with Raue Center resident music director James Mablin
Section 1:
Ages: 16 – Adult
Day: Monday | February 3, 10, 17, 24 & March 3 & 10
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Cost: $250 Standard | $187.50 RaueNow Family
Section 2
Ages: 16 – Adult
Day: Wednesday | February 5, 12, 19, 26 & March 5 & 12
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Cost: $250 Standard | $187.50 RaueNow Family
Captivate your audience with a stellar vocal performance! Join James Mablin, Raue Center’s resident music director, for a Musical Theatre course focused on vocal performance and audition prep. Perfect your song choice, build emotional connection, conquer nerves, and boost confidence. Students who enroll should have some performance experience. This class offers personalized coaching, group feedback, and plenty of singing practice to help you shine at any audition. Whether you’ve been away from the stage for a while or are a seasoned professional, prepare to bring your song to life. Come ready to sing, grow, and stand out!
Students need to bring the following:
• Sheet music for your audition song(s) (memorized and with clearly marked cuts).
• A pencil and water bottle.
• A willingness to sing and explore your artistry!
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
James Mablin hails from London, England. He has musically directed and/or played Keyboards in over a hundred shows. Favorites include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat (UK Tour), Whistle Down the Wind (UK Tour), High School Musical (World Premiere – Stagedoor Manor, NY), Caroline or Change (Cyrano’s Theatre Company, AK), Little Shop of Horrors (Thin Air Theatre Company, CO), The Toxic Avenger (Thin Air Theatre Company, CO) and Into the Woods (Slow Burn Theatre Company, FL).
As an educator, James ran the musical theatre program at a large college in London, was a professor & musical theatre specialist at The Yale School of Drama, and most recently on the Musical Theatre faculty at Auburn University as their resident Music Director. James was also the associate artistic director and head of the music department at Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, named one of the top summer theatre programs in the world.
James has written the vocal arrangements and musically directed opening and closing numbers for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade including the Emmy award-winning song “Join Our Parade”. In January of 2024, James is thrilled to be stepping into the role of Resident Music Director for the Raue Center for the Arts.