Musical Theatre Programs for Children

Musical Theatre Programs

Love singing, dancing and acting? Then musical theatre is for you!

In regular term-time, we run live, face-to-face musical theatre production programs. In the past, our musicals have included The Sound of Music, Annie Jr, Cats, Elf Jr, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and many others.

But due to COVID-19, we've been running online musical theatre classes called OMT! through our platform, ActLive TV.

Term 3, 2020

OPTION 1: OMT! Live

During Term 3 we are returning to face-to-face musical theatre classes in Canberra only. (Want this program in Brisbane? Let us know.) This class will be similar to our OMT! Class for 9-14 year-olds.

CLASS: OMT! LIVE
FOR: Ages 9-14
WHEN: SATURDAYS, either 9:30am-11am or 11:30am-1pm
WHERE: PERFORM AUSTRALIA STUDIOS, 11 Whyalla St, Fyshwick
COST: $295 per term

In this technique class, you'll work with a Broadway professional, Amy Orman, and learn about the musical theatre tradition as a singer, dancer and actor.

From week to week you'll participate in:

Dance - developing choreography and routines
Acting - working with scripts, characters and scenes
Singing technique, music theory and vocal exercises

For this class you will need:

Jazz shoes
Water bottle
Comfortable fitted clothes for dance

This class runs for 10 weeks on Saturdays at Perform Australia headquarters, 11 Whyalla St, Fyshwick ACT. Choose from 9:30am or 11:30am. The class is 1.5 hours long.

Students will work towards a mini-performance in the last week.

Your tutor

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Amy Orman moved to the USA to follow her dream of performing. She has worked as a musical theatre performer in Chicago and New York. A true triple threat, she was most recently seen on stage singing in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

She has appeared on TV in ABC's Betrayal, in print campaigns for Weber Grill, All State Insurance and Huntington Bank, and was the voice of Princess Amelia in Uppercut Games' iOs video game Epoch 2.

Amy holds a Certificate IV in Musical Theatre from McDonald College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

Enrol in OMT! now:

OPTION 2: MTX - The Musical Theatre Experience

CLASS: MTX - The Musical Theatre Experience
FOR: Ages 14-18
WHEN: Thursday nights
WHERE: Perform Australia Studios, 11 Whyalla St, Fyshwick
PROGRAM:
Musical Theatre Technique - 5-7pm (Singing & Acting)
Musical Theatre Dance - 7-8pm (Dance)

MTX Options

You can choose to do one or all classes in MTX:
Option 1:
MUSICAL THEATRE TECHNIQUE + DANCE CLASSES: 5-8pm Thursdays (Cost for both classes $375)

Option 2:
MUSICAL THEATRE TECHNIQUE CLASS ONLY: 5-7pm Thursdays (Cost $330)

Option 3:
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE CLASS ONLY - 7-8pm Thursdays (Cost $185)

If you imagine yourself on stage in Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King or even Dear Evan Hansen, this could be the program for you!
The Musical Theatre Experience (MTX) is aimed at students who are keen to explore a wide range of musical theatre repertoire.
Taught by industry professionals, MTX helps students develop their individual skills as a performer while also working towards important ensemble performance skills. Your tutor will give you individual coaching in the context of a group class to help you advance quickly as a performer. You can choose to participate in both Class 1 and Class 2, or just one of the classes.

CLASS 1 - MUSICAL THEATRE TECHNIQUE
(Focus on singing/acting - Thursdays, 5-7pm)

In two-term blocks, class time focuses on the skills around

applying acting technique to song
solo performance skills
scene work
ensemble singing and harmonies
audition skills.

Performance Opportunities: Every second term, students put their learning into action in a concert performance showcase of work they've developed over the weeks. This includes performing a solo song as well as group pieces.

This class is great preparation for students hoping to enter the CUA40513 Certificate IV in Musical Theatre or those who have aged out of our musical theatre program for 9-15 year olds.

CLASS 2 - MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE
(Focus on dance skills for musical theatre - Thursdays, 7-8pm)
This weekly dance class develops dance technique and acting through movement. Each week you'll warm-up, practise across-the-floor technique, and musical theatre choreography. This class is a skills-building class and will work towards a showcast performance.

CLASS VENUE: Perform Australia studios, 11 Whyalla St, Fyshwick, ACT

Term 4, 2020

In Term 4 we'll return to musical theatre productions program in Canberra. We'll rehearse through Term 4 and Term 1, 2021, with a performance in April, 2021. We're just waiting to confirm our performance rights with the licensing company, and then we'll announce the title of our next show and open for enrolments!