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Delve into the different facets of musical theatre and learn the skills needed to realize your goals, whether you have your sights trained on Broadway or your local theater. Our team of professionals and experts will help guide you through the particulars of achieving a career in musical theatre through focused how-to guides, articles on the latest trends in the industry and informative Q&A’s and interviews.
6 Essential Books on Musical Theatre
August 2, 2019While books have seemingly taken a backseat to everything from YouTube videos to audiobooks, they are still an invaluable resource to supplement your musical theatre ...
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How to Adjust Your Singing Voice for Different Microphones
April 14, 2017We all have an idea of how our voices sound, but the idea doesn’t usually match the reality. Most people are surprised and even sometimes ...
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10 Musical Theatre Jobs Essential For A Production
May 15, 2015Let’s not sugarcoat it: it isn’t easy to break into the musical theatre industry, and nobody is going to hand you a leading role in ...
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Properly Preparing for a Musical Theatre Audition
March 9, 2015As a voice/theatre student in college, I auditioned for many musicals for the university theatre company and for summer stock theatre. I wasn’t as fortunate ...
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Creating an Awesome Resume to Land Musical Theatre Auditions
October 14, 2014Musical theatre resumes are often seen as some kind of enchanted item of lore, but really, they’re no different from any other resume – if ...
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Auditioning: The Dos & Don’ts Of Audition Attire
October 6, 2014Clothing can be a ridiculously stressful thing to deal with before you go in for an audition. You have enough to worry about with trying ...
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The Singer’s Song Hunt: Musical Resources For Actors
September 29, 2014Finding the perfect songs for auditioning can be an insanely difficult thing to do. The number of places to find sheet music can be overwhelming ...
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A Guide To A Musical Theatre Actor’s Audition Book
September 23, 2014If you plan on being a musical theatre performer, your audition book is one of the most important things you’ll own. You need to fill ...
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How to Become a Dance Teacher
August 25, 2014The art of teaching dance is as much a craft as learning dance technique itself.
Many dancers choose to go into the field of teaching for ...
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How to Choreograph a Dance When You Are Stuck: Choreography Outside the Box
August 8, 2014Setting dance choreography can be a daunting task. Whether you are a new or seasoned choreographer, you may find yourself at a creative block during ...
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Ballet And Modern Dance: Using Ballet as the Basis for Other Dance Techniques
August 5, 2014The dance world today is comprised of many dance styles. But whether you study hip-hop, contemporary, tap, or jazz, there is always something you can ...
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7 Tips To Improve Your Vocal Performance & Health
July 9, 2014Author: Aaron Ramey, Instructor, Musical Theatre Department, New York Film Academy
Performers often forget that our bodies are our instruments. On top of that, the voice ...
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Stage Fright: Examples & Lessons From Famous Sufferers
July 1, 2014Finally the day has arrived. The opportunity you have been waiting for is here. Years of musical theatre college and training have led up to ...
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How to Prepare for a Dance Audition: Eight Keys For Success
June 23, 2014Auditions are a fact of life for the dancer. They are your chance to show your skills and talent to a panel of judges. Whether ...
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Tips For Breaking Into Musical Theatre
June 9, 2014Some of the best-known songs in popular culture come from musical theatre, and even people who do not frequently patronize musicals recognize songs such as ...
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6 Reasons to See ‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’
May 31, 2019While a lot of movies seem ripe for adapting to Broadway–like Frozen, Kinky Boots, and Once–many people were surprised when it was announced Tim Burton’s ...
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8 Broadway Shows You Need To See in 2019
March 29, 2019Whether you’re a tourist in town or a long-time resident of New York City, it’s always a great time to see a show on Broadway, ...
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The Difference Between Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway
January 18, 2019Many consider New York City to be the Cultural Capital of the World — there are countless things to do for both tourists and native ...
» Read more- The 5 Musicals You Should Watch Out for in 2018
April 20, 2018Whether you’re a dyed-in-the-wool theatre kid or have never seen a Broadway show, you’re in luck in New York City. NYC is the global epicenter ...
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Who Are We Rooting For at the 2017 Tony Ceremony?
June 8, 2017The 2017 Tony Award Season is going to be a blast.While “A Doll’s House Part 2” imagines a sequel to the famous Ibsen play, “Groundhog ...
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The 4 Top Grossing & Longest Running Current Broadway Shows
May 19, 2017No trip to New York is complete without seeing a Broadway show. The most famous theatre district in the world, Broadway is a 13 mile ...
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Movie Musical Icons and Why They Continue to Inspire Us
March 10, 2017What is a movie musical icon?In the performing arts world, musical theatre is timeless and classic. No wonder movie musical icons continue to inspire us!
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Who Run the World: Powerful Women in Musical Theatre
February 13, 2017We all have idols or people we look up to for inspiration and motivation. With the amount of work you have to do as a ...
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“La La Land”: NYFA Examines What Makes a Movie Musical Work
February 4, 2017The New York Film Academy is the only school currently offering students the opportunity to perform in an original, fully produced movie musical (check out ...
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Study How to Make Movie Musicals Like “La La Land” at NYFA
February 4, 2017As BroadwayWorld.com recently put it: “La La Land isn’t the only vehicle opening the door for a new era of movie musicals. NYFA’s original productions feature ...
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Beyond Broadway: 7 Musical Theatre Cities to Know
January 14, 2017Of course, New York City’s Broadway can’t be beat for the sheer number of musical theater productions, but it’s not the only place to sing ...
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What Is Hamilton’s Legacy for Broadway Musicals?
December 28, 2016“Hamilton” has gone from Broadway musical to total phenomenon. The story of a scrappy “son of a whore and a scotsman” who helps mold the ...
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The Best “Hamilton” Quotes
July 18, 2016Three leading actors from Broadway musical Hamilton’s original cast officially departed the show. Hamilton started making headlines in 2015 as it became one of the ...
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The Best Broadway Shows Of The 1960s
February 9, 2016The 1960s were a time of revolution, which included protests for politics, civil rights, and sexuality. Many Americans protested the Vietnam War and woman demanded ...
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The Best Broadway Shows Of The 1950s
February 9, 2016In the 1950s the economy was booming and so was Broadway. It was also a big time for film and studios, led by head studio ...
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The Best Broadway Shows From The 1940s
January 15, 2016The 1940s marked the start of the Golden Age of American Musical theater. It was a time where Broadway featured hits from Cole Porter and Irving ...
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4 Essential Stephen Sondheim Musicals
December 30, 2015American composer Stephen Sondheim was born on March 22nd, 1930 in New York City. He grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan until his parents got ...
» Read more- 5 Broadway Theaters Every Musical Theatre Fan Should Attend
December 11, 2015New York City is the mecca for stage entertainment. Big lights, big city and big musicals. Broadway shows attract audiences from near and far year ...
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Charlie Smalls And The Story Behind The Wiz
December 3, 2015Charlie Smalls was born on October 25th, 1943 and passed away due to an emergency appendix surgery in 1987, at the age of 43. As ...
» Read more- The Best 6 Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals
December 2, 2015Andrew Lloyd Webber is considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. Born in London on March 22nd, 1948 his father was ...
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The Top 5 Works Of Leonard Bernstein
December 2, 2015As I begin to write about the talented Leonard Bernstein I can’t help but hum the tune to “Jet Song” from his famous and notable show West Side ...
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Alfred Hitchcock’s 39 Steps on the Stage!
April 23, 2015The New York Film Academy Union Square is excited to welcome its new neighbor, 39 STEPS! The show is a comedic spoof of the classic 1935 film, ...
» Read more- Why Are Broadway Tickets So Expensive?
April 6, 2015If you’ve got a passion for musical theatre and try to attend Broadway shows as often as possible, you’ll be very aware that it can be ...
» Read more - New York Musical Theatre Festival Features New Musical by “American Idol” Finalist Jon Peter Lewis
March 9, 2015The 12th edition of the New York Musical Theatre Festival and the Next Link Project announced the 10 musicals and three initial invited productions, which are ...
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Top 9 Musical Theatre Twitter Accounts to Follow
January 28, 2015Singing, dancing, acting – musical theatre combines all of these nuanced performance disciplines on one stage, and as a single art form has given us ...
» Read more- LET IT GO: Who will play Elsa on Broadway?
October 13, 2014Disney has announced that Frozen will be coming to Broadway sometime in the near future, creating quite a buzz. While Idina Menzel can obviously command ...
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What Is The Actors’ Equity Association?
October 7, 2014For over a century, the Actors’ Equity Association (frequently referred to as simply Equity) has been one of the most prevalent labor unions in the ...
» Read more- Before Barbra: The Other Actresses To Tackle Mama Rose
October 6, 2014
Barbra Streisand’s film adaptation of Gypsy has been rumored for years now, and after recent updates it may actually be happening. She has told several ...
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Pop Star Musicals: Who Should & Shouldn’t Be Writing A Show?
September 29, 2014With “Kinky Boots” taking the Tony Award for Best Score over “Matilda”, and Sting’s new “The Last Ship” heading to Broadway this season, more pop ...
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Broadway On The Small Screen: 4 Musicals That Need TV Revivals
September 23, 2014After last year’s hit, NBC’s The Sound of Music Live, NBC and FOX are bringing us two more live musicals with Peter Pan Live and ...
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Unique Opportunities For Dancers: The Marriage Of Dance And Circus Arts
September 9, 2014Dance continues to be one of the most genre-bending art forms in the world today. One of the main reasons for this is the sheer ...
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China’s Musical Theatre Industry is Set to Explode
September 8, 2014Although musical theatre has gone from strength to strength over the past few decades, most of this activity has been confined to the English-speaking world ...
» Read more- Dance Movie Cliches: Characters That Are Sure To Appear
September 3, 2014Over the last ten years, dance movies have really taken off—this is hardly surprising given that Hollywood quickly realized they constituted a ‘safe’ genre which ...
» Read more - 8 Dance Related Careers To Pursue After Dance Life
August 19, 2014The world of dance is an ephemeral field. Maintaining a career as a full time dancer can be elusive, difficult to maintain, and short lived. ...
» Read more - The Rob Ford Musical (and Concept Album)
July 22, 2014In the history of musical theatre, more than a few odd characters have been chosen as the topic for a stage play. Many of them — including ...
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The Marriage Of Dance And Film: The Legacy of Gene Kelly
June 30, 2014“Any man who looks like a sissy while dancing is just a lousy dancer.”
With recent films like The Artist breathing fresh interest into the Hollywood ...
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Q&A with Actress, Composer, and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Xiren Wang
January 17, 2020Canadian-born Xiren Wang is quite comfortable wearing many hats in the entertainment business–she is an actress as well as a composer, and has found success ...
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Q&A with Jagged Little Pill and Christmas Carol Producer and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Chase Thomas
November 15, 2019Chase Thomas was only ten minutes to places for a performance of Disneyland’s Fantasmic! when he received a call asking him to become a producer ...
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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Stasi Berezovskaya
October 18, 2019Stasi Berezovskaya knew she wanted to study at the Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre at New York Film Academy (PCMT at NYFA) from the moment ...
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NYFA Alumna Niki Landella: In Her Own Words
May 12, 2017By Niki Landella
My experience at the NYFA was without a doubt one of the best things I have ever done for myself, for my spirit, ...
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An Interview With Musical Theatre Alumnus Jaspal Binning
November 12, 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0BkcHzLL0
As any professional of the musical theatre will tell you, your career can take you in a variety of different directions—from the theatre to commercials, ...
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Not Bound By The Rules: An Interview With NYFA Musical Theatre Instructor And Writer/Composer Bobby Cronin
August 27, 2014We recently sat down with NYFA musical theatre instructor and award-winning writer/composer Bobby Cronin to talk about his approach to songwriting, his successful productions that ...
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Interview With New York Film Academy Graduate And Star Of The Brazilian Adaptation Of Mamma Mia – Pati Amoroso
August 7, 2014Check out our interview with New York Film Academy Musical Theatre graduate and star of the Brazilian adaptation of Mamma Mia, Pati Amoroso, where she ...
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