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I am looking to study musical theater to be a singer, can anyone tell me what schools to consider for this?
All I've found online have been schools of technical theater like lighting and all that but none for singing, there have to be some out there, but I don't want anything in New York, don't get me wrong it's wonderful, I just don't want to live there while I study. Thank you all for any suggestions.
Well Sarah, I would suggest that you decide what you want to do first. Can you sing right now? Do you want to be a Voice Major, with a minor concentration in Musical Theater? Or, do you want to be an Acting Major and study Musical Theater as part of your degree?
The one thing that you can't do is to take musical theater classes in order to learn how to sing...I'm afraid it just doesn't work like that.
I will surmise that you have done a little bit of acting, and that's okay. I would also guess that you can sing a little, otherwise you wouldn't be considering a performing arts college or degree program.
Do this first...while you still have some time to think about your future, find yourself a good voice coach and take private singing lessons. You will find out in short order just how much work you will need to do in order to pursue this goal.
As far as schools to consider---well, that depends on you, your grades, your finances...and your audition (yes, most schools will want to see/hear a pre-acceptance audition tape.). It IS a shame that you would dis-count NYC as a choice for schools. The NYU Theater Arts program is one of the best in the country right now! I could also recommend schools in Mass, Ct, RI, and Upstate New York, but understand that your degree is not just going to be for "Musical Theater." That's just a small piece of the pie!
If your MAIN objective is your voice, then I would suggest a major in Music Performance, with a minor in Theater Arts(NOT Technical Theater!) If you want more of an acting base, then consider Theater Arts as your major, and choose Music Perf. as your minor. This way, you can continue to study voice and develop your singing skills while you learn the actors craft!
In the meantime, check out some of these schools/programs:
Mass.:
Boston Conservatory of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
Emerson University
Harvard University
Ct.:
University of Connecticut/Storrs Campus
Hart School of Music
Yale University School of Drama
RI:
Rhode Island College
Providence College
Brown University
University of Rhode Island
NY (upstate):
Eastman School of Music
Skidmore College
I hope this gives you some more to think on, Sarah!
Good luck with your studies!
Peace
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Set the Stage for Entertainment With Home Theater Lighting
Because the room is a completely visual environment, lighting is one of the most critical elements. With good lighting, you can enjoy sharp images on the screen while safely moving to get popcorn or a glass of wine. Bad lighting, however, will wash out images and make a $15,000 projector perform like an $800 office supply store special.
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Next, you need to ensure a relatively dark room with very little ambient light. Forget daylight or windows, or install black out shades. The reason is contrast; it is the ratio of screen image white to screen image black. Black is actually not black, but rather, a low level of light depending on both the room's ambient light and the inter-reflected image light that bounces off the walls and ceiling of the room. Make sure that the room itself is not causing lighting and image contrast problems. Use mostly dark wall finishes, especially around the screen. Don't hesitate to paint the room, including the ceiling, a dark color, because if you don't, light from the screen's own image will be reflected off the ceiling and will wash out the image. It's OK to use saturated colors like red or blue as long as the color is deep and low in reflectance. Avoid finishes with shine or sheen, like gloss paints. The most critical surfaces are the ceiling and walls in the front of the room, and the wall in the back of the room.
Finally, you need to take into account the fact that the room, like video, should be dynamic. When you enter the room, the room décor and architecture is very important. Then through the use of dimming and systems integration, the lights fade, and the room's function and comfort become the dominant issues.
Lighting for the room tends to be divided between functional lighting, which ensures the ability to move about and see critical tasks, and decorative lighting, that is chosen more for the appearance and character of the lighting fixture and effects. Decorative lighting should be turned off during the program, so it can be anything whose style and appearance are a proper match for the décor. There are literally thousands of choices of wall sconces, pendants, and chandeliers that fit the bill. (I'm not sure I'd recommend a crystal chandelier, because the crystal facets could actually cause disconcerting reflections from the screen, but that's up to you.)
The hardest part of home theater lighting is the functional lighting. With a good design, you can read a detailed description on a DVD cover with a minimum impact on the screen contrast, and then find your way to the door while others watch the program. For this type of lighting, a little bit goes a long way, and finesse is highly desirable. Most importantly, use lights that throw absolutely no light onto the screen.
I tend to use two separate functional lighting systems. One of them is the higher level "task" lighting, and the other is a safety/step lighting system. For the task lights I prefer low voltage fixtures, usually with good shielding and narrow flood MR16 lamps. Keep lights at least 4 feet away from the wall so that no light spills onto a wall. You can get good results from low voltage recessed, track lighting and monorail lighting systems. Be certain to place these lights on their own dimmer, as you will want to turn them off once you've settled in to the movie. Avoid regular "cans" in home theaters - they tend to wash out screen images.
There are many ways to provide step lighting. Consider actual step lights, keeping in mind that the smaller LED and xenon lamp step lights are typically all that you need. Other designs, such as those using linear light strips under steps in the floor, will be inspired by the room's architecture and finishes. Always remember to highlight steps and changes in level - it's OK to move from pool to pool of light on a flat floor, but if steps are involved, make sure that the step is in a one of those pools of light.
Connect these lighting systems to modern dimmers and permit the integrated control of lighting along with the rest of the home theater electronics. Even if the home does not have a dimming system, use preset dimmers in the theater. This will make it easier to push one button and have lights - projection - action, the ultimate feature of a real home theater.
About the Author
Keith is an avid member of the lighting and home furnishings industry. At Bellacor, he helps customers with various home improvement design issues including lighting, furnishings, and decor.
I gotta second Stephen's comments, your work is always top-notch, and certainly better than 99.9% of the work I see in, say, B&W magazine (and I LIKE a lot of that work), so what I'm saying is that I don't see why you toil in obscurity.
I remember an epiphany I had when I was studying to be a theatrical lighting designer at “Lester Polakov's Studio and Forum of Stage Design” down on Washington Street in the West Village. Most of the 'famous' working lighting designers had to do something else besides theater lighting design to make a living. There just weren't enough gigs on Broadway, in the ballet, in regional theater, to support them. They taught (at Lester's, at NYU, at Yale, at Rutgers, wherever) did architectural lighting design (Jules Fisher, who was at the time as famous as one could get doing all of Fosse's musicals) made money consulting with architects (and many years later did the 'Tribute in Light' at ground zero). There simply was no one who 'only' did lighting design for a living. They are did other things to support their art. I remember being very surprised when I found that out. Second only, I think, to when I discovered that very few of them had a viable family life. To simply make it in that world they had sacrificed quite a bit.
What I'm saying, I guess, is that the route you have taken, without giving lectures/classes, without publishing a book, etc., is the hard road, it seems.