Welcome! This musical theater conservatory experience is intended for those students who are serious about refining their skills as a musical theater performing artist. This course is kept private and only available to those select students I see great work ethic, talent and potential for a theatrical career. Invitations to my private Conservatory sections are highly competitive. Students are chosen and invited from public sections of other musical theater courses I offer. The qualities I look for when inviting students are: work ethic, focus in class, natural talent, kindness to peers, passion for theater. My intention in creating an exclusive course is to maintain a high quality class environment, so serious theatrical students can advance in a more focused, challenging and positive environment.

This course will meet 2 times a week for 15 weeks, over the course of either a school semester or summertime. For those interested, I've created advancing semesters to follow this one. Through this conservatory, I am replicating a high quality, in person Performing Arts Academy experience, while making it lower cost and virtually accessible to a wider audience. 

I endeavor to create a highly encouraging learning environment and uphold certain behavioral standards of focus and respect in the virtual classroom. This is meant to protect and heighten the class quality and experience for all the students involved. I believe in positive constructive criticism and continual peer observation/support. The syllabus is as follows:

Week 1
Day 1: Intro to Acting “Listen/Discover First, React Last”
Day 2: Voice Technique “Resonation Play”

Week 2
Day 1: Intro to Musical Theater Dance - Technique Class
Day 2: Intro to Acting “Instinctual Response/Releasing Inhibitions”

Week 3
Day 1: Voice Technique “Upper/Head Register Play”
Day 2: Intro to Tap- Technique Class

Week 4
Day 1: Intro to Acting “Taking Risks”
Day 2: Voice Technique "Lower/Chest Register Play"

Week 5
Day 1: Broadway Choreography Class "Hot Honey Rag" - Part 1
Day 2: Intro to Acting “Human Behavioral Observation”

Week 6
Day 1: Voice Technique “Classical/Traditional vs. Pop/Contemporary Styling”
Day 2: Broadway Choreography Class "Hot Honey Rag" - Part 2

Week 7
Day 1: Comedic Monologue Workshop - Mock Audition
Day 2: Voice Technique “Belt Play”

Week 8
Day 1: Broadway Choreography Class "Hot Honey Rag" - Part 3
Day 2: Intro to Acting “Be Specific”

Week 9
Day 1: Musical Theater Song Workshop - Mock Auditions
Day 2: Choreography Class "42nd Street Opening Tap Sequence" - Part 1

Week 10
Day 1: Intro to Acting “Intentions/Tactics”
Day 2: Voice Technique “Mix Play”

Week 11
Day 1: Choreography Class "42nd Street Opening Tap Sequence" - Part 2
Day 2: Scene Partner Workshop

Week 12
Day 1: Voice Technique "Ear Training/ Sight Singing"
Day 2: Choreography Class "42nd Street Opening Tap Sequence" - Part 3

Week 13
Day 1: Intro to Acting “Improv Play”
Day 2: Voice Technique "Learning How to do Harmony"

Week 14
Day 1: Choreography Showcase "Present and teach your own MT Choreography"
Day 2: Audition Prep “Cold Readings”

Week 15
Day 1: Dramatic Monologue Workshop - Mock Auditions
Day 2: Singing Showcase - Each student will sing 2 contrasting "audition ready" cuts