<p>Has anyone attended BU's summer pre-college theater program; got in. Also applied to NCSA, Rutgers, and a new program that looks great - Flying Swan at Wesleyan. Looking for an intense straight acting summer program that focuses on development of acting skills (acting technique, movement, improv, voice, script analysis); not as interested in program where a lot of time is spent staging a production. I do not have a lot of stage experience and am looking for the program that will prepare me for BFA admission next year. Thanks, Ian (using father's CC name)</p>
<p>Ian, my D also got into BU's Summer Theater Institute. I looked at Rutgers - it would have been a fallback position for her had she not gotten in (though Rutgers requires an audition, which would have been okay). Tisch also has a similiar program, and I posted something about it on another thread.</p>
<p>BU's STI appears to culminate in a production, but the rehearsals take place evenings - days are free to focus on core curriculum. She wants to refine her skills - she's had years of community theater, but knows what she still lacks in terms of movement and diction. It looks good - and you can audition at the end for ED if you so choose.</p>
<p>Will you be attending? It's a good value for the price - less than other similar programs.</p>
<p>Briansteffy S,</p>
<p>Our D has attended summer programs that end with a performance and those that do not. For her the ones that did not end in a performance were much better experiences. (for the record 3 programs she attended did a show and 2 did not). </p>
<p>If you are an extrovert with lots of confidence in your abilities then the show format can be fun. Yet many very talented kids are not extroverts with lots of confidence. For them the show programs are miserable. Because in addititon to the stress of being in a new place surrounded by strangers with in the first few days people are jockying for position to be cast in a favorable role. If your not good at that then you get stuck with a lame role even if your very talented. The camp director of the place that she did three shows was shocked to learn of our D success in acting these past two years because (even though he is a great guy) the format did not lend itself to bringing the best out of everybody. Just the best out of a small percentage of people who really didnt need the help in the first place. </p>
<p>Also, the production takes a lot of energy and time away from learning the craft of acting. And if you have had minimal training in acting cause you dont go to an arts HS then that is a lost opportunity to pick up skills to help you get into college acting if that is your goal. </p>
<p>I dont know about any of the programs you have mentioned other than NCSA and it sounds like a pretty good match to what you have said. They spend a lot of time on acting technique, there is no show, placement audition when you arive, not a lot of voice but some, no text work but excellent improv, circus skills (very hot actor training these days) and the guy that teaches stage combat was the fight coreographer for Narnia so needless to say that part is awesome. If you want more details about it send me a PM.</p>
<p>Anyone going to BU Summer Theater Program summer 2014? D accepted and uncertain, but excited. Thanks.</p>
<p>BUSTI does NOT end in a production. Yes - the parents are invited to come and see what the kids have worked on, but these are scenes that are put together by the kids and the faculty. The students are split into groups (the year my son went there were twice as many girls as boys, which he liked 
) and the groups play out these scenes. The scenes are not from plays, but rather works that the kids figure out with their faculty members and teaching assistants. The program is wonderful, with a HEAVY focus on audition techniques, preparing kids for their BFA college auditions.</p>
<p>Oh - hahahaha. Just saw that the original post is from 7 years ago. Dang, I never notice that!</p>
<p>Like @marbleheader said it does not end in a formal production. We performed our devised work for parents and people that wanted to see it at the end of the program. However, in our acting classes we performed scenes from plays that we studied throughout the five weeks. My year the plays were, Look Back in Anger and Spring Storm.</p>
<p>I would highly recommend BUSTI to your D. If she has any specific questions feel free to message me! :)</p>
<p>How nice to see Ian’s post from all those years ago. His dad, Brian, was a wonderful contributor here and, sadly, he passed away at a young age.</p>
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