Month: August 2014

We will be holding our first drama club/I.T.S meeting on Thursday, September 4th at 4:20 in the auditorium. Everyone is invited! Hope to see you there!

The course packet for the current year has been loaded to the Technical Theatre I page for your reference. I have also uploaded the theatre spaces vocabulary and the 10 Slide Introduction assignment.

Please have all classroom supplies for next week.

Thank you!

Mrs. Leffel

PLEASE BE ADVISED: THE LOCATION OF THE DSM/TSU COLLEGE AUDITION PREP WEEKEND HAS BEEN CHANGED!

ALL SESSIONS WILL NOW BE HELD AT:
THE DALLAS OPERA KARAYANIS REHEARSAL CENTER
The Dallas Opera | dallasopera.org | 214.443.1095 office
Karayanis Rehearsal Center | 4301 S. Fitzhugh Ave. | Dallas, TX 75210

The Karayanis Rehearsal Center is about a five minute car ride from the Music Hall location, adjacent to the opposite end of Fair Park in Dallas.

ALSO, SOME ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SCHEDULE HAVE BEEN MADE TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE THOSE FROM OUT OF TOWN WHO WILL BE DEPARTING SUNDAY EVENING. SEE THE ATTACHED REVISED SCHEDULE- SAVE IT AND DELETE THE PREVIOUS SCHEDULE.

College Prep Audition Weekend 2014
August 15-17

Friday August 15th
3:00-4:00pm Student Registration
4:00-4:15pm Welcome
4:15-5:45pm Mary Anna Dennard “I Got In Presentation” for students, high school teachers and families.
6:00-6:30pm Sam Houston State University program overview
6:45-7:15pm Texas State University program overview
7:30-8:45pm Master class with Texas State faculty
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Saturday August 16th
9:30-9:50am Group warm up

Split Group in Half- Group 1/ Group 2
10:00-11:30am Group 1- Mock audition rehearsal work with accompanist
10:00-11:30am Group 2-Learn dance combo w/ Cassie Abate- Texas State

11:45-1:30pm Group 2- Mock audition rehearsal work with accompanist
11:45-1:30pm Group 1-Learn dance combination w/Cassie Abate

1:30-2:30pm Lunch Break

2:30-3:30pm Group 1-Learn dance combination w/ Lyn Cramer –Un. of Oklahoma
3:45-4:45pm Group 2- Learn dance combination w/Lyn Cramer
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Sunday August 17th
8:00-8:30 Texas Christian University
8:30-8:40 turnover
8:40-9:10 University of Central Oklahoma
9:10-9:20 turnover
9:20-9:50 University of Texas
9:50-10:00 turnover
10:00-10:30 University of Oklahoma
10:30-10:40 turnover
10:40-11:10 Baylor University
11:10-11:20 turnover
11:20-11:50 University of Texas at Arlington

12:00-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00-1:15pm Group warm up for students

1:15-4:15pm Mock Auditions for universities
4:30-5:30pm Dance Call- student perform two dance combos
5:30-6:30pm Feedback panel -Q and A with all participating programs and students.

Dallas Summer Musicals and Texas State University are hosting a College Audition Prep Weekend Aug. 15-17. They are bringing in 6 TX and 2 OK college Musical Theatre programs for a very fun and intensive weekend opportunity for students to get to meet and be seen by some of the top school faculties in our region. At $225, it’s a bargain- less than you would spend to visit one out of town school. You can see a video & sign up on the DSM website: http://www.dallassummermusicals.org/HSMA-CollegeInfo.shtm.

Broadway veterans join musical theater faculty from across the state and renowned college coach Mary Anna Dennard for a unique college prep experience for students, parents and high school educators beginning Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17th at the Music Hall at Fair Park as Dallas Summer Musicals and Texas State University join together for the College Audition Prep Weekend.
At this forum, aspiring young high school performers and their parents will have the opportunity, in one location, to meet theater faculty from top Regional and Texas in-state universities, hear program overviews, participate in a mock dance call and present their audition material and receive valuable feedback and direction from university faculty members. Students will also be able to attend a talk given by Mary Anna Dennard, nationally renowned college audition coach and author of I GOT IN!The Ultimate College Audition Guide For Acting & Musical Theatre.
Participation is open to any high school or college age student. Space is limited. Participation fees are non-refundable. Attendance fee will be charged at time of application. Parents and teachers may attend presentations and auditions free of charge!

Registration for observation only: $85, to participate in mock-audition and dance calls: $225