<p>POTP mom -- you can also try BU's program in conjunction with Tanglewood. Some great singers from our school have gone and loved it. I'm not sure if they will accept a rising junior...</p>
<p>Apologies if this has already been answered. My D, a rising junior this summer, is applying to the CMU summer program. It's a bit hard to tell from their website--do you decide when you get there if you are doing Acting or Musical Theatre. They explain they are two different curriculums, but I can't see if you apply for them separately. Maybe I'm missing something?</p>
<p>Okay, never mind, I just saw it on the separate application form you need to download. Apologies. However, if anyone has any info on the differences between the programs I'd love to hear it. I'd say my daughter is an actress who likes to sing (and takes both dance and voice lessons) and most likely will not be pursuing a musical theatre degree in college, if that makes any difference. Thanks as always!</p>
<p>Is it uncommon for college students to go to a summer program? I was thinking of trying to find just a week or two intensive just so I don't go the entire summer without anything besides voice lessons (I was thinking BAA since I am young and will still be in their age range). I know there are "professional" programs like CAP21s but I don't want something for the whole summer.</p>
<p>My daughter will be 16 in March and a rising junior this summer. She attended the wonderful OCU summer musical theater program last summer but wants to try something different this summer. We had originally thought about Interlochen, but with other summer commitments, she can't attend the 6 week term. Does anyone know anything about their 3 week high school musical theater program? Do the best kids attend the 6 week program? She is also looking at the Broadway Theater Project but I have heard the student/faculty ratio is pretty high and am a bit concerned about the age range there since she will still be on the young end. Any information would be most appreciated.</p>
<p>Are you talking about the Mpulse program held on U of M campus? It used to be at Interlochen, but was moved a few years ago. It is a three week program and is very worthwhile. They usually accept between 25 and 30 from 150-200 applicants. It was an intense three weeks for my son, but he loved every minute of it.</p>
<p>Or are you talking about the 3-week musical theatre workshop at Interlochen? If so, yes some of the kids in workshop were not accepted into Musical Theatre Company, but many of them, like your daughter, could not attend for 6 weeks!
The 3-week has more time to do technique work in singing, acting, and dancing, so it is a different kind of experience. The director of the program- Jeremy, is amazing. It is also a more versatile experience because in Production you work on one show, then have an acting technique class, and voice lesssons. But in workshop you do numbers from a lot of shows, have voice, dance, acting lessons, and get to experience more!
Actually, a 2 summer 3-week workshop student is now playing Millie in the Interlochen Arts Academy's production of Thoroughly Modern Millie! Just goes to show that sometimes the best aren't always in production.
If you have anymore questions feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your helpful replies.</p>
<p>To llong39: I was talking about the Interlochen 3 week program. I know MPulse is supposed to be fabulous but my impression was that it is almost exclusively for rising seniors--especially for girls.</p>
<p>To BRbway: Thanks so much for your comments. I'll definitely relay them to my daughter and may seek more info from you.</p>
<p>My son went as a rising junior and there was a girl in his class who was a junior as well. I guess it depends on the year. They definitely take more seniors.</p>
<p>Has anyone heard what show they will be doing in the 6 week musical theater program at Interlochen this summer?</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure they are doing Sweeney Todd at Interlochen this summer!</p>
<p>hey everyone, i'm a graduating senior and really need some MT work during the summer. are there any MT programs that aren't audition based? I've been looking into the OCU program. It looks amazing. How many people audition? any input will be great!</p>
<p>Unless it has changed, the MT camp at OCU was not for graduating seniors but for people still in HS. The one week arts camp could be attended by college students, so maybe that's the one you are looking at, and I don't know much about it.</p>
<p>oh dear :(. i had gotten an email about the camp because I had looked into applying there. I was looking into the MT one. I couldn't find anywhere the ages they were looking for, just HS. hmm well if anyone else has input that would be great.</p>
<p>So I see syracuse is offering their summer program this year after cancelling it last year. Has anyone attended previous summer sessions, or have any comments about the program?</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>KatiesDad, you may wish to talk to MichaelNKat whose daughter did ther summer program in MT at Syracuse.</p>
<p>KatiesDad - see my posts on the Syracuse summer program subthread. Feel free to PM me for more specific and pointed commentary about certain aspects.</p>
<p>HSN,
My D attended CMU's summer precollege program in musical theater, and a classmate of hers attended for acting. There are differences and similarities in the programs that you should be aware of to help your daughter choose which one to pursue.
Both MTs and acting majors take the same acting classes (including a class in "styles" which includes Shakespeare) and the same audition and drama lit classes, plus electives in playwriting or directing, if they so choose. But then they part ways.
MT majors also take singing classes (it is a group singing class, but teachers do work with students individually in those classes) and ballet and jazz classes. MTs also can opt to pay extra for weekly private singing/voice lessons.
Actors take a movement for actors class and a voice class (voice for the stage), but no singing.
The program also offers various evening electives and workshops, including the Augusto Boal Workshop, which is (for want of a better description) a form of political theater/theater of the oppressed.
I may be wrong here, but I think the average MT summer major in the program has a tiny bit less free time than does the average acting major, simply because of the dance classes and such that MTs take. It is sort of like a double major.
I am sure your daughter would enjoy either track. Oh, yes: there are usually at least twice as many MTs as actors each summer. Yet, the two groups do mix in acting and audition classes and electives and workshops. It's a great program and helps give kids who do not attend arts high schools a better idea of what it would be like to go to college in a BFA environment.
Let me know if I can tell you anything else. PM me if you like. Best of luck!</p>
<p>BWayBound 2013:</p>
<p>Last summer at OCU there were definitely some kids who had just graduated from high school. Most of them had already been accepted by OCU and were trying to get a jumpstart, I think.</p>
<p>oh thanks! I'm not planning on attending OCU but it's not far from home and sounds like a great program. Thank you!!</p>