Importance of rigorous academic classes?

smartmom255
Tue, 24 May 2011 10:29:26 +0000

I agree with MNK and Soozie, very good points on the importance of academics and how it is weighed by the individual schools. A further point however is not only the importance of acceptance, but also of staying in your school. When applying to very competitive schools, where the applicant pool is overwhelming, academics will be an important factor. There are many, many talented kids out there as we all know. But a school must use academics as a barometer of success. All schools want kids that that are talented and have the ability to handle the rigors of the classroom. In most programs you will spend more time in the classroom than you did in high school and then if you are lucky spend you evenings rehearsing. Schools look for kids that have exhibited an ability to succeed in the classroom and still handle multiple EC’s. And they are all looking for kids that can handle this for 4 years as they need to have the tuition money they counted on. As parents we are also looking for a children to succeed and the best place for them is not always the “best” school they could get into. Make sure your child is truly prepared the rigors of a musical theater program…look at the curriculum and make sure it’s truly a good fit for your child…“school” does not end in high school as many MT majors think. And don’t we all want our children to be smart actors who can handle the business they are hoping to be a part of?