Wildcat Performing Arts Academy Summer Intensives - NMU Theatre and Dance

Open to students in grade 8 through grade 12.

Option 1: Housing on Campus + Meal Plan

Early Bird Price (Before December 31, 2026): $2,000
Regular Price: $2,250

Option 2: Commuter + Meal Plan (Lunch & Dinner on Campus)

Early Bird Price (Before December 31, 2026): $1,250
Regular Price: $1,500

Audition Videos

Students must submit three separate video files. Please submit no more than the video files requested. Details below.

 

Video 1 - Student Introduction (Maximum 60 seconds)

• A brief close-up shot in which you state your full name, current city, state, and country (if outside of the United States of America). 
• A brief description of your experience:
  • Years you’ve been in theatre/musical theatre.
  • Specific training, if applicable.
  • Who you’ve trained with/worked with: current teacher(s), music director(s), director(s), and choreographer(s). 
• A brief statement about why you want to attend the Intensive. 
  
   

Video 2 - Acting and Singing (90 seconds combined maximum)

• A song and monologue or two contrasting songs (90 seconds combined)
  • Please treat this as a professional audition, your video quality doesn’t have to be perfect but we are looking for a professional audition video. 
    
     

Video 3 - Dance (60 seconds maximum)

• Video that shows you dancing in a production, video of you doing a solo dance number, OR a video of you completing this Hairspray Combination
  • If the video is of an ensemble or group work, please indicate who/where you are in the video. Costumes are allowed. We are trying to get a sense of who you are.
    
     

Tips for your Audition Videos
Acting

• Make sure that your face is clearly visible and the background is simple, uncluttered, and not too bright (e.g., in front of a window). 

Dance

• Please dress so we can see your movement and body clearly. Baggy clothing can obscure the movement and lines of the body.
• Ensure you have enough distance between you and the camera so that we can see your whole body.

Resume

Include your contact information, dance training and education, performance experience, special skills, notable awards, relevant certifications, and a summary highlighting your most relevant achievements. 

Headshot

• If you do not have a headshot please upload a recent professional photo of yourself.

Audition Videos

Students must submit three separate video files. Please submit no more than the video files requested. Details below.

Video 1: Dance Student Introduction

Please make the title of the file your first initial, last name, and video # eg. XLastnameVideo1.filetype

• 60 seconds maximum.
• A brief close-up shot in which you state your full name, current city, state, and country (if outside the United States of America). 
• A brief description of your training and background in dance including current teacher(s), the genres of dance you are currently studying or have studied, and number of years of dance training in each genre.
• A brief statement about why you are passionate about dance, and why you want to attend the Wildcat Performing Arts Academy Summer Intensive. 
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Video 2 & Video 3: Solo, Preferred Movement Technique

Please make the title of the file your first initial, last name, and video # eg. XLastNameVideo2.filetype

• Each video should be 2 minutes maximum.
• Two videos of you dancing to your preferred movement techniques. These videos should showcase the skills that best represent you as a dancer, highlighting your strengths.
• Please treat this as a professional audition, your video quality doesn’t have to be perfect but we are looking for you to present as a professional dancer.

Tips for your Audition Videos

• Please dress so we can see your movement and body clearly. Baggy clothing can obscure the movement and lines of the body.
• Ensure you have enough distance between you and the camera so that we can see your whole body.
• Provide clear, audible, views within the aforementioned videos

Resume

• Things to include on your resume: 
  • Include your contact information, dance training and education, performance experience, special skills, notable awards, relevant certifications, and a summary highlighting your most relevant achievements.

Headshot

• If you do not have a headshot please upload a recent professional photo of yourself.

Application Materials & Videos

Students must submit video and portfolio samples. Please submit no more than the files requested. Details below.
 

Video 1: Production & Design Student Introduction

Please make the title of the file your first initial, last name, and video # eg. XLastnameVideo1.filetype

• 60 seconds maximum.
• A close-up shot in which you state your full name, current city, state, and country (if outside the United States of America).
• Why you are interested in the Wildcat Performing Arts Academy: Production & Design Intensive
• Why you are passionate about theatre/design/production
  • Highlight any design and production experience you have had

Production & Design portfolio samples

Upload no more than five samples of your work using the following guidelines: 

• Size:
  • Maximum size for each upload is 10GB
  • Uploads can be multiple pages long
• Samples:
  • Photos or videos of your completed work
  • Production or Design specific paperwork
  • Design presentations
  • Unrealized Designs (designs you have done that were never onstage)
  • Items that may be included in a Theatrical Portfolio

We understand that there is a wide variety of production examples throughout the technical theatre and production realm, we are looking for samples that you are proud of.

NOTE: If you have not done specific production work but have been a creator of some kind you may upload samples of anything you have created (art, managerial paperwork, robotics work, costume creation, photography, podcasts, video production, etc.) 

Resume

• Things to include on your resume: 
  • Production experience 
  • Classes taken in art, design, CAD, computer software, programming, microsoft office, google suite, or any other relevant training
  • Clubs and organizations you have participated in

Headshot

• If you do not have a headshot please upload a recent professional photo of yourself.