auditioning and creating large group musical theatre
TRANSCRIPT
With an elbow partner…
0 What’s your favorite musical theatre show? Why?
0 What makes great musical theatre GREAT?
Overview
0 Auditioning your talent
0 Selecting your music
0 Creating your story
Auditioning
Should we…
Audition kids to fit the piece we’ve chosen?
OR
Find a piece to fit our kids?
It depends.
How Do I Audition Them?
0Batman cards = You have an audition technique to share
0Robin cards = You want to learn about an audition technique
Recruit
0 Choir
0 Dance team
0 Cheer squad
0 Martial artists
0 Info meetings / workshops
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 Difficult 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?
0Batman cards = You have a resource to share
0Robin cards = You want to learn about resources
Find a different group than last time!
ResourcesExplore, Familiarize, Immerse
0 Newmusicaltheatre.com0 Video, electronic sheet music
0 YouTube0 Tony Award performances, great performers
0 Bluegobo.com0 “YouTube” of Broadway clips
0 Spotify0 Free app; create playlists of musical selections
0 Make friends!0 Music directors, choreographers, pianists, enthusiasts
0 Use your students
ResourcesObtaining Material
0 MTI (Music Theatre International) – mtishows.com
0 IHSSA / MTI agreement: Rent libretto for $75/show; $50 refund upon return; order perusal copies
0BMI and ASCAP – all material free for IHSSA
0 Musicals101.com – stage musical rights index
0 Locate rights holders so libretto can be requested
Matching Materialto Your Students
0 Select work you are passionate about
0 Match to your talent pool 0 Vocal range
0 Style
0 Difficulty
0 Dance ability
0 Accompaniment
0Avoid 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
0Excerpt 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 conflict, resolution
0 Perform as written
0 No need to cut music down; may use karaoke tracks
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, conflict
0 Middle
0 Character development
0 Conflict
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” you’ve been given and be prepared to share with the group
Open Forum
0 Questions for the group?
0 Tips or tricks of the trade?
0Ryan Penning, WDM [email protected]
0Chelsea Haaland, Waukee [email protected]