<p>GREAT review...thanks for sharing it. MUCHO CONGRATS to your son, camge!</p>
<p>Camge, I checked out the link to the song samples. I'm just so proud of these "youngsters"! What wonderful exposure for for their amazing talent.</p>
<p>Just had to make a post to say how impressed my D and I were with CAP21 student (on leave) Alyssa Malgeri's performance in the NETworks Presentations' production of Hairspray we saw this afternoon. Magleri plays Penny Pingleton and not only does she have an amazing voice, but she also was just adorable in the role. She practically stole the show. It was hard to believe that such a big voice came out of such a tiny girl.</p>
<p>NMR...I haven't heard of a "Tischer" but have heard of references of "Tischies," LOL. </p>
<p>Didn't know about Alyssa Malgeri, but neat to hear about the performance. </p>
<p>There are other current Tisch students on leave. I hardly know them all. I know of one friend of my D's who has now graduated and was in her a capella group and she took a leave to be Sophie on the Mamma Mia tour not too long ago. </p>
<p>Two good friends in D's class at CAP21 are taking a leave right now as they were very recently cast.....one as the male lead, Laurie in the National Tour of Little Women, and one (who is also in her a capella group) to be in the LA production of History Boys. Another classmate at CAP is on leave this year on the European Tour of West Side Story. Another from her CAP class left after the first year to be in Spring Awakening.</p>
<p>My d says her class dwindled from 80 to about 60 or less due to kids taking jobs or transferring to a different studio, which is great... more one on one attention!
PS SOOZIEVT - I GOT 4 TIX FOR LITTLE SHOP.... CAN'T WAIT!!! (Nov 16)</p>
<p>Soozievt, sorry 'bout using the wrong nickname for the kids who attend Tisch. Maybe it's because we have family friends with the last name "Tischer" that it came to mind. The important thing :) is that this young lady was truly wonderful. She basically stole the show every time she was onstage. For fun, I googled her name and it seems that newspaper reviewers in various cities agree!</p>
<p>NMR.....just jokin' you on the "Tischer" reference! :D</p>
<p>I enjoyed reading about the actress and the show. I didn't know that a CAP student was in that show but that also is not my D's year/group. </p>
<p>RossJi...glad you were able to snag reservations for Little Shop. Sorry to miss you but I am not going to that particular performance. </p>
<p>In the third and fourth years at CAP21, the size of the class does go down because as you know, at Tisch, after two years of primary studio, you may apply to study in another studio and experience another approach. It is a benefit at the school if you want that variety in your training. Also, Playwrights has a MT workshop semester or year (forget which). As tempting as it was for my D to want to experience the great offerings at other studios (such as ETW), she just would never give up CAP21 to do it as she loves it too much. Some friends did want to study those studio's offerings and have chosen to as primary studio is done. Likewise, some friends from other studios applied to get into CAP21 for their second two years and some made it in. As you likely know, there are talented MT kids in other studios. So, now that some have chosen secondary studios, the class is smaller. I believe it is quite a bit smaller than you indicated. Also, as you know, several kids are currently cast and on leave.</p>
<p>My d is a freshman at CAP and there are already some kids in her class who will be "on leave" next semester. One girl is accepting a role on broadway and a couple of others will be on broadway tour. Not sure which shows though. Many other kids made call backs for Spring Awakening, but I don't know whether or not they were cast or if call backs have been held yet. My d has decided against auditioning outside of NYU at this time.</p>
<p>NOLAMOM...my D is like yours. She does not want to audition for anything that would take her out of school. She'll wait until she graduates. She loves the training and doesn't want to give this experience up at this time. Your D can perform eventually at school and in summers. That is what my D has done since getting to Tisch (she is a junior). I hope your daughter is enjoying CAP21.</p>
<p>SoozieVT......I am looking forward to seeing your d perform in the Tisch Muscial (I can't remember the name of it)! I believe that your d is the lead. How exciting! and YES my d is enjoying CAP. She loves it. It is all she hoped it would be and more.</p>
<p>Yes, that musical goes up in February (Mainstage...Abe Burrows Theater). It is called Only Children. My daughter plays Wendy. I don't know which performances we'll see as it a long ways away and first I gotta go see Little Shop. Closer to that date, remind me and if by chance we're there at the same time, I'd love to meet ya. The show is at the time of year that I also juggle going to all of my other daughter's college ski races. </p>
<p>I'm pleased to hear that so far CAP is what your D had hoped for and more. My D would say the same. I don't think she'll ever want it to end. Perhaps our girls' paths will cross.</p>