Spotlight Education
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Please note that
Spotlight Education
events are only open to Minnesota high school students and/or Spotlight alumni.
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Spotlight Education
opportunity are you signing up for?
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Spotlight Showcase Select Track Info Sessions
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I agree to provide proof of vaccination and wear a mask at this event, as required by Hennepin Theatre Trust's Broadway touring partners.
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Will you be bringing a specific song that you would like workshopped? If so, please tell us what song (and from which show) it is:
We recommend bringing a specific song when possible. If you do not plan to bring one, you can type "N/A" here.
I understand that signing up for this workshop does not guarantee that I will have my song or material workshopped by the facilitator. Space is limited, and we will get to as many participants as we can.
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Please note that Spotlight Education events are only open to Minnesota high school students and/or Spotlight alumni. If you're an alum, let us know what school you attended! If your school does not appear in the dropdown, you can type it in manually.
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Triple Threat Training Workshops
Join us at the Hennepin Event Center (900 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis) for free training in singing, dancing and acting! Attend one session or attend them all! Bring a friend and build your skills this winter ahead of
Spotlight Showcase
2024!
Workshops run on Thursdays from 5:30-7:00pm.
What workshop(s) will you attend?
Thursday, February 22 - Singing
with Andrew Bourgoin and Joshua Burniece
Thursday, February 29 - Dancing
with Linda Talcott Lee
Thursday, March 7 - Acting
with Vanessa Brooke Agnes
(note: this workshop will be held at the Dudley Riggs Theatre - 824 Hennepin Ave.)
Thursday, March 14 - Singing
with Andrew Bourgoin and Joshua Burniece
Thursday, March 21 - Dancing
with Linda Talcott Lee
Thursday, March 28 - Acting
with Vanessa Brooke Agnes
Please check all that apply.
Do you have any accessibility needs?
Spotlight Showcase Select Track Info Sessions
Join us on VIRTUALLY to get insider information on each of our Select Track opportunities and how you can apply to be part of a next-level
Spotlight Showcase
experience in 2025!
Members from the
Spotlight Education
team will discuss each track in detail and answer any of your questions. Attend one, or attend them all!
Workshops take place on Zoom from 5:45-6:30pm.
What workshop(s) will you attend?
2/6 - Student Publicist
2/11 - Triple Threat on Hennepin
2/18 - Spotlight Orchestra
2/25 - Technical Theater Career Pathway
Resume, Headshot, and Portfolio Day
Join us at The Hennepin (900 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis) for our annual Headshot, Resume
& Portfolio Day on
Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Learn tips and tricks from industry professionals on how to present your best self through your performance resume or technical portfolio and get a FREE headshot!
I would like to attend
The resumé workshop (for performers)
The portfolio workshop (for technicians, stage managers, and designers)
My areas of interest are...
E.g. "Lighting design" or "stage management"
Headshot slots are FULL. I would like join the headshot WAITLIST.
Yes
No
Note: Time with our photographer is limited, and we cannot guarantee a headshot for all attendees! A waitlist will be available once slots have been filled.
Spotlight Tech Day
Join us at the State Theatre in Downtown Minneapolis for our annual Tech Day on Saturday, January 4th. We will split the day into two sessions. You are welcome to attend both, but be aware that
lunch will not be provided
.
Breakout sessions will include hands-on experience in your choice of the following topics:
Lighting & Electrics
Sound Design & Engineering
Carpentry, Fly Rail & Run Crew
Theater & Venue Management
WAITLIST
: This event has reached capacity, and we unfortunately cannot accommodate more students at this time. If you sign up for the waitlist, we will contact you to let you know if any space becomes available.
WAITLIST: Session A from 10:00am-12:00pm
WAITLIST: Session B from 12:00pm-2:00pm
WAITLIST: Both Sessions
What session(s) would you like to attend?
Session A from 10:00am-12:00pm
Session B from 12:00pm-2:00pm
Both
Each session will consist of two breakout sessions. We will do our best to accommodate your preferences. Rank your topic choices below.
First choice topic...
Please select...
Lighting & Electrics
Sound Design & Engineering
Carpentry, Fly Rail & Run Crew
Theater & Venue Management
Second choice topic...
Please select...
Lighting & Electrics
Sound Design & Engineering
Carpentry, Fly Rail & Run Crew
Theater & Venue Management
Third choice topic...
Please select...
Lighting & Electrics
Sound Design & Engineering
Carpentry, Fly Rail & Run Crew
Theater & Venue management
Fourth choice topic...
Please select...
Lighting / Electrics
Sound Design & Engineering
Carpentry, Fly Rail & Run Crew
Theater & Venue Management
Do you have any accessibility needs?
Pop-up Broadway Workshop with
Funny Girl
Join us on Thursday, January 18th from 4:30-6:00pm at the Hennepin Event Center for a Broadway Workshop with
Spotlight
Alum, Jackson Grove! Jackson was one of the 2018 Jimmy Nominees from Minnesota, now is now touring the country with
Funny Girl
! He will teach a
90-minute dance workshop and save some time for a Q+A as well.
Come in clothes and shoes you can dance in!
Do you have any accessibility needs?
Latté Da Workshop Info
This event includes a) a Sondheim workshop led by Peter Rothstein, b) dinner provided by Spotlight Education, and c) a ticket to Merrily We Roll Along and Theater Latté Da.
I plan to attend...
Sondheim workshop (5:30pm-6:15pm)
Dinner (6:15pm-7:00pm)
Merrily We Roll Along (7:30pm-10pm)
Please check all that apply.
Join the WAITLIST?
Yes, add me to the waitlist
We have reached capacity for this event! You can choose to be added to the waitlist if you would like to be notified of any additional availability.
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Do you have any accessibility needs?
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