Senior Advanced: June 5 - July 3, 2011
(by audition only) $2875
Those who register for TAP Senior (three-week camp), may apply/audition for this advanced section of camp. The Advanced Camp is an extended week following Senior Camp. Advanced Campers will be combined with Week-Long Campers for workshops, classes and private lessons in preparation for college auditions. This smaller, select group will partake in an intense training week with specialized faculty and staff.
Week-long Advanced: June 5 - June 10, 2011
(by audition/invitation only) $575
This camp is by audition/invitation only. Campers check in on Sunday evening and, combined with the Senior Advanced Campers, they spend the week in workshops, classes and private lessons in preparation for college auditions. The program ends with a mock audition.
Schedule of Important Dates
Sunday June 5
4pm: Check In
4:30pm: Parent Orientation
4:45pm: Camper Orientation
6pm-7pm: Dinner (first meal served)
7pm-10pm: First Round Mock Auditions
10pm: Dorm Meetings
11pm: Lights Out
Friday June 10
4pm: Check-out If you are staying for the full senior camp, you do not need to check out.
Typical Classes and Workshops
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. Mr. Valdes 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 Mr. Valdes has spend 15 years sharing with his students.
Monologue & Song Preparation
This section will consist of practical coaching sessions aimed at giving the individual student the means to achieve two presentable audition monologues and two contrasting audition songs.
Dance Preparation
Students will take classes in preparation for college auditions. Vocabulary and technique for ballet, jazz and tap are the focus with some emphasis on skills required to quickly learn Broadway routines.
Mock Auditions
TAPadvanced concludes with a showing of each camper’s audition material (monologues and/or songs). College Recruiters and Professors as well as Professional Directors, Producers and Agents may be asked to watch and critique. Each camper will leave with verbal and written evaluations of their work from guest artists, a DVD of their final showings and a headshot and resume.
How to Apply
All TAPadvanced applicants must mail in a headshot and resume and submit a video by May 1. We use a rolling admission system. We will notify you of your acceptance within three weeks of your submission. Please include your vocal type and range along with 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.
Video Submission
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.
