. Toni’s singing experience, training in vocal pedagogy and voice science, along with her professional experience in the music business make her uniquely qualified to train aspiring young performers.
BRIAN WALTERS is an actor most known for starring as Marcus in the hit musical comedy Murder For Two. He also performed in productions of Titanic (National Tour), The Who’s Tommy, Parade, and The 12: A New Rock Musical. Film credits include: Touching the Sound and Straight Outta Tompkins. Brian is currently writing and orchestrating his own concert piece On My Sleeve. As a vocalist Brian has toured the United States, Canada and Caribbean in concert, and was rehearsal understudy for Michael Feinstein at his New Year’s Eve performance with the New York Philharmonic. Brian is a sought after theater and vocal coach, and has worked with theater students at Montclair State University, New York University and The Canadian College of Performing Arts. He earned his BFA in Musical Theater from Pace University, is a member of Actors Equity Association, and is an ol’ friend of YouthSong! Brian was a student of Toni Bilotti Cecereand one of the very first faculty members to join YouthSong during the beginning years of the Triple Threat Theater Camp! Brian brings great energy and skill; students under his tutelage achieve great success and develop their passion for performing! We are happy to welcome Brian “back home!”
BROOKE DEBETTIGNIES is a current theater director and educator with a passion for dramatic programming that empowers young performers and equips them with skills for life. She has a BFA in Acting from Pace University (NYC) and her MA in Theater Directing from Mountview Academy of Theater Arts (London). Additional training includes the Shakespeare program at RADA (London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and Improv at The Second City (Chicago). Her experimental research in improvisational theater and children’s self-concept has been presented at the American Psychological Association’s National Convention where it was awarded ‘best research’. She’s served as the Youth Program Director at Improvolution in NYC, and worked with Mousetrap Theater Projects in London. As a theater educator she has taught various courses, intensives, and workshops in cities such as LA, NYC, and London. TV credits include: CBS’s Criminal Minds, NBC’s Las Vegas, Discovery Channel’s Hip Hop Harry, and Comedy Whacked (series regular). Favorite stage roles include: The Anatomy of Gray (June), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), The Winter’s Tale (Perdita), and The Crucible (Abigail Williams). Theater Directing credits include: Lord of the Flies, The Importance of Being Earnest (PT Productions), In the Year 2125 (Talos Sci-Fi Festival), Commedia Del Partay (Stand Up Productions) and the world premiere of The Gauntlet (Catalyst Festival). Professional theater credits include: Beef & Boards Dinner Theater, LA Improv, and the American Cabaret Theater.
MICHELLE PETRASEK has successfully taught music to children for many years. Her fun, spirited teaching style engages students immediately. Ms. Petrasek holds the position of elementary music teacher, grades K to 8, at St. Andrew’s School in Clifton. She also is Director of Music and Youth Ministry for the parish. Michelle teaches music; directs three choirs for adults, teens and children; and plans and executes all music-related events and activities for the parish and school. Michelle holds a B.A. in Creative Writing with a Minor in Music. She is owner of M.P. Music, a music school in Clifton and Paterson, offering music classes for children 18 mos. to 13 years old. YouthSong was delighted to introduce Michelle as a member of its faculty for the 2017 Triple Threat Broadway Camp last summer.
