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Summer Programs

The Summer Musical Theater School

The 5th Avenue Theatre’s Summer Programs for aspiring performers in middle & high school
Monday – Friday
August 2 – 13, 2010 and August 2 – 20, 2010

Space is limited – register today!

Student Workshop

Professional performer Stephen Reed teaches a dance workshop at musical theater summer camp. Photo: Chris Bennion

In each of the specially-designed sessions of The 5th Avenue Summer Musical Theater School, students will delve into a full daily schedule of classes and activities crafted to teach them the fundamentals, build confidence and find success in musical theater. From instruction on how to properly warm-up, to building skills and techniques for acting, singing and the creation of full musical production numbers, each hour of the day will reveal new insight into the craft of musical theater performance.

PROFESSIONAL INTENSIVE

Ages 16-20 (by audition only)
August 2 – 20, 2010

The 5th Avenue Theatre’s Professional Intensive Training program is designed for those students interested in a rigorous extended program of training and performance. Click here for more information

Musical Theater School for high school students

Ages 14-19
August 2 – 13, 2010
Monday - Friday 10am – 6pm

Immerse yourself in a full day of theater classes including Fundamentals of Dance, Improvisation, Text Analysis, Vocal Technique and Song Interpretation. Click here for more information

Musical Theater School for middle school students

Ages 11 – 13
August 2 – 13, 2010
Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm (Session Full) or 2pm – 6pm

Choose from morning or afternoon sessions with classes including Introduction to Musical Theater Dance, Theater Sports, Creating a Character, Your Breath/Your Voice and Singing with Heart. Click here for more information

Our Instructors

In our 5th Avenue Summer Musical Theater School the emphasis is on professional training. Whether building fundamental skills, using a studio setting to put these skills into practice or learning through the finest master classes, our mission is to offer students access to some of the best teachers and performers working in the world of musical theater today.

Past instructors have included Broadway performers Anne Allgood, Patti Cohenhour, Allen Fitzpatrick, Stephen Reed, James Rocco and Carol Swarbrick. We have offered special workshops with Tony Award Winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori as well as the 5th Avenue Artistic staff including Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Producing Director Bill Berry, Resident Musical Director Ian Eisendrath and Artistic Associate Albert Evans.

*The 5th Avenue Theatre does not provide housing for School or Professional Intensive participants

To Register

Download a registration form for Summer Musical Theater School or Professional Intensive and mail to:

The 5th Avenue Theatre
Attn: Education/ Summer Musical Theater School
1308 5th Avenue, suite 735
Seattle, WA 98101

Or fax to 206 292-9610

Payment plans as well as a limited number of partial and full scholarships are available. Call 206 625-1418 or email for details or download a financial aid application here.