In her workshops, the Cats and Sunset Boulevard star, press notes state, "shares her expertise and guides her students through a methodology that facilitates audience connection through songs and monologues. Her emotional connection to songs and audiences is renowned, and that very connection is at the heart of what Ms. Buckley imparts to her students."

In Fort Worth, the November workshop consists of two rounds of six classes. Sessions begin on Nov. 2 and 21 and are held at the FW Community Arts Center and the Museum of Modern Art in Fort Worth. For further details and to arrange an interview, prospective participants should contact [email protected].

In Los Angeles, the workshop is being presented by Collaboration Factory and will consist of a four-day intensive Dec. 6-9. For further information and to arrange an interview, call (323) 650-2500 or [email protected].

In Chicago Buckley will offer her workshop for the first time. A four-day intensive will run Dec. 12-15. For further details and to arrange an interview, contact [email protected].

Betty Buckley offered acclaimed performances in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard, Carrie, Song & Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1776, Triumph of Love and Promises, Promises. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella in the Broadway production of Cats, and she starred on the London stage in Promises, Promises and Sunset Boulevard, earning an Olivier Award nomination for her work in the latter. Her screen credits are numerous.

The singing actress will release her latest solo recording, "Ghostlight," which was produced by T Bone Burnett, in February 2012.

For more information go to www.bettybuckley.com.