No acceptances?
D was turned down for 4 prescreens, has had 5 live auditions. One of those already said no. Of the remaining 4, she got 2 positive reactions and 2 indifferent reactions. I see on the forum that people...
View ArticleBFA Musical Theatre Transfer
Oppose to taking a gap year (because that just isn't an option), I have considered re-auditioning during my first year of my undergrad (studying voice) for MT again. It's not I that had bad auditions,...
View ArticleManhattan School of Music Names Broadway Veteran Liza Gennaro Director of...
http://www.playbill.com/article/manhattan-school-of-music-names-broadway-veteran-liza-gennaro-director-of-musical-theatre
View ArticleCoaches Corner
I present this; not for kids/parents to say "we got into School X without a coach"-but as a place for those of us who used a coach to proudly acknowledge that our particular person/team aided the...
View ArticleInterlochen Summer Program
There has been much talk about the Interlochen summer program. Some people think it helps their college applications. This is not true. If you want to focus on the arts then it about what you learn....
View ArticleJesus Christ Superstar
I watched tonight with family and we all thought it was the best of the NBC live musicals. Anyone else?
View ArticleMusical theatre newbie needs help!
My daughter will be applying to colleges as an MT major in the fall so I’ve been reading the MT threads on CC and have begun to realize how little we know about this. Can anyone explain to me how my...
View ArticleGreat BA Acting Programs/ BFA Programs that Cast BA's in shows
Hi! DS is primarily interested in a top BFA program in MT or Acting where he can audition for both straight plays and musicals. I think most programs allow crossing over but curious about programs that...
View ArticleFinal MT Decisions Background - Class of 2022
Believe it or not - we will need this thread soon so setting it as a placeholder. Hopefully, a moderator can pin it to the top. Below are the categories from prior years and a link to last year's...
View ArticleManhattan School of Music MT Program
MSM is now in its 2nd year of it's MT program, I was wondering if anyone at CC had any information they could share. I'd love to learn more about this new MT program in NYC! Thanks!
View Article2018/2019 Season of Shows
Thought we would list the upcoming show seasons as we have done in years past. I will start as we found out the mainstage season today! :) Coastal Carolina University: The Pillowman The Full Monty She...
View ArticleCurrent high school juniors
I know we will have a “Class of...” thread over the summer, but I didn’t want to clutter up the current “class of ...” thread. What are you/your students doing now to get a head start on next year? I...
View ArticleBig List of MT Colleges: By State
MODERATOR NOTE: FOR THE MOST UPDATED LIST, PLEASE SEE POST #2 WHICH IS MORE COMPLETE THAN POST #1'S LIST. Here is the big list of schools that offer a musical theater degree. This list was formerly...
View ArticleTraining, Shows, and Teachers
As we have just completed the audition season with our son, I had some thoughts that I hope will be valuable for future parents as they research this complicated process. Certainly on the more ‘chat’...
View ArticleFlorida State University Summer High School Musical Theater Intensive
Hi, My daughter was just accepted (she will be a rising Senior this Summer) has anyone attended this program and can tell us more about it?
View ArticleSETC-Any summer stock offers for your college student?
Hi everyone! Just curious if there were any offers for your kids for summer stock/internships from SETC? This was the first year my D went and I thought it would be interesting to hear if any other...
View ArticleMontclair decisions?
Is there any significance to the fact that on the Montclair admissions portal it now says "musical theatre" instead of "undecided"? D auditioned last weekend.
View ArticleAudition fees, application fees, prescreen fees
Can anyone here clarify these fees? Is there always a non refundable fee for the prescreen even if you do not pass ? That could add up :( And is the application fee additional? Which fee tends to be...
View ArticleAlice Beineke in "Addams Family"
I am uncomfortable with my 18 year-old daughter playing a sexually frustrated middle-aged woman who, in many stagings, crawls on all fours on a dinner table. This would be D's last school musical, and...
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