The student will be able to:
A. Gain a deeper understanding and technical proficiency with singing in the musical theatre genre.
B. Learn a wide variety of repertoire choices as well as gain a deeper understanding of voice and physical type related to casting in musical theatre.
C. Introduce the principles of communication within song as singer-actors, as communicators within the context of stage performance (i.e., characters within a story).
D. Have 1-2 fully prepared songs appropriate for audition.
E. Develop the skills needed to work with an accompanist at audition and rehearsal.

A. Fundamentals of singing technique
1. Posture and breath support
a. Expand ability to properly support a musical phrase
b. Maintain that support within heightened dramatic and emotional moments in sung repertoire
c. Personal vocal warm-up regimen designed to build vocal skills and increase flexibility
2. Gain an understanding of 'speech level' singing as required in musical theatre
3. Develop ability to move from speaking voice into song without shifts in vocal sound
4. Understand vowel modification in movement through vocal registers
5. Develop focus skills in order to overcome nerves and self-consciousness
B. Identify 'type' in musical theatre genre and repertoire appropriate to individual type
1. Familiarity with vocal range and quality within the genre
2. Identify roles appropriate to vocal and physical type
3. Ability to describe stylistic practices and perform within the sub-genres of musical theatre historical periods from the 1920s to present day
C. Develop skills to integrate acting with singing for the musical stage
1. Use of vocal interpretation in support of character expression and emotions
2. Mastery of moment to moment journey of character within each song by sustaining both vocal energy and dramatic intention
3. Identify how the vocal line and musical accompaniment support and define the character's emotional journey and discovery
D. Prepare assigned repertoire vocally, musically and dramatically in preparation for audition
1. Two contrasting songs within type: up tempo and ballad
2. Prepared with appropriate vocal and musical development
3. Develop contrasting characters supported by music
E. Expand knowledge of rehearsal technique as a singer
1. Appropriately prepare music copies in a binder for an accompanist
2. Understand how to communicate tempo and musical needs within a song to an accompanist
3. Develop communication skills for ensemble work with other singers, director and musical director
4. Develop skills for auditioning
a. Communicating with auditioners
b. Call-back questions and preparation
c. Appropriate dress
d. Resumes and headshots

A. Exercises and rehearsal of individual vocal exercises.
B. Small group collaborative rehearsal of voice exercises and assignments.
C. Large ensemble rehearsal of vocal, musical, text and movement assignments.

Vocal warm-up and development exercises
Rehearsal and presentation of assigned material
Character analysis and scenes for assigned songs
Short homework assignments posted in the Course Studio covering various topics from reflective singing exercises to listening and video watching assignments

Lecture presentations and classroom discussion of American musical theatre and vocal technique
In-class singing of musical theatre material by students followed by instructor-guided interpretation and analysis
Individual and group presentations of major projects followed by in-class discussion and evaluation

Gagne, Jeannie. Your Singing Voice, Pap/Com ed.. 2012.

Even though the textbook is older than 5 years, it meets the standard on the discipline.

Songs and ensembles assigned by instructor from the musical theatre canon from the 1930s through present day.

A. Individual and ensemble lyrics and script reading assignments
B. Self-reflective journal and/or character analysis of songs
C. Research paper on composers and/or lyricists studied