COURSE OVERVIEW

​This is a part time course with students attending for 3 days per week enabling the student to work alongside their study.  It is designed to offer an introduction to musical theatre and focuses on all three elements of singing, dance and acting. This course will equip you with the fundamental elements of musical theatre.  As GAMTA provides triple threat training, all three elements of acting, singing and dance have an equal focus and are equally weighted.

HNC units/classes studied…

Acting 1:  Developing acting skills using Stanislavsky method. 

Jazz for Musical Theatre 1:  Developing the technical skills in Jazz Dance

Movement:  Developing physical skills using your body as actor and storyteller 

Singing Skills 1:  Developing sound vocal technique, appropriate repertoire and finding your own voice

Performance 1:  Performing in fully staged musicals to public audiences

Vocal Techniques 1:  Developing your voice as an actor and storyteller

Tap:  Developing tap dance skills and technique as required for musical theatre

Graded Unit 1:  How to prepare songs and scenes for audition and performance

Professional Development for Actors:  Learning about the practicalities of the industry; audition technique and protocols, getting an agent, working with casting directors, how to make showreels, preparing for auditions, tax responsibilities

Score Interpretation for Musical Theatre:  Learning how to read a interpret a score for audition purposes.