# Event Details - **Event Name**: *FREE* | Open Mic/Salon (Singers | Songwriters | Actors | Musicians) - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 25 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 25 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: A weekly workshop for performers to present their works-in-progress in an intimate setting. SONGS | MONOLOGUES | LYRICS only (READ BELOW)About this EventPLEASE NOTE: This is a live, ACOUSTIC-ONLY event. No BACKING TRACKS, no BEATS, no KARAOKE tracks, and NO A CAPPELLA (unaccompanied singing or rapping) permitted. All musicians and/or singers must either play their own instrument or be accompanied by the house pianist. No mics or amplified instruments permitted. There are regular weekly attendees not listed in this event, so you MUST RSVP admin@vocalstudios.com to attend.************Welcome to the PCC Performers' Salon, a weekly workshop for SINGERS, SONGWRITERS, ACTORS and MUSICIANS to present their work (or works-in-progress) in a fun, encouraging and non-critical environment. We welcome performers of all levels.Hosted and accompanied by Patrick Michael Wickham, this 3-hour workshop focuses on enhancing authenticity in performances, refining storytelling skills and allowing participants a stress-free environment to showcase their skills in front of an intimate audience "living room-like" space.RSVP - admin@vocalstudios.com | Attendees don't only come from onlineSuggested DONATION of $25 (via Paypal or Zelle to reserve spot)First time and auditors (non-performers) are FREE!Maximum 15 minutes p/participantSelections should be no more than 5 minutes in lengthA Piano will be provided | Guitarists must bring their own instrument (acoustic only)Be prepared to introduce yourself and participate with group activitiesPlease read performance requirements below (participants will not be allowed to perform unless these conditions are met):SINGERSEmail song selection and key to: admin@vocalstudios.comIf accompanist cannot acquire sheet music, chord chart must be available onlineSheet music to classical songs must be emailed at least ONE WEEK prior to the eventSongs should at least have CHORD CHARTS available online. Nothing too obscureDo not expect the accompanist to know an obscure songSelf-accompaniment (via piano or guitar) is permittedSONGWRITERSEmail your lyrics to: admin@vocalstudios.comFor accompaniment: minimum chord chart, lead sheet or sheet music must also be emailed 48 hours prior to event. The neater your work, the better your accompanimentSelf-accompaniment (via piano, guitar or other acoustic instrument) is permittedNo backing tracks or a cappella singing permittedLYRICS-ONLY or POETRY sharing is permittedMUSICIANSA piano will be provided | you must bring your own acoustic instrumentEmail your selection to admin@vocalstudios.com (if original, let us know length and details)ACTORSMonologues and SHORT scenes are permittedFor SCENES, please limit to two-character scenes and we will have an audience member read with youLearn more about Mr. Wickham at:https://www.vocalstudios.com/pmw https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/68265ad0-ee16-11ef-a021-0b69d287de70-rimg-w549-h740-dc000000-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/free-|-open-mic-salon-singers-|-songwriters-|-actors-|-musicians/100001250545648699 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, open-mic, theatre, performances, workshops, literary-art, nonprofit, karaoke, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: 853 7th Ave suite 2b - **lat**: 40.7638595 - **long**: -73.9808542 - **full address**: 853 7th Ave suite 2b, 853 7th Avenue, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: *FREE* | Open Mic/Salon (Singers | Songwriters | Actors | Musicians) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c0f35322acb2e5316cf25430ab5a8441ffe7cdcde0a1eefc63b5f1ab974c31de-rimg-w435-h459-dca78f7e-gmir.jpg?v=1739896568 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is *FREE* | Open Mic/Salon (Singers | Songwriters | Actors | Musicians) being held? - **A:** *FREE* | Open Mic/Salon (Singers | Songwriters | Actors | Musicians) takes place on Tue, 25 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 25 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 pm at 853 7th Ave suite 2b, 853 7th Avenue, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing *FREE* | Open Mic/Salon (Singers | Songwriters | Actors | Musicians)? - **A:** *FREE* | Open Mic/Salon (Singers | Songwriters | Actors | Musicians) is organized by Performers Career Center. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** *FREE* | Open Mic/Salon (Singers | Songwriters | Actors | Musicians) is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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He has served as the PDP (Professional Development Program) Director of the New York Singing Teachers' Association and is in current demand as a lecturer in master classes and programs all over the country and abroad. Specializing in popular opera, legit musical theatre and contemporary repertoire, his own professional performance career has spanned over twenty years in venues ranging from Broadway to international opera houses and concert halls and as a featured performer on Cunard's Queen Mary 2.Mr. Wickham has been featured as an vocal consultant/expert for Inside Edition, Vh1, and ESPN, Time Out, The New Yorker, Backstage and the Village Voice. His students include many celebrities and professional singers who have appeared on and off Broadway as leads and supporting players in over eighty shows nationally, as well as principal and supporting performers at tier 1 opera houses across the country and Europe. His students are signed with record labels such as Jive, Atlantic, Universal, Virgin, So So Def and Sony Music.​In addition to studies in voice and composition at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and The Julliard School, Mr. Wickham has pursued studies in voice anatomy and physiology (specializing in developmental Otolaryngology) at the renowned Bill Wilkerson Center (Vanderbilt Medical School) under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Ossoff. He is a proud student and protege of Maitland Peters, Chairman of the Voice Department at the Manhattan School of Music and a proud graduate and later affiliate faculty member of the William Esper Studio (having extensively studied with Mr. Esper for five years).As a composer/lyricist, Mr. Wickham's output has been concentrated in stage and screen works as well as songs. Awards have included: first place in the BMI competition (Porcelain Dreams), first place in the SETC composition competition (the Manhattan Rags) two runners-up and one finalist prize for the NATS Art Song Competition (Songs of Death and Taxes; Irish Drinking Songs for Sober Soprano), first place in the Sparks and Wiry Cries Regional competition (\"Love in the Asylum), and others. He has served as the technical director of the European American Musical Alliance (Paris) and maintains studies with Dr. Philip Lasser and Dr. Benjamin Boyle.Mr. Wickham currently resides in Brooklyn, New York." } ] } ] ```