Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-138-58672-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 553 g

Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century presents a wide range of viewpoints on the musical theatre profession. It brings together research from the UK, US, Australia, and beyond, providing an essential resource for educators, students, and all those involved in training for musical theatre. The research draws on best practice from creatives, producers, practising artists, and the academy to reveal a multiplicity of approaches and educational pathways for consideration by performers, educators, institutions, and the profession.

The book goes beyond the key elements of performance training in singing, dancing, and acting to explore adjacent creative and business skills, along with some of the more recent and challenging aspects of the profession such as diversity of representation both on and off stage, building safe working environments, and managing mental and physical health and wellbeing. The authors incorporate information from over 100 interviews with everyone from emerging performers to leading professionals, and explore the practicalities of pre-professional training, skills development, and curricular design, alongside the broader attributes required in preparation for the profession. This book offers vital insights into how musical theatre practitioners can best be prepared to make their way in the field now and in the future.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Bryan, Jessica

Harrison, Scott D

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Musicals
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikinstrumente Instrumentenunterricht & Lernanleitungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Prologue

Chapter 1: The Role of Musical Theatre in the 21st Century

Chapter 2: Approaches to Singing for Musical Theatre

Chapter 3: Approaches to Teaching Acting and Spoken Voice for Musical Theatre

Chapter 4: Approaches to Dance for Musical Theatre

Chapter 5: First Act Finale

Chapter 6: Contextual Music Studies in Musical Theatre

Chapter 7: Sustaining a Career in the Performing Arts Through Career Diversification

Chapter 8: Developing Complementary Skills

Chapter 9: Interlude

Chapter 10: Mental and Physical Health and Wellbeing

Chapter 11: Pre-Tertiary and Non-Tertiary and Extra-Curricular Engagement Pathways

Chapter 12: “More Men Called David Than People of Colour”.

Epilogue

Appendix: Participants

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Jessica O’Bryan, PhD lectures and tutors in music, education, and research studies across several universities in South East Queensland. Trained as an opera singer, she has performed in opera companies, jazz groups, and commercial pop bands throughout her performance career. Jessica worked for 15 years as a music educator in schools and taught singing for 30 years in her private practice before moving to higher education. She is a published researcher in music, singing pedagogy, and higher education assessment practices and is co-editor of Teaching Singing in the 21st Century.

Professor Scott Harrison is Pro Vice Chancellor of Arts, Education and Law and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Cultural Curation and Community Partnerships at Griffith University, Australia. He has published widely in music education, particularly on aspects of gender and pedagogy. An award-winning teacher and former opera singer, he is best known for his research into curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment in relation to singing.