Highlights:
- Each camp will have a unique theme and music, so students can choose or enjoy both!
- 4 day camp packed with 24 hours of high energy instruction to prepare students for a Thursday evening showcase.
- Group work and one-on-one coaching
- Motivated beginners and experienced dancers will be challenged alike.
- Daily check-in and opening worship in The Oaks Great Hall
- $300 includes a T-shirt and daily snacks
Ready to up the ante as a triple threat? This year MTSI is going double-or-nothing.
Last year 27 students dove headlong into The Oaks Conservatory of the Arts first Musical Theatre Summer Intensive and emerged at the end of the week wanting more.
Now, in year-two, that’s precisely what we intend to give them. Join us for “All Aboard!” – a voyage into the sea of nautical musicals, and “All Creatures Great and Small” to tell tales of bird and beast.
These summer intensives are designed to push you out of your comfort zone and stretch you as a performer. This 28-hour intensive will cover all the bases of musical theatre, with 3+ hours of dance instruction, two hours of singing, and one hour of acting every day.
Participants will learn the foundations of ballet technique and put it to use in theatrical choreography, craft their own musical theatre vocal solo through masterclass-style workshops and one-on-one coaching, and synthesize everything they learn in a show-stopping chorus number.
Please note that the age recommendations below should be viewed as guidelines, not rules!
"ALL ABOARD!"
JUNE 23-26, 9AM-4PM
Set sail on the U.S.S. Conservatory this summer as we sing and dance the songs of the sea. Geared for students 7th grade and older, this intensive will feature music from shows such as Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, Show Boat, Titanic, and others, and will include a special session on swashbuckling (AKA stage combat).
"ALL CREATURES
GREAT & SMALL"
August 4-7, 9AM-4PM
The unique nature and character God gave each of his creatures has been an object of human fascination and inspiration since they were placed in our charge on the sixth day.
Designed for performers as young
as 3rd grade, this intensive will draw
from The Lion King, Saint-Saëns’
Carnival of the Animals, Doctor
Dolittle, and others, and will include
special sessions on animal portrayal.
What to bring:
- Wear modest, athletic clothing – no jeans or shorts. Freedom of movement is key. Please ask if you have questions.
- Sack lunch and plenty of water – electrolyte beverages welcome
- Sheet music for a musical theatre solo number of your choice, mostly learned (recommendations available at registration).
- The music for the chorus number learned and mostly memorized (provided at registration checkout).
- A pencil
- Your Bible
FAQs:
Q: Who can participate?
A: Oaks students in upper grammar grades and older, alumni, and their friends who want to perform to the glory of God.
Q: Will lunch be provided?
A: Nope. Students need to have a lunch packed, but snacks will be provided.
Q: Will there be a performance at the end of the week?
A: Yes! On our final day of the intensive, families will be invited to a student showcase.
Q: What is the check-in procedure?
A: All students not providing their own transportation need to be accompanied to check-in on the first day by a parent. On subsequent days students can self check-in.