Our Summer Musical Theater Conservatory including 120 Hours of Instruction plus two live performances

Non-Members: $1145.00. | Members: $1,045

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Payment in full OR a $155 deposit due at the time of enrollment

A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Please complete our contact form request an application.

If for any reason enrollment must be canceled or changed, you must advise 3Below in writing.

In accepting an application, 3Below reserves a space for each student and turns away those with an interest for whom there is no more space. Refunds will be provided before May 15 less a $55 administrative fee. After May 15, no refunds will be made for absences or withdrawals for any reason.

3Below shall be made aware of any special needs or limitations of a student. 3Below reserves the right to cancel any enrollment or to dismiss a student whose conduct or behavior is deemed unsatisfactory to the best interests of the program. In this case, no refunds will be made.

3Below reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrollment.

Our mission is to provide students the opportunity to work hand in hand with fellow students and theatre professionals, while simultaneously building wonderful friendships with other students of varying ages and interests. While the experience does present aspiring performers with a unique acting, singing, and dance challenge, the point of the program is not to produce a musical. Instead, it is through the medium of theatre that students experience personal growth, learning and fun.

Guggenheim Entertainment developed this program to ensure students experience theatre dreams, dedication and discipline in a supportive professional atmosphere. However, just as important in our minds is the result that, regardless of acting ability, our students learn to draw on their own resources, becoming “stars” in all their endeavors – including those beyond the stage.

The team that developed this program have been offering educational theatre programming in the Bay Area since 1986. Presented by Guggenheim Entertainment, the Conservatory Staff provides students with over 120 hours of instruction, inspiration, and innovation culminating in a fully mounted musical production. Daily Core Classes focus on building skills and techniques in Basic Acting, Movement, Voice, Theatre History, Script Analysis, and Improvisation. Afternoons are dedicated to rehearsals and technical aspects of mounting a live musical. The program promotes confidence and creative thinking and provides professional instruction in Musical Theatre History, Theory, and Ideology. And just when you thought we couldn’t get anything else into four weeks of learning and fun, students will also enjoy special guest artists, engaging electives, and special surprise activities on the final two days.

Each student will be asked to provide certain basic elements of their costumes such as pants, a skirt, or a shirt. All specialty and character elements will be provided by the producers. In addition, students will be asked to provide their own tights, socks, undergarments, and/or shoes.

Students will wear basic stage makeup, provided by the student (a handout of what to put in one’s make-up kit will be provided as part of the Conservatory). If more elaborate make-up is determined necessary as part of the theatrical design, a makeup and hair design workshop will be conducted as we draw nearer to production week.

Every cast member is encouraged to sell a minimum of 10 tickets. Seating is reserved. Each family will be issued two complimentary tickets to one of the two performances within the first six rows. All other ticket sales will be sold and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved Seating will be $15 per person. All guests entering the theatre must have a ticket. We will connect with all parents to issue tickets and explain reserved ticket procedures as we draw nearer to performance time.

We welcome your participation in this process and are always pleased to involve parents and siblings as we create the final product of  the conservatory. If you are interested in participating in production work or serving as an usher, please let us know. Other volunteer positions could include box office, publicity, and more. We will certainly appreciate any help we can get for “strike.” Strike (the dismantling of the set) will take place immediately after the final performance on Thursday night. Just let us know of your interests.