Education
Education
Engagement in the arts can help youth in a myriad of ways, developing their self-expression, helping with communication skills and teaching them about focus and teamwork.
VMT seeks to enrich the Hampton Roads Community by mentoring young performers through training and scholarship programs that prepare the next generation of artists for work the professional stage.
More than 25 years ago, VMT began an educational partnership with The Governor’s School for the Arts musical theatre department to provide students with both performance and technical/crew internships. The students must audition for the productions and, if cast, will perform alongside of the Equity actors from New York in fully staged, live orchestra productions. Students receive a grade credit for participation in the internship program along with valuable real-world experience as a cast or crew member in VMT’s productions. The students at GSA are exceptionally talented and pair well with the regional and national talent that VMT brings in.
If you would like to contribute to this amazing educational internship experience, please contact Chip Gallagher at chip.gallagher@gsarts.net
Virginia Musical Theatre and the Governor’s School for the Arts Musical Theatre Department are excited to present the 2023 Coastal Broadway Collaborative three-week live intensive! This year’s intensive will combine the excitement of visiting guest artists with intense pre-professional dance, acting and audition preparation training. The musical theatre intensive will be held from July 24th to August 11th, Monday – Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00 PM. For more information go to:
We are also very excited to announce a new partnership with TRSkids as part of our educational outreach program. TRSkids aims to serve children throughout the community with quality, affordable training in the arts. https://www.trskids.com/
VMT/Tom Felton Memorial Scholarships
Each year, VMT awards scholarships to graduating seniors who have been accepted into a college or conservatory musical arts program. Students are selected from applications received during their high school senior year by a panel of judges. The applicants must have worked with Virginia Musical Theatre prior to submitting their applications.
The scholarship amounts will be determined by the number of applicants.
The scholarship is named in honor of Tom Felton, a well-known educator, theatre director and arts enthusiast.
Applications are accepted beginning January 1 of each year. For more information or to request an application, please contact:
Mark Hudgins, Executive Director
(757) 340-5446 | Markh.vmt@gmail.com
This year, $11,000 in scholarship money was awarded to the following recipients. Congratulations!
Erin Boyle
Isabella Burroughs
Lexi Tabor
Caroline Hines
