Summer Performing Arts Institute Convention 2025 at Musical Theatre of Anthem
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SPAI 2025 Convention | July 31-August 3, 2025
The Summer Performing Arts Institute Convention offers targeted musical theatre instruction for participants ages 8-22 (grouped by age and skill level). Participants will work with production staff members who are experts in their fields during these incredible few days of learning! Participants will learn and enhance skills in their chosen electives and the weekend will culminate with performances for the participants to showcase what they worked on.
Schedule:
We can’t wait to have you in the 2025 Summer Performing Arts Institute Convention! Thursday and Saturday will be elective training, and Friday and Sunday will be preparing for the performances. *See elective schedule below.
Thursday 7/31 from 4:15p.m.-8:30p.m.
Friday 8/1 from 4:15p.m.-8:30p.m.
Saturday 8/2 from 9:00a.m.-4:30p.m. (arrive for check-in at 8:45a.m)
Sunday 8/3 from 9:00a.m.-3:30p.m. (performances at 4:00p.m., 5:00p.m. and TBD 6:00p.m.)
Registration:
Register before 7/29/25 in order to rate your top choice electives. You will receive a follow-up form by email after you register asking you to fill out your top elective choices. We will do our best to accommodate your top choices, although due to scheduling and participant numbers we may have to go with your second or third choices in some time slots. A welcome email will be sent with more details and your final elective schedule by 9pm on Wednesday July 30th.
Please note, participants registering after 9pm on Tuesday 7/29/25 will not be able to pick their electives and a late fee of $75 will automatically be added to all registrations (online registration and in-person online registration). You will be placed in the elective classes that best fit your age/skill level based upon current elective numbers. Registration will close at 4:15p.m. on 7/31/25.
Electives Offered:
Check out the electives schedule ahead of time! Remember to watch for an email after you register and you will use that form to select your top choices (we will do our best to accommodate your top choices)! Classes with an *asterisk must receive prior approval to participate, so please email musicaltheatreofanthem@gmail.com for permission to take those classes.
Thursday 7/31 from 4:30-5:45
Beginning/Intermediate Tap
Dance Audition Prep (from show in 18th Season)
Intermediate/Advanced Audition Song Coaching-Observer
*Intermediate/Advanced Audition Song Coaching-Participant
You will select either the observer or participant for Audition Song Coaching NOT BOTH
Thursday 7/31 from 5:50-7:05
Intermediate/Advanced Tap
Stretching and Flexibility
Beginning/Intermediate Improv
Thursday 7/31 from 7:10-8:25
*Advanced Contemporary Dance
Improv
Beginning/Intermediate Directing and Character Study
Intermediate/Advanced Audition
Song Coaching Observer (all levels can observe)
*Intermediate/Advanced Audition Song Coaching Participant
You will select either the observer or participant for Audition Song Coaching NOT BOTH
Saturday 8/2 9:00-10:15
Beginning/Intermediate Ballet
Intermediate/Advanced Improv
Vocal Callbacks (all levels)
Saturday 8/2 10:20-11:35
Intermediate/Advanced Ballet
Beginning/Intermediate Hip-Hop
Cold Reads (all levels)
Saturday 8/2 11:40-12:55
Intermediate/Advanced Vocal
Callbacks
Beginning/Intermediate Musical
Theatre Dance
Beginning/Intermediate Singing in
Harmony and Ear Training
Performance Information:
Performances will be a combination of skills learned during elective days and content from MTA’s upcoming 18th season of shows! Tickets will be available for purchase for patrons to come and see what participants have learned. The performances will be at 4:00p.m., 5:00p.m and if needed, at 6:00p.m. They will be approximately 30 minutes in length.
A digital copy will be available for purchase of MTA’s Summer Performing Arts Convention 2025. Within 3 business days after a production has been recorded, cast members and parents will receive an email with a link to purchase and download the video to their choice of device. The link used to purchase a digital copy can be forwarded by the cast members and parents, making it easier for family and friends to also purchase and download a copy of the production recording.
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