Ages: 13-19
Location: Zoom Online Intensive
Fee: $695
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We are thrilled to bring our students our famed EXCEL program to a new online format for the summer of 2021.

EXCEL ONLINE
SESSION 1: Monday, July 26 – Friday, July 30, 2021 – SOLD OUT
Times: 10:00am – 3:00pm ET (Eastern Time)
Ages: 13-19 (divided by age)
Cost: $695

EXCEL ONLINE
SESSION 2: Monday, August 2 – Friday, August 6, 2021
Times: 10:00am – 3:00pm ET (Eastern Time)
Ages: 13-19 (divided by age)
Cost: $695
** SESSION 2 now sold out – join the waitlist!

Broadway Workshop’s Excel Teen Intensive is a five-day summer program geared toward our older students (ages 13-19) with a strong passion for the performing arts. While every Excel student will study the three disciplines of musical theatre (acting, singing and dancing), this program allows students to choose a major (Vocal or Acting).

Students will start with a group morning meeting and then head off to their smaller group workshops, where they will receive one-on-one coaching and a more personalized setting in either Vocal (Musical Theater) or Acting (based on their chosen major). In their first class period, students will meet with their main Broadway teaching artist and work on song interpretation, audition technique, and how to connect to their material.

Students will work with their main Broadway teaching artist Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, and then on Thursday of the program week, each group will work with a Broadway special guest teacher (TBA). On Friday, the students will get to perform their songs/monologues for an industry professional (casting director or agent) to get different feedback. Each day builds on the previous day. Our small class groups allow for students to get comfortable with the other students and teachers and allow them to embrace what is special about them and apply it to their song work.

Students will have a 45-minute lunch break following their morning master class.

Students will return to their smaller groups to take part in a rotating set of acting workshops, including scene-work, improv, and commercial acting. These classes will be led by various Broadway and film/television actors.

In the final part of the day, students will come together for an exciting virtual dance workshop featuring different Broadway guest teachers directly from Broadway’s best dance shows!

MORE ON BROADWAY WORKSHOP: ONLINE INTENSIVES

Things you’ll need to participate in the Online EXCEL Intensive:

  • A computer or device (such as a phone or tablet) with internet connection
  • VOCAL MAJORS – Two-three Musical Theatre/Pop/Rock song selections to use in class. Songs/Tracks should be cut down to 16/32 bar cuts. (about 1-2 minutes)
  • VOCAL MAJORS – A 16-32 bar accompaniment track for your song (more info below)
  • VOCAL MAJORS – A second device (phone or tablet) to play your 16-32 bar accompaniment track in class
  • ACTING MAJORS – Two contrasting monologues from published plays. Monologues should be fully memorized before the start of the program.
  • Zoom – available through download at www.Zoom.com
  • Recommended: headphones or a headset to minimize background noise

VOCAL MAJORS – MUSIC:
Students will need two or three musical theatre or pop/rock audition song in the correct key for this workshop. We suggest that you do not sing songs currently on Broadway and stay away from overdone musical material. You will need a track for each of your songs in your virtual song book. You can try to find a track on-line or you can feel free to email our musical directors to create a track for you (INFO BELOW).

If you are looking for song suggestions – Click HERE to browse for song cuts.

TRACKS:
We have put together a list of helpful places to find tracks for your musical theater/pop songs.
www.musicalpracticetracks.com
www.pianotrax.com
​www.andrewmbyrne.com/musical-theater-anthologies-audio
Piano Tracks – App

ACTING MAJORS – MONOLOGUES:
Acting Majors should have two (2) contemporary monologues (No classic/Shakespeare). Monologues should be from a published play. Please make sure your monologues are completely memorized before the start of this program. Please read the full play as well. Monologues should be cut to two minutes or under.

There is no pre-audition required for the Excel Intensive. We have found our students are ready to work in a professional atmosphere with top industry professionals without the cost associated with pre-screen auditions and open auditions. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE EXCEL INTENSIVE PROGRAM SHOULD HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, OR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE.