Singers' Cabaret Workshop: Developing a Cabaret Persona

Online, July 4, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Campaigns for cabaret to be recognised as a genre began in 2006, spearheaded by artists Paul L Martin, Sarah-Louise Young, Dusty Limits and Time Out journalists Simone Baird and Ben Walters. In 2012, Frisky and Mannish led Cabariot, a movement sparked by Gary Barlow's use of "too cabaret" as a derogatory comment on the X Factor.

So what is cabaret and what are its demands on the performer?

The Singers' Cabaret Workshop, taught by founder of the London Cabaret Awards Paul L Martin and vocal coach Jamie Anderson, runs from the 20th to 30th of August 2013. Designed for professional singers, the course develops each participant's cabaret persona to help them conquer the hazardous stages of the cabaret circuit.

• The Singers' Cabaret Workshop is a two-week course run by leading cabaret artistes Paul L Martin (founder of the London Cabaret Awards and Excess All Areas entertainment agency) and Jamie Anderson (vocal coach at Musical Theatre Academy; vocal director of 1916 - The Musical)

• Acclaimed performer and writer Sarah-Louise Young (guest soprano in Fascinating Aïda; award-winning creator of Cabaret Whore! and Cabaret Whore Encore!) will teach a guest workshop in clowning

The only course of its kind in the UK, the Singers' Cabaret Workshop is a unique opportunity to be mentored by top UK cabaret practitioners to craft a totally individual cabaret set and persona. The course culminates in a showcase performance for invited industry professionals offering the rare opportunity for participants to demonstrate their newly-developed skills in front of leading professionals in the cabaret field.

The Singers' Cabaret Workshop will take place at The Poor School (242 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JY) and the industry showcase will take place on Friday 30 August at historic cabaret venue The Pheasantry (152 Kings Road, London, SW3 4UT).