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The MTC program is intensive and demanding. All students take all classes; there is no partial registration. Classes begin with orientation at 10 am on June 25, and continue Monday through Friday, 10 am to 5:30 pm through August 3. A complete schedule of core and master classes, as well as rehearsals, will be distributed at orientation on June 25.
The curriculum includes the following areas of study: Acting Acting, Improvisation, Meisner Technique, Shakespeare, Scene Study
Dance Jazz, Theatre Dance Styles, Tap
Singing Private Voice Tutorials
Audition/Performance Interviews, Cold Readings and Monologues Music Theatre Vocal Audition Technique Symposiums with Casting Directors Final Student Showcase
Master Classes Casting Director's View (Leslie Martinson) Improvisation (Jamie Torcellini) Getting the Job (Karen Morrow) Song Styling and Interpretation (Wesla Whitfield)
College Credit through NDNU Musical Arts Department Students may enroll in MTC for NDNU Musical Theatre Workshop and Musical Theatre Project at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students who enroll for credit will prepare a written evaluation of their work through the 6 week program, and will receive letter grades in each course. Acceptance of credit toward ongoing degrees is at the discretion of the receiving institution.
Daily Activities The daily schedule begins with an hour and a half class in Jazz and Theatre Dance styles, and an hour class in Tap. Afternoons will be filled with core classes in Acting, Scene Study, Musical Theatre Audition, or Meisner Technique, or a Master Class from a visiting instructor. Individual Voice Coachings to develop audition repertoire are scheduled once weekly.
There will be an hour-long lunch break each day. The NDNU campus is located near two shopping centers, the busy El Camino Real commercial corridor, and numerous restaurants.
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