FESTIVAL CONSERVATORY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

This Musical Theatre Conservatory is for aspiring young performers ages 4-18 desiring to take their skills to the next level. The conservatory offers professional year round training in acting, dance and musical theatre, with specially designed classes for students striving to enter the musical theatre field. The classes instill self-discipline as well as enhance performance skills and audition techniques. Classes are offered at appropriate age and skill level to achieve maximum growth and experience.

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Broadway Bound Summer Camp –

  • A week of workshops covering a wide range of performance skills: Acting, Singing, and Dance!
  • Daily coaching sessions where students work on Musical Theatre scenes in small groups!
  • Workshops and coaching sessions are taught by the incredible professional theatre artists that come to Logan every summer to work for Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre!
  • Students attend UFOMT productions and watch their instructors at work!
  • Students perform scenes at the Utah Theater on the final day!
  • Broadway BoundJuly 8 - 12 & July 24 - 28 2023
    Broadway Bound
    Class Instructor Ages Day/Time Tuition Class Length
    Broadway Bound | Junior
    Your budding young star can attend a week-long program packed with workshops, master classes, and individual coaching – all taught by our incredible Festival artists.
    Utah Festival 8 - 12 July 17-21 $250 9am - 1pm
    Broadway Bound
    Class Instructor Ages Day/Time Tuition Class Length
    Broadway Bound | Senior
    Your budding young star can attend a week-long program packed with workshops, master classes, and individual coaching – all taught by our incredible Festival artists.
    Utah Festival 13 - 18 July 24-28 $350 9am - 1pm

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Stefan Espinosa | Conservatory Director
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Phone: 435.750.0300 ext 126 | Email: stefan@ufomt.org

Rehearsals are underway for the UHSMTA production of Les Miserables School Edition performing August 12-19 at the Utah Theatre in Logan, Utah

Faculty Bios

Stefan Espinosa
STEFAN ESPINOSA

A native of Tucson, Arizona, Stefan has been working as a professional actor, director, fight choreographer, and dialect coach for the last 15 years. Some favorite past regional theatre companies include PCPA Theatrefest, Arizona Theatre Company, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Lyric Repertory Theatre, many productions at Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, and Salt Lake Acting Company. Stefan has taught countless classes at the Conservatory over the years and has been thrilled to be a part of changing young lives in Logan! Stefan has also directed many excellent Conservatory productions including Narnia, The Phantom Tollbooth, HS Musical, Legally Blonde, Les Miserables, Freaky Friday, and more. Stefan has taught Acting, Voice, and Movement in the Idaho State University Theatre Department since 2012 and has directed many productions at the professional and pre-professional level. Stefan has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona
and a MFA in Acting from the University of Houston PATP. Stefan and his wife, Vanessa Ballam, founded the Conservatory in 2009.

Grant Fuller
GRANT FULLER

Grant Fuller is excited to partner with Utah Festival Opera this year in fostering tap talent in Cache Valley. He started tap dancing as a three year old and has never stopped since. He used his talents on the BYU International Folk Dance team in both group numbers and as a featured soloist. He was also hired by BYU as a tap instructor for beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes. He discovered that he truly loves to be involved in the learning process and to help students grasp new concepts. He is currently earning his Masters degree in Information Systems from USU and is a father to an extremely adorable one year old ( who he swears is already catching on to good rhythm).

JOCELYN VAN WYK

Idaho-raised soprano Jocelyn van Wyk is an actress, operatic stage director, private voice teacher and owner of Sego Studios. She completed her Masters of Music in Opera Performance in the spring of 2020, from Longy School of Music of Bard College. She has performed many operatic and music theater roles. Jocelyn specializes in character development and loves telling beloved stories in new meaningful ways, and most recently did so with our Jr Fall Production of James and the Giant Peach. Jocelyn is passionate about sharing the beauty of opera, and musical theatre with those who have never experienced it before.

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SAMANTHA CAPENER

Samantha Capener is currently working toward a Theatre Education Bachelor of Fine arts at Utah State University where she is combining her passion for the performing arts and teaching. In the past year, Samantha has been visiting elementary schools throughout Cache Valley to teach drama-based lessons. Through theatre, Samantha has found new ways to use her voice for good and to develop experiences for people to do the same. She strives to help her students grow their confidence as well as develop their performing skills. Samantha devises her lessons to enable space for creativity and instruction on a personal level. She is thrilled to be teaching with the Conservatory!

UFCPA Covid Policies – Updated February, 2022

  • UFCPA will abide by all current local and federal public health policies, including masking requirements.
  • We ask any unvaccinated students to please wear face coverings (KN95 masks preferred) while participating in Conservatory classes indoors, though masks may be removed at the discretion of the instructors. Masks can be provided upon request.
  • Instructors have complete authority to require masks be worn in classes – students and parents will be contacted if requirements are changed for any reason.
  • UFCPA will limit class sizes and use the largest indoor spaces available to conduct class.
  • Each classroom will be equipped with a sanitization station (hand sanitizer, wipes, spare masks, etc)
  • Students who are ill, have tested positive for Covid-19, or have been in close extended contact with someone with Covid, should stay home and notify their instructor as soon as possible. Remote learning options are available for all classes upon request.
  • All businesses (and individuals) are currently struggling to make the best decisions as this pandemic enters yet another phase. We at UFCPA remain cautiously optimistic about the current ebbing trend of the virus, and also hope that as vaccinations continue and mitigation strategies become more targeted and effective, Covid will fade into the background of other seasonal nasty – but manageable – illnesses. However, we take the safety of our students, staff and faculty extremely seriously. We understand that some individuals are more vulnerable than others and protecting them may require increasing our precautions. We will take each day at a time, continue to monitor the data regarding Covid activity in the Valley and prioritize the safety of our Conservatory family. Any updates or changes to these policies will be communicated to all involved and updated on our website as soon as possible.

Box Office Information:

Dansante Box Office
  • 435.750.0300
  • 800.262.0074 ext 3
  • 59 South 100 West
    Logan, Utah 84321
  • Mon - Fri
    9:30 am - 5:00 pm*
  • *Open till 7:30 on show nights
Utah Theatre Box Office
  • 18 West Center Street
    Logan, Utah 84321
  • Open 1 hour before events
For Questions
  • Nansi Blau
  • Director of Ticketing
  • nansi@ufomt.org

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