Podcast appearances and mentions of derek gregor

SAM CARNER is a New York bookwriter / lyricist. He won the $100,000 Kleban Prize for librettists, the Richard Rodgers Award, and the John Wallowitch Award for songwriters under 40. He and Derek Gregor were among Playbill.com's 12 “Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know,” and 13 of their songs have been nominated for MAC Awards. Their musical UNLOCK'D played and extended Off-Broadway run at the Duke Theater and was produced at Houston's Queensbury Theatre. His musical ISLAND SONG has had over 50 productions internationally, including at the Adirondack Theatre Festival, London's Stratford Circus, Vanderbilt University, etc. His show SECOND LINE was the 2020 Pace New Musical, having had readings at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, NC State, and more. Sam taught musical theater writing and analysis courses at Yale, NYU, and Temple University. Musical Creators' Institute is on a mission to empower early-career musical theater creators. We work to provide unique tools and insights into musical theater form from highly-experienced, top-level musical theater professionals. We aim to do this with a program size that is large enough to provide ample collaborative opportunities and small enough to provide individual attention and at a price-point that will not saddle our students with years of debt. We believe in fostering a shared language between artists with diverse areas of specialization. This involves supporting the development of multi-disciplinary artists and offering all artists opportunities to expand their areas of knowledge. The philosophy of program founder, Kleban-Award-winning lyricist-librettist Sam Carner considers all ideas and concepts as viable and views the role of a training program as helping students to express their ideas with greater clarity and to build greater drama around their themes. This leads to a supportive, non-judgmental environment that encourages exploration and artistic passion. Develop your own unique artistic voice, explore new collaborations and artistic communities, and gain a solid framework in musical theater structure and style.

Eric Michael Krop is a singer/songwriter who recently made his TV debut on Fox's show I Can See Your Voice as "Broadway Belter", making it all the way to the end and singing a duet with recording artist Jessie McCartney. After graduating from AMDA in NYC, Eric made his Broadway debut in the revival of Godspell at Circle in the Square. After moving to Los Angeles, he quickly broke into the music scene doing back up vocals for James Corden in the movie "Peter Rabbit" and working with Grammy winning pop producer Greg Kurstin. Eric writes with renowned songwriters Derek Gregor and Selda Sahin, grammy nominated producer Nick Marsh. He has performed all over the world, and you can get his incredible new single "It Never Rains In LA" on ITunes, Spotify, and other music platforms. Follow @ericmkrop www.eric-michael-krop.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/support

Selda Sahin, Derek Gregor (Songwriter) - Website: SeldaAndDerek.com

Selda Sahin, Derek Gregor (Songwriter) - Website: SeldaAndDerek.com

Sam Carner and Derek Gregor, are a successful contemporary musical theatre song writing team. Their songs have been sung by many artist all over the world, and they have many shows on the go. They were in Vancouver to record some new tracks, and give an intimate concert of their material. Sam and Derek were kind enough to join Christopher in studio to discuss their experiences writing and producing shows, as well as some insight into how they collaborate and compose,  Learn more about them and you'll also hear some of the concert featuring some wonderful Vancouver performers on this episode of From the Pit. 

AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITERS - Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor are award-winning New York-based songwriters. They're best known for writing the music for the sexy and dark 2014 indie musical short film, "Grind" which won a number of awards and featured Broadway favorite, Anthony Rapp (Rent, If/Then), Claire Coffee ("Grimm"), and Pasha Pellosie ("The Carrie Diaries"). The duo has brought their intricately crafted and captivating style of music to life through spectacular and intimately preserved live performances from some of Broadway's most distinguished vocal performers including: Eric Michael Krop, best known for starring in Broadway's Godspell, American Idol alums; Natalie Weiss (Les Miserables, Everyday Rapture), Devyn Rush and boyishly handsome pop singer, Brian Justin Crum (We Will Rock You, Next To Normal). The duo was just named a finalist in the 16th Annual Great American Song Contest for their pop anthem, "The Storm." INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: Can you explain how important it is for a new musical artist to self-promote themselves via social media? What are some of your best tips on networking and marketing a duo band? What is the secret to writing great lyrics as well as the instrumentation? What cities are a must to book to build your fan base? WEBSITE: SeldaAndDerek.com

AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITERS - Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor are award-winning New York-based songwriters. They're best known for writing the music for the sexy and dark 2014 indie musical short film, "Grind" which won a number of awards and featured Broadway favorite, Anthony Rapp (Rent, If/Then), Claire Coffee ("Grimm"), and Pasha Pellosie ("The Carrie Diaries"). The duo has brought their intricately crafted and captivating style of music to life through spectacular and intimately preserved live performances from some of Broadway's most distinguished vocal performers including: Eric Michael Krop, best known for starring in Broadway's Godspell, American Idol alums; Natalie Weiss (Les Miserables, Everyday Rapture), Devyn Rush and boyishly handsome pop singer, Brian Justin Crum (We Will Rock You, Next To Normal). The duo was just named a finalist in the 16th Annual Great American Song Contest for their pop anthem, "The Storm." INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: Can you explain how important it is for a new musical artist to self-promote themselves via social media? What are some of your best tips on networking and marketing a duo band? What is the secret to writing great lyrics as well as the instrumentation? What cities are a must to book to build your fan base? WEBSITE: SeldaAndDerek.com

BlazinRy Radio returns with songwriting powerhouse Carner & Gregor and NYC's lyrical giant Malik Work.