YOUR VOICE DESERVES TO BE HEARD!
Battle Imposter Syndrome
and
Do What You Love!
Whether your goal is community theatre or Broadway, develop the skills and confidence you need to go from the sidelines to the stage.
WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK?
Have you ever felt like . . .
- I always wanted to perform... but I wonder if I'm good enough?
- My family encouraged me to pursue something more "practical"
- I don't have the skills or training to be competitive
- I just want to feel more confident
- I wonder if it's too late for me
INTRODUCING
A comprehensive online course where you'll explore 7 unique musical genres within musical theatre. Say goodbye to imposter syndrome!
LIFE'S TOO SHORT NOT TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE!
With this course, you’ll learn how to:
- Sing in 7 different styles of musical theatre music!
- Confidently analyze and act a song with ease
- Build your audition book full of songs you love that are performance-ready!
By the end, you'll have foundations and techniques that you'd learn in a BFA musical theatre program.
When I listen back to previous performances, I can hear a difference! What’s even more crazy is that other people can hear the difference as well.
––Bryce, Michigan
At the start, I was extremely frightened of sharing my voice because I didn’t want to be “bad.” But over time, I've stopped deleting my videos immediately and have embraced my personal journey.
––Liana, New York City
HOW IT WORKS:
1. LEARN
Watch the video lesson and complete the assignments
2. PRACTICE
Test your knowledge with lesson quizzes and practice what you learn with our guided warm-ups and practice logs
3. GROW
Confidently use your new performance skills and do the thing you love!
⭐️ Go at your own pace and never worry about falling behind ⭐️
WHAT'S INSIDE:
7 Modules to guide you through the most important genres, styles and skills for musical theatre
MODULE 1
GOLDEN AGE BALLADS
They're a classic for a reason! This module includes:
- 3 Lessons: Bel Canto Singing, Phrasing from the Lyric, and Time and Amount
- 3 Assignments
- 10 minute Self-Guided Vocal Warm-Up
- 1 Final Quiz
After this module, you’ll be ready to analyze songs from a lyric-first perspective and sing in a "legit" style.
MODULE 2
DISNEY
What makes Disney songs so good? They're extensions of the classic building blocks of the Golden Age of musical theatre music! This module includes:
- 3 Lessons: Song Structure, The "Moment Before," and Transition Words
- 3 Assignments
- 1 Final Quiz
After this module, you’ll be singing your songs with context and a fully realized story in mind!
MODULE 3
CONTEMPORARY
"I WANT" SONGS
Every musical has one, and they usually make great audition songs! This module includes:
- 3 Lessons: Raise the Stakes, Vocal Technique–Mixing, Putting it Together
- 3 Assignments
- 10 minute Mix-Voice Guided Warm-Up
- 1 Final Quiz
After this Module, you’ll have tools to develop your mix voice and dive deep into your character's wants and needs.
MODULE 4
MEGAMUSICALS
We love a spectacle! This module includes:
- 3 Lessons: What's a Megamusical, Vocal Style, Mapping Your Emotional Arc
- 3 Assignments
- 1 Final Quiz
Look out Les Miz! After this module you'll be ready to storm the barricade!
MODULE 5
POP/ROCK SONGS
Nearly 80% of professional auditions ask for a pop/rock song. Time to get comfortable with them! This module includes:
- 3 Lessons: Style Traits, Pop/Rock Rhyming, Acting the Song
- 3 Assignments
- 1 Final Quiz
After this module, you’ll be ready to rock out with your pop songs!
MODULE 6
CONTEMPORARY LEGIT
"Legit" style singing isn't just for the Golden Age! This module includes:
- 3 Lessons: Vocal Style, Scene Partners & Battle/Objective, Given Circumstances
- 3 Assignments
- 1 Final Quiz
After this module, you’ll engage with your scene partners with specific circumstances in mind. Even when you're singing alone onstage!
MODULE 7
DREAM ROLES
No dream is too big! This module includes:
- 3 Lessons: Diary Entry, Song Analysis, Putting it Together
- 3 Assignments
- 1 Final Quiz
Congratulations! You are ready to perform with confidence and do what you love!
FREE BONUS!
HOW TO SELF-TAPE MINI- COURSE
Put everything you've learned into action and create professional-level self-tapes. No fancy equipment needed!
This mini-course will walk you through each step of creating a self-tape. You'll learn:
- How to make an audition cut
- How to set up your space
- How to prepare mentally and performance-wise
This bonus is yours FREE with the purchase of BVC Academy!
I used to sort of have an idea of what I was saying, if even that. Now, I'm figuring out how every single line [of a song] means something different.
––Ezra, North Carolina
The biggest breakthrough I’ve had was in the Golden Age theme. I had wanted to achieve that kind of sound for so long. And I had finally done it!
––Gretchen, South Dakota
We're your Broadway Vocal Coaches
It takes specialized training, a supportive community, and a lot of heart to pursue your dreams.
We know what it takes to make it on Broadway because we've been there ourselves. We've mentored hundreds of artists on their journey to creating performing careers and can't wait to help you.
Cynthia Kortman Westphal is a Broadway music director and tenured faculty member at the top musical theatre program in the country.
Chelsea Wilson is a top voice teacher and vocal coach, including work for Broadway productions like THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, SCHOOL OF ROCK, and more.
Our students are starring on Broadway and pursuing fulfilling theatre careers around the world.
BVC Academy has been a transformative experience. The program has not only improved my voice but has also provided me with the tools I need to create a successful audition tape.
––Gabi, Florida
Between the video lessons, assignments, and the BVC podcast, I felt immersed (despite being totally virtual) in exactly what I want to be doing.
––Katy, Massachusetts
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