MISSION:
To challenge students to continually improve their skills by learning every possible aspect of the performing arts and to identify students that will excel in an arts-based college program or career.
AUDITION:
Students must meet the following requirements before being considered for the audition
- A recommendation letter from a Spotlight or Public School Theater or Music Director
- A 100-word short essay about why you should be in the STARS program. (Younger Students may dictate)
I. Drama:
After being accepted as a candidate the student audition will include the following:
- A personal question session on why the student thinks he or she belongs in the program and how their presence will benefit them and the program.
- Present a Monologue. All monologues must be chosen from a preselected list of approved material or gain approval from the STARS director before the audition. We have monologues for all levels and ages.
II. Musical Theater
The Audition will include the following:
- A Personal question session on why the student thinks they belong in the program and how their presence will benefit them and the program.
- Present a Monologue. All monologues must be chosen from a preselected list of approved material or gain approval from the STARS director before the audition. We have monologues for all levels and ages.
- Present a Song. The song must be from a show and fit the following guidelines.
Monologue and Song requirements:
- must be memorized
- needs to be suitable for family viewing or listening
- Any song should come from a contemporary or standard musical.
ACCEPTANCE or DENIAL
After the Audition process, the student can expect an accepted or denied notice within one hour. If accepted the Student will be immediately enrolled. If denied, the student will be invited to have a work session with a STARS director to discuss the problem areas and receive recommendations on how to correct them. A second audition may be scheduled upon the director’s approval that all the previous issues have been addressed.
ENROLLMENT
Tuition:
STARS is funded through tuition. This program is not eligible for financial aid; however, the Spotlight Acting School portion of the tuition may be eligible for assistance. Additionally, every student and/or parent may work up to 8 hours a month to further offset tuition costs. If fundraising does not cover travel expense then additional funding will be required, but that is very unlikely.
Commitment:
All students will learn together regardless of their audition track.
Classes will be offered twice each week. A personal growth session will be offered to students once a quarter (parents welcome). Jurys, Cabarets, and recitals will be held on Monday evenings.
Students will be juried regularly and will be required to perform, compete, and present recitals. Gaining access to the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts will be a continued goal of achievement for every older student and will, therefore, offer huge scholarship benefits up to full tuition at over 30 top-rated universities. All students will be card-carrying members of KTA (The Kentucky Theatrical Association) and participate in festivals and conferences. Traveling will be required and students must pre-arrange with their schools and employers for absences. Spotlight will provide any necessary paperwork to support the educational value of these absences.
Additional Benefits:
After school work/study opportunities, field trips, campus tours, arranged visits with college directors, college application and scholarship workshops, and social gatherings. More info