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The Young Artist's Preparatory Program is Cincinnati's premiere youth apprentice program designed for exceptional vocal performers between 15 and 18 years of age (high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors) and taught exclusively through the Musical Arts Center. The nine month program is designed to develop and enhance the individual young vocal performer through improvisation, mock auditions, movement, musical preparation, and dramatic interpretation in a small ensemble setting. Program requirements consist of each member having a minimum of 12 months private vocal study, continued vocal study while in YAPP, and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Auditions are usually held in late summer. The program begins in October and concludes with an annual Showcase in June. Please call the MAC office for information

Theory & Sight Singing

This is an additional course offered to students at the Musical Arts Center at no additional charge. Theory I covers the fundamentals of music and Theory II & III continue with further in-depth study. It runs as an 8-week session throughout the year. For more information please call the office. There is a charge of $79.00 for non-MAC students for this course.

The Overture Awards Program is comprised of a scholarship program and academy open to Tri-State students in grades 9-12.

The mission of the Overture Awards is to encourage training in, and appreciation of, the arts, and to recognize and reward excellence in artistic achievement. The Overtures hopes to promote arts education as an integral part of a student’s academic experience, while cultivating an environment that fosters continuing arts education and training.

The MAC encourages all of our students to audition. The Overture Awards has 6 disiplines: Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Theater, Dance, Creative Writing and Visual Art.

The MAC encourages all of our students to audition with their high schools first. MAC Overture auditions for 2009 will be announced in October 2009. Please call the office to sign up for your audition time and to receive your information packet.

The MAC will announce the 12 individuals selected to compete in the Overtures.

Any MAC student competing in Overture is strongly reccommended to participate in our Mock Auditions held at the MAC. Cost is $19.00 per mock audition per category. Please call the front office to sign up and pay for you mock audition. Registration deadline is two weeks prior to each auditon date. You will be called with your time one week prior to each audition date.