The Community School’s Musical Theatre intensive is designed for students ages 14–18 who have a passion for singing, dancing, and acting.
Auditions are required.
This is a program for the triple threat artist to deepen their voice, dance, and acting skills, as well as the skills needed to seamlessly shift back and forth between the three. It will help prepare serious Musical Theatre artists for college and all other audition processes, and to be competitive in an ever-growing field.
Our two-week intensive includes daily training in voice, acting and full dance classes (that rotate jazz, modern, tap, ballet and hip hop), as well as skills needed to connect detailed acting to the song and dance. Group ensemble selections from Musicals will be staged and choreographed, culminating in a performance on the final day.
Limited room and board are available for out-of-state students. More info coming soon!
Schedule June 17–28, 2025
Age Range 14–18 years
Faculty Denise Scheerer Michael Stevens Lea Floden
Audition Requirements
Auditions are being held on Sunday April 27: 4:30 pm–6 pm.
Out-of-town applicants are welcome to send recordings no later than April 27 to Denise Scheerer at dscheerer@colburnschool.edu .
Voice:
Students should perform two songs in contrasting styles from the American Musical theater. Songs are to be sung in their entirety from memory – no cuts. Please bring sheet music for both songs in your key, an accompanist will be provided but there will be no “at sight” transpositions. Sheet music found on-line may not be the same arrangement or even in the same key as pre-recorded accompaniment found on-line. If you are unsure, please ask a professional musician or reach out to me for help. Songs should be from musicals that have appeared on a Broadway Stage. Please no music from screen only musicals (The Greatest Showman, or Hercules for now, The Aristocats). If you have questions please ask.
Dance:
A short dance combination will be taught to the group.
Acting:
One memorized 90 second contemporary monologue, not from a musical. The character should be no older than 25. If you have a second monologue, bring it just in case.
Again. Monologue must be memorized. Focus on the truth and life of the piece, not on the results, tempos, how you sound or on “seeming natural.” Instead, live it out truthfully. Work from your own personal sense of truth, and from your own heart and passion.
The audition will begin with group dance at 4:30 pm. Musical Theatre Artists will break into small groups for the combination learned in class. Single audition times will be scheduled for each candidate to present their songs and monologue following the dance.
Tuition and Fees
Non-refundable application fee: $50 (applied toward tuition upon acceptance)
Early Bird Tuition (apply on or before April 1): $1,700 Regular Tuition (apply after April 1): $1,900
Room and Board*
*Fee includes both room and board.
Note: Room and board are only available for students ages 15 and above. Parents/guardians may not stay in the dorms.
Application Deadlines
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