Special Topics in Musical Theatre (350-0-20)

Topic

Music Theatre Ensemble Performance

Instructors

Ryan Nelson

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center BERGEN: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Overview of class

Step into the world of Broadway this summer with Music Theatre Ensemble Performance!
Under the direction of Jeff Award-winning music director and Assoc. Professor of Instruction
Dr. Ryan T. Nelson, students will rehearse and perform dynamic ensemble numbers from hit
musicals such as Come From Away, In the Heights, Titanic, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Beautiful, Ragtime, Mamma Mia!, Spring Awakening, A Chorus Line,
Hairspray, and more.
Through intensive rehearsal, students will develop techniques for learning music quickly and
cleanly, mastering blend, harmony, diction, and storytelling as part of a unified ensemble. The
course emphasizes professional rehearsal practices, musical precision, and expressive
performance.
In addition, music directors and conductors enrolled in the course will have opportunities to
explore best practices in rehearsal techniques -observing, assisting, and participating in
coached teaching labs designed to strengthen their conducting and communication skills.
The session culminates in a public concert performance on campus, showcasing the
ensemble's work on some of the most iconic moments in contemporary musical theatre.
Open to all Northwestern students with vocal experience and to music directors/conductors
interested in developing ensemble leadership skills.

Registration Requirements

Open to all Northwestern students with vocal experience and to music directors/conductors
interested in developing ensemble leadership skills.

Class Attributes

Face to face: In person, in campus space