Getting Your Child Star Training, Coaching and Representation Here’s a fun guide I contributed to Westport magazine. It’s great for residents of Fairfield County but also will steer you to my favorite coaches in NYC, so check it out no matter where you live… LINKS TO...
Tap With Thommie & Broadway Kid Scoop
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The #1 Broadway Kids’ Coach You Gotta Know! It’s time for… Tap with Thommie! If you haven’t heard of Thommie Retter yet, you are not reading my blog very carefully. He is the kids’ coach to know if Broadway is the goal OR if just having a fantastic time with a bunch of great kids...
This Way to Broadway with Thommie Retter
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Must-Have List for Child Actors 1. A talented, plugged-in, enthusiastic coach 2. A guardian angel It’s your lucky day! Today I have a 2-for-1 offer for you. His name is Thommie Retter. Not only is he a bonafide Broadway star himself (he played the nutty, tap-happy Mr. Braithwaite in...
Showbiz Kids Connection Camp
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Showbiz Kids Connection with Thommie Retter and Brandon Jarrett Do you/your kid love to sing? Would you love a chance to write a song and record it in a real recording studio? Then add choreography and perform? Thommie Retter and Brandon Jarrett  of Moho Productions are offering another...
Broadway Audition Prep: Giving a Budding Child Star an Edge
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Back in the day, kids used to play one sport per season, and if they had any one-on-one coaching it was from dad in the backyard. Now for my seven-year-old ball player, Little League supposedly isn’t enough. There’s also an 8 and Under Developmental Program, which tacks on five...