2012 Santa Fe Summer Theatre Intensive: Musical Theatre
The Performing Arts Department invites talented students aged 15+ who are passionate about improving their theatrical skills to participate in its summer 2012 Musical Theatre Intensive. Running a full eight days to allow for extensive training, the Intensive offers an in-depth program in musical theatre performance skills.
A concurrent program (July 31 - August 6) providing professional development for high school drama and music teachers is also offered.
The 2012 Santa Fe Theatre Intensive will be held on the Santa Fe University of Art and Design campus in culturally diverse and visually stunning Santa Fe, New Mexico. Field trips designed to allow students to experience the area's rich artistic offerings will supplement the programs' challenging instruction.
To ensure the 2012 Santa Fe Theatre Intensive attracts high caliber participants preparing for a theatrical future, the Performing Arts Department is partnering with US Performing Arts Camps, an organization long dedicated to providing summer programs for passionate and talented students.
Musical Theatre Performance Skills: July 29 - August 6
This 8-day training in musical theatre performance skills will include:
- song analysis
- private voice lessons
- monologue classes
- dance classes
- an audition preparation curriculum
Classes will show students how to select and prepare audition material – both songs and monologues. Classes will further provide coaching, rehearsal, and performance of this material in order to prepare students who plan to apply to college level musical theatre programs, or audition for summer theatre internships or regional theatres. (View the daily class schedule.)
A showcase performance at the end of the workshop will include choreographed group numbers, and each student will perform the audition pieces that he or she has prepared. When you leave you'll be ready to ace any audition!
REGISTER
now for the Intensive’s Musical Theatre Performance Skills program.
Professional Workshop for High School Drama & Music Teachers: July 31 – August 6
This teacher-training workshop is designed for high school drama and music teachers seeking professional development in order to better serve students who are interested in music theatre performance.
Teachers will have the opportunity to see how music theatre material and dramatic audition material is taught and how each student can best prepare for an audition – whether it is for a role in a specific production or as part of an application to a university they hope to attend.
Teachers will observe classes and will meet with class instructors who will discuss teaching techniques and answer questions. Teachers will also attend seminars where they will have the opportunity to teach – and be taught – music theatre performance audition skills. (View the daily class schedule.)
**SPECIAL OFFER** - FREE Tuition for Drama Teachers who bring four students with them to the program!!
REGISTER now for the Intensive's Professional Workshop.
Santa Fe Theatre Intensive Instructors:
Instructors will be drawn from Santa Fe University of Art and Design's performing arts faculty as well as from Santa Fe's community of professional theatre artists. Learn more about our faculty here.
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William Wesbrooks will serve as Artistic Director for the Intensive.
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Jon Jory will oversee the monologue classes.
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Gail Springer and Ron Strauss will join William Wesbrooks in teaching the music theatre classes and staging the final performance.
REGISTER FOR CLASSES at the US Performing Arts Camps website, where you will find information on tuition, housing, typical class schedules, and application requirements. These programs have limited placement; please apply early.
