ARTS EDGE, Summer Program for HS Students, Held in NYC Aug 9-20

The Arts Edge consultancy has created The Arts Edge Summer, a two-week intensive program with daily classes in musical theater, acting, voice and speech, and dance, delivered by well-known professionals in performing arts education.  The summer program will be held in New York City August 9-20. Tuition is $1,950 and doesn't include housing. Additional information about The Arts Edge Summer, including the program schedule,  application and audition can be found online at www.theartsedge.com.

The Arts Edge Summer Program is designed for high school students seriously considering a college major in musical theater. The program brings together professionals from the top performing arts schools across the nation. It is the only program that offers students insights on admissions processes from these prestigious performing arts institutions, while also honing their performing arts skills.

The program was developed by Halley Shefler, founder of The Arts Edge education consultancy who has been dean of admissions at The Boston Conservatory for more than 11 years; and Andrea Kramer, founder of Ballet Forte, a pre-professional dance conservatory. Ms. Shefler brings 30 years of experience in higher education including admissions and academic positions at Boston University's College of Fine Arts and The Longy School of Music. She has also served on the faculties of private and public schools in New York and Boston, including The Dalton School and The Rhodes School.

"The Arts Edge Summer is not just another summer theater or music camp. The program is specially designed to help performing arts students prepare themselves for the college admissions process," said Ms. Shefler. "Students in the performing arts are often not well-served by high school guidance counselors who are spread too thin and who may not have the specialized expertise that an arts student needs. That's where The Arts Edge comes in."

The intensive two-week program includes daily classes in musical theater, acting, dance, and voice and speech. During the final week, students and their parents will meet individually with Halley Shefler and Andrea Kramer to discuss individual needs and map out a course of action.

Additional, notable members of The Arts Edge Summer faculty include:
· Neil Donohoe, Director, Theater Division, Boston Conservatory
· Roger Grodsky, Director, Musical Theater and Associate Professor of Musical Theater at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
· Ingrid Sonnichsen, Associate Teaching Professor of Acting at Carnegie Mellon University
· Jennifer Burke, Assistant Professor at University of Miami's BFA Theater Program
· Michelle Chasse, Musical Theater Dance Coordinator and Resident Choreographer; Jazz, Ballet at the Boston Conservatory