Jim Daly (BLOC Agency) and Duncan Stewart (Casting Director) are coming to Stage Door Connections for one day only! Jim has clients in almost every currently running Broadway show and Duncan's recent casting projects include the recent Broadway revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and the Broadway and National touring companies of CHICAGO The Musical. Jim and Duncan will share all the secrets of how to approach your performing and auditioning career as a business. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to dance in front of two leading industry professionals.
The seminar will be broken up into two parts.
This career development seminar was created to provide dancers with inside tips on the business side of dance, as well as the rare opportunity to dance for a NYC Agent and Casting Director in a relaxed, non audition environment. Jim and Duncan are both excited to meet and see new talent.
Please Bring: jazz, street and character shoes and headshot and resume.
DANCE AUDITION TECHNIQUES: $35 Class is limited. Reserve your spot today!
DUNCAN STEWART Duncan Stewart is a responsible for casting the current Broadway, London (star/celebrity) and National touring companies of CHICAGO THE MUSICAL, the current national tour of the Tony Award® winning musical, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and the new musical YANK! directed by David Cromer, now in development. In the past, Duncan was the Executive Director of his own company, Southgate Productions and for many years acted as the Director of Casting for National Artists Management Company (NAMCO) where he cast numerous projects for legendary Broadway producers, Barry and Fran Weissler.
JIM DALY has been head of the legit department at Bloc NYC since 2007. His clients make regular appearances in episodics ranging from The Good Wife and 30 Rock to Law & Order: SVU. He has clients performing in numerous Broadway shows including FOLLIES, SPIDER-MAN, ROCK OF AGES, MARY POPPINS, BILLY ELLIOT, MEMPHIS and the new Off-Broadway version of RENT as well as national tours including COME FLY AWAY, WICKED, WEST SIDE STORY, the UK Tour of FELA and the upcoming BRING IT ON and ADDAMS FAMILY. Prior to arriving at Bloc, Jim worked as a junior agent at the Andreadis Talent Agency following two years as a commercial casting director at Background/Foreground Inc. in Manhattan. Jim received his BFA from the University of Michigan.
