MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE COURSE
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Honk - 2011
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INDUSTRY LED LEARNING
The Performance Course at Momentum Performing Arts Academy is an intensive training programme that builds the student’s skills through technical classes, workshop classes and internal and external performance projects over their 3 years of study. This course is headed by Kevin Fountain LRAM ARAM ALCM.
Performance students receive Private Tuition in singing, acting and voice from their first year, achieving accomplished solo performance standard by graduation in their third year. Vocal training and vocal health for both singing and acting are fundamental from the beginning of the course. All key voice staff have worked with the Estill Voice Training System – THE leading model in training and muscular understanding for the voice. Ensemble and Harmony work takes a strong focus, with History of Musical Theatre, Repertoire and Sight Reading all ensuring the students build a strong and confident singing foundation. Group Acting, Improvisation, Voice Class and Acting Through Song classes help strengthen student’s confidence with the spoken word through scenes, monologues and plays.
Alongside ISTD technical classes, dance training is strengthened with further emphasis on Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Jazz, Commercial, Choreography and Contemporary with Industry Workshops taken by leading West End performers Gymnastics and Body Conditioning and an on site physiotherapist all help to build physical strength ensuring the students maintain prime physical fitness.
The student’s progress is followed in all lessons through our internal assessment systems allowing for regular feedback to each student in individual tutorials. Students are assessed both on a continual basis and a termly assessment within every discipline.
There are 3 main external projects throughout the year involving all students from all years. The college produces an annual Musical and also an Agent Song and Dance Showcase. Other projects can include Play Work, Cabaret and Pantomime. External projects involve working alongside industry professionals in all areas – from Directors and Musical Directors to Choreographers and Costume/Set designers. We regularly work with live band accompaniment in these projects and perform both in-house at the College as well as at professional theatre spaces including Sadlers Wells, and the Watford Palace Theatre.
The Academy also offers other external performing experiences, which have in the past included professional pantomimes, cruise work and dance exchanges overseas.
Masterclasses and talks from industry professionals take place throughout the year and intensify in the students’ final year.
The Performance Course at Momentum Performing Arts Academy is an intensive training programme that builds the student’s skills through technical classes, workshop classes and internal and external performance projects over their 3 years of study. This course is headed by Kevin Fountain LRAM ARAM ALCM.
Performance students receive Private Tuition in singing, acting and voice from their first year, achieving accomplished solo performance standard by graduation in their third year. Vocal training and vocal health for both singing and acting are fundamental from the beginning of the course. All key voice staff have worked with the Estill Voice Training System – THE leading model in training and muscular understanding for the voice. Ensemble and Harmony work takes a strong focus, with History of Musical Theatre, Repertoire and Sight Reading all ensuring the students build a strong and confident singing foundation. Group Acting, Improvisation, Voice Class and Acting Through Song classes help strengthen student’s confidence with the spoken word through scenes, monologues and plays.
Alongside ISTD technical classes, dance training is strengthened with further emphasis on Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Jazz, Commercial, Choreography and Contemporary with Industry Workshops taken by leading West End performers Gymnastics and Body Conditioning and an on site physiotherapist all help to build physical strength ensuring the students maintain prime physical fitness.
The student’s progress is followed in all lessons through our internal assessment systems allowing for regular feedback to each student in individual tutorials. Students are assessed both on a continual basis and a termly assessment within every discipline.
There are 3 main external projects throughout the year involving all students from all years. The college produces an annual Musical and also an Agent Song and Dance Showcase. Other projects can include Play Work, Cabaret and Pantomime. External projects involve working alongside industry professionals in all areas – from Directors and Musical Directors to Choreographers and Costume/Set designers. We regularly work with live band accompaniment in these projects and perform both in-house at the College as well as at professional theatre spaces including Sadlers Wells, and the Watford Palace Theatre.
The Academy also offers other external performing experiences, which have in the past included professional pantomimes, cruise work and dance exchanges overseas.
Masterclasses and talks from industry professionals take place throughout the year and intensify in the students’ final year.
COURSE BREAKDOWN
YEAR ONE
Students embrace all aspects of singing, acting and dance alongside the foundations of the ISTD Teacher Training Programme. The course is full and varied enabling them to discover new skills whilst building on their established talents. The focus of this year is to establish a sound technical basis which will take them through the next two years of training.
YEAR TWO
The students move into the second year following their own specific programme of options taken with staff consultation at the end of Year 1. There is more focus in putting into practice the skills learnt in Year 1. New classes for Year 2 include Acting Through Song, Individual Repertoire and Personal Development Sessions. DDI Teacher Training and other technique examinations will take place at the end of this year.
YEAR THREE
The 3rd Year is about performance, preparation for the industry and building stamina. Masterclasses and competitions take place to fine-tune developed skills, whilst industry professionals come in to pass on knowledge and experience. DDE Teacher Training and other technique examinations will take place at the end of this year.
YEAR ONE
Students embrace all aspects of singing, acting and dance alongside the foundations of the ISTD Teacher Training Programme. The course is full and varied enabling them to discover new skills whilst building on their established talents. The focus of this year is to establish a sound technical basis which will take them through the next two years of training.
YEAR TWO
The students move into the second year following their own specific programme of options taken with staff consultation at the end of Year 1. There is more focus in putting into practice the skills learnt in Year 1. New classes for Year 2 include Acting Through Song, Individual Repertoire and Personal Development Sessions. DDI Teacher Training and other technique examinations will take place at the end of this year.
YEAR THREE
The 3rd Year is about performance, preparation for the industry and building stamina. Masterclasses and competitions take place to fine-tune developed skills, whilst industry professionals come in to pass on knowledge and experience. DDE Teacher Training and other technique examinations will take place at the end of this year.
