Let’s face it, college musical theatre auditions are stressful and demanding. That’s why AV Vocal Studio created BFA Blueprint as a one-stop-shop program for students across the country that runs June-September, helping high school juniors navigate this journey with ease and on-demand support!

We paired with BFA grads, college MT faculty, and Broadway veterans to curate one of the most up-to-date, helpful, and cost-effective programs on the market. You won’t find anything else like this in Minnesota! Here’s what the program offers for YOU:

  • Private voice lessons with Aaron VanDanacker and guest master teachers

  • Dance lessons and audition choreography with Tegan Jones NewKirk

  • Song selection, coaching, and personalized piano tracks

  • Monologue selection and acting coaching with our acting coaches

  • Supplemental material support

    • Essay proofreading

    • Wildcard video coaching

    • Application support

  • Prescreen filming

  • Meeting with our college experts to help you apply to the right schools for YOU, saving you hundreds of dollars on application fees

  • Guest lectures and workshops with Broadway performers, casting directors, and MT college faculty

Lock in your dreams this summer so you can go into senior year STRESS FREE!

Our Team

Aaron VanDanacker

Voice Teacher, Program Director

Aaron is a multi-certified voice teacher, specializing in commercial/contemporary (theatre) and classical vocal styles. In addition to teaching and conducting, Aaron is an active performer and an in-demand music/vocal director and pianist for touring, professional, amateur, and educational theaters throughout the United States. Aaron’s students range from high schoolers to professional actors and singers, all focused on achieving significant vocal growth that translates to exceptional performance and artistic opportunities. As his students can attest, he specifically designs each lesson to meet the needs of the singer in the room and his students find fast, effective results through this method. Aaron has dedicated his career to creating pathways for performers to soar to new heights!

Barry Anderson

Acting Coach

Barry Anderson is an NYC-based actor, songwriter, and coach. Barry portrayed Bob Crewe for six years in the Broadway and National Tour companies of Jersey Boys. He also appeared on Broadway as Aaron Schultz in Legally Blonde The Musical. His regional theatre credits include Ogunquit Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre, Charleston Stage Company, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, The Little Theatre on the Square, and many others. His recent television credits include FBI: Most Wanted, Bupkis, Halston, Law & Order: Organized Crime, The Blacklist, Billions, and American Horror Story. Barry is also a songwriter and is currently developing three new musicals. He holds a music education degree from The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. More info at: barryandersonactor.com.

Tegan Jones NewKirk

Dance Teacher, Choreographer

Tegan is our expert dance teacher. With 16 years of competitive dance experience in tap, jazz, ballet, and contemporary styles, plus 20 years in musical theater and 9 years of coaching, She brings comprehensive expertise to dance training and choreography. Tegan specializes in building technical proficiency across multiple styles while developing the performance quality and character work that musical theater demands. Her approach integrates foundational technique with storytelling, helping students learn to embody character and narrative through movement. Tegan is dedicated to helping performers develop the technical skills and expressive abilities needed to excel in auditions and productions.

Elise Karlstad

Student Advisor

Elise is a passionate theatre artist and educator dedicated to helping students grow in confidence and creativity. She will graduate this year from Otterbein University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance. She is a winner of the Spotlight Triple Threat New York Experience, she also volunteers and works closely with Spotlight Education. This semester, she is gaining professional experience through an internship in NYC with Avalon Artist Group, and she loves supporting young artists as they discover their unique voices.

FAQ’s

Auditioning Into BFA Blueprint

We accept up to 10 students into BFA Blueprint. We purposely keep the program small so that you can have the most individual attention possible. Auditions and essays are required to be considered.

Audition Guidelines:

  • Application including essay prompt and current GPA

  • 60-second self-tape of a musical theatre song that you believe highlights your strengths, with backing track

  • 60-second self-tape monologue in any genre

  • A dance reel that highlights your strengths as a dancer. You can submit a routine, a tape of you dancing in a show, or use our sample routine provided in the application.

Student Application

Please read through each prompt carefully. It is recommended that you draft your essays in a separate document first, then copy and paste your responses to the application.

For the video submissions, it is helpful to record somewhere quiet, well-lit, and with a neutral background to help minimize distractions. If you have trouble submitting your video, you are welcome to upload it to a drive or YouTube and then attach a link to a document that you submit on this form.

Please submit any questions you have to bfablueprint@avvocalstudio.com

Decisions will be released no later than May 1, 2026.

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