Summer Music Programs

Sunday, July 7 through Friday, July 12, 2013
Audition materials required
Application deadline: April 1
 

Fifteen hand-chosen high school juniors will join Victoria Bussert, director of BW's nationally recognized Music Theatre program, for an intensive week of training including: private voice lessons; daily workshop, and monologue and dance classes.

Under Bussert's direction, BW's Music Theatre program has grown to be highly recognized; currently there are over 15 BW graduates starring in Broadway and National Touring productions.   Baldwin Wallace was selected as one of six pre-release pilot productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Legendary Musical The Phantom of the Opera by The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.  BW's production played to sold out audiences with more than 6,000 patrons seeing the musical during its 12-performance run. 

Spend a week at BW and prepare for your college auditions!  Vicky Bussert has jumped-started dozens of Broadway careers; let her jump-start your college career!  Applicants must be current juniors, planning to graduate high school in 2014.

If you would like to be placed on our mailing list, please contact us with your name, address, phone, email,  and grade at conreach@bw.edu. Applications are available now! For questions or more information, you may contact at 440-826-2365 or conreach@bw.edu.  

Comments From  2012 MTO participants:

Typical Daily Schedule

Evening Activities

Wednesday evening MTO participants will attend Lion King at Cleveland's PlayhouseSquare, the nation's second largest performing arts complex.

Performance

On Friday afternoon, July 12, parents, friends and family are invited to attend a short performance showcasing each of the participants at 2:00 pm.  The performance will take place in the Kulas Musical Arts Building, Chamber Music Hall, 96 Front Street, Berea, Ohio.

Fees

Tuition, room and board -- $1250

Tuition includes all lessons and extra-curricular events.  A $200 tuition deposit must accompany the application and will be applied toward tuition.  The deposit will be refunded for those students not admitted to the program.  The deposit is non-refundable to those accepted to the program.  Payment in full is due by May 10 and no refunds will be made after that date.

Application Procedure

Video auditions are required for all Music Theatre Overtures applicants. Audition videos must be uploaded to http://digitalaudition.bw.edu.  The audition should include: two memorized 32-bar selections, one each from a ballad and an up-tempo, all from the music theatre repertoire AND one age appropriate monologue from either classical or contemporary drama, not to exceed one minute in length.  The 32-bar selections must be accompanied.  Including full songs is not acceptable; 32-bar cuts are required.  The audition materials must be uploaded and your application and deposit postmarked by April 1, 2013 in order to be considered for participation in Overtures.  Click here for the application.

Housing

Students will reside in Kohler Hall located just across the lawn from the Conservatory and within a short walk of the Student Union where meals will be served.

Faculty 

Victoria Bussert, Director of BW's Music Theatre program, Artistic Director of Music Theatre Overtures and MTO Music Theatre Workshop instructor

Scott Plate, Department Chair of BW's Music Theatre Department and MTO monologue class instructor

Steven Gross, Music Director of the BW Music Theatre program and MTO Music Theatre Workshop coach / accompanist

Greg Daniels, Dance Faculty member and MTO dance instructor

BW Voice Faculty members & MTO voice teachers:

• Joan Ellison
• Cynthia O'Connell
• Joanne Uniatowski
• Marc Weagraff