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Opportunities and Resources in the Dramatic Arts This list features some excellent opportunities available to middle and high school students. Visit our website at www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine for links to additional summer programs, competitions, and recommended websites. COMPETITIONS American Alliance for Theatre & Education Online Student Video Contest Students in grades k–12 create a video on a theme (2012: How theater inspires positive change). the grand-prize winner will receive two tickets to a performance of the touring production of Memphis and a chance to meet the cast backstage. www.aate.com/?page=videocontest Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Writers in grades 7–12 submit entries in one of over 25 categories, including Dramatic Script, General Writing Portfolio, Humor, Journalism, nonfiction Portfolio, Poetry, Science Fiction/ Fantasy, and Short Story. Prizes include publishing opportunities and cash awards up to $10,000. www.artandwriting.org SUMMER PROGRAMS Grades specified refer to students' 2011-12 status. All programs are residential unless otherwise noted. Alfred University Theater Institute (NY) Grades 10–12; 2 weeks. Students participate in classes, training, rehearsals, and field trips, and may focus on two or three areas of performance and/or technical theater. www. alfred.edu/summer/camps/theater.cfm Thespian Democracyworks Essay Competition American High School Theatre Festival High school theater programs are invited to apply after being nominated by a state, regional, or national theater organization or a university theater professor. the best programs are invited to edinburgh, Scotland, to perform before an international audience as part of the edinburgh Fringe Festival. Schools are notified in the spring and attend the festival in August of the following year. www.ahstf.com Middle and high school students write a 500– 700 word essay in response to this statement: “the opportunity to learn about the arts and to perform as artists is an essential part of a wellrounded curriculum and complete education.” the winner receives $1,500 toward expenses to attend Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, plus $250 cash. First and second runners-up receive $150 and $100, respectively. www.schooltheatre.org/essayguidelines American Academy of Dramatic Arts Summer Conservatory for Young Actors (CA) Ages 12–17; 4 weeks; commuter. Classes include acting, voice, movement, improvisation, stage combat, and more. Also featured are guest speakers, behind-the-scenes tours, and a final presentation. www.aada.org Thespian Playworks Destination ImagiNation t eams of students in first grade through college choose one of five challenges and create a solution in the form of an original play, which they present at regional, state, and global tournaments. Winners are eligible to apply for scholarships. http://idodi.org High school seniors compete to become one of three division finalists in acting or musical theater. Finalists compete at the Donna reed Festival in Iowa in June for scholarships of $1,000, $500, or $250, for first, second, and third place, respectively. Presenters’ Awards of varying amounts are also given to full-time students of any age who audition during the festival. www.donnareed.org Students in grades 9–12 compete in the classroom, followed by school-wide, regional and/or state competitions, and then national Finals, held at the lincoln theater in Washington, DC, where a total of $50,000 in prizes and school stipends are awarded annually. www.poetryoutloud.org Donna Reed Foundation Scholarships High school members of the International thespian Society submit scripts for evaluation. Four finalists receive free admission to the International thespian Festival, where they are assigned a high school director and a dramaturg (usually a professional playwright) and select a cast from thespians attending the festival for rehearsals and staged readings. www. schooltheatre.org/events/festival/playworks American Shakespeare Center Theatre Camp (VA) Young Playwrights National Competition Ages 13–18; 3 weeks; residential and commuter. through classes and rehearsal, students learn about Shakespeare as they explore original staging practices, including universal lighting, audience contact, simple sets, live music, taking on multiple roles, and cross-gender casting. the program culminates in a one-hour performance. www. americanshakespearecenter.com/v.php?pg=77 Writers ages 18 and younger submit original plays. Finalists are invited to attend the young Playwrights Writers Conference, where they work on their plays with theater professionals. Four plays will be produced off-Broadway as part of the young Playwrights Festival. (See page 16 for an article about this competition.) www.youngplaywrights.org Berkshire Institute for Music and Arts at Brandeis University (MA) Grades 9-12; 4 weeks. Students in the theater program participate in technique classes, workshops, and development and rehearsal of an original theatrical work. www.brandeis.edu/highschool Poetry Out Loud Drama Competition YoungArts Boston University Theatre Institute (MA) Grades 11–12; 5 weeks. Students in the Musical theater Camp take master classes, learn improvisation techniques, practice dramatic scenes, and more. www.bu.edu/ mysummer/arts/summer-theatre-institute High school seniors apply in one or more disciplines: dance, cinematic arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing. Finalists receive an all-expenses-paid trip to ArtS Week in Miami, where they participate in master classes, performances, and exhibitions. outstanding applicants earn nominations to the Commission on Presidential Scholars, consideration for scholarships, and cash awards of up to $10,000. www.artsawards.org California State Summer School for the Arts Theater Program (InnerSpark) (CA) Grades 10–12; 4 weeks. Students take classes on acting, movement, improv, mask, and Shakespeare, and attend performances, lectures, and seminars by industry professionals. www.csssa.org/index.php/ admissions/theater 32 imagine Mar/Apr 2012 http://www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine http://www.artandwriting.org http://www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/theater.cfm http://www.aate.com/?page=videocontest http://www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/theater.cfm http://www.schooltheatre.org/essayguidelines http://www.aada.org http://www.ahstf.com http://www.schooltheatre.org/events/festival/playworks http://www.idodi.org http://www.schooltheatre.org/events/festival/playworks http://www.americanshakespearecenter.com/v.php?pg=77 http://www.americanshakespearecenter.com/v.php?pg=77 http://www.brandeis.edu/highschool http://www.youngplaywrights.org http://www.donnareed.org http://www.bu.edu/mysummer/arts/summer-theatre-institute http://www.bu.edu/mysummer/arts/summer-theatre-institute http://www.poetryoutloud.org http://www.artsawards.org http://www.csssa.org/index.php/admissions/theater http://www.csssa.org/index.php/admissions/theater

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2012

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2012
Big Picture
In My Own Words
Theater Bound
Art Song
Out of My Head
Playwright’s Journal
Play(wright) in Progress
For All Time
My Life in Felt and Foam
Preserving the Golden Past of the Silver Screen
An Actor and a Critic
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Broadcom MASTERS
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
One Step Ahead
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2012