Education Classes

Education Classes Prepare for a career onstage

Our fall courses and workshops will prepare young performers with the skills needed to succeed on the Muny stage, in college and beyond!

Audition Workshop

Have you dreamed of performing on the Muny stage? Join industry professionals for a day of audition prep — Muny style! This workshop is strictly for young performers who have never been cast in a Muny production. The audition workshop includes a 90-minute acting class, a 90-minute dance session and mock vocal auditions with immediate feedback. Workshops meet in September and October.

MT Dance Class

Our weekly Musical Theatre Dance Classes will teach professional dance skills for musical theatre performance. In these six-week sessions, students will learn strong technique in jazz/ballet fundamentals, as well as character-driven choreography derived from various Broadway styles. Each class will consist of a warm-up, across-the-floor technique and a prepared combination. Classes meet on Saturdays in October and November.

Advanced Musical Theatre Dance (ages 13-18) • Minimum of two years of intermediate to advanced-level ballet and jazz technique classes required

Intermediate/Advanced Musical Theatre Dance (ages 10-18) • Minimum of two years of beginner to intermediate-level ballet and/or jazz technique classes required

BFA Bootcamp

Let us help you nail your bachelor of fine arts in musical theatre college audition. The Muny BFA Bootcamp includes a collegiate-level dance class, mock dance audition, mock vocal audition and personalized coaching. Gain insight into the admissions process and get answers to your general questions about what goes into applying for a performing arts college. Parents are welcome to attend the Q&A. Bootcamp is offered in December.


About the Crawford Taylor Education Initiative

Named in 2019, the Crawford Taylor Education Initiative aids in the development of new arts education opportunities while improving current Muny education programs under a single, cohesive framework. This initiative strives to provide unprecedented, hands-on instruction and mentoring to youth performers hoping to pursue a career on or offstage in musical theatre.

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