Emphasis of Training at Elon

College Majors Musical Theater Major
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<p>(Helping Tracyvp spread the questions.)</p>

<p>We are starting to understand that most BFA Musical Theatre programs try very hard to train “triple threat” performers, but in the end, one of the three disciplines tends to emerge as slightly more prominent or emphasized than the others, and there is usually a second, then third.</p>

<p>For current Elon students (or parents, if you know), what would you say is the primary emphasis of your training at Elon?</p>

<p>Also, can you describe the type of training you get in each of the three disciplines? For example, in music, how much time and what sort of training in voice, theory, repertoire, piano, etc. Do you learn both “classical” MT styles as well as contemporary pop styles? When and how? (Especially when does belt/mix training begin?)</p>

<p>For acting, do you explore the different approaches, and in what depth? Do you train with the acting BFA’s or separately? Do you get a lot of straight acting training, or is most of the acting training in the context of “acting the song?”</p>

<p>In dance, can more advanced dancers take classes with the Dance majors? How much time is devoted to “specialty” dance like tap, partnering, hip hop, etc?</p>

<p>Sometimes different students have different experiences, so it would be awesome to hear from several!!</p>

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<p>When Cathy McNeela introduced herself at the audition she said something that stuck in my mind:
No one here enters as a triple threat but they will all leave as one.</p>

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<p>My d graduated from Elon. Her dance training was extremely limited when she started. I don’t think she would consider herself a triple threat, but she is a well trained actor/singer/dancer. She has gotten through every dance audition she has gone on.</p>

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<p>All 3 areas are great at Elon.</p>