CELEBRATING 7 YEARS OF AWARD WINNING COMPETITIONS
COMPETITION TEAM
COMPTETITION TEAM AUDITIONS
Video Subission: Due by JULY 31st!
Submit of Video of your performing a 1 Minute Cut of a Musical Theatre song of your choice.
Slate Your Name, Age, and Grade Level
DANCE CALLBACKS:
We be holding a Dance Callback by invite only the Week of August 11th-16th!
Invites will be sent out after the Video Submission Due Date.
NEW THIS YEAR: Simi Valley Comp Team!
We’re expanding!
In addition to our flagship Westlake teams, we’re excited to introduce the Born to Perform Competition Team – Simi Valley, meeting weekly on Saturdays from 9:00–10:30 AM with a required Musical Theatre Foundations class from 10:30 AM–12:00 PM.
This new branch brings our award-winning training and performance program closer to our Simi families—same standards, same supportive culture, new home base!
Enrollment in the Simi team also supports our community theatre efforts through our partnership with Backyard Playhouse.
MUSICAL THEATRE COMPETITION TEAMS
Available to performers ages 8-19. Designation of teams from Open, Middle School, and High School will depend on auditions each season.
​The first Season (Act 1) will be selected from our Summer Auditions and will have a commitment from August-February. Our second Season (Act 2) will be selected from our Winter Auditions in January and have a commitment from February-June.
Join our award-winning Competition Team!
Musical Theatre Competition Teams are admitted by audition only. The classes are designed to prepare selected individuals who wish to join the studio at the 2026 MTCA (Musical Theatre Competition of America) in Anaheim February 5-8th 2025 (ACT 1) and then at the 2026 MTA April 30-May 1st, 2026 in San Diego (Act 2). Both Seasons will be invited to perform a selection at our Year End Show in June.
WHAT IS IT
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ACT 1 TEAMS:
SELECT TEAM | 1HR WEEKLY CLASS | $145 PER MONTH
ADVANCED / ELITE / SIMI TEAMS | 1.5 HR WEEKLY CLASS | $185 PER MONTH
*MUST ALSO ENROLL IN A MINIMUM OF ONE APPROVED TECHNIQUE CLASS
• Weekly Select Team Class
• Class counts towards your multi class discount/Competition All-In Benefits
• Entry fees for MTCA ($700 to be paid either in full or in 3 installments September 1st, November 1st, December 1st)
• Must purchase Team T-Shirt and Jacket (Prior Year Jackets may be used)
ACT 1 ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL ENTRIES:
Entries are selected by audition only. Only a small selection of entries will be permitted this season. Each student with optional entries must schedule a minimum of two private lessons with a Born to Perform Studio coach:
o Solo: Song, Dance, Monologue, Design (Individual) $100 per entry
o Duets (Duo): $50 per entry per performer
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ACT 2 TEAMS:
1.5HR WEEKLY CLASS | $185 PER MONTH
Large Group Rehearsal: 9am-10am
Small Group Rehearsals: 10am-11am
*MUST ALSO ENROLL IN A MINIMUM OF ONE APPROVED TECHNIQUE CLASS
• Weekly Open Team Class
• Class counts towards your multi class discount/Competition All-In Benefits
• Discounted private lessons
• Discounted workshops and intensives throughout the year
• Entry fees for MTC (Group entries ranging from $195-$235 per entry) to be paid either in full or in 2 installments
• Must purchase Team T-Shirt and Jacket (Prior Year Jackets may be used)
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ACT 2 ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL ENTRIES:
Entries are selected by audition only. Only a small selection of entries will be permitted this season.
Entry fee includes weekly small group office hours plus two private sessions with a coach:
o Solo: Song, Dance, Monologue (Individual) $455 per entry
o Duets (Duo): Song, Dance, Scene $345 per entry per performer
o Trio: Song, Dance, Scene $345 per entry per performer
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WHAT'S EXPECTED
We will have 2 Semesters (Acts) this year. Act 1 will be from August until February 2026. Act 2 will be from February 2026 until our Year End show June 2026.
Students in our Advanced and Elite teams may be requested to perform in our Select Team. Each team will perform a group number at the Musical Theatre Competitions of America in February 2026. Each student in our Advanced and Elite Teams will be asked to enter into at least one additional category (ie: a solo, duet, design, or monologue category). These levels will be determined by the director. Our Advanced and Elite teams will also be required to compete in at least one additional competition event.
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In addition to our Competition/Convention weekends, students on the team will be required to perform in our Annual Year End Showcase in June.
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We also often get asked to perform at outside events. For example, the Simi Valley Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Only those students who are opting to learn our Christmas Material for that season will be given the opportunity to perform at these types of events. These types of requests are optional but also are a ton of fun and we encourage everyone to make a great effort to attend these. November-December is when we get the most requests.
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ATTENDANCE: Competition Team members are expected to attend all scheduled weekly classes for the entire season (August 2025-June 2026) and Festival/Competition activities the weekend of the Competition as well as the studio events listed above. We will allow up to 3 excused absences per semester (Aug-Feb and Feb-June) with reasonable notice. This allows students to participate in productions outside the studio. There will be no conflicts allowed on the 2 weeks leading up to the Festival/Competition weekend!
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Competition Team members at all levels are required to have regular good attendance in our Classes/programs. There is a minimum of 1 additional approved class/program for our Select Teams and a minimum of 2 additional approved classes for our Advanced and Elite Teams. Class suggestions will be given to each team member.
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We understand that those who participate in our Musical Theatre Competition Teams are extremely talented and, therefore, have a great chance at being cast in an outside Musical that may conflict with Competition Team. Treat acceptance into the Team as if you are cast in a Musical Production/Company! When auditioning for outside productions, students are expected to place our weekly Competition Team class as a conflict for outside rehearsals.
**TIP: You are allowed 3 absences per semester. If you wish to participate in an outside show, you may do so as long as you include Team rehearsals as your conflict for an outside production and use your excused absences for your outside tech-week and shows. No conflicts are allowed the 2 weeks leading up to Festival/Competition weekend.**
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