thank you Derek! by Esther Yeoh

Craig, US

2021-06-22 14:50:12 UTC

Derek, I might not had alot a time to know each other, but I truly love your passion and your feedback to give people. Your enthusiastic presence will be missed here at Broadway Weekends.

Enjoy rehearsals for "jagged little pill".

Craig

Candela, Argentina

2021-06-23 02:06:49 UTC

It has been a pleasure learning and working with you! Hope to see you around soon and good luck on JLP opening❤️

-Candela

Grace, UK

2021-06-23 17:47:14 UTC

Thank you Derek!
It has been such a fun month learning and working with you (my first ever time doing a pop/rock song in class)! I've learnt so much, thank you <3

- Grace

Lucia, Uruguay

2021-06-23 20:12:22 UTC

Derek, it’s been amazing being able to learn from you! You’re truly amazing and really inspiring, i admire you a lot✨
I wish you all the very best and thank you for all these weeks teaching, i had a blast!
Lots of love all the way from Uruguay🇺🇾💖

-Lucía.

Indy, Australia

2021-06-23 20:50:33 UTC

Thank you Derek! You have given the most wonderful and informative classes the past few weeks, and it was an honour to sing for you, and you made it worth getting up at 6am each week. Thank you for everything!

Indy

Chloe, Singapore

2021-06-24 10:44:20 UTC

Derek, it's been a wonderful experience working with you and learning from you! There's so much that you've taught me and it is 100% worth the 4am sing🤣 In all honesty, you've helped me overcome my fear of pop/rock songs and I will always be grateful for that❤️
Thank you for everything✨

-Chloe O

Youjung, South Korea

2021-06-24 16:33:43 UTC

Thank you so much for your great class, Derek!! Your classes have been amazing and informative. I learned a lot.
Sending lots of love from South Korea❤
Thanks,
Youjung

From a small Chilean town writer...

2021-06-26 18:56:07 UTC

Hi, Derek. Thank you so much for all the advice and information you gave us. You are one of the few teachers that I actually knew of before BWAH and It was amazing meeting someone who I listen to everyday on my music app. I'm hoping one day I'll see you live!
(I still can't believe you know I'm writing a musical, bahaha.)

- Misaki Taky Chibana

Kelly, Malaysia

2021-06-27 13:04:27 UTC

Best 4am Classes!!

Thank you Derek for such an insightful month! Being up at 4-5am every week has never been more worth it. You've taught me to appreciate the pop/rock genre in the MT industry and I'm truly grateful for that. All the best in your future performances and hope to watch you live one day! 🥳
Sending love from Malaysia 🇲🇾

- Kelly :)

Rebecca, Malaysia

2021-06-27 13:09:41 UTC

Thank you so much for class :) Your classes has been informative and very worth waking up at 4am for XD All the best for JLP and we hope to see you in class again :)
Rebecca Jasmin

Carly, US

2021-06-27 13:36:57 UTC

Getting to learn from you was a dream come true! Your classes have been so helpful to me and my friends! Your way of teaching is really impactful! My Thursdays have been better because I have your class to look forward to! You’re so amazing and cool, I can’t thank you enough for helping me grow as an artist!
Thanks Derek, for your time!
Xx Carly

Caragh, US

2021-06-27 14:24:31 UTC

Hi Derek! This class was super awesome and memorable. Thank you so much for your help when you worked with me. Also, best of luck at the Tony Awards this year. I hope you come back to teach again at BWAH!

Thank you,
Caragh Zeigler

Cora, Germany

corafrank2000 — 2021-06-27 15:53:04 UTC

It was a delight. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us and being a source of inspiration! Hope to see you soon,

Cora (@coraxfrank)

Sea, Thailand

2021-06-28 09:50:01 UTC

Thank you so much for such an amazing month of class. I’ve been asking for a pop/rock class for many months and I’m so glad when I saw that you’d be teaching it! I’ve learned so much from you and very grateful to have the opportunity to work with you. You were so generous with you time and offerings and gave me more confidence to rock out my pop songs. I hope you can come back to teach us again in the future.
Lots of love from Thailand 💕
Sea

Esther, Singapore

bayern2531 — 2021-06-28 15:27:13 UTC

BEST 4AM CLASSES EVERRR!!
hey Derek! Thank you for you insight and reading of pop rock songs. I've always struggled to figure out the nuances of pop/rock songs and how to sing them, you've added a lot of versatility to the way I sing! It was wonderful to see you work with the bwah peeps! You've been really kind and a joy to have in BWAH, please come back again! all the best for the future!
- sending love all the way from Singapore, Esther (@thisisestherx)

Howard, Nashville

2021-06-28 18:35:01 UTC

Thank you, Derek - for your time, attention, insight, suggestions and support!
--Howard Snyder

Brenna, Virginia

2021-06-29 21:32:26 UTC

Thanks for a wonderful month of classes! I greatly appreciated having an acting through song series where we focused on pop/rock. I loved hearing the different suggestions you had for the singers and being able to see how they could be implemented. Thank you again & can't wait for you to be back onstage soon!
- Brenna Lawrence

Molly, Cincinnati

mollyksexton6 — 2021-06-30 00:07:09 UTC

Hey Derek,
Thank you so much for giving the Broadway Weekends at Home community your time, your attention, your talents, and your insight. Every month when Evie and Jeanna ask for who we wanted to come in as a teacher, I've always suggested you because I know how much work you put into your craft and all of your characters... Also because I am a major Dogfight stan. 😅 I was so excited when I got a very last-minute slot to work with you. I appreciated all of your kind words about my voice and all of the acting suggestions you gave me. We made "Get Back" feel like a really good audition choice for me. Thank you for coming each week and helping us all grow our pop/rock and contemporary theatre reps! Hopefully, you'll come back and teach again!!
With Joy and Gratitude, Molly Sexton (@mollyksexton)

Kelli, Fort Worth, TX

2021-06-30 18:39:34 UTC

Thank you so much for your insights, Derek. I haven’t been able to make it to every class due to work & vacation, but I have really benefited a ton from the classes I have attended. I have pages of notes and I feel like I have some really actionable steps to take when working on songs. I have so appreciated your enthusiasm and kindness in classes. I thoroughly enjoyed your performance in JLP in January 2020. Best wishes on re-opening and the Tony’s! Thanks again!

Kelli

Ally, NJ

2021-06-30 18:54:37 UTC

Thank you Derek! Your classes have been so fun and enlightening. Im sorry I didn't get to sing for you, but i really enjoyed learning from you and observing. You are so talented and kind and i really needed to learn more about singing pop and I learned a lot.
-Ally O’Brien

Donna, VA

2021-06-30 19:07:16 UTC

I had a blast in your classes! You provide thoughtful, specific, and efficient feedback - it’s been wonderful to witness such great teaching from an accomplished performer. Thank you!
-Donna (@donna.r.peeler)

Amanda, NY

2021-06-30 19:15:05 UTC

Derek,
Thank you so much for your amazing classes this month at BWAH! As a huge Jagged fan, it was a complete joy to get to work with you! We are so grateful for every single bit of your passion and knowledge that you have shared with us these past 5 weeks. I hope you come back to teach again soon!
See you in a few weeks at virtual summer camp!!!

-Amanda

Seisa, The Netherlands

2021-06-30 19:33:31 UTC

Hi Derek! Thanks so much for the amazing classes - had so much fun and learned a lot! Hope you'll come back to teach at BWAH again. Big <3 from Amsterdam!
-Seisa Ito

Samantha, US

2021-06-30 20:29:24 UTC

Thanks so much, Derek! I've learned that pop songs needn't be feared!

Dom, Kuala Lumpur

2021-06-30 21:31:39 UTC

Thank you, Derek, for sharing and giving us so much. It was a great experience learning more about your process and insights - never been more awake at 4am! I love how generous you are with your talent! Take care and keep having fun! ;-)
- Dom Lucien

Isabella, Brazil

2021-07-01 04:04:44 UTC

Derek, thank you for sharing with us your knowledge and kindness! It's been an amazing experience learning from you! Please come back soon!

Thank you for everything :)

Isabella

Amanda, Toronto

2021-07-01 17:56:40 UTC

Thank you so much for joining us at BWAH, Derek! While I mostly had to join your class from my car, I loved listening to you coach others. This class has had such a fun focus, and I am so grateful to have been able to hear your stories and advice from your time in the industry. Can't wait to see you onstage soon, and hopefully back at BWAH even sooner!

Bethany, Michigan

2021-07-01 18:06:42 UTC

It is wonderful you joined us. We hope to see you back one day.

Jennifer, USA

2021-07-01 19:40:23 UTC

Thank you Derek for sharing your insight and expertise! This Pop/Rock class exceeded all our high expectations. It was a joy to learn from you! Best wishes as you return to JLP :)

- Jennifer

Nayara, US

2021-07-01 20:01:04 UTC

Thank you, Derek! It's been amazing seeing you how you coach people. I learned a lot from this series and I hope you come back to teach us again! Your classes have been incredible!

Nayara

Clarissa, Canada

2021-07-01 21:31:37 UTC

Thank you Derek!! It was so awesome to learn from you!! I really enjoyed your classes!! Wishing you all the best as you return to JLP!! - Clarissa

Paul N, US

2021-07-01 21:35:15 UTC

I only got to attend the last class but thank you for your time and for the private we did a a few months ago! I look forward to seeing you in JLP this fall!

Emma, MN

2021-07-01 21:38:00 UTC

Thank you so much for your insight, finding the strengths in each performer as they created a story, and for being so open, relatable and chill. It was a true delight to learn from you!

-Emma