I have just reached the end of my junior year, and I have decided that musical theatre is the thing that will make me most happy in my future. At this point, I think I'm gonna go for it. I've drafted up a solid list of schools and have looked into Unifieds. I've begun finding appropriate songs I could sing and am researching monologues that will be a good fit for me and at an appropriate age.
My main concern with going into college for musical theatre is that I cannot hit those high tenor notes. However, I can confidently say that I am a very good singer. I'm a singer first who also acts and dances. I've been in choir my whole life, have participated in my state's All State Choir for the past four years, have had several large roles in plays and musicals, and also am classically trained. My vocal range is from about an E2-F4.
I feel like I could be very successful in vocal performance, but musical theatre is my passion. I know that there aren't a lot of lower voice singers in theatrical roles and that it is very limiting. I also know that a full ensemble sound needs a bass voice as well and that it is needed to some degree in a theatrical setting.
I just need to know if it is worth going through the process of auditioning for musical theatre schools with my limited financial situation and go for my dreams or attempt to do something more reasonable with my life. My grades are excellent, 1450 on the new SAT, and top 1% of my class of about 800 students. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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