Giving Ends Tuesday Nov 30th at 11:59pm ET
You dream about Broadway being more diverse + inclusive.
Help us bring 10 BIPOC students to NYC this summer.
What is Project Next Gen?
Project Next Gen is a scholarship award that brings 10 BIPOC students from low-income school districts to NYC for a week of Broadway training with Broadway directors, choreographers, and casting directors.
Because if you don’t see it, you can’t be it.
All expenses are covered for the student’s family—airfare, housing, meals, training, dance clothes, sheet music, even a laptop so they are able to complete their prepwork before the program.
We are looking for 100 people to commit to a $200 payment for 6 months.
You are investing in a young artist, their family, and a community–and one day they will thank you for this opportunity that changed their entire life story.
the moment when a student hears they got in
Our Mission
Our mission is to train the next generation of Broadway artists—and bring more diversity and inclusion into the musical theatre industry.
Project Next Gen was created in 2018 to bring exceptionally gifted high school students to our training programs here in NYC.
We are 100% funded by individuals and organizations who believe in our mission—people who love not only the idea but activation of a more inclusive Broadway. People that believe if we don’t do the work it will not get done. Every student deserves access to the tools. It’s our job to make it possible for them.
Please note that all Project Next Gen donations that are collected will go towards BIPOC students attending Gathered 2024 in NYC.
Our Next Gen Alumni
–Amanda
–Armani
–Caleb
–Fletcher
–Patricia
–Kendall
Your Sponsorship Provides A Student:
A laptop + hotspot for their prepwork
Roundtrip Airfare + Hotel + Food for student and parent
A week of in-person training in NYC this summer with Broadway directors, choreographers, and casting directors
4 Weeks of online coaching before the live week in NYC
Tickets to 2 Broadway Shows
Dance shoes + dance clothes to feel fully confident in the room
Our Next Gen Alumni
–Robert
–Essence
–Alana
–Diego
–Joshua
A Note from Robert
Imagine that you are a black or brown kid, age twelve, thirteen, maybe fourteen years old. And you have a big dream: Broadway.
You have talent. You’re a hard worker. You will work harder than anybody else in the room, if given the chance. But, there’s a problem.
Your household is low-income and doesn’t have the money to pay for private dancing, singing, or acting lessons.
Okay. Now imagine a different scenario.
Imagine you’re that same kid. You’ve got tons of potential, but you don’t have access to theatre education and your family does not have money. But then…you receive the opportunity of a lifetime.
You win a scholarship award . You get to fly to New York City to spend one week training with award winning Broadway artists—all expenses paid. No cost.
All week long, you attend rigorous dancing, singing, acting masterclasses. You start to build the artistic skills that you need. During that week in New York City, you meet directors and choreographers and casting directors who learn your name and write it down because they’re gonna keep their eyes on you.
That week in New York City is an experience that forever changes the trajectory of your life. It literally changes everything.
That experience I just described? That week in NYC? That life-changing scholarship? It’s called Project Next Gen.
Through Project Next Gen, we bring 10 BIPOC students to New York City for a week of Broadway transformation.
It’s simple. When 100 of us come together and commit to a $200 payment for 6 months we make our goal and change lives.
Would you like to be a miracle for someone? I cannot think of a better way to kick off the holiday season.
Let’s go change lives. Let’s open doors.
My All,
Robert Hartwell
Founder + Artistic Director
The Broadway Collective
The Broadway Collective provides musical theatre training to students, ages 12 and up.
Through our innovative online and in-person programs, we bring world-class training and Broadway’s top talent to you.
Our star-studded Faculty includes award-winning Broadway performers, choreographers, directors, NYC casting agents, and more.
Take your dance, voice, acting skills to a whole new level, become a fierce triple-threat, gain a competitive edge, build confidence and make lifelong friends…with the Broadway Collective.
We believe that talent is great, but hard work will carry you much farther. We’re here to give you the work ethic, life skills, and mindset you need to achieve success on Broadway—or wherever else your future may take you.
