<p>My S just returned from a regional at which the University of Wyoming made him a scholarship offer for their MT program. This was an unexpected school and offer - can someone out there tell me more about this school? My S is strong in acting and voice, but has no formal training in dance (although he has done well in MT).</p>
<p>I don’t know much about it, but I was had quite a few friends get called back from them at a regional audition. And after talking to my monologue coach who knows quite a bit about various schools, she informed me that Wyoming actually has a really great program. They aren’t quite top tier yet, but they have awesome scholarships for both talent and academics and are a definitely a school to concider, predominately as a back up plan.</p>
<p>Thank you. You are the third person (offline responses) who have said the same.</p>
<p>bumping…</p>
<p>I think it would be important to contact the dept. directly. At least according to their website it appears that centennial singers is the primary training program for MT…</p>
<p>[University</a> of Wyoming - Department of Theatre and Dance](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>404 - Page Not Found)</p>
<p>And it looks like the singers are not currently active this year… </p>
<p>[UW:</a> Centennial Singers](<a href=“http://www.uwyo.edu/singers/]UW:”>404 - Page Not Found)</p>
<p>However, it is really best to talk directly to the school to see what there plans are for 2010/2011.</p>
<p>I have heard great things about Wyoming in the past… most specifically in reference to the acting program… but this does not mean they may not also have strong MT training. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>thanks for bumping!</p>
<p>I am contacting the University to see how they will handle the vocal training in 2010.</p>
<p>Who better to ask than the source? I teach in and administer the Musical Theatre program at the University of Wyoming. My background as a performer is in both opera and musical theatre; my Doctor of Music degree is from Indiana University. As a Teacher of Singing I make certain that my students’ lyric vocal training is well-established before moving into any belting. The belt technique I teach is called “head belt” which means that the technique is based in the healthy production of head voice rather than the potentially destructive chest voice belting. Outside of lessons, training continues through dance classes, acting classes, stage productions, and a musical theatre workshop that strives to “put it all together.”</p>
<p>Currently, you won’t find anything on our website about the degree because it doesn’t officially exist. But in the 2.5 years since taking this position I have created all the courses associated with the degree. The BFA in Musical Theatre is currently in committee and should be approved for Fall 2010. We have students now on campus who are pursuing the degree since all the coursework is there; right now they call themselves BFA in Acting majors, but will declare the Musical Theatre BFA when it is approved. Semantics…</p>
<p>Please contact the Department of Theatre and Dance with questions…</p>
<p>I had a question! do all the performers get to go to the nyc showcase? my voice teacher said that your guy’s program is very good. so i think i’m going to audition in feb!</p>
<p>We hold auditions for the showcase in New York, adjudicated on campus by an off-campus (non-biased) judge; this person usually also gives some workshops while they are in town to give you another opinion on your showcase package. We think it is a good and fair method to determine the quality of students we send to the showcase. So, a New York showcase is not guaranteed, but is reserved for our best students.</p>