What to Bring

As we move closer to the start date students will receive an email with course information directly from your faculty member. Please be sure to watch your email for that information the week before the start of class.
Students are expected to be present for every scheduled class with their cameras enabled. Parents must report any student absence to the appropriate faculty member and to the Summer Office. Any extended absence will affect final grades as the summer courses are taught at an accelerated pace covering the materials of a 12-week trimester course in four weeks.

Dancers should bring ballet shoes, leotard and tights, and ballet skirts. Dancers interested in pointe classes and/or partnering should bring pointe shoes.

Jazz shoes are required. FootUndeez are optional, though most dancing will be done barefoot. Comfortable, form-fitting clothing should be worn during rehearsal time.

Nude undergarment leotards are helpful under costumes for quick changes during recitals. Dancers should also bring yoga mats and water bottles daily.

For the Musical:
We will hold auditions for the musical on our first official day of classes (Monday July 8th). In order to provide a “level playing field,” our Music Director will teach everyone a vocal cut from the show which each performer will then perform individually. They’ll also take everyone’s ranges in order to give them a better idea of where people are most comfortable singing. After lunch, we may teach a few cuts with multiple harmonies and do some cold reads. We may do a dance call, time permitting. Roles will be cast by 9pm that evening, and we’ll hit the ground running on Tuesday. Feel free to familiarize yourself with the music ahead of time, and get ready to learn some tasty harmonies!

For Classes:
Please prepare two monologues from published plays or musicals from the American theatre canon, each up to one minute in length. No monologue books or anthologies, please. Both pieces should be written for a role into which you could be believably cast (ie. someone close to your age, with your ethnic background, etc.). Feel free to choose one comic and one not; as long as you have two, though, there’s no need for them to be wildly contrasting. You should definitely read the plays from which you choose monologues. It’s crucial that you know the context for your characters, so do your research.
Bring your “book” if you’re someone who auditions a lot and has a binder full of repertoire. If you’re newer to the craft, please prepare at least one 32-bar cut (up to one minute) of a song, and bring the sheet music! Feel free to choose a piece from the Broadway canon, or go for a pop/rock/folk/jazz standard. Something you love singing. Something that resonates with you, and which you enjoy performing. We’ll work on audition technique separately from our production, and want to get to know your style before making recommendations!

Packing:
● You’ll need plenty of clothing and underwear items in which you can move comfortably. For acting & movement classes as well as for rehearsals, we recommend attire that gives you full mobility and flexibility. No dangly jewelry or chunky rings, please. If you wear contact lenses, make sure to bring your glasses just in case (and vice-versa). Don’t forget deodorant, hair ties, headbands, any mobility aids you need, etc.
● Bring comfy, closed-toed shoes to wear in classes and rehearsals. Dance shoes are great, but not mandatory. If you have black character shoes, please bring them, although again: not mandatory. Feel free to bring your cute sandals for evenings and weekends, but please no open-toed shoes in class/rehearsal.
● If you have a makeup kit, feel free to bring it, especially if you have allergies to any specific products or very sensitive skin.
● At least two “nice” outfits. Not fancy, just intentional – a little bit dressed up. Something you’d wear to picture day, going out to a special dinner, or to the theatre.
● You’ll need a water bottle, pencils, highlighters, a blank notebook (any size), and a three-ring binder.

Professional Standard

It is expected that every student treats their classmates and all instructors with dignity and respect. As students, you’ll be asked to take creative risks and push yourself artistically. Please remind yourself to make the kindest choice whenever possible. Support others. Bring an open mind and earnest curiosity to the conversation. Between the musical and your classwork, you will be expected to memorize lines, vocal parts, blocking, and choreography as quickly as possible. Students who do not commit to this professional standard of behavior and outside practice may be re-cast and/or lose performance opportunities. Faculty would obviously prefer that it doesn’t happen, and will make themselves available to support anyone who finds themselves feeling overwhelmed and asks for help. Please communicate your needs, bring your best attitude, and remember: You contain multitudes, and you can do hard things.

Students should bring normal classroom materials with them each day (notebook, writing utensils, etc.). Textbooks will be provided on the first day of class. Laptops are encouraged, though a laptop cart is available in classroom for student use.

Dress is casual for all Summer at Sem classes. Students are expected to be neat and clean at all times. Shorts, sandals, and t-shirts are permitted; however, t-shirts with obscene graphics or messages are not allowed. Skirts and shorts must be of modest length. Sneakers are required for sports activities. No one may go barefoot except where noted by residential staff.

Linens and bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows, towel/washcloth) can be provided for an additional fees.

Lunch Information

Students must bring a lunch from home if they are attending a full day of camp, including ice packs if needed. Water fountains are available in the building, however students are encouraged to bring their own water bottles.

Dress Code Information

The dress-code is school appropriate. Please use your best judgement in determining attire for your camper based on weather and activity. Since campers will be outside, playing sports, and running around, closed-toed shoes are recommended. Sunscreen is recommended for all campers.

Lunch Information

Students must bring a lunch from home if they are attending a full day of camp, including ice packs if needed. Water fountains are available in the building, however students are encouraged to bring their own water bottles.

Dress Code Information

The dress-code is school appropriate. Please use your best judgement in determining attire for your camper based on weather and activity. Since campers will be outside, playing sports, and running around, closed-toed shoes are recommended. Sunscreen is recommended for all campers.

• Tops: dress shirt (defined as a collared shirt, polo, or blouse). Sweater with no graphics. T-shirts, sweatshirts. However, shirts with obscene graphics or messages are not allowed. No bare midriffs.
• Pants: khakis, colored denim, or dress pants. Leggings are permitted but must be worn with a top, skirt, or dress that is at least fingertip length*. Blue jeans are acceptable during summer programs.
• Dresses and skirts: should be of modest fit and at least fingertip length*. Sleeveless dresses are permitted, but straps must be two fingers width or wider.
• Shoes: must be clean and in good condition. Sandals are permitted during the summer.
• Hats must be removed when entering the dining hall or any academic buildings.
• All clothings should cover midriffs, backs, and chests.
• Hair color or highlights other than natural tones are not permitted, facial hair must be neatly trimmed, and long hair should be kept neat so that it does not fall in one’s face.

*Fingertip-length means length of garment must meet the end of fingertips with arms hanging straight at sides.

Each student room is furnished with a single bed and mattress (extra long twin), student desk with a bookshelf, a desk chair, a chest of drawers, and a mirror. Dormitories have common bathroom and shower facilities.

Students may bring bed linens from home if they choose. Students can choose to purchase linens for a fee which includes a fitted sheet, flat sheet, pillow, pillow case, and two (2) towels. Beds in Wyoming Seminary dormitory rooms are extra-long single beds and require long sheets.

Boarding students may choose to bring personal computers for their dorm rooms. All dormitories and school buildings have access to high speed wireless internet. The school computer instructional format is Macintosh, and most computers available on campus are Macs, but students are welcome to use Windows equipment.

Note: Summer at Sem students are not required to bring or purchase computers for the summer sessions, but possession of a personal computer or tablet would certainly be an advantage to any student.
Parents and students should be aware that some courses require typed essays. Some courses require certain work to be submitted electronically. Computers are available in the library and computer rooms.

What NOT to Bring

• Students are not permitted to have televisions, refrigerators, or electrical appliances such as air conditioners, sub lamps, halogen lamps, electric blankets, room heaters, popcorn poppers, hot pots, or hot plates.
• Animals and pets of any kind, including fish, are not permitted in dormitory rooms.
• Irons, provided by the school, are to be used only in designated places. Violations of these regulations result in confiscation of the banned item. Violations are also cause for disciplinary actions and possible monetary fines.
• Containers which contain or once contained alcoholic beverages, tobacco, or drugs are expressly prohibited. Posters which depict or glamorize alcohol, drugs, or tobacco products or which are considered sexually inappropriate are forbidden.