Notre Dame Summer Scholars: Musical Theatre Acting the Song

Professor Matt Hawkins is the Director of Musical Theater at Notre Dame and teaches the Notre Dame Pre-College Summer Scholars course "Musical Theatre: Acting the Song."
Students in this class work on analysis and performance of multiple songs from the musical theatre canon, exploring the golden age, modern, pop-rock and everything in between.
Throughout the course Professor Hawkins incorporates group exercises and individual work to better explore performance technique while promoting a deeper understanding of score/lyric analysis along with physical and emotional risk needed to find each students' confidence as a musical theatre performer. The session is capped with a full company performance, including scenes, solos and ensemble numbers.
The goal is simple: Each student will discover their own unique theatrical voice, the power of their own experience and a renewed focus and freedom as a performer.