Our Winter Academy classes have completed their run for 2024. Thank you for your interest in the program!

2024 Trollwood Winter Academy

Trollwood Winter Academy is proud to announce our youth performing arts classes, beginning in January 2024! These informative and unique sessions are offered to middle and high school students. Join your friends and favorite teachers as we learn and have fun together this winter!

Musical Theatre Audition Prep – grades 5–8

Audition Prep Class

Dates:
Sundays, January 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11

Times:
1:15–2:45pm Vocal Music – 5th & 6th Grade
3:00–4:30pm Dance – 5th–8th Grade
4:45–6:15pm Vocal Music – 7th & 8th Grade

Location:
Marcil Commons
Trollwood Performing Arts School at Bluestem
801 50th Ave S
Moorhead, MN

Fee:
$150

Ages:
Current grades 5-8

Instructors:
Katie Damico (Vocal Music), David Triptow (Dance)

Description:
This is the perfect class to help you prepare for your next auditions! 

Vocal Music portion is a 90-minute class where students will learn to sing in varying musical theatre styles and focus on how to act the song. Assistance will be given in choosing audition song selections and preparing cut versions of songs. Emphasis will be on delivering a musical theatre sound via healthy vocal technique. Beginning to Intermediate level class. Dance portion is a 90-minute class that presents the students with the fun and various styles of authentic Broadway Theatre dance. Dancers learn the basics of technique and alignment through ballet and jazz based warm-ups and also get to practice the specifics of context and setting for each week’s combination. How many times have you heard at an audition “…now act it!”? Learn how to hone in your ability to act and dance because that is what will get you noticed. Beginning to Intermediate level class. Jazz/character shoes suggested.

Musical Theatre Audition Prep – grades 9–12

Dates:
Sundays, January 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11

Times:
3:00–4:30pm Vocal Music
4:45–6:15pm Dance

Location:
Marcil Commons
Trollwood Performing Arts School at Bluestem
801 50th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560

Fee:
$150

Ages:
Current grades 9-12

Instructors:
Katie Damico (Vocal Music), David Triptow (Dance)

Description:
This is the perfect class to help you prepare for your next auditions! 

Vocal Music portion is a 90-minute class where students will learn to sing in varying musical theatre styles and focus on how to act the song. Assistance will be given in choosing audition song selections and preparing cut versions of songs. Emphasis will be on delivering a musical theatre sound via healthy vocal technique. Intermediate to advanced level class.

Dance portion is a 90-minute class that presents the students with the fun and various styles of authentic Broadway Theatre dance. Dancers learn the basics of technique and alignment through ballet and jazz based warm-ups and also get to practice the specifics of context and setting for each week’s combination. How many times have you heard at an audition “…now act it!”? Learn how to hone in your ability to act and dance because that is what will get you noticed. Intermediate to Advanced level class. Jazz/character shoes suggested.