MTCA

39 students made an MTCA Private Audition Acceptance their final decision this year!

We are so proud of this Class of 2026 and the thoughtful, exciting, and deeply personal choices they made throughout this process.

We could not be more excited to watch them take this next step. Their talent is impressive, but their commitment, heart, and growth throughout this journey have been even more inspiring 🔥

Congratulations to all of our MTCA students and families on an incredible audition season and an amazing set of final decisions!

For a full list of final decisions, please visit our website. You can also check out our story highlights!

Shenandoah!! Summer College Faculty Masterclass Week is your chance to meet and dance with Shylo Martinez! Shylo brings incredible energy, artistry, and expertise every year she teaches for our students. Get ready to SWEAT students!! Find the date that works for you., Or join for our whole week of schools!

Whether dance is your strongest asset or an area you're needing to grow in, this is an incredible opportunity to work directly and personally with Shylo who leads dance calls every audition season for Shenandoah, including our private MTCA/ Shenandoah Auditions in January heading into NYC Unifieds.

MTCA has 7 Class of 2026 students attending Shenandoah in the fall as freshman MT's!
💥 Nate Adams
💥 Maddie Bobish
💥 Jasmine Duffy
💥 Sophia Manalang
💥 JJ McDonough
💥 Jonathan Ronen
💥 Matthew James Squeri

Other MTCA Alumni currently studying at Shenandoah:
💥 Daniel Bosch
💥 Gabriella Estabrook
💥 Meadow Hall
💥 Stella Hoyt
💥 Linnea McKinney
💥 Amanda Phillips
💥 Jack Burrell
💥 Kyla Carter
💥 Dara Gordon
💥 Justin Gulbranson
💥 Quinlan King
💥 Emerson Riley
💥 Griffin Small
💥 Morgan Smith
💥 Anthony Villanova
💥 Jake Bieniewicz
💥 Philly Kang

Individual Class Registration is now available!
Few ALL WEEK PASSES remain. Join us in New York City!
Available to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school.

Shenandoah is one of 14 schools represented in the country during our Summer College Faculty Masterclass Week!

🔴 Carnegie Mellon
🔴 CCM
🔴 Elon
🔴 Indiana
🔴 Ithaca
🔴 Michigan
🔴 NYU
🔴 Oberlin
🔴 Pace
🔴 Penn State
🔴 Shenandoah
🔴 Syracuse
🔴 Texas State
🔴 USC

💥TOMORROW!

💥Our next College Prep Class is tomorrow from 12-1:30pm ET

💥Join monologue coach Carman Lacivita (BFA TCU, MFA Rutgers) in a course centered around PHYSICALITY in Acting.

Register at the link in our bio!

Want to know what makes a college audition stand out? Learn from someone who teaches audition technique!

We're excited to welcome Eric Byrd from CCM to Summer College Faculty Masterclass Week! Eric currently teaches Audition Technique and Senior Showcase in the Musical Theatre Department at CCM. His expertise in helping students present their strongest work makes this an incredible opportunity for students preparing for the college audition process.

Summer College Faculty Masterclass Week gives our students the chance to work directly with faculty and industry professionals from some of the nation's most competitive programs before audition season begins.

MTCA Class of 2026 attending CCM in the fall!

6 students studying BFA Musical Theatre:
💥 Ben Cottrill (MT)
💥 Gavin England (MT)
💥 Griffin Greear (MT)
💥 Ava Greenberg (MT)
💥 Alex Valencic (MT)
💥 Maddie Weisbach (MT)

5 students studying BFA Acting:
💥 Ellie Becker (Acting)
💥 Emilee Comess (Acting)
💥 Lucy Hascall (Acting)
💥 Norah Shadwell (Acting)
💥 Leilani Marie Vasquez (Acting)

MTCA Alumni currently attending CCM as sophmores, juniors, and seniors include:
💥 Vex Blocker
💥 JJ Korkin
💥 Joelle Lewis
💥 Jack Ryan
💥 Ayla Schwartz
💥 Maeve Gillespie
💥 Morgan Lindell
💥 Jameson Zoller
💥 Joey Baciocco
💥 Jack Haroutunian

We are very excited to have CCM as one of the 14 schools represented during Summer College Faculty Masterclass Week!

🔴 Carnegie Mellon
🔴 CCM
🔴 Elon
🔴 Indiana
🔴 Ithaca
🔴 Michigan
🔴 NYU
🔴 Oberlin
🔴 Pace
🔴 Penn State
🔴 Shenandoah
🔴 Syracuse
🔴 Texas State
🔴 USC


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College Prep Dance Classes are tomorrow‼️

We are offering two classes with two of our amazing MTCA Dance Coaches
💥Drew Tanabe (Northwestern alum) - Live in NYC Pearl Studios (500 8th Avenue) 10am-12pm ET
💥Cameron Hill (CCM alum) - on ZOOM 12-2pm ET

REGISTER at the link in our bio!

Tom DelBello, Assistant Professor of Acting and Head of Recruitment at Texas State University, is BACK to lead song and monologue masterclasses during Summer College Faculty Masterclass Week! Tom’s expertise and generous coaching style make him a favorite among students preparing for college auditions every year who work with him!

With an exciting 10 students accepted to Texas State this year from the Class of 2026, Neal Sampson and Celeste Wilson are heading there in the fall to study musical theatre! We can't wait to have Tom meet all of you!

MTCA Alumni currently studying musical theatre and acting at Texas State:
💥 Sienna Berkseth
💥 Owen Enslein
💥 Danica Feig
💥 Jesse McBride
💥 Isabel Silva
💥 Kaylee Brown-Crenwelge
💥 Kyra Archuleta
💥 Mackenzie Crimmins
💥 Kyler Huyse

We are so excited to have him as one of the 14 competitive schools for Summer College Faculty Masterclass Week!
🔴 Carnegie Mellon
🔴 CCM
🔴 Elon
🔴 Indiana
🔴 Ithaca
🔴 Michigan
🔴 NYU
🔴 Oberlin
🔴 Pace
🔴 Penn State
🔴 Shenandoah
🔴 Syracuse
🔴 Texas State
🔴 USC

Individual Class Registration is now available!
Few ALL WEEK PASSES remain. Join us in New York City!
Available to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school.

Prescreens can feel confusing, overwhelming, and honestly… circulate a lot of unhelpful rumors. How many pieces do you need? Should material change for auditions? Which are schools require prescreens?

This week, Leo and Lysie will break down the prescreen process, how to prepare strategically, and how to set yourself up for success before audition season even begins.

The earlier you understand this process, the more confident you’ll feel heading into senior year ✨

Register via the link in bio