H28.0471 • 4 points
Students
will take classes in Acting, Vocal Music and performance, Speech and
Dance. Dance classes will
explore the dynamic range from Ballet, Broadway Styles and Contemporary popular
dance vernaculars, such as Hip-Hop and Salsa, as they are used in the Music
theatre. Vocal Music and
performance will explore healthy, vocal production, breathing and properly
supported sound, the ability to act on the lyric and the wide range of musical
styles reflected in today’s contemporary Musical theatre. Acting and Speech courses will explore
fundamentals of Acting through exercises and scene study. All of these courses
will be taught with an emphasis on the Music theatre as a collaborative
ensemble art form requiring proficiency in Music, Dance and Acting, first and
foremost.
