The Conservatory at CAP21 Announces 2-Year Professional Training Program

The Conservatory at Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21) proudly announces their 2-year Professional Musical Theatre Training Program beginning in New York City Fall 2009. This exciting certificate program will offer comprehensive musical theatre training in lieu of a university-based education or more extensive training beyond a bachelor degree. CAP21 offers collaboration and exchange between emerging and accomplished artists, a nurturing support system, and a unique infusion of the traditional with the innovative. Applications are currently being accepted.

The Conservatory at CAP21, now world renowned, was founded in 1993 by Frank and Eliza Ventura and annually trains over 400 students. The curriculum was developed in response to the need for in-depth actor training for musical theatre. According to the Venturas there is no such thing as musical theatre acting there is only good acting and bad acting. Students come to train at CAP21 from all over the US, Europe, Australia, Asia, Canada, Central and South America, New Zealand and the U.K. Since 1995, nearly 70 CAP21 alums have been cast in 81 different Broadway shows including A Chorus Line, Curtains, Gypsy, Hairspray, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, South Pacific, Spamalot, Spring Awakening, Wicked, and Young Frankenstein. In addition, hundreds of alumni continue to be cast in national and international tours, regional theatre productions across the country, television and film. Alumni can be seen on such TV shows as "Heroes," "Gossip Girls" and "Army Wives."

The CAP21 training process enables the Actor to work with and to be guided by top mentors and professionals in the industry. The faculty work together to seamlessly integrate the three disciplines of Acting, Dance and Voice & Music into the actor's body and technique creating a well-rounded and versatile performer. The Acting curriculum is rooted in the belief that truthful acting is created through great storytelling, physical behavior and sensory work based on the teachings and influences of Stanislavski. The Voice & Music curriculum trains the performer in vocal technique, sight singing and ear training using the Linklater and Fletcher Systems of vocal production. The Dance curriculum consists of the performer developing and/or continuing strong technique in modern, ballet, tap and jazz to further incorporate the performer's physical body into all areas of their work.

Frank Ventura has been training actors for over 20 years. After a career as an actor, director and choreographer, Frank is the Executive Artistic Director of CAP21, teaches at the NYU Graduate Acting Program and is an active Period Movement & Etiquette Consultant. He has consulted on productions at The Roundabout, The Manhattan Theatre Company, The Public and most recently, The Shakespeare Theater Company in DC.

Dr. Pamelia S. Phillips, author of the 2003 Wiley Inc. publication Singing for Dummies, will head the program. Pamelia earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts and Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Music Education from Arkansas State University. She has been teaching musical theatre since 1986 and at CAP21 since 1996, where she is the Chair of the Voice & Music Department.

For an application and more information, please visit www.CAP21.org or contact Dr. Pam Phillips at pphillips@cap21.org.

CAP21 dedicates itself to creating new work, developing new talent and building new audiences.

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