The Musical Theater Studio
Why study musical theater in Germany, instead of choosing the typical summer program in New York or the U.K.? There is musical theater work in Germany! You will learn about those opportunities, and make contacts with musical theater professionals and casting consultants who work in Germany. (Read more…)
For most students, however, the goal is Broadway, and the MTB experience offers intensive musical theater training and individual attention in a beautiful alpine environment free from your normal distractions. At the same time, it gives you the enriching experience of studying abroad in a country with a completely different language and culture.
There are lots of singers out there who can't dance well, and dancers who can't sing well... don't be one of them! MTB focuses on all aspects of performance, and gives you the chance to work on any weak spots in a supportive atmosphere. We offer personal attention to every student from fabulous faculty members who will coach and mentor you to make the biggest possible difference in your skills over the course of four weeks.
You will have the opportunity to work on contemporary, as well as traditional, musical theater numbers at MTB, and we will consider your input in assigning your performance pieces so that you can effectively expand and work to perfect your audition repertoire under the guidance of our expert faculty.
The curriculum:
- Two 45-minute private voice lessons per week
- Two 45-minute private repertoire coaching lessons per week
- Acting – classes in acting, interpretation and scene study for musical theater
- Dance – expert instruction in dance styles for musical theater, including Fosse Technique, American Jazz and Broadway Tap
- Voice Master Classes
- Dance Master Classes
- German – conversational German instruction focused on basic vocabulary for traveling, everyday life and singing/performing, and correct pronunciation
- Morning Exercise – including yoga, stretching and water aerobics
- Workshops, which may include topics such as:
Song Presentation
Movement Techniques
Audition Preparation and Repertoire
Pop Singing/Belting Technique
Crossing over - musical theater and classical Microphone Technique
Careers in the U.S. and in Europe
German for the Stage (Bühnendeutsch)
German Dialect for English Stage Acting
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(Musical theater students may also attend workshops of the Opera Studio, if they do not conflict with scheduled Musical Theater Studio activities.) |
