• DEADLINES:

  • Applications and Video auditions for acceptance into Session 2 of SeniorConservatory has been extended through July 7, 2021 at 11:59pm EDT.

• SESSION 1: SOLD OUT - WAITING LIST ONLY!

  • Friday, June 25, 2021 from 7:00-8:30pm

    • MANDATORY Virtual Orientation for all students and families

  • Saturday, June 26 - Friday, July 9, 2021:

    • Classes and rehearsals from 8:30am-8:00pm, including weekends!
      

• SESSION 2: FEW SPOTS REMAIN!

  • Saturday, July 10 - Friday, July 23, 2021:

    • Classes and rehearsals from 8:30am-8:00pm, including weekends!

IN-PERSON
Weekday mornings

Senior Conservatory students will spend their mornings IN-PERSON receiving combined virtual Musical Theatre training in voice, acting, and dance with leading teachers in each discipline.

Classes may include:

• MUSICAL THEATRE

  • Acting — improvisation, character development, and scene study

  • Dance — ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and hip-hop techniques

  • Voice — vocal technique, interpretation, music theory, and acting/movement for singers

  • Music Theory — introductory through advanced levels

Class sizes will remain small (12-14 students per class) to ensure personalized attention between teacher and students.

IN-PERSON
Weekday Afternoons & Evenings,
+ Weekends

Afternoon, evenings and weekends will be devoted to the LIVE production, including:

• staging rehearsals (in-person)

• choreography (in-person)

• music rehearsals (in-person)

Casting auditions for the productions will take place in-person on the first day of the program.

SESSION 1: RENT by Jonathan Larson

• Directed by Kristina Friedgen

• Music Directed by Terry Eberhardt

• Choreography by Trent Soyster

SESSION 2: Cabaret by John Kander, Fred Ebb, & Joe Masterhoff

• Directed by Carole Graham Lehan

• Music Directed by Terry Eberhardt

• Choreography by Maddie Rodrigue

All listed times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Dates and times are subject to change as below is only a sample schedule.

YAA will continue this summer with strict health & safety protocols to provide the safest possible environment for students and staff during our in-person programming.

CLICK HERE to learn more about YAA’s Health & Safety Protocols.

The 140-acre wooded campus at Sandy Spring Friends School, in Northern Montgomery County, Maryland, featuring a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center, fully-equipped 300-seat proscenium theater, dance studio, and multiple rehearsal rooms.

All in-person sessions will take place on campus both indoors and outdoors as safety and health guidelines allow.

Amidst the busy rehearsal and filming schedule, some time will be set aside for some fun, challenging, and community building outdoor recreational activities.

Activities may include:

• Zip-lining at The Adventure Park at SSFS

• Outdoor Movie nights

• Campfires

• ...and more

Artistic Faculty & Staff

Terry Eberhardt, Summer Intensives Director

Karen Collins Blake, Summer Intensives Administrator

Eric Posner, Summer Operations Manager

Jackie Bautista, Production Stage Manager & COVID Compliance Officer

Montel Butler,  Assistant Vocal Director

Kathryn Bailey,  Assistant Vocal Director

Carole Graham Lehan, Stage Director, Acting

Kristina Friedgen, Stage Director, Acting

Colleen Daly, Voice

Madeline Rodrigue, Choreographer, Dance

Trent Soyster, Choreographer

Malcolm Washington, Music Theory

Rolando Sanz, Producing Artistic Director

Click here to read more about our Summer Intensives Faculty & Staff.

All students must audition to be accepted into the Senior Conservatory program.

Applications and Video auditions for acceptance into Senior Conservatory must be completed by July 7, 2021 at 11:59pm EDT.

There is a $30 application fee. Please note that the fee is only required on your first YAA application. If you participated in another YAA program this year, please enter the following coupon code in the payment section of the application: 03YAA21. Applicants can apply for a waiver to this application fee by submitting financial documentation to Acceptd. Please visit the Acceptd Support Desk for more information.

For video audition requirements for the program, please the button below:

You will be notified about your acceptance and/or placement in a program no later than two weeks after submitting your completed application. Those who are accepted into an SPAI program will have to accept their position by paying their tuition deposit no later than 7 days after acceptance.

**Casting auditions for roles in the Production will take place separately during the first day of each session.

If you are interested in learning more about our non-auditioned Senior Academy program, click here.

All registered students and one parent/guardian must watch our Virtual Family Orientation video.

Senior Conservatory

• Early-Bird Discount: ($100 discount)

  • $2,695 with coupon code EARLYCONSERVATORY (through March 31, 2021)

• Regular Tuition:

  • $2,795 per two-week fully in-person session

  • $4,995 for BOTH two-week sessions (a savings of $595)

Payment:

• A deposit of $500 is due upon registration

• 2nd payment of half of the remaining balance is due by May 1, 2021 (non-refundable).

• Final balance due on June 1, 2020 (non-refundable).

• Alternative payment plans can be arranged by contacting info@yaa.org.

Tuition Includes:

• Participation in the Senior Conservatory's digital hybrid production:

  • SESSION 1: RENT

  • SESSION 2: CABARET

• All morning classes, PLUS all afternoon, evening, and weekend rehearsals and social activities

• Extended recreational activities, which may include:

  • Zip-lining at Adventure Park

  • Swimming

  • Outdoor Movie nights

  • Campfires

  • ...and more

• A two-week HYBRID summer intensive experience that you won't soon forget!

Cancellation Policy: Should you need to withdraw from the program for any reason, please inform us in writing. If you have any funds due to you based on the above policy, we will return them immediately to the credit card on file in your account.

• PLEASE NOTE FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR CONSERVATORIES: Should we need to cease in-person programming for health and safety reasons, YAA will replace the cancelled in-person sessions with similar virtual ones and there will be no tuition refunds or adjustments for this change.

• Those who wish to be considered for a scholarship or financial aid need to submit an application to us no later than July 7, 2021.

• Please contact Lisa Larragoite at lisa@yaa.org for more information.

• Tuition Assistance is limited.