All Great Theatre Starts With The Story - Wesleyan University offers scholarship
Wesleyan University is honoring alums Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail with a four-year scholarship to "a student who demonstrates the kind of literary talent and creativity evident in the musical"...
View ArticleMonologue help MT AUDITIONS
Help! I have no idea where to start...and I need to find monologues for college auditions. Anyone know how/where to start? Any recommendations?
View ArticleHELP WITH REP
Hello College Confidential! I am trying to prepare for college auditions next year and I am looking for some pieces that will show my versatility. I am a very high soprano (I can sing classical and...
View ArticleSchools that are more vocal based than dance?
What are some good MT schools that don't have a horrible dance call? I have no formal dance training, but my acting and singing make up for it. What are some good schools that don't have as much...
View ArticleGap Year (from high school to college) to audition for MT Schools- MY...
Hey everyone! I'm a graduated high school alumni(class of 2015) who would love to share her thoughts and journey upon taking a gap year, otherwise known as a "year off" between high school (since I...
View ArticleOpinions on visiting schools before applying
I was wondering everyone's thoughts on doing the college road tour before even applying? My daughter gies back and firth in her mind about wanting a straight conservatory type school vs a true college...
View ArticleNeed Help!!! Visiting Ithaca, Rider and Montclair this summer.
Need hotel and restaurant recommendations. I also would like to know any sights we should not miss. Thanks!
View ArticleAudition dates conflicts
Ok so for example B Wallace seems to only offer 2 dates one in nov and one in feb. of course my D has a fall show at school the 2 wknds in nov before thanksgiving & im thinking that's when the...
View ArticleTap Dance
My daughter loves to tap dance but will likely not major in dance, possibly will minor. She wants to go to a school that has a dance program and offers tap dance. If not at the school, then a vibrant...
View ArticleNew musicals: shows current and prospective students may be doing in the future
In the process of planning my trip in October for NAMT and thought that some of you might like to read about this year's shows chosen to be presented to industry professionals....
View ArticleWhere They Studied
We all know the 'big-name' schools that pop up over and over. Some are obviously listed here, but check out the lesser-known programs that are represented in Broadway musical openings!
View ArticleShould I get a second bachelors?
Hello! I am a recent graduate holding a Bachelor of Arts in Music. During my sophomore year of undergrad I experienced a newfound passion for musical theatre by participating in musical production at...
View ArticleHeadshot Prints
D received maybe 3 or 4 print copies of the photo that we use for her headshot when it was originally taken. Recently I downloaded the hi-res file and ordered one print from Walgreens photo, and the...
View ArticleDance pre-screens
D has put quite a few schools on her spreadsheet, but we haven't seen any so far that require dance pre-screens. We have seen songs / monologues, of course, but have yet to see any dance video...
View ArticleHow does Columbia college Chicago notify you if you got into the BFA MT?
I auditioned February 6 and I haven't heard since. They keep sending me info about the school but not any of the programs. Some of my friends were rejected a month ago through snail mail and I've heard...
View ArticleVocal Question
@CoachC and/or anyone else out there with this info.....are there songs/shows out there that specifically require a belt vs a mix? I've noticed the lines being blurred a lot recently especially with...
View ArticleRising Sr & has no formal dance training...pls advice what to do from now to...
Hi All - My D discovered MT later than most. She is now working with a private vocal coach but has no formal dance training. What would you advise that she can do in the short amount of time (from now...
View ArticleMusical Theater programs that offer generous schoarships
What good musical theater programs offer best merit / talent scholarships to undergraduate students? "Generous" as in up to full tuition / full ride, if any? And, here's another related question, if...
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