The Community School’s Musical Theatre intensive is designed for students ages 14–18 who have a passion for singing, dancing, and acting.
This is a program for the triple threat artist to deepen their voice, dance, and acting skills, as well as the skills needed to seamlessly shift back and forth between the three. It will help prepare serious Musical Theatre artists for college and all other audition processes, and to be competitive in an ever-growing field.
Our two-week intensive includes daily training in voice, acting and full dance classes (that rotate jazz, modern, tap, ballet and hip hop), as well as skills needed to connect detailed acting to the song and dance. Group ensemble selections from Musicals will be staged and choreographed, culminating in a performance on the final day.
Limited room and board are available for out-of-state students. More info coming soon!
Auditions are required.
Dates
June 16-27, 2025
Monday-Friday, 9:30 am-6 pm
Age Range
14-18 years
Faculty
Denise Scheerer
Michael Stevens
Lea Floden
Audition Requirements
Auditions will take place on Sunday, June 8 from 2:30-5:30 pm at the Colburn School. Please email Denise Scheerer at dscheerer@colburnschool.edu in order to schedule an audition.
Note: Out-of-town applicants are welcome to submit recordings to dscheerer@colburnschool.edu in lieu of a live audition. All recordings must be submitted no later than April 27.
- Voice: Students should perform two songs in contrasting styles from the American Musical theater. Songs are to be sung in their entirety from memory - no cuts. Please bring sheet music for both songs in your key, an accompanist will be provided but there will be no “at sight” transpositions. Sheet music found on-line may not be the same arrangement or even in the same key as pre-recorded accompaniment found on-line. If you are unsure, please ask a professional musician or reach out to me for help. Songs should be from musicals that have appeared on a Broadway Stage. Please no music from screen only musicals (The Greatest Showman, or Hercules for now, The Aristocats). If you have questions please ask.
- Dance: A short dance combinations will be taught to the group.
- Acting: One memorized 90 second contemporary monologue, not from a musical. The character should be no older than 25. If you have a second monologue, bring it just in case.
Again. Monologue must be memorized. Focus on the truth and life of the piece, not on the results, tempos, how you sound or on “seeming natural.” Instead, live it out truthfully. Work from your own personal sense of truth, and from your own heart and passion.
The audition will begin with group dance. Candidates will learn a short dance combination, then break into smaller groups. Single audition times will be scheduled for each candidate to present their songs and monologue following dance.
Application Deadlines
- Early Bird Application Deadline (apply by this date to receive discounted tuition upon acceptance): 11:59 PM on April 1, 2025
- Regular Application Deadline EXTENDED: 11:59 PM on June 1, 2025
Tuition and Fees
Non-refundable application fee: $50
Early Bird Tuition (Apply on or before April 1)
$1,700
Regular Tuition (Apply after April 1)
$1,900
All fees are nonrefundable.