Thank you for all this great info! I asked every faculty member and student I saw this weekend and was told there is no singing or dance in the first 2 years at PHS. The PHS student conducting my tour said this studio shifts to more technical curriculum and most “actor types” opt out to another studio after the required 2 year commitment is up. Yes, you can use an elective for voice or dance but not both. Private is an option but with a $70,000 price tag that could be tough. Also, everyone said anything extra is nearly impossible because of the time requirement for this studio.
soozievt:
Playwrights does provide some musical theater training in the “advanced” studio which is not until year 3 or 4 if you choose to stay in that studio. It is only 1 semester and after 2 years out of it, I feel like I would be behind students have have focused on those skills the entire time.