By Andrea Offner | Advisor and Project Leader
Dear AMT Live! Friends and Family,
As the winds of fall usher in a new season, we are celebrating 5 YEARS of bringing musical theatre performances, classes, engagements, and community outreach here in Paris through AMT Live!
We would like to thank you for your continued interest and support and keep you abreast of current events. Our most recent activities include musical theatre masterclasses by our Artistic Director, Miranda Crispin, and by guest teachers Anne Healy from University of Texas Arlington and Laura Avery from Sam Houston State University, all made possible by the support of our donors and the offerings of our teachers. We have also been able to give individual scholarship support for our Artist’s Way Workshop Series made possible through generous donations.
Our Monthly Open Mic community outreach soirées were hosted by AMT company members Miranda Crispin, Devon Graves, Jonathan Rogez, and Vinicius Timmerman, with Raphaël Sanchez on piano. We hosted an open-theme night and a night dedicated to musicals from the 60’s and 70’s, both of which were well-attended and highlighted lots of local talent. We have added additional administrative support to make our long-term goals a reality, and we will be celebrating the milestone of 5 years as a French Non-Profit organization supporting international learning and cooperation. There is so much to be grateful for!
For the last five years, countless people have been involved with launching and helping the association to thrive. We have many words of gratitude to offer those who, near and far, have made this success possible. We want to thank our founding members and overseas supporters and every performer who has shared their passion and talents with our dedicated audiences. Merci to every director, teacher, musician, administrator, intern, journalist, restaurateur, composer, lyricist, choreographer, and lighting designer who has helped us shine, and that is only a start to the list.
Currently, several of our members are building on their experiences at AMT to create artistic exchange both in Paris and abroad. Here is just one story of a member in his own words. “My story with AMT Live! Paris is life changing. Four years ago, at a masterclass with Adam Kantor, I met the AMT team and members. It was clear that the passion I felt for musical theatre was bubbling in every one of these artists, and that they were proactively creating artistic and learning opportunities. I felt both at ease and artistically inspired. Eager to get involved, I helped turn the AMT occasional open mic soirées into a monthly event in Paris. (To see that these evenings are still continuing each month is an immense gift.) With the organization, I took classes and intensive trainings, including a scholarship to attend the Artist's Way Workshop, which changed me for the better. These opportunities helped me have the willpower to move forward in my art and career. After starring in the 2015 Paris premiere of Next Thing You Know with the AMT company, I returned to my home in Lausanne, Switzerland and helped launch the Swiss debut of the musical The Last Five Years. Now two years later, I have finished a Master's degree in musical theatre from one of the most prestigious performing arts schools in England, and just performed the lead role in the UK premiere of Alan Menken’s musical The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. A new chapter of my life has begun and I would not be where I am now if my path had not included my time with AMT!” - Frédéric Brodard.
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Sincerely,
Andrea Offner
Project Leader and Advisor to AMT Live!
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