Behind the Curtain: A masterclass presented by Ellery & Rommy Sandhu
Join us at Fox Hill School of Music for an afternoon with NYC’s powerhouse couple and titans of the arts- Ellery & Rommy Sandhu, to discuss the current landscape of the stage, film and television industry, how to navigate auditions, what BFA programs to look at and more! The afternoon will also include mock auditions, behind the scenes stories and a Q&A!
More about our esteemed guests:
ELLERY SANDHU has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment business. After a professional performing career, she transitioned to the other side of the table and has been working in the business of representation for over a decade. She is currently the Agency Director at The Mine Agency. Established in 2007, The Mine Agency is one of New York’s most sought after boutique talent agencies. The Mine represents a curated list of both emerging and established talent on Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theatre, Television, and Film. While she tirelessly advocates for her clients currently treading the boards, Ellery continues to further her pursuit of educating the next generation of artists as both a mentor and guest lecturer at many of the top college B.F.A. programs
ROMMY SANDHU is a New York City based Director-Choreographer and educator with a performing career that includes 11 Broadway shows and National Tours. Having served as Associate Director/Choreographer/Dance Captain to Tony Award winning director/choreographers Kathleen Marshall, Susan Stroman, and Matthew Bourne, his work and insight have been sought after across the country.
In New York City, Rommy most recently collaborated with Kathleen Marshall on the revival of The Unsinkable Molly Brown starring Beth Malone. Additionally, he was Dick Scanlan’s Associate on New York City Center’s acclaimed production of Little Shop of Horrors (starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ellen Greene and Taran Killam).
His work has been performed by such talents as Corbin Blue (Singing In The Rain -The MUNY), Ann Harada (Christmas Eve with Christmas Eve), Cady Huffman (BCEFA), Laura Michelle Kelly (54 Below), Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz (Two-Hander). Selected as a Dancebreak Foundation “Choreographer to Watch”, Rommy’s regional directing and/or choreography credits span from coast to coast including the US regional premiers of Mary Poppins and Sister Act.
As a performer, his Broadway credits include Mary Poppins, Bombay Dreams, Oklahoma!, On The Town, The Life, Sweet Charity in Concert, A Christmas Carol, Sondheim 75, Annie Get Your Gun (w/Bernadette Peters and Reba McEntyre), and national tours of Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, Evita, and Dreamgirls (w/Jennifer Holliday). On television he has appeared on SMASH, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The View, and numerous Tony Awards shows. Rommy is on the guest faculty for ONSTAGE New York and is currently on the Musical Theater Faculty for Marymount Manhattan College.