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Musical Theatre 101 (Ages 8+)

Step into the spotlight with Musical Theatre 101!

Designed for aspiring performers aged 8 and up, this fun-filled, one-day holiday course is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of musical theatre.

Musical Theatre Showstoppers TAPAC

  • 09:00 am - 03:00 pm
$70.00
Melanie Swears
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Step into the spotlight with Musical Theatre 101!

Designed for aspiring performers aged 8 and up, this fun-filled, one-day holiday course is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of musical theatre.

Students will explore the three key elements of musical theatre (acting, singing and dancing) throughout the day. They'll have the chance to learn new skills, unleash their creativity and discover what it takes to bring a musical theatre performance to life!

Whether they're budding Broadway stars or simply curious to try something new, Musical Theatre 101 is a fantastic opportunity to build confidence, express themselves and have fun performing in a supportive and encouraging environment.

No experience necessary. Just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to shine!

Teaching artist

Teaching artist

Melanie Swears

Melanie Swears

Teaching Artist

Melanie is an all round creative who works consistently on everything from film to stage both in front of audiences and behind the scenes.
She studied a diploma in theatre arts at New Zealand Performing Arts, graduating in 2016 and has since then gone on to continue training with various tutors to develop different aspects of her craft and be able to carry it forward into her work. 

Melanie has choreographed, stage managed and performed in a number of musicals and stage shows around Auckland including shows such as The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged which included a mixture of scripted and improvised with audience work. 

When it comes to screen she has a breadth of experience having worked on large scale projects for Netflix, BBC, Amazon Prime etc., Live Television as the Floor Manager for the children’s show What Now for 3 years as well as many other live shows and producing her own smaller scale series and films.