Showstoppers: Broadway Intensive
Applications for Showstoppers: Broadway Intensive are now open for Summer 2023!
Intermediate to advanced performers ages 13 – college are challenged by industry professionals and teaching artists. Participants develop in the key disciplines of musical theatre including acting, voice, and dance through master classes, topic based workshops, and production rehearsal. In this two-week intensive, attendees work with directors, music directors, choreographers, vocal coaches and acting teachers to hone solo and ensemble performance skills while developing critical life skills necessary to work in the world of professional theater. A unique facet of the Showstoppers Broadway Intensive, participants perform on one of the stages at Walt Disney World. The intensive concludes with multiple performances of a professionally produced, themed showcase in the Straz Center’s TECO Theater.
Applicants must submit the following for an in-person audition:
- Headshot
- Resume
- Completed digital application
- Prepare: 32 bars from a musical theater song
Applicants must submit the following for a video audition:
- Headshot
- Resume
- Completed digital application
- Record a self tape of a 32 bars from a musical theater song
- Record a simple dance excerpt that includes a jazz square, pirouette and leap (this does not need to be set to music)
- Record a 1-minute video sharing why you feel prepared to spend two weeks in rigorous rehearsal and performance
SHOWSTOPPERS: BROADWAY INTENSIVE FAQ's
What age range can participate in Showstoppers?
- Ages 13 - College
When does camp take place?
- July 24 – August 4
Are scholarships available?
- Yes, contact us at Theaterprogram@strazcenter.org for more information about scholarships.
What makes the Showstoppers Broadway Intensive unique from other Broadway intensives?
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![Showstoppers students rehearsing a musical number in studio.]()
OBJECTIVE
Showstoppers: Broadway Intensive challenges students in the major disciplines of musical theater, dance, acting, singing and performance techniques. The following concepts are addressed in each area:
Music: vocal technique applied to various styles, song interpretation, sight-reading, music terminology, harmonics and musicality
Dance: basic technique applied to various dance styles (jazz, tap, contemporary), music interpretation, form, dance terminology, combinations and stylistic work
Theater: character analysis and development, acting-the-song, stage terminology
Performance techniques: performer etiquette and expectations, biz of the biz, endurance, agility, stage presence and confidence
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![Showstoppers masterclass rehearsal]()
FACULTY
Our faculty and teaching artists are experienced professional performers who instruct dance, theater and music year-round and have a passion for coaching, developing, directing and imparting their knowledge to students. All continually develop and refine instructional strategies, curriculum and pedagogy to best address student needs and meet curricular goals. As an accredited conservatory, our instructors undergo a third-party review, receive teacher and discipline-specific professional development and are observed throughout the year by their supervisors. We are supported by Broadway teaching artists, who provide fresh pedagogical perspective and bring insight into the artistic and business side of today’s Broadway.
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![Showstoppers performers on stage standing in front of cabaret chairs.]()
PERFORMANCES
Participants “take the show on the road” and experience performance in what many consider a stepping-stone to Broadway--theme-park performance at Walt Disney World. While many intensives culminate in a studio showcase, we believe experiencing excellent production quality is critical to developing as a performer. The intensive culminates in a fully produced, themed production including costumes, make-up, props, sets, lights, sound design in a theatrical revue.
