I think there is an immense beauty in the years of hard work and dedication to one's craft that goes into producing a performing artist. You cannot cram for a performance; the effortless outward appearance masks a lifetime of devotion. To be part of something so unique is a lifelong dream of mine.
A Musical Theatre performer must be dedicated, driven and hard working in order to cope with both the physical and emotional demands of professional work. At school, in addition to my studies I have taken on the roles of: Dance ambassador, My World of Work ambassador, Music leader and a Paired Reader. Taking on this extra workload has allowed me to have that responsibility needed to develop key skills like time management and stamina which I will be able to take forward into training. Academically, studying Advanced Higher Music is allowing me to develop my skills in solo singing further, work on acting through song and improve my
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I am also studying Higher Dance this year and am enjoying the opportunity to explore my own choreographic abilities more creatively and investigate different types of movement that I have not tried before. Dancing everyday inside school is a new experience for me and is proving to be something that I would love to do and would work very hard at in University and into my career.
Outside school I try to gather as much experience as possible to enhance my performance abilities. I am a member of the National Youth Choir of Scotland where a high standard of music theory is required, and this has allowed me to understand what life in the industry may be like through the long hours at residential courses and public performances.
People have dreams of what they want to do or accomplish in life, but usually musical theatre is just pushed into the non-realistic void. It isn’t a dream for me. In the past four years, musical theatre has been clarified as my reality. Musical theatre has been the only thing I have seen myself wanting to do. My first love was The Phantom of the Opera, seeing how I watched it almost every day and it was one of the first shows I saw. Of course, I started doing all of those cute shows in middle school and making a huge deal about it to my family and friends, but I have never felt so passionate about something. The minute I get up on that stage I throw away Riley for two and a half hours and it’s the most amazing feeling! Being able to tell a story
What started out as a hobby transformed into a passion for an art form that allows me to use movements and expressions to tell a story. Whether I’m on stage in front of an audience of just friends and family, hundreds of strangers and a panel of judges, or the whole school, performing over thirty times, has helped me build lifelong
Have you ever met someone so good, yet they are evil to everyone around you? In the 21st century, the musical Wicked became a popular hit. With the tragic wars, disease, and new presidencies making history in the United States, theatre has always been an escape. Theatre has grown from audiences helping make it such a success. 21st century plays, specifically Wicked, were greatly impacted by the changes going on in the United States.
One of the very first electrified streets in the United States was Broadway. This gave it many opportunities to become a large icon for our nation. As we know now it is one of the most well-known places for great entertainment. However Broadway was not always the iconic entertainment center it is today; it was stolen, had New York City emerge around it, and persevered through many difficult economic and cultural times.
Because musical theatre inspires people to be themselves, a person can learn how the process of an audition goes.
... social dance. Many people in today’s society enjoy social; dancing. Chapter eleven dance concert, properly planning and establishing a dance concert is of the utmost importance. The partnership with the lighting designer usually takes priority over all other factors. One of the most important issues concerning customers has to do with mobility. The dancer must be able to move comfortably in the costume. The task of producing a dance concert is an overwhelming and tiring one. Chapter twelve dance in education and career in dance, many dance educators present the argument that teaching and learning dance as an art form is obviously absent from the American student education. There has always been and always will be people who have a love, desire, and passion to instruct and learn the art of dance, will ensure an important place for dance in higher education.
As one of the people involved in the musical theatre world, Johnathan Tweedie, said: 'musical theatre is higher form of art'. Sometimes in everyday life people can't find words to express exactly what it is that they want to say, so in the form of musical theatre they break into song and they can express themselves through movement, because I feel that singing and dancing allows a person to express themselves in many different ways and on a deeper level than words can express. Musicals aren't anything new, as the history proves its connections with ancient Greek and Roman theatre. Usually they have a light tone and also have some humour. There can be many different stories told from love stories to murder stories. In several ways, musical theatre differs in comparison to other types of stage work. A revue has song and dance but no story, while operas can resemble musical theatre, but have less dialogue plus they use classical music. It is common for a musical to use more “popular” music. Altogether, a musical is a play that includes songs, but would be able to be dramatically complete if the music was removed. So how is the musical theatre doing nowadays? Is it expanding or in recession?
Music has always been an important part of my life. Upon entering the fifth grade, my parents bought me a flute, at my insistence. After moderate success playing the flute, I saw greener grass on the other side of the musical fence. Singing just had to be easier than making music with a long metal pipe. My perception and reality did not exactly match. Singing has its own subtleties and complexities which are not readily apparent to the casual observer. Abandoning the flute for singing, I began taking voice lessons in the tenth grade. My voice teacher was very experienced and encouraged me to pursue my interest in music beyond high school. After much deliberation, I decided to major in voice during college. This path would be fraught with unforeseen difficulties and exciting challenges.
With a strong community engagement due to amateur productions and new pop music theatre works, relevant subject matter and effective dissemination techniques and finally, endorsements from the media and music industry that promote its financial success, it can be construed that the American musical theatre industry will continue to flourish. Given these factors from aspects of the ‘ecosystem of music’ (Schippers, 2009), musical theatre in America has a long lasting future ahead of
In this essay I will address racial issues in Musical theatre, specifically the black and white divide. I have chosen this subject because I find it interesting how racism used to be so accepted in society, and although it’s decreasing presence it is still an issue today. I will be looking at two similar yet contrasting musicals written at different times. Both these musicals have racial issues through their storyline. I will look at the similarities and differences between these two musicals and how racial issues are expressed. Additionally I will consider when the shows were written; what impact these musicals had on society and vice versa.
Theatre has heavily evolved over the past 100 years, particularly Musical Theatre- a subgenre of theatre in which the storyline is conveyed relying on songs and lyrics rather than dialogue. From its origination in Athens, musical theatre has spread across the world and is a popular form of entertainment today. This essay will discuss the evolution and change of musical theatre from 1980-2016, primarily focusing on Broadway (New York) and the West End (London). It will consider in depth, the time periods of: The 1980s: “Brit Hits”- the influence of European mega musicals, the 1990s: “The downfall of musicals”- what failed and what redeemed, and the 2000s/2010s: “The Resurgence of musicals”- including the rise of pop and movie musicals. Concluding
This makes it so finding other means of making money is essential for the performer who wishes to make a living off of their craft. Creating work for oneself may be particularly new to Musical Theatre performers who are used to performing to and contributing to other people’s visions. These kinds of performers shape themselves to fit someone else's mold in order to gain the ability to express themselves. One must “fit into” a certain show or character and only once they are accepted into this role or show can they allow their creativity to shine. This is what hinders Musical Theatre performers from creating their own work.
unemployment; competition for roles is often intense. While formal training is helpful, experience and talent are more important for success in this field. Because of erratic employment, earnings for actresses are relatively low.
Throughout all the acting sessions in this semester of Acting One, I have discovered various exercises and techniques –in particular, Uta Hagen’s questions for actors. They have been beneficial in towards preparing my characters for both my monologue and my duologue. For my part, I feel that during the process of preparing my characters, my one main aim was to be able to gain a full understanding of my characters and what both of their journeys are throughout the pieces. In order to help me realise the process of my characters, I had to set an overall journey throughout my acting sessions. This journey was to accept the obstacles and boundaries that will inevitably be in my way and turn them into something positive, something that I will be
In the world of the theatre there are two sides of the curtain, the light and the dark or as most call them, actors and technicians, and together they create a magnificent experience for people anywhere to enjoy. The actors and technicians jobs spoken of are part of a high school theatre or amateur theatre, not professional where the jobs are much more difficult and complicated. Actors are the face of a performance, while the technicians are the support system in the background. During a single scene of a show a hundred things could be happening. Techs are changing the the set on stage while adjusting any future pieces in the wings, the lights are cueing in the booth, sound is maintaining levels of voices and music, costume is servicing any fixes, and props are being transported all over backstage, all while the actor is entertaining the audience. The actor has as much of an important job as the techs running the show and have spent just as much time or more preparing for a show, they are the face of a performance, they have to make the audience believe, believe in their objectives, believe in the character, and believe in the environment for which they are found. Although, actors and techs have different interpretations of preparation, rehearsals, and the struggles that come with a performance.