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ORLANDO | Central Florida Vocal Arts announced Jan. 27 a partnership with the Renaissance Theatre Company for the LGBTQ-owned theater to host the CFVA Summer Institute program.
“We are dedicated to re-imagining the future of vocal arts,” said Meghan Hone, managing director for CFVA, in a press release. “We provide the highest quality training to artists of all ages, while also offering performance opportunities to emerging and professional artists.”
The program will span one week as students create their own unique musical theatre production, writing dialogue, creating sets and designing costumes. All students also participate in a voice recital where they perform solos, promoting individual confidence, building community and promoting self-efficacy.
CFVA states it promotes an environment that embraces LGBTQ, differently abled and neuro-divergent students.
The cost of the program is $300 and CFVA offers scholarship options, boasting that “students have yet to be turned away for inability to pay.”
The Renaissance Theatre Company was formed in 2021 and has since become a go-to location for all kinds of events in the community, including musical performances, drag shows, political rallies and more.
“Renaissance Theatre Company doesn’t have any youth programs yet, so it made so much sense to partner with Theresa and CFVA, who have been providing this excellent opportunity to kids for years. The Ren is committed to fostering a new audience for Theatre and the Arts, and we believe that starts with strong educational programming,” Donald Rupe, co-founder of the Renaissance Theatre, said in the release.
The CFVA Summer Institute program runs June 5-10 for ages 6 to 12, then again on June 12-17 for ages 13 to 18. Registration can be done at CentralFloridaVocalArts.org.
