A Musical Theater Intensive for Ages 14-17
Dance Instructor Pauline Grossman leads the Stage One 2010 participants in an early morning dance routine that was broadcast on Fox5 Morning News.
Anyone aged 14-17 who is interested in the world of musical theatre and wants to hone his or her vocal, dance and acting skills, this workshop is for you. Stage One is the prequel to Signature’s successful Overtures Musical Theatre Institute. The workshop provides personalized, supportive instruction by musical theatre professionals so that young participants may further develop their talent. The program explores the three essential areas required in performing in musical theatre: acting, singing, and dancing.
Taught by Signature staff and associates, Stage One students will take part in daily dance and singing classes, as well as learn how to make bold acting choices appropriate for the “larger than life” qualities of musical theatre. Workshop exercises explored and the skills developed by the participants will be demonstrated for family and friends at the conclusion of the Stage One program.
Schedule
Stage One runs for two weeks, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 to 5:00 PM. The curriculum includes daily classes in dance, acting, and vocal performance. Students receive daily individual attention within a group master class setting. There will be two separate sessions available in Summer 2012. On the final day of the workshop, parents are invited at 5:00 PM to join the students for an informal class demonstration, showing basic exercises and skills worked on during the two week program.
Session 1: July 9-13, July 16-20.
Session 2: August 13-17, August 20-24
A typical day at Stage One will follow a schedule like this (subject to change):
10:00-12:00 Dance training and rehearsal.
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Vocal pedagogy and rehearsal.
3:00-4:45 Acting training and exercises.
Each year, Stage One is taught by the highest quality instructors in the DC Metro area. Past instructors have included:
Matthew Anderson, DC actor. (Signature’s Pacific Overtures, Ford’s Theatre’s Liberty Smith)
Evan Casey, DC actor. (Signature’s The Boy Detective Fails, Ford’s Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors)
Pauline Grossman, dance instructor and choreographer. (Adventure Theatre, Catholic University of America)
Tracy Lynn Olivera, DC and Broadway actor and vocal instructor (Signature’s Les Miserable, Broadway’s Ragtime)
Elisa Rosman, musical director and accompanist. (Keegan’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Theater Lab’s Merrily We Roll Along)
Michael Turnblom, musical director and arranger. (Utah Opera, Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
David Zobell, Signature’s Education Associate. (Signature Theatre, Adventure Theatre, The Rainbow Company in Las Vegas, Nevada)
Auditions
Open auditions for Stage One will be held at Signature Theatre on April 14 from 10AM to 12PM.
Please prepare at least 16 bars from two contrasting musical theatre songs. Bring the sheet music and come in clothing comfortable for moving.
Cost
Tuition: $925
If you have questions or need additional information, contact Signature Theatre’s Education Department by phone at 571 527 1857 or at zobelld@signature-theatre.org.
We look forward to welcoming a talented group of students to the 2012 Stage One workshop.