Jazz &Cabaret

Performances: ♦ Jazz & Cabaret Gala Performances Friday & Saturday, January 17th & 18th Doors open at 7:00pm, Ted Ferry Civic Center♦ Jazz & Cabaret Family Show Sunday, January 19th 2:00pm, Ted Ferry Civic Center

Registration: • Dec 6 - Jan 6• FCP Office, 335 Main• Phone (907) 225-4792Workshops:• Jan. 6 - 16, 2020 • Workshops held in the

Kayhi Music Rooms

Workshops Available: - Beginner & Pop Cabaret - Great American Songbook - Just Jazz - Duets & Ensembles

First City Players presents

With Guest Artistic Instructors Anne Phillips, With Guest Artistic Instructors Anne Phillips, Matt King & Nicki DennerMatt King & Nicki Dennerand Guest Artists Christian Fabian & Paul Meyersand Guest Artists Christian Fabian & Paul Meyers

G re a t American Songbook s i ng i t l i ke you mean i t

Inst r uctor Matt K ingWe ek 1 MWF 5 :30 - 7 :20 pmWe ek 2 MW 5 :30 - 7 :20 pmPlac e Kayh i Cho i r RoomFee $150

Cl ass i c , long-be l ove d s o n g s f ro m th e p a ntheon of revered Amer i can s i n gers a n d s o n g wr i ters , t hese are the Amer ican standards o f jazz , Broadway, mov ie mus ica l s , and ear ly popular mus ic . Rang ing pr imar i ly from the ear ly- to mid-20th century, these memorable tunes from the l ikes of Irv ing Berl in, George Gershwin, Duke E l l ington , and m a ny o th ers a re ea sy to lear n and hard to forget , g i v i n g p l enty o f ro o m for new ar rangements and i nterp retat i o n s . Per for mance exper ience i s recomm en d ed . So l o i st s o n l y.

C l ass i s l im i ted to 8 p a r t i c i p a nts .

Any t hing G oes s i n g w h at you l oveInst ruc to r Matt K i ngWeek 1 MWF 7 :30 - 9 :20 pmWeek 2 MW 7 :30 - 9 :20 pmPl ac e Kay h i C ho i r Ro o mFee $150

Exper ienced s ingers step up! Th i s i s t he c lass for you to bo ld l y make a song your own. Any st y le goes , f rom pop song to standard to rock ant hem to Broadway…i f you l ove i t , you can s ing i t . In t h i s workshop, you ’ l l have an oppor t un i t y to inter pret or even re imag i ne a song . A b i t beyond t he bas i cs , t h i s i s t he c lass for the more advanced s inger. I f you have exper ience s ing i ng for an aud ience , and you are ready to make your star t ur n , t hen t h i s i s t he wor kshop for you . So lo i st s on l y.

C l ass i s l im i ted to 8 par t i c ipant s .

Waiting ListsIf your favorite class is sold out, please contact First City Players to get your name on a waiting list. Call 225-4792 and we will do all we can to place you in a class.

S O LO & GRO UP W ORKSHOPS

Ju st Jaz zt h e s i n ger a s ja z z mu s i c i a n

Inst ruc to r N i c k i DennerWeek 1 MWF 7 :30 - 9 :20 pmWeek 2 MW 7 :30 - 9 :20 pmPl ac e Kay h i B and Ro o mFee $150

I f you have been i tch ing to step into t he shoes o f E l l a F i tzgera ld , B i l l ie Hol iday, Nat K ing Cole , Chet Baker, or o t her famed j az z s ingers , t hen t h i s i s your workshop. Advanced or intermediate singers wil l learn to “vocalize” a t une t hrough chang i ng mel od ies and phras i ng , and in tack l ing the cha l lenge of improv ised “scat s ing ing .” Songs in this repertoire include standards, bebop, Lat in jazz, and progressive jazz styles. Learn how to integrate yourse l f as a voca l i st wi th the band…and br ing p i zzazz to your j az z . S o lo i st s on ly.

C l ass i s l im i ted to 8 par t i c ipant s .

Anne Ph i l l ips wi l l ser ve as a mentor and adv isor in a l l mus ic workshops , regard less o f l i s ted workshop inst r uctor !

§Al l par t i c ipants are requi red to attend the f ina l rehearsa l :

Thursday, Januar y 16 th at Ted Ferr y C iv i c Center beg inn ing at 6 :00 pm.

From Show er to Stage l earn the bas i csIn st r uctor N ick i DennerWeek 1 MWF 5 :30 - 7 :20 pmWeek 2 MW 5 :30 - 7 :20 pmPlac e Kayh i Band Room Fee $150 Are you ready to rea c h b eyo n d th e s h owerh ead for a microphone? Might yo u r h o u s em ates o r n e ighbors encourage you to take a l es s o n ? Or a re yo u t i red o f keep ing your s i ng i n g s k i l l s a l l to yo u rs e l f ? For beg i nn ing s ingers—o r l o n g - p ra c t i c ed s i n gers w i t h l i mi ted stage exper ien c e—th i s i s th e c l a s s for you . Wi th profess iona l inst ru c t i o n i n a fu n , s u p p or t ive env i ronment , you wi l l h ave th e o p p o rtu n i ty to hone your vo ice and b u i l d yo u r co nf i d en c e . F rom se l ect ing and l earn in g a s o n g to wo rk i n g wi th a microphone to inter p ret i n g l y r i c s a n d d eve l op ing stage presence , th i s c l a s s covers th e b a s i c s . G a la per formance i s encou ra ged b u t n o t req u i red . S tudents may choose m u s i c f ro m a ny sty l e : j az z , fo lk , pop , rock , Broa d way, etc . So l o i st s o n l y.

C l ass i s l im i ted to 8 p a r t i c i p a nts .

Du ets, E nsembles, Broadw ay & More

Participants under the age of 16 will only sing at the Gala Performances with instructor and parental permission. All youth par-ticipants will perform at the Sunday Matinee.

Students of the KGB school district have been of-fered the opportunity to work with Anne Phillips in the schools. They, along with the younger work-shop participants, are invited to perform at a Sun-day matinee family show!

S a fet y In Nu mber ss ing i t wi th a f r iend

I nst ructor Matt K ingWeek 1 T Th 5 :30 - 7 :20pm Sat 1 :00 - 2 :50 pm Week 2 Tu 5 :30 - 7 :20pm Plac e Kayh i Cho i r RoomFee $150 per g roup

I f you p re fe r no t t o s i ng a l one , t h i s c l ass i s f o r you . I f you have a due t ( o r t r i o , o r qua r t e t , o r qu i n t e t ) t ha t you l ove , t h i s c l ass i s f o r you ! F rom fo r g i ng go rgeous ha rmon ies t o back -and - f o r t h p l ay w i t h a pa r t ne r t o s i ng i ng i n an ensemb le , t h i s wo rkshop i s f o r sma l l g roups who wan t t o s i ng a song t oge the r. Have t he pe r f ec t song bu t no en thus i as t i c co -pa r t i c i pan t s? We w i l l happ i l y he l p you r ec ru i t you r song pa r t ne r ! Ready t o t r y, bu t don ’ t have a song (o r even know whe re t o beg in )? We ’ re bu r s t i ng a t t he seams w i t h songs a t F i r s t C i t y P l ay e r s , and we w i l l g l ad l y g i ve a hand i n he l p i ng you se l ec t one !

C l ass i s l im i ted to 8 g ro u ps .

Kitchen Sinkany th ing & ever y th ing , INCLUDING th e . . .

I nst ructor N ick i Denner Week 1 T Th 7 :30 - 9 :20pm Sat 10 :30 am-12:20pm Week 2 Tu 7 :30 - 9 :20pm Plac e Kayh i Cho i r Room Fee $150 Have a song that ’s a b i t o u ts i d e th e b ox? Are you look ing to do someth i n g w i th a to u c h o f a dded f la i r ? Or was the c lass you wanted booked before you had a chance to reg i ster? I f yo u d i d n ’ t f i n d w h at you were hop ing for in the o th er o f fered wo rks h o ps , or i f t he one you had hoped fo r s o l d o u t , th i s i s the end-a l l , be -a l l , catch-a l l wo rks h o p fo r yo u . A ny sty l e and any group ing i s perm i tted (w i th i n rea s o n , o f course) for th i s c l ass . Song a n d d a n c e n u m b er? A t r io w i t h puppets? Zombie choir? This i s where you need to be.

C l ass i s l im i ted to 8 g ro u ps . ( I f a ny g ro u p inc l udes zombi es , you must s u p p l y yo u r ow n b ra i n s . )

Private LessonsAll of the Jazz & Cabaret guest artists are available for private lessons .. Please contact the individual instruc-tors for prices and availability.

Please note that participants in the Great American Songbook and Just Jazz are asked to choose songs from the jazz repertoire. We have a list of appropriate songs available, or the FCP artistic director is available to give you assistance. Because of limited class time, all participants are strongly urged to make song selections prior to their first session

What’s Coming Up?

The KayHi Musical Theater club presents, The Addams Family!

January 10, 2020 @ 7:30pm & January 12, 2020 @ 2:30pm

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

A New York Café Dinner with Readers Theater!

February 8 & 15, 2020 at 7:00pm at the New York Café!

Join us at New York Café for dinner theatre featuring Love Letters by A.R. Gurney. A childhood friendship plays out in decades of poignant correspondence, her adult life and his diverging through the course of marriages, careers and calamities—and briefly intersecting in middle age. Two actors embody the tender history of a pair divided in fact, but inseparable in spirit.

A Head-snapping Whodunnit based on the Hitchcock Film

March 6, 7, 13, & 14, 2020 at 7:30pm at the KayHi Aud

Hold on for a galloping whodunit! The script rattles with laugh-makers as four talented actors portray 150 characters. Action opens as a man mired in humdrum meets a woman with a thick accent who claims she’s a spy. He takes her home. She’s murdered! And soon a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail. Throw in an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, a shadowy cabal, missing fingers, some old-fashioned romance and a death-defying finale. It's an unforgettable evening for those who love the magic of theatre!

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VOCAL WORKSHOPS

Nicki Denner From Shower to Stage Jan 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 Beginning to intermediate $150

Matt King American Songbook Jan 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 Intermediate to Advanced $150

Matt KingAnything Goes Jan 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 Intermediate to Advanced $150

Nicki Denner Just Jazz Jan 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 Intermediate to Advanced $150

Matt King Saftey In Numbers Jan 7, 9, 11 14, 16 All levels $150

Nicki Denner

Kitchen Sink Jan 7, 9, 11 14, 16 Intermediate to Advanced $150 METHOD OF PAYMENT:

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REFUND POLICY: Cancellations before January 6th will be refunded all but 10% of registration fee. There will be no refunds after January 7th.

(Non-refunded fees will be considered contributions to First City Players, and receipts are available for tax pur-poses.)

First City Players is funded in part by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the Alaska State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Ketchikan, First Bank the Rasmuson Foundation, First City Rotary, the Monthly Grind, Ketchikan CHARR, private and business donations, business members, and the membership of the First City Players.

First City Players Jazz and Cabaret Workshop Registration

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Please check one: I have sheet music, including chord charts, for these songs. I need help finding the sheet music for my songs I’m still deciding, but will be ready by the beginning of class.

To qualify for your 10% member discount, you must be a member at the ensemble level or higherplease complete the following (check one): My First City Players membership is current through ____________ I would like to sign up for a First City Players membership at the following level: Senior & Student ($25) Troup ($25+) Ensemble ($50+) Actor ($100+)Leading Player ($250+)

Showstopper ($500+)Stage Manager ($1,000+)Director ($1,500+)Producer ($2,500+)Legend ($5,000+)

Final rehearsal for all performance classes: Thursday, January 16, 6pm at the Ted Ferry Civic Center

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Matt King began his piano studies when he was 5, and was playing professionally by age 14. He attended the University of Illinois as a classical music major before relocating to the New York area, where he earned his degree in Jazz Studies & Performance from William Paterson University in NJ. He has performed with major jazz figures including Chris Potter, Rufus Reid, Billy Hart, Benny Golson, Joe Morello, Charles MacPherson, Vic Juris, & Dave Stryker; Brazilian artists Claudio Roditi, Nilson Matta and Leny Andrade; iconic groups such as Blood, Sweat & Tears and The Shirelles; vocalists as diverse as Phoebe Snow, Carmen Souza, and Curtis Stigers; blues great Earl King, bluegrass master Tony Trischka, and many others across a broad stylistic spectrum. Matt is also currently keyboardist and musical director for the distinguished jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb. He has performed with four symphony orchestras in the US, appeared on The Today Show and Good Morning America, played Holland’s renowned North Sea Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Cape Town Jazz Festival, and countless other venues throughout the US and over 20 countries abroad.Currently free-lancing as a pianist, Hammond organist, and vocalist in a variety of musical genres, King also teaches piano and music theory privately.

ANNE PHILLIPS About the Faculty:

ANNE PHILLIPS singer, composer, arranger, conductor, producer began her career as a member of the Ray Charles Singers on the Perry Como Show. Since that time her career has covered almost every area of the music business. In addition to recording an album of her own, “Born To Be Blue”, she worked as a singer and choral arranger/conductor with many of the music world’s leading artists from Carol King and Mahalia Jackson to Sammy Davis Jr., George Jones and Neil Diamond. She is widely known in the industry as the writer/arranger/producer of many national commercials such as “What Has Sheraton Done For You Lately?” the famous telephone number “800-325-3535” and “Taste That Beats The Others Cold” for Pepsi Cola which she arranged and produced for such rock stars as the Four Tops,and Martha and the Vandellas.Ms. Phillips’ first album, “Born To Be Blue,”recorded in 1959, has now been re-released on CD to rave reviews In 2001 she released a second solo CD ‘ “Gonna Lay My Heart on the Line” on which she performs songs she has written both music and lyrics. “Some of the best songs I’ve heard in years.” Margaret Whiting. Her most recent CD, “NOEL NOEL”, Christmas

carols written for a 25 voice a cappella choir was released last season and a new vocal CD, “Ballet Time” on which she sings with such jazz greats as Dave Brubeck, Dr. Billy Taylor and Marian McPartland was released three years ago. Ms. Phillips was awarded the “Heart of Gold” award from the Best Friends Foundation in Washington DC for her work with her Children’s Jazz Choirs. For many years she was a National Trustee of NARAS and the New York representative for the Grammy show. She is listed in Who’s Who in Entertainment. Visit www.annephillips.com for more information.

NICKI DENNERPianist/composer Nicki Denner has performed with Sheila E., Savion Glover, Doc Severinsen, as well other jazz and Latin artists in the United States, Asia and Europe.Ms. Denner has released three CDs under her own name. Her trio recording, “Moliendo Café”, was named one of the “Top Ten Picks of 2006” in Latin Beat Magazine. “El Médico de Coquí” featuring Julian Llanos (former singer with Latin music legend Arsenio Rodriguez) spent six months in Latin Beat magazine’s Top 20 Hit Parade. She has performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theatre and the United Nations. As a composer, she has written music for award-winning film as well as the New Jersey Tap Ensemble.Nicki is also a devoted educator. As well as having a private teaching studio, she has served on the piano faculty of the Stanford University Summer Jazz Workshop, the Montclair State University Jazz Prep Summer Program, the

New York City Tap Festival, the New Jersey Tap Festival and is also a contributor to Keyboard Magazine. She is currently the Musical Director for the highly acclaimed group Cocomama.

PAUL MEYERSPAUL MEYERS has performed and/or recorded with an ever growing-list af jazz greats such as Geri Allen, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Ray Drummond, Eliane Elias, Clare Fischer, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Gomez, Annie Ross, Marc Johnson, Wynton Marsalis, George Mraz, Rufus Reid, David Sanchez and Kenny Werner. He’s also toured for years with two of the greatest jazz singers ever - Jon Hendricks since 1993, and Andy Bey from 1997 to 2008. Visit Paul’s website at www.paulmeyers for more information about Paul,“Paul Meyers is a guitarist’s guitarist. He displays a creative, fresh approach to harmonic and linear playing. He’s a brilliant soloist and accompanist and excels in contemporary jazz. His arranging and performances are as good as it gets.”

- Gene Bertoncini, solo jazz guitar master

CHRISTIAN FABIANJazz bassist Christian Fabian was born in Sweden and moved to Germany at the age of six. He attended the Maastricht Con-servatory in the Netherlands and there formed the band Time Design, which released three albums. Fabian relocated to the U.S. to study at the Berklee College of Music, from which he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in performance and film scoring. Starting in 1997, he spent several years playing bass with Lionel Hampton and worked with many other jazz veterans while building up a reputation in New York. He founded the Fabian Zone Trio as a piano/bass/drums group, initially with pianist Andy LaVerne and drummer Danny Gottlieb for the album Across the Tracks, released on the CAP Records label on April 3, 2006. The second Fabian Zone Trio album, Curtain of Life, was a jazz fusion effort and featured Fabian on electric bass, keyboardist Steve Hunt, and drummer Steve Michaud. The third album, The Masters Return! (released November 6, 2007), went back to an acoustic format as Fabian was joined by Mike Longo (piano) and Lewis Nash (drums) on a set of bebop standards and originals.

MATT KING