THE CURRICULUM
Curriculum is split into two semesters. Semester One will put a focus on submitting academic applications and prescreens. Semester Two will see students prepare for the in-person auditions, focusing both on performance techniques and health practices. Students will meet weekly for an in-person class to workshop audition material and learn more about the performance portion of the college audition process in a group studio setting. Students will also meet weekly for an individual online session with Jake to select personalized audition material, evaluate progress on their college application timeline, and schedule in-person auditions at their schools of choice. See below for complete curriculum!
Semester 1
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In class session:
Discuss the audition timeline
Look at college applications
Work through current repertoire material
Online session:
Decide on audition package material
Select colleges to apply to
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In class session:
Discuss what makes a strong college prescreen
Workshop our new monologues
Learn how to apply these practices to our songs
Online session:
Map out an efficient path to filling out our college applications
Learn how to save time and money through effective essay planning use of the Common Application
Receive guides and spreadsheet templates to ensure the academic part of the application process stays on track
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In class session:
Workshop our pre-1970 musical theatre material
Find a cut that showcases us best
Online session:
Work with a college essay coach to discuss and review college essays
Submit our academic college applications
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In class session:
Workshop a contrasting contemporary musical theatre piece
Select a cut that showcases us in a different light
Online session:
Talk through where and how to get headshots
Format our resumes to professional standard
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In class session:
Work with a guest choreographer and educator to learn dance combinations for all levels
Tape our dance prescreens
Online session:
Prepare for efficient prescreen recording
Navigate GetAcceptd, the site that many colleges use for submissions
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In class session:
Use our final two weeks to put the finishing touches on our audition packages
Film our audition packages with professional lighting and audio recording. Live accompaniment will be provided by me, included with tuition!
Online session:
Select and edit our dance prescreens
Upload them to GetAcceptd
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In class session:
Work our audition material to prepare it for the in-person season of auditions after the holidays.
Online session:
Select which takes of our prescreens showcase us best
Begin editing our self-tapes
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In class session:
Take an early look at what will come in Semester 2
Preface our audition book compiling
Online session:
Submit our prescreens for application
Semester 2
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In class session:
Recontextualize our prescreen pieces to fit an live audition
Online session:
Select five new audition pieces to fill out our “books” – a binder full of music and monologues to bring into the audition room
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In class session:
Workshop our new monologues
Online session:
Discuss unifieds, on-campus auditions, and how to save money and time on travel
Begin to schedule our in-person auditions after hearing prescreen results
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In class session:
Workshop our new pre-1970 musical theatre material
Find both 16 and 32 bar cuts of all of our Golden Age material
Online session:
Learn how to research what each school is requiring of in-person auditionees
Receive spreadsheet templates to help navigate audition requirements
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In class session:
Workshop our new contemporary musical theatre piece
Select 16 and 32 bar cuts of all our contemporary material
Online session:
Learn how to talk to program heads and faculty in the audition room
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In class session:
Workshop a new genre in the college audition book: pop and rock
Select 16 and 32 bar cuts of our new material
Online session:
Prepare our audition books to an accompanist-friendly standard
Learn how to talk to an accompanist in the room
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In class session:
Conduct mock auditions in front of guest educators, directors, and choreographers
Receive feedback on our audition etiquette and practices
Online session:
Create a packing list to help us feel comfortable in our time away from home
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In class session:
Debrief on the first round of college auditions and uifieds
Continue to workshop our material, especially that which may not have been used during the first round of auditions
Online session:
Check our templates and make sure everything is up-to date
Begin to send out thank-you notes
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In class session:
Learn what to look for on the final college tours
Discuss how to handle rejections
Talk about how to decide on a college
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