Focus on what you love this summer.
OVERVIEW
WELCOME TO SPOTLIGHT
SPOTLIGHT is a Performing arts program that offers a unique curriculum taught by professional artists.
The program aims to:
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Broaden your knowledge
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Give you confidence and skill
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Develop your portfolio/repertoire
Choose your majors from: Acting, Musical Theatre, Writing or Filmmaking. You can focus completely on one major or choose two majors for a broader focus. Each week concludes in a showcase of work for the whole program and the program culminates in our Spotlight Arts Festival.
Learn from industry professionals in a supportive environment.
ACTING
MAJOR
Gain truth in your acting and perfect the skill of being in the moment on stage and on camera.
Build your skills and technique while learning different approaches to acting. Veteran actor Duane Daniels will guide you through his Actor Empowerment Technique perfected over the course of a 30-year career. Explore movement-based, ensemble theatre with the Viewpoints Technique and make original pieces with your acting colleagues. Learn approaches to On Camera Acting rooted Meisner Technique and in The Imagined Life Technique and gain experience acting on film. There is a performance at the end of each week and a collection of your best work will be shown at the Spotlight Arts Festival.
At a Glance
Program
SPOTLIGHT ARTS PROGRAM
July 5th - July 25th, 2021
Tuition
$5475 USD (Connect this program to Generate and receive a 10% tuition discount)
Admissions
Open to students between the ages of 14 - 19 of all levels of experience. Requires an online application with personal statement. Audition is required only if you are applying for scholarship.
Majors
Choose TWO majors from the following: Acting, Film, Writing, Musical Theatre.
Scholarships
A range of scholarships are available for this program.
MUSICAL THEATRE
MAJOR
Develop your dancing, singing and acting skills through daily classes.
Dance, act and sing numbers from your favorite musicals this summer. Classes in Broadway Dance Styles explore everything from Fosse (Chicago) to Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) as you strengthen technique and learn to master choreography quickly. Solo and group numbers help you Act Through Song and focus on connecting to narrative and expressing emotion through your singing. Nail Your Audition will help you find audition material and master how to enter the room with confidence, bring your best performance and the ins and outs of live auditioning in college and professional settings.
FILM
MAJOR
Learn how to be a great visual storyteller in three different film styles.
The Film Program starts with a two-day Screenwriting Intensive. You’ll learn how to write a treatment, develop plot, flesh out characters and begin working on a short script for your week 2 project. In Week 1, you’ll shoot a Music Video and explore how camera movement, visual arrangement and editing patterns can enhance your concept. In Week 2 you’ll finish your screenplay and shoot your own Short Fictional Narrative learning the roles of Director and Cinematographer. In week 3, you’ll explore Documentary filmmaking including the principle crew roles of Boom Operator, Sound Mixer and Gaffer. You’ll edit your films in Final Cut Pro and come away with three finished films that will be shown at our Spotlight Arts Festival.
WRITING
MAJOR
Discover your unique voice and translate it into compelling performance.
In the first week, Nurturing the Writer/Performer gets the imagination and the pen going with a series of writing prompts and a look at writer/performers from Amanda Gorman to Lin-Manuel Miranda. Week 2 centers around Narrative Storytelling as you discover ways to write and tell your life experiences with both vulnerability and humor. Week 3 moves into Dramatic Poetry as you look at the work of artists from Nuyorican Poets Café and Russel Simmons Def Poetry series to discover how poetic devices, meter and rhyme can create power in your work. You'll give a performance each week and select your best piece to be performed at our Spotlight Arts Festival at the end of the program.
Meet like-minded creative teens from across the country
ACTIVITIES
AND FREE TIME
There is plenty of time for fun at Berridge!
Santa Barbara is a stunning city nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains. A full program of optional activities will be offered including local sites, beach days, hiking trips, film nights, open mic performance nights and plenty of time to just hang out with new friends on the beautiful campus of Westmont College.
WESTMONT
COLLEGE
SPOTLIGHT takes place at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA.
This beautiful 112-acre campus nestled in the hills of Montecito provides the perfect backdrop for creative inspiration. Students room in doubles with shared bathrooms and enjoy a taste of independent living and college life. There are studio spaces, common rooms and dining facilities for our students as well as high speed Wifi and 24 hour security on campus.
THE BERRIDGE
EXPERIENCE
Berridge Programs are nurturing, creative communities led by professional artists.
We value process, collaboration and unique artistic voices. With just 40 to 50 students, Berridge offers the “small program advantage” which allows for teaching tailored to your individual goals, time for one-to-one mentoring and a close-knit community.
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Learn new techniques and approaches
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Build your confidence and skills
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Develop a portfolio or repertoire
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Discover your unique artistic voice and be supported in your artistic journey
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Perform and share your work with a supportive community
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Have fun and live on a beautiful college campus
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Do more of what you love this summer!
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Cultivate collaborative spirit and community mindedness
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Have time and space to explore your artistic interests
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Connect with like-minded artists and industry professionals