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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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