MADONNA UNIVERSITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
SUMMER MT INTENSIVE 2023
Friday, July 14 thru Saturday July 29
10:00-8:00pm M-F
1:00-8:00pm S/S
Two performances July 28/29
AUDITION DATES:
Wednesday March 1 @7pm OR
Sunday March 19 @3pm
(see APPLY NOW for audition requirements)
Application materials: contact [email protected]
o2020 REMOTE INTENSIVE
Final Film "unMASKed" All filmed from their individual homes. All new choreography (tap), dramatic scenes, music, technology, film acting skills, filming skills put together in 15 days!!! Please enjoy the fruits of their labor! Film editing by Patti Davidson-Gorbea, Eli Cavaliero and participant Cayla Stus. Performers: Alexandra Beck, Rachel Brugger, Isaac Cantrell, Jaden Cohen, Molly Levin, Anthony Spidell, Cayla Stus Pianist: Bradley Lieto |
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What We're AboutAn intensive two week summer music theater training program with professional instructors in Voice, Drama, Dance, & Film Acting Techniques.
Additional sessions on Character Development, Audition Techniques, Guest Artist Master Class, Talent Agency Master Class/Audition, and other fun activities. Two public performances of the students’ work with emphasis on songs by Broadway composers. For high school students entering 10th-12th grade and graduates of that year. |
Typical schedule and offerings (subject to change):
Monday-Friday 10-8pm ~ Saturday/Sunday 1-8pm
Monday-Friday 10-8pm ~ Saturday/Sunday 1-8pm
Private Voice Lessons
Private Drama Coaching Private Music Coaching Dance Instruction Monologue Assignments Audition Song Assignments Film Dialogue Instruction Guest Artist Master Class |
Certain equipment for remote training: backdrop, tap dance board, lighting, etc
How to create a Virtual Presence site Video/Audio audition practices Dialogue filming Preparation/recording of final show All program materials T-Shirt and much more....... |
Who we are
"Why Madonna? Why should your parents spend their hard-earned money on Madonna’s small program instead of one of the big, well-known programs?
That is exactly why. We’re small enough to give you a ton of individual training. We’re small enough that you will get to know every participant well, and become a support group for each other. We’re small enough that you will use your new skills in the showcase performances at the end as a featured actor and singer. Everyone is a lead in at least one two-person scene and sings at least one solo song. We’re small enough to delve in depth into each discipline throughout the whole program. We’re small enough to get to know each one of our participants for who you are, and who you want to be.
We believe it is the training that counts. Yes, a well-known name looks great on your resume. (Ours looks pretty good, too!) But it is the training that gets you through your audition. It is the training that gets you through the run of your show. It is the training that gets you through those days that you just don’t feel like doing it! And most importantly, it is the training that builds more confidence.
We teach you what it is to be a professional performer. We are not easy on you because this profession is not easy. We push you hard as we guide you through, having lived it ourselves. We provide a safe place for you to stretch your wings, step outside your box. We give you challenging material and challenge you to rise to meet it.
You leave our program with tools to begin the path to a professional career.
Individual voice training
Individual and class acting training
Dance training in several styles
Rehearsal techniques
Audition training
Headshot and resume
How to make a good audition video
Audition and performance experience
Professional behavior
Other classes in music and stage work
Our program is about you. Not us." Patti Davidson-Gorbea
Our Mission Statement:
Professional training of young performing artists is essential for the achievement of their goals and dreams.
With a structured and healthy approach, we encourage all to find within themselves those hidden and unknown talents
which may lead them toward successful auditions for school, community, and other performance programs.
That is exactly why. We’re small enough to give you a ton of individual training. We’re small enough that you will get to know every participant well, and become a support group for each other. We’re small enough that you will use your new skills in the showcase performances at the end as a featured actor and singer. Everyone is a lead in at least one two-person scene and sings at least one solo song. We’re small enough to delve in depth into each discipline throughout the whole program. We’re small enough to get to know each one of our participants for who you are, and who you want to be.
We believe it is the training that counts. Yes, a well-known name looks great on your resume. (Ours looks pretty good, too!) But it is the training that gets you through your audition. It is the training that gets you through the run of your show. It is the training that gets you through those days that you just don’t feel like doing it! And most importantly, it is the training that builds more confidence.
We teach you what it is to be a professional performer. We are not easy on you because this profession is not easy. We push you hard as we guide you through, having lived it ourselves. We provide a safe place for you to stretch your wings, step outside your box. We give you challenging material and challenge you to rise to meet it.
You leave our program with tools to begin the path to a professional career.
Individual voice training
Individual and class acting training
Dance training in several styles
Rehearsal techniques
Audition training
Headshot and resume
How to make a good audition video
Audition and performance experience
Professional behavior
Other classes in music and stage work
Our program is about you. Not us." Patti Davidson-Gorbea
Our Mission Statement:
Professional training of young performing artists is essential for the achievement of their goals and dreams.
With a structured and healthy approach, we encourage all to find within themselves those hidden and unknown talents
which may lead them toward successful auditions for school, community, and other performance programs.
WENDY KWIATKOWSKI
Dance Director
Wendy Kwiatkowski has her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in dance performance and a teaching certification in dance and health, and a master’s degree in teaching from Marygrove College. She has taught every age of dancers from two year olds to adults. The highlight of her performance career was appearing on stage with Mikhail Baryshnikov. Wendy is the director of dance for Livonia Public Schools CAPA dance program. CAPA dance is a college preparatory program in dance. Wendy believes that everyone can dance with some training. Productions include Children of Eden, Godspell Jr., Guys & Dolls, Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray, A Christmas Carol - the Musical, CATS, Carousel..
2022 STAFF
MS. PATTI DAVIDSON-GORBEA
MS. BARBARA WILTSIE
MRS. WENDY KWIATKOWSKI
MR. BRAD LIETO
MIKI BYRNE
KELSI FAY
and master class guests
Assistants THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
scottie moilanen, music director
dave howland, music director
lyndsay burke, music
dan kitzman, music
stefan potter, drama
emily shimskey, drama
sarah kmiecik, drama assist
miki byrnes, general assist
matt Wallace, general assist
kelsi fay, drama assist
eli cavaliero, general assist
abigail youngerman, caterer
john kreger, caterer assistant
presented with the assistance of madonna university
Mission & History - The mission of Madonna University, a Catholic and Franciscan institution of higher learning, is to instill in its students Christian humanistic values, intellectual inquiry, a respect for diversity, and a commitment to serving others through a liberal arts education, integrated with career preparation and based on the truths and principles recognized within a Catholic tradition.
Madonna’s mission receives its spirit from these Franciscan Values:
• Respect for the dignity of each person
• Peace and justice
• Reverence for creation
• Education for truth and service
Madonna University History
In 1937, Madonna University (then known as Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Junior College) was established by Mother Mary DeSales Tocka and her council in the Felician Central Convent in Livonia, with a first year enrollment of 18 Sisters.
Madonna University instituted master's-level programs in 1982 and became a university in 1991. A leader in nursing education at the state, regional, and national levels, Madonna’s College of Nursing and Health launched the University’s first doctoral program – the Doctor of Nursing Practice – in 2009. Through this growth and development the institution has become one of the nation's largest Franciscan universities with a combined undergraduate and graduate student body of approximately 4,500 students. www.madonna.edu.
Madonna’s mission receives its spirit from these Franciscan Values:
• Respect for the dignity of each person
• Peace and justice
• Reverence for creation
• Education for truth and service
Madonna University History
In 1937, Madonna University (then known as Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Junior College) was established by Mother Mary DeSales Tocka and her council in the Felician Central Convent in Livonia, with a first year enrollment of 18 Sisters.
Madonna University instituted master's-level programs in 1982 and became a university in 1991. A leader in nursing education at the state, regional, and national levels, Madonna’s College of Nursing and Health launched the University’s first doctoral program – the Doctor of Nursing Practice – in 2009. Through this growth and development the institution has become one of the nation's largest Franciscan universities with a combined undergraduate and graduate student body of approximately 4,500 students. www.madonna.edu.