early_college

I have to say the price is too much for some of these programs. I would prob have to get a job for ASC. IU's program is good for money, but found out it is a musical theater program too. Anyone know of any other programs for about 2 weeks and maybe 1,500 dollars?

forrest

I am unclear as to whether you are a junior now, or will be next year. If now then you should definitely look at the NHSI program at Northwestern. If you'll be a junior next year then consider it for next summer. It is an excellent - and physically intense - program

SDonCC

University of the Arts has a shorter program, three weeks, if I recall correctly.
It's in Philadelphia.

early_college

I said I WILL be 16 and a junior, so I am a sophomore now. Thanks SDon, anyone else?

hotNcold

The University of Michigan has a 2 week program for about $1500, called the Theater and Drama academy. Separate from their musical theatre program. Part of a whole series of summer programs that go under the heading of MPulse. Here is the link:

UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance - Youth Programs - MPulse

The University of Minnesota has a 10or 12 day program that this past year cost about $1000. It also is drama, rather than musical theater.

University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts and Dance

Two of the top theater schools in the country, and these camps give you a pretty good idea of their programs.

early_college

Thank you, this is what I was looking for. Location is farther, but looks like I could manage it.

early_college

I also wanted to thank everybody on this thread for your help,

I really like UMinn's program and they offer a full scholarship too! Who knows? Maybe I could do UMinn and ASC, if I get a scholarship! I couldn't find much info on UM, but it also looks good. Thanks again everybody

soozievt

Try to keep in mind, however, that programs that are not in your region of the country will entail plane flight costs whereas ones in the Southeast might be driven to. You have to look at total cost to attend. If your parents have a budget, you need to get into what that is and what it is meant to include.

early_college

Yep, that's why it may not be ideal. If I get a scholarship, then maybe. But we can get some free miles from grandparents, up to them though. I do like that UMinn has people from Guthrie teaching though. Virginia is a lot closer and wouldn't need to drive there.

chrissyblu

Early College: Yes, I know about the La Jolla Playhouse Conservatory. My D attended it the summer after her freshman year in high school.

It is by audition, application and recommendation only. I think the audition was in March or April, but don't quote me on that. If you get in, and you fill out paperwork, you can earn four college credits.

You go every day for for a full day for six weeks. At the end of the time, there is a presentation. They also attended plays at the Playhouse and the Old Globe here in San Diego.

They had movement, voice, singing, acting, acting (Shakespeare), another kind of movement class (Baldenkris?), and dell'arte.

The teachers mostly teach for UCSD in the drama department or are known around San Diego as teaching artists.

My D was lucky and at her high school the same instructors kept teaching her for the rest of her high school years because her high school had a special affiliation with the La Jolla Playhouse. They asked my D to come back the next summer, but she wanted to have FUN her next summer.....

As my D put it, she learned that summer to "be tough". She learned what it really took to be an actor. The kids in the summer before her and her summer that we know about are at NYU, Northwestern and UCLA, studying theatre/acting.

early_college

Thanks for the response chrissy. After doing more research, it seems like there is no housing like the other programs and seems more for the locals. I am on the other side of the coast, lol. It does look like a good program though and again thanks!

SDonCC

Carnegie-Mellon's program is six weeks and expensive, but there is an opportunity for scholarship applicants. This requires a more rigorous application (you need to audition, whereas for full pay you don't).

You can also keep this in mind for next year, as the program is geared towards audition preparation. It is an intense, but wonderful program.

doctorjohn

chrissyblu:

I'm quite sure the movement technique they taught at La Jolla was Feldenkrais Method. Here's a link to the Wikipedia article:

Feldenkrais Method - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And here's a link to their site:

The Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education

Many actor-training programs have a specialist on staff certified in Feldenkrais or Alexander Technique.

Hope this helps.

early_college

Thanks SDon.

claire_the_bear

Early College, I went to the MPulse Theatre & Drama program at UMich, so if you have any questions about it let me know. I absolutely loved it