What is the Pre-Professional Program at ATMTC Academy?

The Pre-Professional Program is an elite musical theatre training program for students in Grades 4-12. The curriculum provides students with extensive training in Acting, Music, Dance, Voice and Speech.

What exactly will the Pre-Professional Program do for my child?

The Pre-Professional Program prepares your child for college and/or a professional career in the performing arts. Many Pre-Professional students go on to perform professionally in the DC area.

How is the Pre-Professional program different from my child participating in classes and shows at school or in the community? 

The Pre-Professional Program provides advanced training that challenges gifted students who are serious about performing arts to advanced learning preparation for a career on the stage. The program is a small cohort with leveled classes, to maximize growth and development for all of the students as individual and unique performers. 

What other things does the tuition include other than training?

​Tuition covers approximately 125 hours for Grades 4-6 and 250 hours for company members Grades 7-12. These hours include training, master classes, and performance opportunities. In addition to their weekly training, company members are also strongly encouraged to make use of a free class at Adventure in Voice, Acting or Dance, covered by their tuition for the program. 

When is it?

Pre-Professional training is a weekly program held on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 P.M. for Grades 4-6 and 12:00-4:45 P.M. for Grades 7-12. Upon acceptance to the program, students will be required to audit one class per week in either dance, acting, or voice. Students must commit to the entire year. Semester-based classes can be found here: https://adventuretheatre-mtc.org/academy-classes-23/teen-classes/

The program runs from September 2024- May 2025 with a  winter break in January.

How much does it cost?

Grades 4-6: This program provides 125 hours from September to May and costs $2,300 annually. Families may opt for a payment plan and or/scholarship funding.

Grades 7-12: This program provides almost 250 hours from September to May and costs $4,680 annually. Families may opt for a payment plan and/or scholarship funding.

Are scholarships available?

Adventure Theatre MTC does not turn anyone away if they are in need of financial assistance. Apply for tuition assistance here: https://adventuretheatre-mtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Academy-Scholarship_FY20.pdf

My child already has training in _______. Will they be in a class with beginners?

The Pre-Professional program requires an audition to participate, so most students have some prior musical theatre experience in advance. What that experience looks like varies by student. Typically, an accepted student has a combination of formal training in at least one discipline and performance experience.  We level each child in each discipline to ensure they receive challenging curriculum. The Pre-Professional Program faculty is highly experienced and committed to supporting each student. 

Do students applying for colleges really need this level of training?

A recent Pre-Professional Alumnus said this about his college auditions, “Most of the places could care less about winning a Helen Hayes or how many professional productions I’ve done. All that mattered was the 5 minutes I had in the room with them.” So it’s not about what you’ve done, it’s about what you can do in the moment. That improves significantly with training and repeated audition prep, which is a major focus of this program.

Is there someone I can talk to about this program if I have additional questions before auditioning?

Call 301-251-5766, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have about the program, or you can email registrar@adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Additional information is available here: https://adventuretheatre-mtc.org/academy-classes/pre-professional-program/