Another Berklee Summer
Joy is delighted to be returning to Berklee this summer to teach, mentor, direct, and choreograph for the Berklee Summer Musical Theatre Workshop. 5 Days of 12-hour days full of theatre! Joy will be teaching a range of classes and electives, as well as Directing and Choreographing an ensemble to be performed at the end of the week. Learn more below!
Curriculum
Each day, students will participate in several core classes in voice, acting, dance, and audition techniques.
Master Classes
Every summer Musical Theater Workshop offers master classes to students for an opportunity to connect with a master teacher in a classroom setting. This summer master classes will be lead by the following guests:
Erika Henningsen, originated the role of Cady Heron in Broadway’s Mean Girls
Khiyon Hursey, songwriter on the major motion picture Spirited, starring Ryan Reynolds
Dan Callaway, national Broadway tour with Phantom of the Opera
Debo Ray, Grammy-nominated performer
Core Classes
Voice
Dance and Movement for the Stage
Acting Technique
Audition Technique: This required class will help you ace your next audition by learning the dos and don’ts of audition etiquette. Bring your own sheet music for two contrasting selections in the correct key, ideally 16–32 bars each. Headshots and resumés are welcome but not required.
Electives:
Students will also take three electives, ranking their topic preferences before starting the program.
Circus Arts: Circus skills have made their way into shows all over. Broadway, from Pippin to Sideshow. Joy Clark will teach you some circus basics and a short partner-acrobatic routine so you are ready for the next production of Barnum that comes to town. Partner work will be involved.
Tap Dancing, level 1: Tap is a longstanding tradition celebrated in numbers from Mean Girls to Book of Mormon, and a style that continues to thrive on innovation, such as in Savion Glover’s choreography for Shuffle Along. Joy Clark will teach you some basics as well as a short routine. Tap shoes required; please choose this elective only if you can bring tap shoes.
Tap Dancing, level 2: An opportunity to develop and finesse more advanced vocabulary of tap dance, taught by Joy Clark. Please only choose this elective if you already are able to execute triple time steps.
Ensembles
Nightly rehearsals culminate in a main stage final showcase on Friday.
Villains Ensemble: Director/Choregrapher Joy Clark and Music Director William Eastland will guide you through classic and contemporary songs and dances of the notorious villains, antiheroes, and antagonists of the musical theater canon: Sweeney, Ursula, Velma Kelly, Hades and more!
Performance Opportunities
The program culminates in a final showcase of student ensembles. Each student will take the stage and participate in at least one ensemble.
Students also have the opportunity to perform in an open mic on the first day of the program.
Requirements
All students 15 and older with some background in musical theater are welcome to attend.
After completing your registration, you will receive an e-mail invitation to choose your electives, ensembles, and to submit a video link of a vocal solo. These links are reviewed by the faculty to place students into the appropriate level classes and help assign roles in ensembles. Professional video quality is not required, but your performance should demonstrate your personal best.
