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    Summer Arts Intensive

  • start audsAuditions for stART 2025

    Audition submissions are LIVE! SUBMIT YOURS TODAY! 

    Thank you for your interest in the stART Summer Arts Intensive. We want to begin by saying that this is not only a talent-based audition. We are looking for students who are passionate and capable young performers, but who are also eager to jump into unknown territory with curiosity and excitement, and who can work well in an ensemble. 
     
    Only students currently in grades 6-12 may apply. Students must have completed grade 6 by June 2025 in order to audition. Any student residing in Osceola County may apply.
     
    Audition requirements can be found HERE! Initial auditions will be submitted online. Students will be invited to callbacks based on their audition and application form. Callbacks will take place on April 29 and 30, 2025 at Gateway High School (you will be assigned a day).   

    The following majors must submit a video audition: 
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Instrumental Music
    • Vocal Music

    The following majors must submit a virtual portfolio: 

    • Creative Writing
    • Technical Theatre
    • Visual Arts

    QUESTIONS? Please contact Dr. D'Ambrosi at joseph.dambrosi@osceolaschools.net. 

  • About the Program:

    stART is an audition-based, conservatory-style arts intensive that allows students across the county to cultivate their crafts and discover how other arts disciplines inform their practice. Taught over two weeks by district teachers and teaching artists from some of the best collegiate programs in the nation, stART illuminates how a career in the arts is profitable and enriching. Students spend the majority of their days focusing on their major area and end each day taking electives in other arts areas. The program culminates in a student-led showcase performance. The program is open to SDOC, charter, private, and homeschooled students.

    Teaching Artists:

    Our world-class teaching artists come from esteemed university programs such as the Juilliard School, Berklee College of Music, Indiana University, the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. The teaching artists exemplify how our students can build a meaningful and fruitful career in the arts.

    Scholarship & College Prep:

    Juniors and seniors will receive 1-1 and small group mentorship from a college-prep professional that specializes in arts in higher education. Seniors are eligible to apply for a $500 scholarship presented each year at the stART showcase.

    How to Participate:

    Students will audition for the program in April. Audition information will be shared with fine and performing arts teachers and via SDOC Socials (@SDOCarts). Students accepted into the program will register in May. The program typically takes place in June.

     

  • Majors:

    • Creative Writing
    • Dance
    • Instrumental Music
    • Theatre
    • Technical Theatre
    • Vocal Music
    • Visual Arts

    Outcomes:

    • Build Your Repertoire
    • 1-1 Conservatory Training 
    • Masterclasses from Industry Professionals
    • College & Career Prep Mentorship
    • Create a Student-Led Performance
    • T-Shirt Included

    Questions?

    Email Dr. Joseph D’Ambrosi, Artistic Director at joseph.dambrosi@osceolaschools.net.