<p>I am a current Sophmore in High school and I really have my heart set on majoring in Musical Theater in a couple of years. What are some things that I could do to help my chances of getting into a program?</p>
<p>Read through a lot of the threads on this forum, for one thing! You will learn a great deal just by reading what other students who have come before you have done, the questions they have asked, and the answers they have received. Plus, read through the threads up at the top of the forum for individual school programs. In addition, do your own research on various programs by going to their Web sites and even emailing the program administrators to ask more specific questions, though you might not want to do that right now, when they are in the thick of audition season. Best wishes!</p>
<p>Train, train, train! Take voice and dance classses, and drama classes if they are available at your school. If not, find a college professor or professional actor in your area to work with. Getting experience by auditioning for and hopefully getting into musicals and plays in your area will also be beneficial, especially the audition experience. Or try to locate a vocal coach to work with you on monologues and song material. Good luck!!</p>
<p>Do well in your academic studies. Take the most challenging classes offered at your high school. Develop good study habits. Your academics should be your primary focus, after which you can certainly pursue the training classes you will need. Even though some college theatre programs place more weight on academics than others, they ALL want good students who are focussed and who have a good work ethic. Excellent grades can never hurt you, but they can almost always help in the college admissions process.</p>
<p>See as much live theatre as you possibly can. Read every play you can get your hands on. If you don't do so already, make playbill.com or broadway.com or similar theatre sites, a regular stop on your internet readings. Learn about actors, shows, benefit concerts, readings, workshops, etc. by becoming familiar with what is currently running, both in North America and in the West End. You may already do all this, most kids who are serious about pursuing theatre will have been doing these things throughout high school, and many, long before.</p>
<p>Have a look through this resource thread, also. It will give you an abundance of valuable information with which to educate yourself about this business.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you! Be sure to keep in touch here and come back and ask questions that may arise in the course of your research. There are many knowledgeable people here who are happy to share their experience with you.</p>
<p>The above advice is excellent, I would ad: perform as much as possible. It not only
will help with your college resume but practicing your craft is an excellent way to put
what you're learning into practice.</p>