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STUDENT
LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE

Learn to lead through practice. Our Student Leadership Institute combines monthly Leadership Labs, staff mentorship, and supervised practicum assignments. Build confidence, support your studio community, and work toward three tiers with clear benchmarks, feedback, and a next step.

Develop skills.
Gain Experience.
Make a Difference.

A place to practice leadership

Our Theatre Leader program is growing into the Student Leadership Institute. Students learn to show up prepared, welcome others, respond to feedback, and help a rehearsal or event run well. Middle school students and older are welcome to apply, including returning Theatre Leaders.

 

3 TIERS. A CLEAR NEXT STEP.

1. Studio Ambassador · 30 hours annually

Build dependable habits, welcome others, and support classes, events, and the studio community through supervised practicum assignments.

2. Production Associate · 60 hours annually

Develop skills in rehearsal support, backstage organization, and production teamwork. Includes an approved Production Practicum.

3. Creative Fellow · 70 hours annually

Take on greater responsibility in creative support and mentorship, and complete an approved capstone project. Creative Fellows are eligible to pitch student-led productions to BTP staff. Every production requires staff approval, mentorship, and a workable plan.

 
How students grow

Monthly Leadership Labs introduce skills students can practice in supervised assignments. Staff mentors provide feedback. Students document their experience in a Leadership Passport, work toward benchmarks, reflect on what they learn, and meet with staff for review.

Placement and advancement depend on demonstrated readiness. Completing hours is one part of the process; it does not automatically move a student to the next tier. Returning leaders’ experience helps staff determine their starting tier and goals.

 
Commitment and tuition

Annual tuition: $675. Includes monthly labs, mentorship, practicum coordination, the Leadership Passport, feedback, and reviews. Supervised assignments are scheduled around students’ own training.

The free Summer Theatre Leader Practicum remains a separate opportunity.

 
Apply to the Institute

Tell us about your interests, experience, and availability. Students should answer the leadership questions in their own words, with a parent or guardian reviewing the application. BTP staff will review applications and contact families about next steps. Applying does not enroll a student or collect tuition.

BTP Student Leadership Institute | 2026–2027 Application. This is an application for staff review, not enrollment. Please have the student answer the leadership questions in their own words; a parent/guardian may help enter their responses. Short, thoughtful answers are welcome.

The Institute includes monthly Leadership Labs, staff mentorship, supervised practicum, Passport benchmarks, and reviews. Studio Ambassador: 30 annual practicum hours. Production Associate: 60 hours including a Production Practicum. Creative Fellow: 70 hours plus a capstone. Placement and advancement are based on readiness. Creative Fellows may pitch student-led productions for staff approval. Annual tuition is $675 if accepted and enrolled; no payment is collected with this application.

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