Dirk Weiler
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Dirk Weiler is a German singer, actor and musical theatre actor.
in Essen, Germany from 1990 to 1994 and graduated with a Diplom as Bühnendarsteller.
Having already worked for two years as performer with the dance theater group of Claudia Lichtblau (he was one of the lead performers in her pieces: Rothegang/Untergrund; Sequenzen; Chrom-Rauten; Gewoell; Rus-Rums-Ravas), he then enrolled in the dance department of the Folkwang Hochschule where he studied for another year with Jean Cébron. He worked with Claudia Lichtblau until 1999 while teaching tap dance at Musical Theatre Department of the Folkwang Hochschule.
In 1999 he went to New York City where he studied voice at Manhattan School of Music
, City College of New York
, and finally at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College
, where he received his Master of Music in 2001.
He was selected to participate in master classes with Walter Berry and Cord Garben. In 1999 he won 2nd prize at the Lotte Lenya Competition for Singers in the United States and became known as an excellent Kurt Weill interpreter (Three Penny Opera, Johnny Johnson, Wall to Wall Marathon Kurt Weill at Symphony Space New York)and was a member of the Kabarett Kollektif which won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Most Unique Cabaret Performance.
His teachers include Judy Ann Bassing, Walter Nicks
, Noelle Turner, Bennes Mardenn, Bernice Loren
, Cornelius Reid, Ira Siff, Ted Puffer
.
An active and versatile performer, he performed musical theater, opera as well as dramatic plays and cabaret shows in Germany, New York City, Australia and London.
He is a founding member of thedramaloft, an entertainment incubator located in New York City, as well as an avid tap dancer and instructor. In New York he has taught at the Alvin Ailey School (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), Steps on Broadway and at the Bridge for Dance.
He recently sang the role of Dutch Schultz in the American concert premiere of Eric Salzman and Valeria Vasilevski's The True Last Words of Dutch Schultz at Symphony Space in New York.
From 2010 unto late 2011 he played Frex/Ozian Official and Dr. Dillamond(u/s) as well as the Wizard (u/s) in the German production of WICKED
in Oberhausen, Germany.
He is currently working in several theaters in Germany as actor and in Musical Theatre.
Biography
Dirk Weiler was born in Neunkirchen (Saar), Germany. He showed an interest in the performing arts from a very early age on. He participated in school and community theatre productions. Dirk's first part in a production at a bigger theatre was the role of the bartender and prisoner Pudritzky in Der Hauptmann von Köpenick at the Saarländisches Staatstheater in Saarbrücken, Germany. While enrolled at the Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbruecken in German literature, linguistics and phonetics, he worked as an extra at the Saarländisches Staatstheater. He then studied Musical Theater at the Folkwang AcademyFolkwang Academy
The Folkwang University of the Arts is a German university for music, theater, dance, design and academic studies. Its traditional main location since 1927 is in the former Werden Abbey in Essen in the Ruhr Area, with additional facilities in Duisburg, Bochum and Dortmund and since 2010 at the...
in Essen, Germany from 1990 to 1994 and graduated with a Diplom as Bühnendarsteller.
Having already worked for two years as performer with the dance theater group of Claudia Lichtblau (he was one of the lead performers in her pieces: Rothegang/Untergrund; Sequenzen; Chrom-Rauten; Gewoell; Rus-Rums-Ravas), he then enrolled in the dance department of the Folkwang Hochschule where he studied for another year with Jean Cébron. He worked with Claudia Lichtblau until 1999 while teaching tap dance at Musical Theatre Department of the Folkwang Hochschule.
In 1999 he went to New York City where he studied voice at Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
, City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
, and finally at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
, where he received his Master of Music in 2001.
He was selected to participate in master classes with Walter Berry and Cord Garben. In 1999 he won 2nd prize at the Lotte Lenya Competition for Singers in the United States and became known as an excellent Kurt Weill interpreter (Three Penny Opera, Johnny Johnson, Wall to Wall Marathon Kurt Weill at Symphony Space New York)and was a member of the Kabarett Kollektif which won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Most Unique Cabaret Performance.
His teachers include Judy Ann Bassing, Walter Nicks
Walter Nicks
Walter Nicks was an African-American modern dancer, choreographer, and teacher of jazz and modern dance. He was a certified master teacher of Katherine Dunham technique. He was professionally active for nearly 60 years....
, Noelle Turner, Bennes Mardenn, Bernice Loren
Bernice Loren
Bernice Loren, was a well known actress, director, teacher and mentor to many actors, best known for an inspirational combined performance technique, "emanating from a place of unity,"- Biography :...
, Cornelius Reid, Ira Siff, Ted Puffer
Ted Puffer
Merle "Ted" Puffer was an American voice teacher and translator.He taught the mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick when she was launching her career....
.
An active and versatile performer, he performed musical theater, opera as well as dramatic plays and cabaret shows in Germany, New York City, Australia and London.
He is a founding member of thedramaloft, an entertainment incubator located in New York City, as well as an avid tap dancer and instructor. In New York he has taught at the Alvin Ailey School (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), Steps on Broadway and at the Bridge for Dance.
He recently sang the role of Dutch Schultz in the American concert premiere of Eric Salzman and Valeria Vasilevski's The True Last Words of Dutch Schultz at Symphony Space in New York.
From 2010 unto late 2011 he played Frex/Ozian Official and Dr. Dillamond(u/s) as well as the Wizard (u/s) in the German production of WICKED
Wicked
Wicked is generally used as an adjective to mean evil or sinful.Wicked may also refer to:* Wicked Pictures, an American pornographic studio...
in Oberhausen, Germany.
He is currently working in several theaters in Germany as actor and in Musical Theatre.
Engagements
- The Full Monty - Musical (Harold Nichols); Theater Dortmund October 2011 - June 2012
- Wicked The Witches of Oz - Musical (Frex/Oz Official, understudy Dr. Dillamonth, Wizard ofOz); Metronom Theater Oberhausen March 2010 - September 2011
- Gandersheimer Domfestspiele; Und Es War Sommer (Helmut Kaiser)/Im Weissen Rössl(Dr. Siedler); Gandersheimer Domfestspiele, Bad Gandersheim 2009
- Berlin-Hanover-Express; Tap Dance Coach and Choreographer: Dirk Weiler; Hampstead Theatre, London 2009
- The School For Scandal(Moses); Red Handed Theatre Company; Bridewell Theatre, London 2009
- Song Interpretations Workshop; Musical Theatre Department, Folkwang Hochschule Essen, 2008
- Tap Dance Workshop; Bridge for Dance, New York City, 2008
- Film: Evil Eye (The Roommate-Lead); New York City 2008
- Film: I'm Afraid I am Hitler (Officer Mohnke); New York City 2008
- Song-Interpretation Workshop; Musical Theatre Department Folkwang Hochschule Essen 2007
- Tap Dance Workshop; Nomadic College in Europe; Balaton, Hungary, 2007
- Right Key ... Wrong Keyhole; An evening with Songs of Gigolos and Gigolettes; Helen's Hideaway Room, New York City 2007
- THE TRUE LAST WORDS OF DUTCH SCHULTZ (Dutch Schultz); Symphony Space's Wall to Wall Opera, New York City 2007
- QUEER BENT FOR THE TUDOR GENT (Richard); The American Globe Theatre New York City 2007
- The Merry Widow; directed and choreographed by Dirk Weiler; Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 2007
- THE WAITER; Dirk Weiler & Janie Blackburn with Simon Mulligan, piano; The Jermyn Street Theatre London, 2006
- NOISE & SMOKE: HITS OF WEIMAR BERLIN; Dirk Weiler & Karen Kohler with John Bowen, piano; International Cabaret Festival, Adelaide, Australia, 2006
- RUBIROSA A New Musical by Sandra Hochman and Gary Kupper (Porfirio Rubirosa); Staged Readings, Michael Carson Studios, New York 2006
- NOISE & SMOKE: HITS OF WEIMAR BERLIN; Dirk Weiler & Karen Kohler with John Bowen, piano, German General Consulate New York 2006
- NOISE & SMOKE: HITS OF WEIMAR BERLIN; Dirk Weiler & Karen Kohler with John Bowen, piano, Helen's Hideaway Room. New York 2005
- On the Banks of the Surreal; Five short plays from early 20 Century, The Bank Street Theater in NYC 2005
- The True Last Words of Dutch Schultz (Dutch Schultz); The Center for Contemporary Opera as part of "On The Edge" at Symphony Space's Thalia Theatre 2005
- Tap Dance Instruction Videos; Dirk Weiler as Assistant und Tap Dancer for Judy Ann Bassing; Bodarc Productions in New York 2005
- The Three Penny Opera (Macheath); The Brooklyn College Department of Theater and the Conservatory of Music, Celebration of Brooklyn College’s 75th Birthday, 2005
- Nothing without our Pride; Short Film by Sheila Simmons, New York 2004
- The Kabarett Kollektif; European Cabaretists in New York; Mama Rose's, NYC 2004
- Kabarett Kollektif Salon; featuring Dirk Weiler along with New York's finest European-born cabaret artists; Home of Frank and Mary Skillern, New York 2004
- A World with Snow by Jack Canfora; Dirk Weiler and Jack Canfora co-direct a reading of Jack Canfora's new play "A World with Snow" at the Revelation Theatre in New York City 2004
- Kabarett Kollektif; Duplex Cabaret Theatre, 61 Christopher St (at 7th Ave.), NY 2003
- Dirk Weiler at Café Sabarsky; with Lucy Arner, piano, Neue Galerie 1048 Fifth Avenue, NYC 2003
- After Hours A New Musical Revue (Frank); Lion Theatre at Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street, NYC 2003
- Place Setting a new play by Jack Canfora (Richard); Equity Showcase at Center Stage New York City 2003
- Place Setting a new play by Jack Canfora (Richard); Reading at Stella Adler Studios in New York 2003
- Audition Workshop; Musical Theatre Department, Folkwang Hochschule Essen 2003
- Blue Monday, George Gershwin; Graduate Center CUNY, New York Dirk Weiler as Tom/Tap Dancer 2003
- The Heart of Biddy Mason (Tap Dancer/Singer); New York City Lesung; Staged reading at Shettler Studios, New York 2003
- Johnny Johnson by Kurt Weill; Bruno Walter Auditorium; Kurt Weill Foundation of Music 2002
- A Tribute to George Gershwin; Hosted by Eli Wallach, The Graduate Center New York 2002
- Benefit Concert for Zonta Club 1; Lieder, American Art Songs and American Popular Songs; Neue Aula of the Folkwang Hochschule 2002
- The Magic Flute, W.A. Mozart (Papageno); Brooklyn, New York 2001
- La Bohème by G. Puccini (Schaunard); Casalmaggiore, Italy - Dirk Weiler IVAI scholarship 2001
- The Merry Widow, Franz Léhar (Danilo); Brooklyn, New York 2001
- Kurt Weill Symposium; Meredith College Raleigh North Carolina 2001
- Die Dreigroschenoper Brecht/Weill (Macheath); Staged Concert Version, Manhattan School of Music in New York City 2001
- Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart (Count Almaviva); Brooklyn, New York, 2000
- "Wall to Wall Kurt Weill"; 12 Hour Marathon Hommage to Kurt Weill, Symphony Space Broadway and 95th Street, NYC 2000
- Winners Concert 92nd Street Y- Theatre; 2000
- Tap Dance Teaching Videos; Tap Dance Instruction Videos as Tap Dancer und Assistant of Judy Ann Bassing, Miami und New York 1999
- Claudia Lichtblau Dance Company, Essen, Rothegang/Untergrund, Sequenzen, Rauten, Chrom, Gewöll, Rus-Rums-Ravas 1992-2000