Advanced MusicAL Theatre Troupes
~ Toronto's Premiere Advanced Musical Theatre Program ~
We are CURRENTLY ACCEPTING submissions for
Spring 2025
for
All Troupes
(8-19yrs)
ADVANCED MUSICAL THEATRE TROUPES
Bravo Academy’s Advanced Musical Theatre Troupe Program is committed to providing the HIGHEST QUALITY and INNOVATIVE performing arts training. Our mission is to inspire ARTISTS, create MUSIC and help students realize their DREAMS!
Bravo Academy’s Troupe Program began in 2006 with a production of Cinderella. Over the years, the program has expanded into six Troupes, has worked with over a thousand students and has produced more than 200 productions.
Bravo Academy is an inclusive arts space where our students can grow and flourish. All rehearsals take place in our fully accessible, custom-built facility, and final performances are held at the Meridian Arts Centre.
Bravo Academy is a proud partner of the Arts Access Fund providing opportunities and support for those who otherwise would not be able to participate in our program. Students who need financial assistance in the form of a bursary or scholarship are encouraged to apply after acceptance to the program.
OPPORTUNITIES
Bravo Academy produces more musicals than any other performing arts school in the Greater Toronto Area – which means it doesn’t just stop at Troupe! Many of our students extend their studies with PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS; participate in March Break and Summer CAMPS; and audition for our NEW MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVES focused on new and contemporary musicals.
We are also thrilled to produce over 25 unique productions every year, including private lesson recitals, MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS shows, fundraising concerts, cabarets, and of course our Annual Gala!
We always have something coming up!
Additionally, we offer WORKSHOPS specifically for our advanced musical theatre students. Previous topics have included: vocal performance, stage combat, vocal health, dialect work, audition skills, and writing for musical theatre.
If you are interested in meeting with an agent for your child for professional film, television, and stage work, we can help connect you with the right match. We can also advise on post-secondary preparation, choosing the right school, and audition preparation.
ALUMNI
Bravo Academy Troupe students and alumni have been seen on Broadway, at the Stratford Festival, in Mirvish Productions performances, at the Sterling Festival Theatre, at the Lower Ossington Theatre, in feature films, Netflix Originals, and television.
Bravo Academy Troupe students and alumni have been accepted to such prestigious institutions as: the National Theatre School; Sheridan College (Music Theatre Performance); St. Lawrence College (Music Theatre Performance); Randolph College for the Performing Arts; Capilano College (Musical Theatre); University of Oxford; NYU Tisch School of the Arts; New York University; Columbia University; Ball State University; Berklee College of Music; the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA); the Chautauqua Institution; University of Toronto (Faculty of Music); University of Western Ontario (Don Wright Faculty of Music); Queen’s University (Dan School of Drama & Music); Ryerson University (School of Performance and Creative Industries); York University (Faculties of Drama and Music); St. Clair College (Music Theatre Performance); Wilfrid Laurier University (Faculty of Music); George Brown College (Theatre Arts, Dance); and more.
Our students are fortunate to work with some of the best teaching artists in Toronto, whose experience range from local professional productions to Stratford and Shaw Festivals to Broadway. Bravo Academy also regularly invites guest artists to teach workshops and master classes. Past master classes have included Bob Martin (Tony Award-winning writer of The Drowsy Chaperone), Michael Rubinoff (Producer/Creative Consultant of Tony Award- and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away), Mitchell Marcus (Artistic and Managing Director of Musical Stage Company), Shawn Wright (Dora Award-winning actor featured at Stratford and Shaw festivals), Robert McQueen (Dora Award-winning Director, Broadway Associate Director), and Brian Hill (author of Broadway musical The Story of My Life, Associate Director of Disney’s Broadway The Little Mermaid and The Lion King).
THE TROUPE EXPERIENCE
PAST SHOWS
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
-Senior Troupe Student
BENEFITS OF MUSICAL THEATRE EDUCATION
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Confidence
- Empathy
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Perseverance
- Independence
- Memorization
- Make Friends
- Interpersonal and Presentation Skills
- And Many More!
