<p>Can anybody comment specifically about the program itself? I'm interested in applying to the summer intensive, though as of now, BW is not on my list of schools to apply to for college. I had friends who went to many different summer programs and didn't get into the schools they had attended for these summer programs.</p>
<p>What did you learn? Where are you now? Would you recommend this program?
Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Well, you learn your type, to help picking songs and monologues. Also, you practice the songs and monologues you think you like and they will tell you if it's good or bad for college auditions and pick new ones if they didn't fit you. You dance. Vicky will give information on how to auditon for MT and give you some information about colleges because she knows we will audition at a lot of schools. We went to shows at night, and had a real MT college life--up at dawn and late to bed! It rocked! I'm waitlisted and my mom knows she will lose the deposit she's sent to another school if BW accepts me!</p>
<p>so, is anyone here planning to audition for this year's summer intensive??</p>
<p>for various reasons, i am recording my audition next sunday (march 9th), even though the application deadline isn't til april 15.. im kind of nervous, so wish me luck, and best of luck to anyone else here that is auditioning.</p>
<p>does anyone have any guess to how many applications they will get?</p>
<p>As I said earlier, I would update you as to the colleges I got into after doing the Intensive. To date, none. I am still waitlisted at BW, but from what I see on Facebook, so is everyone and a girl from the Intensive that was also waitlisted called the Head of the Conservatory, and he said they probably would not have to go to the wait-list this year. So, it's pretty much none. </p>
<p>I still had a great time at BW. One of the guys from the program (who got into CCM) said we are the only group of MT kids he's ever been with that had no uppity people in it. I think that's Vicky's influence, and why I love BW--cause I know how it is in the entertainment world from music experience and any kid coming out of college thinking they are the s..., well, take the the off. After talking to the kids I auditioned against, I know compared to kids who had spent their lives doing MT, or went to performing arts schools, or attended schools with great arts programs I was a babe in the woods. Also, to me, these auditions were much more important than any others, as my complete MT base was going to be formed here, so I was FREAKING NERVOUS. I don't know if some of the other kids I auditioned against were just so sure they were going to get in, or didn't care where they went, or what, but I could not be so nonchalent as they were, no matter how hard I tried. (Maybe I should have taken a Valium-jk.) When you audition for shows, it's not as big of a deal, as there is another audition next week, or maybe even tomorrow, so you just go in have fun, and do your best. </p>
<p>Now, I do want to indicate here I did not play it safe, either. Even though I'm from an area that had 0 opportunities for me to develop, my chorus director and her husband have connections in NY, and people have seen me and raved about my possiblilites, to the point of talking to my mom about would it be possible for her to quit her job and chaperone (when I was under 18). So, I know I'm good enough to do theatre for a living. Knowing that, I applied to BW (wait listed), Indiana, CMU (call back/ 3rd monologue), CCM (as a lark -- I'm skinny, but I'm not a CCM type), BOCO, Syracuse, and threw in Otterbein and Emerson at the Unifieds for fun and as the last 2 auditions. I also did Ithaca, but actually messed up my song there (started the first 16 measures again instead of going on to the 32), so I was not surprised about that denial. BTW, great pianist at Ithaca, I could have listened to you all day.... </p>
<p>I actually applied to Penn State, NYU and Pace, but decided their programs weren't for me so I did not audition. </p>
<p>Where were my safety schools? Well, I had worked extensively with graduates from some of the East Coast "safety schools" in the list last summer, and they all told me I was better than they were already as a Junior in High School, and not to audition at their schools, reach higher. I also worked with a college professor at a school that is mentioned as a safety on the board and she was like "I'm not even going to try to recruit you, I know you're going somewhere big." And, I'm a guy--it's easier for us, right? </p>
<p>Anyway, I realized that the end of the auditions I had auditioned at mostly BFA programs--how stupid for someone who has written music that is published (metal, sorry MT-heads), and needs music to live. So, since I was accepted at IU, I looked at their BA program, and then at the "make your own major" program, and at the Music Studies Minor, and listened to the kids say to take core courses during the summer online or while doing Brown County, and I realized IU made tons of working actors before they started their MT program, and probably would continue to. Because I'm not going to be a teacher, etc., etc., I'm going to be an actor that makes a living out of acting, period. So, I'm going to IU where I'll make my own MT major, and Minor in Music Studies. If it's good enough for Kevin Kline, it's good enough for me 'cause WE ARE PIRATE KINGS!</p>
<p>I just got my acceptance e-mail into the program. There were 15 selected this year. </p>
<p>I also had auditioned for UofM's musical theatre workshop, but sadly did not get in. I had a great experience while i was there auditioning though. </p>
<p>Im looking forward to working with Victoria Bussert!!!</p>
<p>Congrats cassie100!!!</p>
<p>i must not have gotten in, i haven't received an email yet..</p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>hey ive just been accepted to the summer program, can anyone give sum info or wat to expect?</p>
<p>Yes, I would also like to know what to expect. jabes, did you receive any information back from them after you confirmed that you would be attending? I confirmed and have not heard back from them, except they did forward me a confirmation letter from a girl in alaska. (I have no clue why)</p>
<p>no i havent heaard nething either but wat i did hear was that they werent gonna contcact us until mid june but im not sure if that true where u from Cassie? my name is justin by the way nd im from Maryland</p>
<p>I just got my information today. It sounds like we are going to have fun. </p>
<p>Im from ohio. About 2 hours away from BW. </p>
<p>Im excited for the camp.</p>
<p>oh I forgot. </p>
<p>They said we could do the summer music intensive before if we wanted. Are you going to do it?</p>
<p>hey justin.hey cassie.
im bri(:
and yaah i got accepted too! hehe.
im ecstatic.
and cannot wait to meet everyone - including vicky! you guys should watch this youtube video about her, its like 10min long ha but im so impressed she seems mad sweet:P</p>
<p>i really wish they would've sent rejection emails as soon as they knew. cause planning my summer has kind of been on hold, waiting to find out if i got in. and its the last day, and i don't think they would've waited this long. oh well.</p>
<p>congratulations to all you guys! i hope you have a ton of fun! good luck</p>
<p>I agree, that wasnt very nice at all. UofMich sent out rejection letters. ( I know because I recieved one.) </p>
<p>They seemed a little more professional up there, but I'm excited to work with Vicky. I've seen the video, its very impressive! </p>
<p>I went to BW's Musical Theatre Honors Camp. But it was a ton of Gifted kids and they werent very focused on Musical Theatre. </p>
<p>Some other GREAT camps are the camps at Playhouse Square. Last year I worked with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Disney's The Lion King. I learned a lot! I highly recomment that camp.</p>
<p>apparently my rejection letter came in the mail yesterday.. but to my grandma's address in the US, where i DONT live.</p>
<p>Tomorrow is the day!!! Im so excited. I cant wait to meet you bri. I went to the honors camp last year there and my roommate got accepted into the intensive as well. Im finishing up my packing right now. How many monologues are you bringing? Im not well educated on monologues..Im a decent actress but my forte is singing...well i think. lol Anyway..im nervous for what they will ask us to do for the acting.</p>
<p>I just got back from the summer intensive and it was an amazing experience. We really learned a lot. They prepared us for auditions and college. What to look for, make sure ur going to a college that will get u a job. It was exciting and full of fun experience. Since there were only 15 of us, we got a lot of attention individually. </p>
<p>I strongly recommend this camp! If any one has any questions ill be glad to answer them! :) </p>
<p>Vicky was all about presenting yourself. Make sure you can identify what "type" you are. Because that is where you are marketable and the colleges will be looking for how to market you. And they only want so many of a certain type. I am a young girl, princess, soprano type. And i have monologues and songs now that fit my type. Also, what you wear to your auditions is very important. The way you walk in the room, how you talk to them, even how you look at them. We practice walking into a room for a while. lol Its little things like that, she said, that make you stand out. Cause lots of people have talent.</p>
<p>We learned pages and pages more.....lol</p>
<p>"I am a young girl, princess, soprano type. And i have monologues and songs now that fit my type."</p>
<p>Hi cassie100. Did Ms. Bussert "type" you and give you monolouges and songs? Thank you for the lovely information on the camp it will be useful to me in the future!</p>