The student will be able to:

1. Sing advanced musical theatre repertoire with vocal technique appropriate to the overall genre and any sub-genres explored.
2. Learn a wide variety of repertoire appropriate to the student's voice type within contemporary musical theatre genre.
3. Demonstrate the skills and understanding needed to research and expand repertoire and vocal development.
4. Successfully communicate characters and relationships within solos and scenes in music and staged performance, including from spoken dialogue to singing.
5. Develop the advanced skills needed to work as a soloist and within an ensemble with a director, music director, choreographer, and accompanist.

1. Continued development of singing technique appropriate for repertoire assigned
   1. Consistent awareness of posture, alignment, and breath support
   2. Maintain speech-like, supported singing throughout all scenes/songs
   3. Ability to successfully and consistently communicate the musical values and musicality of all repertoire assigned
   4. Expand vocal range to include upper register access and belt singing
   5. Consistently move from scene into song with vocal, musical, and dramatic cohesion
2. Expand repertoire to include songs from early musical theatre through contemporary musical theatre
   1. Prepare audition material appropriate to vocal and character type to include selections:
      1. 1920-30s, including Berlin, Gershwin, and Porter
      2. Golden Age, 1940-65
      3. 1965-80, including Sondheim
      4. 1980-90s, including Lloyd Weber
      5. 21st century, including Disney/rock musicals/multi-cultural musicals, as appropriate
   2. Understand and develop stylistic differences for each of these periods
3. Continued development of research skills for composer/lyricists from all periods
   1. Research the most contemporary composers, lyricists, productions, and performers
   2. Expand and adapt singing technique as needed for the trends
   3. Apply critical analysis for potential roles from new productions
   4. Based on research, target potential productions for which to audition within the region
   5. Fully prepare audition material for targeted productions
4. Continued development of the complete skill set required to successfully communicate fully developed/sung/acted characters within scenes, relationships, and movement in staged performances
   1. Expand period vocal and acting styles appropriate to repertoire
   2. Develop the skills to maintain fully developed/sung character in long scenes
   3. Develop consistency and stamina in more challenging repertoire while inhabiting character
   4. Successfully integrate all staging and choreography into all character and vocal development
5. Prepare and maintain all assigned material from rehearsal through performance, including all music, scene work, staging, and choreography
   1. Meet deadlines preparation as required
   2. Attend all final rehearsals allowing for tech/dress as needed
   3. Maintain performance discipline throughout all rehearsals and performances
   4. Develop relationships with professionals within the field for future audition/performance opportunities
   5. Compilation of head shot and resume for auditions

1. Exercises and rehearsal of individual vocal exercises and song assignments.
2. Small group collaborative rehearsal of voice exercises, staging, choreography, and scenework.
3. Large ensemble rehearsal of vocal, musical, text, and movement assignments.

Evaluation of student rehearsal and performances including songs and ensembles
Demonstration of theory and techniques acquired, consistency of vocal technique, all staging, choreography, and character development for all prepared material in rehearsal and performance
Character analysis for assigned songs and ensemble
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 analysis

Deer, Joe, and Rocca Dal Vera. Acting in Musical Theatre, 2nd ed.. 2016.

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

Although these texts are older than give years, they remain seminal industry staples.

Songs and ensembles provided by instructor from the American musical theatre canon.

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