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Important Dates and Times
OCTOBER 1ST - Registration Closes and Deposit Due October 1st - Permission Slip Due January 3rd - Parent meeting Thursday January 23rd – 12:00 pm - Arrive at RRHS - 12:30 pm - Leave for Shenandoah University 1:30 pm – Arrive at Shenandoah University FRIDAY, January 24th- 8am - CONFERENCE BEGINS Individual Events College Auditions Workshops RENT 11pm - End of Day 1 Saturday, Jan 25th – 8am –CONFERENCE DAY 2 11pm - End of Day 2 Sunday, January 26th 8am – CONFERENCE DAY 3 4pm - Arrive at RRHS |
Hotel Information
Hampton Inn Winchester-University/Mall Area 640 E Jubal Early Dr, Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-8011 WEBSITE FEE SCHEDULE:
Time of Registration - $100 Deposit October 15th - $98 Due November 15th - $98 Due |
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What might a day entail?
7:30 am - Wake-up 8:00 am - Breakfast (As a Group) Provided 9:30 am - Workshops/Individual Events/College Auditions 12:00 pm - Lunch Provided 1:00 pm - Workshops/Individual Events/One Acts 6:00 pm - Dinner Provided 7:00 pm - Mainstage Production/Workshops/One Acts 10:30pm - One Acts 12:30am - Lights Out |
What Should I Pack:
Toiletries Hair dryer Jeans/slacks Shirts/blouses Socks Underwear Walking shoes Money Cell Phone Cell Phone Charger Movement Clothes Dance Shoes |
What Should Be in My Possession?
RRPA Draw String Bag Your Name Tag/Meal Card Business Cards with your information Resumes with Head-shot Writing Utensil Pad to take notes Cell Phone for Communication via Twitter Cell Phone with updated Guidebook Water Bottle Movement Clothes (RRPA Gear) Dance Shoes |
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Communication will be executed through A BAND GROUP THAT WE CREATE FOR THE FIELD TRIP.
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What Happens at Festival?
PERFORMING AT FESTIVAL:
Performance: Attending the Virginia Thespian Festival is the next step towards your child's success in applying for colleges and universities. Additionally, we will be performing in the One Act Festival.
Performance: Attending the Virginia Thespian Festival is the next step towards your child's success in applying for colleges and universities. Additionally, we will be performing in the One Act Festival.
NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:
There are also opportunities for your children to be individually adjudicated in the National Individual Events Showcase where students compete first at the state level and then at the national level for an opportunity to be seen in front of 3,000 people including colleges, professional companies and more. Students compete in anything from Performance to Technical to Theatre Education. Many students have expressed an interest in competing and I will follow up with students tomorrow.
There are also opportunities for your children to be individually adjudicated in the National Individual Events Showcase where students compete first at the state level and then at the national level for an opportunity to be seen in front of 3,000 people including colleges, professional companies and more. Students compete in anything from Performance to Technical to Theatre Education. Many students have expressed an interest in competing and I will follow up with students tomorrow.
COLLEGE AUDITIONS
Students will need 20 copies of their resumes and headshots for the College Auditions. Students who are in their Junior Year compete for Callbacks at college auditions. In the past year, our program has been awarded over $200,000 in scholarship monies at these festivals.
Students will need 20 copies of their resumes and headshots for the College Auditions. Students who are in their Junior Year compete for Callbacks at college auditions. In the past year, our program has been awarded over $200,000 in scholarship monies at these festivals.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
2 Students will compete for $500 scholarships at the festival to a college of their choice as long as they are attending school for theatre.
2 Students will compete for $500 scholarships at the festival to a college of their choice as long as they are attending school for theatre.
WORKSHOPS
These workshops are critical for your child's resume, and networking purposes. Meeting colleges, professionals and other students in the field will not only solidify their networking for colleges, but will also add important educational experience that will only strengthen their resume.
These workshops are critical for your child's resume, and networking purposes. Meeting colleges, professionals and other students in the field will not only solidify their networking for colleges, but will also add important educational experience that will only strengthen their resume.
