WAAPA v. The Con
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 08:52 pmWalter Plinge12 posts in thread
WAAPA v. The Con
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 08:52 pmHi everyone,
I am a prospective Music Theatre WAAPA student. I am, however, keen in not limiting myself to just doing musicals for my career. I am interested in what people have to say about the possibility and/or fesebility of completing the music theatre course but having a classically trained voice.
My biggest predicament seems to be that I don't particulary want to go to a conservatorium where I would get no training in any dancing, which is somewhat crucial as a music theatre performer.
On the other hand, I would miss out on subjects like diction and language coaching that I would recieve at the con, if I were to get accepted to WAAPA.
My ideal situation would perhaps to go to WAAPA but have the access to classical voice training, whilst still completing all the other aspects of the music theatre course, like dancing. Would it then mean my voice wouldn't be up to scratch for things like light opera? I mean, who's ever heard of an opera singer who went to WAAPA? Perhaps my ideal situation would be attending the con and doing dance training? But where (sydney or brisbane con, that is).
Or, I could do an opera course after WAAPA like a post grad study of opera performance. Perhaps I wouldn't be good enough for it though!
God, you can see how confused I am!
Please, I'd appreciate any input.
I am a prospective Music Theatre WAAPA student. I am, however, keen in not limiting myself to just doing musicals for my career. I am interested in what people have to say about the possibility and/or fesebility of completing the music theatre course but having a classically trained voice.
My biggest predicament seems to be that I don't particulary want to go to a conservatorium where I would get no training in any dancing, which is somewhat crucial as a music theatre performer.
On the other hand, I would miss out on subjects like diction and language coaching that I would recieve at the con, if I were to get accepted to WAAPA.
My ideal situation would perhaps to go to WAAPA but have the access to classical voice training, whilst still completing all the other aspects of the music theatre course, like dancing. Would it then mean my voice wouldn't be up to scratch for things like light opera? I mean, who's ever heard of an opera singer who went to WAAPA? Perhaps my ideal situation would be attending the con and doing dance training? But where (sydney or brisbane con, that is).
Or, I could do an opera course after WAAPA like a post grad study of opera performance. Perhaps I wouldn't be good enough for it though!
God, you can see how confused I am!
Please, I'd appreciate any input.
Re: WAAPA v. The Con
Wed, 19 Oct 2005, 04:52 pmWalter Plinge
Hi,
Rachelle Durkin actually studied at the Con but Dimity Shepherd and Deanne Flatley are graduates of Musical Theatre at WAAPA who are working/have worked extensively in opera. Emma Matthews, also a graduate of the Con, used to do some of the Musical Theatre acting and dance classes with my year. (This was, to the best of my knowledge, by special arrangement with the then head of MT. I don't know of anyone else ever doing this but I graduated a long time ago). Good luck whatever you decide to do.
Gill
Rachelle Durkin actually studied at the Con but Dimity Shepherd and Deanne Flatley are graduates of Musical Theatre at WAAPA who are working/have worked extensively in opera. Emma Matthews, also a graduate of the Con, used to do some of the Musical Theatre acting and dance classes with my year. (This was, to the best of my knowledge, by special arrangement with the then head of MT. I don't know of anyone else ever doing this but I graduated a long time ago). Good luck whatever you decide to do.
Gill