Hi all you acting/MT parents - I came here thinking I would find threads on this already (and maybe they are here and I missed them). . . after months of trying to keep my D healthy through audition season we're coming up on a critical audition this weekend and she's got a sore throat! We've started the typical Zicam, EmergenC, tea, water. . wondering if you folks who live this too have any secret remedies that always work for you??
I'm sure we'd all love to build the arsenal on this front as there is ALWAYS a critical audition or show ahead!
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Off college topic - illness remedies??
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Is it too late for me to transfer?
I didn't get into any of my first choice, or even my second choice mt programs first time around auditioning. Ended up committing to a small auditioned BFA program with the hopes that it would still provide good training. I am now about to enter my junior year and I'm regretting not taking a gap year and re-auditioning. As a freshman, I thought that the training was good enough, but now as I'm progressing through the program I'm realizing that if the training keeps going the way it's going, I won't be prepared for life after graduation. My skill set is so far behind other musical theatre students my age in other programs.
Is it completely ridiculous to contemplate transferring at this point? If I did end up leaving, I would be throwing away my senior year to start over completely somewhere new. I wouldn't graduate till I was 24, and that's IF I could find a program that would take me as a sophomore.
I'm not happy where I am, but there's no guarantee that transferring would solve my problems. I want to be able to graduate from a musical theatre program that I'm proud to have a degree from, where I am receiving good training in all three areas, and where I feel like I'm included and accepted by the mt faculty and students. I have to say that at the place I'm at, I'm not feeling any of those things. Should I suck it up and push through the next two years and then try to find better training after I graduate, or should I look into transferring?
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Steinhardt MT Summer Program
Does anyone know how many people audition for the Study in Music Theatre program at Steinhardt? Is it really competitive and how many do they usually accept into the program every year?
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Hopeful Musical Theatre Major - Please help !
Hi, I am a junior finishing up the year and hoping to start this process for next year. I am just so nervous I won't get into a BFA MT program and am looking for some good advice on schools that might be a good fit for me. I did participate in Penn States summer program last summer and loved it there but I know it is competitive - as is everything it seems. I definitely have the most interest in the BFA in MT but I also have had a lot of choreography experience regionally and in my school so having a strong dance program is important to me. I have done school, community and regional theatre since I was 5 and just had my first professional experience this year. I have danced for over 10 years, done gymnastics and this year choreographed both the middle school shows as well as the high school shows. I am on leadership at my school theatre department, won a Cappie for costuming and have been nominated for many awards regarding theatre. I am a strong dancer, told I am a great actor (?) and have to work really hard at my signing. I have a voice and acting coach for four years. I seem to always be cast in good parts (some leads, some ensemble) in both my school shows and regional theatre. I am going to be a dance captain for a regional production this summer. I take hard classes - will have taken 7 AP classes and 3 dual enrollments by the time I graduate. I have a 4.5 GPA and scored a 1280 on my SAT ( I hate tests!) . I am hoping someone will accept me into a MT program and am going to go to Unifieds this upcoming year. I am looking for any recommendations of schools - both large and small - I am open to anything / anywhere that I can sing and dance!!! If anyone has good advice on schools for me , PLEASE SHARE!!! Thank you in advance!
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Interesting (not necessarily in a good way) article
Anybody else happen to see this? Popped up on my social media feed today. Lots of schools that are frequently discussed here. But it lists acceptance rates for the university as a whole.... which, as we all know, are not even SORT of a reflection of BFA acceptance rates.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Where-Do-You-Belong-Stats-from-the-Most-Represented-Schools-on-Broadway-Part-1-20190216
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Where-Do-You-Belong-Stats-from-the-Most-Represented-Schools-on-Broadway-Part-2-20190511
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Where-Do-You-Belong-Stats-from-the-Most-Represented-Schools-on-Broadway-Part-3-20190518
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Unifieds
Looking for opinions on whether it is better/not better/no difference in auditioning at a school or going to audition at unifieds?
S is going into Senior year and we are trying to start planning a bit. Any advice?
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Summer Program Big List- Data/Info - keep adding
Perry-Mansfield, Steamboat Springs, CO 6-week,
HS & College Session June 16th - July 30, 2006.
Application and video auditions due February 1, 2006
Live will be held February 12 in NYC
Acceptances are sent out March 15th
Major in Dance, Drama, or MT [art & writing classes; private: instrument, voice and equestrian also available]
College Credit thru U of Colorado available
website: www.perry-mansfield.org
[being updated right now-download the PDF file for best info]
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Differences between these NY programs
Just starting to take a serious look at all this stuff. For those who are knowledgeable, what are the primary differences (or similarities) between these NYC programs: Tisch, Molloy/Cap 21, Marymount Manhattan, Manhattan School of Music, Pace, Wagner? I'm sure they are peers in certain respects but what really stands out?
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Chicago visit help
Everyone was so helpful during out NYC trip we were looking for some help with our Chicago visit . We are looking to stay somewhere in between Columbia College/Roosevelt area and Loyola Chicago . Any recommendations? Thank you
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Musical Theater with an Emphasis in music?
Hello all! I've been looking at Oklahoma City University's musical theatre major which requires it's students to be classically trained (voice, music theory, etc.) and also requires the students to audition for the operas as well as the musicals. I am super interested to know if there are other schools with programs like this that anyone knows about.
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Jimmy awards
I little off topic and I’m sorry and the mods can delete if it isn’t allowed here, but does anyone have experience buying tickets to the jimmy’s in past years? They are currently sold out and I really need 2. Currently only a few on resell sites but wondering if the Jimmy’s will officially release more closer to the date due to groups not using their allotment? Anyone have experience with this?
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TCU BFA MT
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There is not a lot of discussion about Texas Christian University’s BFA MT in this forum even though it's on the big list, so I thought that I would contribute now that my daughter is a freshman. Most information will be factual; however, we did interview close to 8-10 current students and alumni in the program before making a decision, so I will include some of their input if there was a strong consensus. My hope is to paint a picture of the program and university for you to decide if it is a match for your student.
LOCATION: TCU sits about 5 miles south from downtown Fort Worth. FW is a charming, historic city with a strong economy, lively nightlife and vibrant theatre scene. It is 30 minutes to Dallas and there are two accessible airports (DFW 30 minutes, Dallas Love, 45 minutes), giving a student a lot of options for flights. It is also a relatively milder climate than some other MT school options. Restaurants, Uber, upscale and mall shopping, as well as culture are nearby. There are a few restaurants and other basic needs within campus walking distance.
CAMPUS SETTING & ENVIRONMENT: It is a stunning 290-acre, park-like campus in a residential neighborhood. The campus makes a lot of the top rankings for its beautiful facilities and reflects a well-funded private university. The maintenance and amenities are exceptional and their top-rated dorms are continually being renovated as well as their state-of-the-art Rec Center. Additionally, their outstanding football stadium, sports facilities and academic buildings are continually being upgraded.
MT PROGRAM SIZE & ENVIRONMENT: There are 43 total students enrolled as BFA MT majors within the entire 4-year conservatory-style program and 33 total students in BFA Acting. My D’s Freshman MT class is 12 students, with a balanced male/female ratio. The smaller program was enticing to her because of the personal attention by faculty and more performance opportunities.
ACTING: The MT program is under the School of Theatre and my D and I have been very impressed with the 4 performances we have seen combined. The faculty has experience in the local professional theatre scene as well as Broadway experience; every summer they run a Shakespeare Festival on campus with professionals and students in the cast. OnStage Blog rated TCU #6 in the country this year for BFA MT programs.
DANCE: There is leveled dance class offerings that rotates each semester in the MT department. My D took advanced tap this semester and will take advanced jazz next semester. There is also opportunity to take classes in their top-ranked dance department, but you do have to audition into some. My D’s schedule is full with 18 units, so she has chosen to take dance in an outside studio for her first year because it works and the price was reasonable. The professional studio is close to campus so she is perfectly happy with this arrangement. I have been told by upperclassmen and alumni that the BFA schedule opens up more after the first year to fit more dance from the dance department.
SINGING: My D currently takes ½ hour private voice lessons through the School of Music each week, which is offered for MT majors all four years. She had extensive voice training prior to college, so the ½ hour is sufficient for her. It is possible to take one hour lessons as you progress into the upperclassmen curriculum. They also have MT Performance Lab twice a week, which incorporates singing and acting.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES: First, there are eight on-campus performance opportunities each year, two of which are musicals. Every other year they perform their musical at a larger, regional theatre in town. Additionally, they do the same thing for one of their plays. Freshman are often cast their first year and the smaller program size allows a reasonable opportunity to be cast every semester of their four year program. Students report fair casting in the program and honest feedback during this process,
CAREER DEVELOPMENT/PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE/ALUMNI. TCU has great accessibility to professional experience for your resume by the time you graduate in order to build a network of references. According to rankings, DFW is the 4th largest theatre market in the country. While on-campus performances take precedence, there are at least 5 equity theatres in the DFW area that are well respected and known in the industry. Dallas Theatre Center won the 2017 Tony Award for best Regional Professional Theatre. The department emails the students with multiple opportunities to audition in-between their on-campus commitments. Additionally, their teachers provide the resources to apply and audition for out of area summer stock professional theater and encourages the students to work with them on their audition material.
Almost every semester there is an on-campus master class or a professional who comes in to give industry advice. While there are alumni on Broadway, students also easily end up in national tours and professional regional theatre. The department is supportive of students who have school schedule conflicts for professional auditions or work on national tours that may overlap. Students and professors come and support their fellow students in the regional professional theatre scene. Many motivated students have graduated with enough EMC points to go equity, if they desire.
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tpap dance??
hi! i will be attending the blueprint program of the performing arts project this summer and wanted to see if anyone had any information to the level of difficulty their dance classes would be. i primarily am a singer/ actor with a limited dance background and i’m getting super nervous of how hard the combinations will be/ the level of classmates i’m to be faced with. thank you so so so much!!!!
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How many schools to apply to for class of 2024.
My S is looking at around 16 schools right now. Just wondering how many schools other MT kids are planning to apply to for class of 2024?
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NYU Steinhardt Summer MT
Does anyone know if there's a facebook group for those who are participating in the summer musical theatre intensive at Steinhardt? I would love to meet some people who are going!
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Organization Freak - Spreadsheet suggestions
Any input or anyone willing to share spreadsheets of what/how to organize the million dates and info needed to keep track of what is to come down the pipeline for my current junior who is about to embark on the MT adventure of applying/pre-auditions/auditions? I would hate to re-invent the wheel if there are others out there that are willing to share some ideas!
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Troubling news about CCPA
https://www.onstageblog.com/editorals/2019/6/11/prominent-performing-arts-college-rocked-by-explosive-allegations?fbclid=IwAR0-aSjEcKTBVgQYnLWPEByPe0BuKKufad8eZuXdy55yIqcUoXTvXGsB3YA
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BFA MT & Honors Colleges
I imagine that it's possible for a student to be part of an Honors College and get a BFA in MT in four years on some university campuses but not on others.
I will look into this for select universities but have not yet begun my investigation; anyone who knows whether or not an attempt to be part of a Honors College and graduate with a BFA MT program in four years is logistically feasible, I would appreciate learning what you know.
In some instances, I imagine the demands of the BFA in MT program may pose too many requirements and / or schedule conflicts with an Honors College to do both, whereas on other campuses, there is a way to do both and still graduate in four years.
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Emerson Theater/Perf or MT at Muhlenberg
Hello,
Hoping for some advice. My S was hoping for Emerson and was just accepted for the Theater/Performance major but he really wants to pursue MT. Is he better off pursuing MT in a BA program at Muhlenberg or going to Emerson to major in Theater/Performance/Acting?
Will he have opportunities to study dance and voice or will the focus be so much more on acting that he has to give up the MT dream?
Thanks for your help!
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Best program for a strong dancer who wants to be a broadway ensemble dancer?
Hi! I am looking for colleges and not sure what the best route to go is. I am a strong dancer and have been dancing since I was 3, but I have a passion for musical theatre, also. I attend a high school for musical theatre and am trained in acting and singing as well, I am just not as strong in them. What would you recommend me pursuing in college? Should I major in Musical Theatre or Dance? My goal in life is to be a broadway ensemble dancer. Do you know of any colleges (besides Roosevelt) that offer a Dance focused Musical Theatre program? Thank you, I can use all the help I can get!
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