Musical Theatre Summer School
Learn from industry professionals and develop your Musical Theatre skills in the home of the world-famous West End.
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Applications for 2024 are now closed. If you would like to be put on the waiting list for the Musical Theatre intensive in 2025, please email confucius (@gold.ac.uk).
“This summer camp was a great opportunity to experience the local musical culture of London and we also came into contact with first-rate teachers, and saw the latest musicals in the West End! This was the best experience I've ever had!”
The Goldsmiths Musical Theatre Summer School is a 1 to 2 weeks practise-based Musical Theatre course suitable for young people aged 12 and above who have an interest in dance, singing, performing, or musical theatre. The Summer School is led by industry professionals and frontline West End practitioners, giving an understanding of international Musical Theatre techniques and helping the students to realise their own potential in this field. Students work on a self-chosen song and are given a piece by the tutors which is best suited to their individual talents. At the end of the course, students perform a showcase to a public audience, allowing them to showcase their new skills and giving them a taster of live performance.
Goldsmiths Musical Theatre Summer School 2017
- Course materials and tuition for all workshops in London
- Accommodation in London (en-suite single room)
- 3 meals a day in London (weekdays only)
- Entrance to a London West End show
- Transport to Edinburgh
- Accommodation in Edinburgh (en-suite single room)
- Participation in a final showcase performance in Edinburgh
- Entrance to an Edinburgh Fringe Festival show
- Walking tour of Edinburgh
The Summer School includes:
Workshops with West End professionals
As well as enhancing students’ techniques in acting, singing and dancing, students benefit from workshops with industry professionals and frontline West End theatre practitioners and gain an understanding of international Musical Theatre techniques.
Audition techniques
Students are given guidance on audition techniques and help on choosing the right audition material.
Showcase
Throughout the course, students rehearse for a short musical, which is performed as part of a showcase delivered at the end of the summer school.
Study in London
Studying in London, students experience the cosmopolitan atmosphere of this exciting city, which hosts some of the best musical theatres in the world. They experience the famous West End with a trip to a West End musical and workshops from theatre professionals.
Extra-curricular activities
The summer school also included various activities for students to partake in, including tours of famous and historical landmarks, picnics, and more.
“The course was a short, yet, professional intensive practical training that maximizes your individual talents.”
The teachers are also experts in their fields, bringing with them incredible talent and experience from the West End. Some of the previous Summer School teachers have included:
Please contact confucius@gold.ac.uk for more information about the summer school