GreenRoom Curriculum

Core curriculum

Developed by the core faculty, GreenRoom's curriculum is designed to empower artists to excel in the challenging and rewarding field of musical theater.

GreenRoom Faculty

Booked and Brilliant: The Art of the Acting Audition

Led by James A. Williams

Auditioning is an art—and those who master it set themselves apart in the industry. This course will equip fellows with essential skills to navigate auditions with confidence and precision. Discover acting techniques and how to choose monologues that showcase your strengths, the importance of contrasting pieces, and how to handle unexpected changes. Learn what to expect at auditions and how to turn general auditions into career-building opportunities. Whether you’re stepping into your first audition or refining your craft, this course will help you command the room with preparation, presence, and powerful acting choices.

Develop a strategic approach to auditioning by selecting material that highlights range, depth, and individuality.
Cultivate the ability to adjust performances dynamically based on casting feedback or audition circumstances.
Gain a deeper understanding of audition expectations, from general auditions to callbacks, and how to make lasting impressions.

Embodied Rhythms: Connecting Mind, Body & Movement

Led by Patricia Brown

In this course, fellows are invited to deepen their connection with their bodies through rhythmic exploration and expressive movement. We begin with isolations to awaken each part of the body, then transition into fluid combinations and sequences designed to enhance coordination, musicality, and personal expression. By engaging in intentional movement, dancers will cultivate body awareness, confidence, and creative freedom. Whether you’re a seasoned mover or new to dance, this experience will help you unlock your natural rhythm, refine your movement quality, and discover new ways to inhabit your body.

Develop a heightened sense of body awareness through isolation exercises that enhance precision and control.
Explore movement sequences that encourage self-expression, musicality, and dynamic storytelling through dance.
Strengthen coordination and movement flow by integrating various movement styles into seamless combinations.

Finding Your Story

Led by Natalia Romero Arbeláez and Jared Mikach

In this course fellows will work on the art of audition as a singer, with a special focus on appropriate repertoire selection, storytelling through music, and working with a collaborative pianist both in rehearsal and audition. Fellows should come with an entire prepared song used for auditions with a 16 bar and 32 bar excerpt clearly marked.

Learn how to select an appropriate audition piece and excerpt it for different purposes.
Learn how to create a piece of music and being able to tell the story through the song.
Understand basic foundations of vocal pedagogy with a special focus on vocal health and vocal hygiene.

Improv for Performance and Auditioning Thru Mediums

Led by Denzel Belin

In this course, fellows will be given a strong foundation in improvisation with a deep focus on stage presence. This course will also share various types of auditioning and explore resources to help boost confidence and elevate strategy in the audition room. Fellows will actively learn through exercises and guided practice, accompanied by verbal feedback from faculty within the intimate, collaborative environment.

Demonstrate proficient knowledge of the basics of improv for performance, including but not limited to: foundational skills, various common edits, and knowledge of different forms.
Produce and perform various types of auditions with confidence in their personal "toolkit" of resources and ability.
Recognize personal strengths and growing points to explore and develop in their journey of auditioning for various projects and performing improvisation.

Mastering the Art of Confident Communication to Authentically Define Your Artist Identity

Led by Tiffany Cooper

In this TED Talk-style course, fellows will develop the skills to speak with confidence, clearly articulate their identity as artists, and convey the impact they aspire to make through their art. The course offers innovative public speaking techniques, focusing on purpose, speech structure, body language, vocal variation, message refinement, and elevated performance. Fellows will also learn to authentically connect with their audience while sharing their unique artistic journey. As an artist, there will inevitably be moments when you are called upon to speak about your work—whether it's to secure a grant, present a project, or share your vision with others. Regardless of the context, strong communication skills are essential to achieving success in any endeavor.

Discover the art of confident public speaking while overcoming fears and craft impactful messages including essential techniques such as speech structure, high-performance strategies, voice projection, visualization, breathing exercises, and vocal refinement—all with an emphasis on compelling storytelling.
Master body language techniques essential for complementing and enhancing your speech, ensuring alignment between your physical presence and verbal message including the art of "purposeful pausing," how cadence and the use of "filler words" can hinder a speech and strategies to refine your delivery for maximum audience engagement.
Learn how to articulate growth, vision and purpose in an artistic journey through the exploration of four key questions:
1. What kind of artist were you in the past?
2. What kind of artist are you today?
3. What kind of artist are you becoming?
4. What positive impact do you aspire to create through your art?

Movement Mastery: Developing Efficacy and Ease in Multiple Styles of Dance for Musical Theater

Led by Rush Benson

In this course, fellows will be given the tools to develop a well-rounded dance vocabulary and the stamina to handle the rehearsal process. Fellows will be exposed to a range of disciplines of movement, with a focus on technical ability, style, and physical expression demanded by the leading professional choreographers. The tools to best showcase personal abilities and enter any dance call feeling confident and prepared will be shared. In addition to learning movement, abilities to generate movement and work comfortably with improvisation will be expanded.

Develop or deepen Latin social dance, ballet, jazz, percussive, hip-hop, and improvisation technique; including learning how to match your "dynamic effort" to the material being given.
Gain experience in learning choreography and embodying movement, including mock auditions, to learn how to replicate movement quickly and tailor it to best showcase your ability.
Hone performance skills, style, and musicality while building an individual movement aesthetic, including the ability to identify the underlying musical structures and demonstrate that physically.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board operating support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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