<p>Jasmom, how was the show??? </p>
<p>Also, I'm wondering if your son is willing to "listen" to your suggestion of a "makeover" cosmetically? I find mine would not take kindly to my suggestions in that domain! </p>
<p>Also, take a look sometime at the graduating seniors at CMU on the website. I was struck how a large number of the young men looked like they were in need of a shave....might this look be "in"? I don't know as I have girls.</p>
<p>jasmom,</p>
<p>Too funny!! My twins are shaggy as all getup too!! Haven't been able to cut their hair since last Thanksgiving...and even then it was just a slight trim. They have been cast in a show that won't allow them to.</p>
<p>They have told me that the girls seem to like them in longer hair...and they are now contemplating keeping their long doos!! They do however have the good sense to know that if they are to keep them that they will have it shaped over spring break when they are home.</p>
<p>Soozievt-</p>
<p>In regards to the stubble...yes, that is quite the thing right now. Even though my guys have a very male ingenue look, they can grow quite the stubble. Perhaps it's to mask that little boy look and let everyone know they have plenty of hormones!! ;) Check out Ace on American Idol....he sports that same look!! Kind of Tarzanie.</p>
<p>SUE aka 5pants</p>
<p>Ha! Even he notes a hair cut is in order (but the style he chooses may not be the most creative or flattering). But you're right that I doubt a "makeover" would be well tolerated. I'll remember to check the CMU showcase pics -- maybe it'll give him some ideas. Thanks, all for the suggestions.
And, to a mother's VERY biased eye, the show was incredible. I was so proud of them all!</p>
<p>My D is not biased and she said the show your son directed WAS incredible....so your pride is warranted!!</p>
<p>And...on with the NEXT show. Floyd Collins struck set by midnight 'cause that's when Full Monty was moving in!</p>
<p>Yeah, this is "hell week" for Full Monty. Next week is their production week. That is obviously not the only thing my D is involved in but she is out all day and all night and I am dying for her to squeeze ten min. in for a call! The day before her dress rehearsal she is traveling to Brown to perform in an a capella competition and we will see her (likely for a few min. if like the last time we traveled to see her perform!). If you run into her, can you tell her to call me? LOL</p>
<p>Does anyone have any thoughts on the MT program at the University of Florida. My daughter loves the campus and facilities. She auditioned and was accepted. UFL is out of state. She also has an in-state acceptance at a much smaller school. Thanks.</p>
<p>Divastr, congratulations to your daughter! Welcome to CC.</p>
<p>I don't know enough about U of Florida to comment but I hope others will join in. I just wanted to offer my congrats to your D on this accomplishment as I know that U of Florida takes very few kids.</p>
<p>What do you do if you don't know the name of the person you auditioned for? Can you call the school and ask either Admissions or the MT Department or do you write To Whom It May Concern? That option seems rather cold and impersonal. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>I had to do this and I called the theater office and just apologized and asked who attend the audition and got the names. I spoke to the department secretary who understood completely and was very nice.</p>
<p>My daughter may move with me to Southern California but the news was received too late to apply for musical theatre programs at universities int he state. Does anyone know of community colleges in the Long Beach, LA area that offer a decent experience in musical theatre?</p>
<p>Thanks so much.</p>
<p>stagemom</p>
<p>Cal State Fullerton is an option. You do two years on the BFA track, then audition in May of your sophomore year to continue on into the junior and senior years. If your daughter is transferring, she could audition directly into the junior year in May, if she has all the prerequisites done. Do a search on Prof. Himmelheber for more info; she's the head of CSU-Fullerton's MT department.</p>
<p>Just as an added note: you do NOT have to audition to start as a freshman on the BFA MT track. You DO have to audition to continue into the junior year. It's a bit of a gamble, but the worst case scenario is your daughter will graduate with a BA in theatre and be able to perform in musicals and take dance classes and voice lessons as electives.</p>
<p>If you ak Professor Himmelheber about a particular school, she may have an opinion. I know she posted here before about Santa Monica Community College, and some others. You can use the search tool to find her previous posts by topic, or click on her name and then on the link for her previous posts. She is a great source of knowledge for programs here in So. Cal.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your response to my question. I'm afraid I don't know who Professor Himmelheber is. How would I contact her?</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>Here you go, Virginia!</p>
<p>You can reach her by PM or email.</p>
<p>Prof. Himmelheber (Eve) heads the MT dept. at Cal State Fullerton. She has been a participant on this forum for some period of time. Use the "search" function and type in "Prof. Himmelheber" for the User Name. When you come to a list of posts by her, click ON her name (in blue) and then you have the option of emailing or private messaging her. While you are at it, you may wish to read all of her previous posts, in which she has written a bunch about her program. </p>
<p>Good luck to you.
Susan</p>
<p>Edit...oops, AlwaysAMom cross posted with me and made it even easier for you to get to Eve. Thanks!</p>
<p>I've been reading around this site for years and just registered to try and find some answers. Briefly, I have three daughters; the first in her second year of college at her second college <g>, and #2 is a H-S junior with musical theater aspirations. #2 is an excellent student taking the normal AP level stuff and doing extremely well. She recently won the lead singing role in her H-S musical and has been taking voice lessons, at her request, since December. Her first competition (state NATS) found her with a bad cold and she still took third in the beginner/H-S class, scoring well enough to continue on to regional competition. Everyone says she's a natural singerlike everyone's kids here! (I was amazed at the talent of the kids in the recent competition. I had no idea what to expect!)</g></p>
<p>As a parent, I'm not sure she's ready nor is it appropriate for her to go completely into a college conservatory program (even if she might qualify), but I would love to have her consider some smallmid-size, challenging, liberal arts colleges with opportunities in Musical Theater. Finding such is easier said than done. These may well be the schools your kids (those of you on this forum) might direct your kids toward if they were not accepted by the major MT programs. Anything you might suggest would be greatly appreciated. I'm running up against a lack of information on this subject and her school is not a powerhouse in MT so they're of little help in the search.</p>
<p>FWIW; daughter #2 has played in a community orchestra for several years, loves to write, is an excellent artist, and is at least as smart as her NMSQT finalist older sibling. She'd love to sing in Phantom on Broadway (she's seen it, twice) but as a dad, I'm thinking for her persuing that dream by devoting her under-grad years to it might not be the best choice. Can anyone relate to my question and concerns?</p>
<p>Proud Dad, I see you're in the same vicinity as me (mid-Atlantic). You asked about a small, challenging, liberal arts college with MT. I'd recommend looking into American University in Washington DC. They offer a BA in Music Theater. You can take about half liberal arts courses and half MT; many of the kids double major. It's an intellectually challenging school, nice campus in a lovely area in NW. They have a brand new performing arts center which is gorgeous. The faculty is top-notch. We recently saw their production of Into The Woods, and it was outstanding. </p>
<p>My son auditioned there last month; we are still waiting to hear if he's been accepted. Then he has to decide whether he wants to go the conservatory route or not, as he has an acceptance from each type of school already. But that's a happy dillemma! I hope this helps. Good luck.</p>
<p>Great information. I'll drop the appropriate hints! Should be very easy to visit, too. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>