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With an elbow partner…
0 What’s your favorite musical theatre show? Why? 0 What makes great musical theatre GREAT?
Auditioning
Should we… Audition kids to Ait the piece we’ve chosen?
OR
Find a piece to Ait our kids?
It depends.
How Do I Audition Them? 0 Batman cards = You have an audition technique to share
0 Robin cards = You want to learn about an audition technique
Audition Suggestions
0 Prepare excerpt (i.e. verse/chorus) from song (student-‐choice) 0 Teach solo and/or harmony section of song you’re interested in using 0 Sing “The Star-‐Spangled Banner” 0 Provides direct comparison 0 DifAicult song
0 Use scales or exercises to check for range
What Should I Look For? Every Coach can
listen for: Advanced Coaches may listen for:
0 Expressiveness (voice and body)
0 Pitch
0 Volume 0 Range
0 Vocal blend as an ensemble
0 Similar vowel shape
0 Cohesiveness energy / ability
How Do I Find Material? 0 Batman cards = You have a resource to share
0 Robin cards = You want to learn about resources
Find a different group than last time!
Resources Explore, Familiarize, Immerse
0 Newmusicaltheatre.com 0 Video, electronic sheet music
0 YouTube 0 Tony Award performances, great performers
0 Bluegobo.com 0 “YouTube” of Broadway clips
0 Make friends! 0 Music directors, choreographers, pianists, enthusiasts 0 Use your students
Resources Obtaining Material
0 MTI (Music Theatre International) – mtishows.com 0 IHSSA / MTI agreement: Rent libretto for $75/show; $50 refund upon return; order perusal copies
0 BMI and ASCAP – all material free for IHSSA 0 Musicals101.com – stage musical rights index
Matching Material to Your Students
0 Select work you are passionate about 0 Match to your talent pool 0 Vocal range 0 Style 0 DifAiculty 0 Dance ability 0 Accompaniment
0 Avoid overdone pieces
Judging Criteria
0 PERFORMANCE traits, not content 0 Characterization 0 Vocal / Music Delivery 0 Physical Delivery (does not require dance) 0 Ensemble Effect 0 Overall Effectiveness
How Do I Format My Piece?
0 The Scene 0 Excerpt pulled from libretto
0 The Mini-‐Musical 0 Samplings of songs to create
0 The Mash-‐Up 0 Pull songs from various shows (or the same show) to create your own story
The Scene 0 Pull dialogue and a song (or songs) from libretto 0 Look for a scene with conAlict, resolution 0 Perform as written 0 Allows deeper development of character, objective
The Mini-‐Musical 0 3-‐5 songs from the same show 0 Beginning 0 Effective hook 0 Establishes mood, character, conAlict
0 Middle 0 Character development 0 ConAlict
0 End 0 Memorable resolution
The Mash-‐Up 0 Create your own story to share 0 3-‐5 songs from different musicals 0 Music works together thematically 0 Establishes beginning, middle, end
You’re the Superhero! 0 Form a group of 4-‐6 people 0 Each group will receive a task 0 Solve the “problem” and be prepared to share with the group