<p>I do not have personal experience with AMTC. However, I would never do it. In my opinion, it is just a money making operation preying on people who think this is going to help them make it in the industry. The money would be FAR better spent on voice, dance, and acting training lessons/classes and/or a summer musical theater intensive program. </p>
<p>While you did not ask, I’ll also mention that doing an AA in Theater and transferring to a BFA is not something I would recommend either. At most BFA programs, you would have to start over as a freshman. A few may allow you to start as a sophomore. Therefore, you will be paying for MORE years of college. Further, getting into a BFA is already very chancy odds for freshmen applicants. But for transfer applicants, it is very very very very slim odds. Some schools don’t take BFA transfers and for those that do, they may take one or two. The upshot is your daughter is going to spend more years in college, more tuition money, and lessen her odds of getting into a BFA in MT if she takes the route you mention. </p>
<p>As far as a summer program in your area, I have a student who did US Performing Camp, Musical Theater Conservatory at UCLA last summer. I don’t know if you can attend as a day student. She was a boarder. Also, in your area is Idyllwild Arts which runs summer programs (I’ve had a student do that one). There is also Cal Arts InnerSpark.</p>
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