Senior Advanced Intensive
June 9 - July 7, 2013 $3,075

Advanced Camp is an addi­tion to Senior Camp for ages 15 and up. Campers who reg­is­ter for Senior Camp may sub­mit a video audi­tion for accep­tance into the Advanced Camp. This is not a pro­gram for the some­time per­former, but rather for young peo­ple who are inter­ested in con­tin­u­ing their per­form­ing arts edu­ca­tion at the col­le­giate level. Through a series of pri­vate lessons, this select group will hone their tal­ents and cre­ate a port­fo­lio of songs or mono­logues for their col­lege auditions.

Important Dates

Sunday, June 9

4pm-​5pm: Check In
5:15pm-5:30pm: Parent Orientation
5:30pm-6pm: Camper Orientation
6pm-​7pm: Dinner (first meal served)
7pm-​10pm: First Round Mock Auditions
10pm: Dorm Meetings
11pm: Lights Out

Optional
Campers may go home Friday June 14 at 6pm and return at Senior Check-​In Sunday June 16 at 3pm. We have planned activ­i­ties and out­ings for those campers who stay with us over the weekend.

Sunday, June 23
10am-​1pm: Parent Visitation

Saturday, July 6
5pm: Final Showcase
(Please make arrange­ments so that the campers may stay for the final night of camp. Check-​out is on Sunday.)

6:30pm: Reception

7pm: Campers begin strike and clean up

Sunday, July 7
1pm-​2pm: Film Screenings
2pm-​3pm: Check-​Out

Senior Advanced Week-Long (by invitation)
June 9 - 14, 2013 $875

Some stu­dents may be invited to attend the week-​long col­lege prep por­tion of Senior Camp (if they can­not attend the full pro­gram). We rec­om­mend the full 4-​week expe­ri­ence as it is a com­pre­hen­sive pro­gram com­bin­ing skills nec­es­sary for the col­lege audi­tion process and three weeks of classes, rehearsals, and prac­ti­cal expe­ri­ence for the stage and film.

Important Dates

Sunday, June 9

4pm-​5pm: Check In
5:15pm-5:30pm: Parent Orientation
5:30pm-6pm: Camper Orientation
6pm-​7pm: Dinner (first meal served)
7pm-​10pm: First Round Mock Auditions
10pm: Dorm Meetings
11pm: Lights Out

Friday, June 14

6pm: Check Out

Application Deadline May 1

Typical Classes

Choosing the right col­lege
It is often dif­fi­cult to know where to start when you are think­ing about col­lege pro­grams. They all offer dif­fer­ent degrees and spe­cial­ize in dif­fer­ent areas. Instructors will guide these stu­dents through a process to choose the right type of col­lege and, in turn, cre­ate a list of col­leges to apply to.

The Art of College Auditions
Auditioning for col­lege is dif­fer­ent from audi­tion­ing for pro­fes­sional work. Colleges are look­ing for stu­dents who are ready to train for four years, stu­dents they feel they can mold over time. There is an art to these audi­tions that our instruc­tors have spent years work­ing on.

Monologue & Song Preparation
This will con­sist of prac­ti­cal coach­ing ses­sions aimed at giv­ing the indi­vid­ual stu­dent the means to achieve at least one pre­sentable audi­tion mono­logue and one audi­tion song.

Mock Auditions
After two weeks, campers will go through a mock col­lege audi­tion. Each camper will be given ver­bal and/​or writ­ten eval­u­a­tions of their work from teach­ers and guest artists.

How to Apply

Applications are due by May 1^st. We use a rolling admis­sion sys­tem. We will notify you of your accep­tance within three weeks of your submission.

Steps to Follow:

1. Click here to fill out the online appli­ca­tion.
   
2. Email the fol­low­ing to ginger@​texasartsproject.​com.

• Headshot and resume (if you have trou­ble upload­ing them in the online form).
• A list of your cur­rent audi­tion songs and mono­logues. This is extremely impor­tant as the fac­ulty uses these video sub­mis­sions to choose mate­r­ial prior to the start of camp.
• The link to your video sub­mis­sion (see below for details).

Video Submissions
Audition must be uploaded to youtube. Email your link to ginger@​texasartsproject.​com with the sub­ject line “TAPadvApp_[your first and last name].”

Acting Majors
Present two con­trast­ing mono­logues, each approx­i­mately two min­utes in length and one musi­cal the­atre song (optional). Your mono­logue selec­tions should be char­ac­ters from pub­lished plays. We are look­ing for evi­dence of a true under­stand­ing of both the char­ac­ter and full con­text of the mono­logue. We are look­ing for nat­u­ral­ness and hon­esty. Please, no cos­tumes or clips from pre­vi­ous performances.

Musical Theatre Majors
Present two con­trast­ing songs from musi­cal the­atre reper­toire and one mono­logue from a pub­lished play. Be sure one song is up-​tempo and the other is a bal­lad. Additionally, one must have been writ­ten before 1960, and the other after 1960. Songs must be per­formed with a piano accom­pa­nist or an accom­pa­ni­ment tape. No a capella. We are look­ing for nat­ural and hon­est per­form­ers. Please, no cos­tume and no clips from pre­vi­ous performances.

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