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Tripnto college auditions

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Unified auditions are here and busy MT applicants are frantically facing the fears weather conditions across the country to follow their dreams. This past weekend was Unified’s held in  Chicago. Most of the experience has been EXCELLENT here at Unified's. However, there are two things that stand out from what we have heard in the hallways, and they both revolve around the ADULTS in the room:  1) When the adjudicator does not look up from the table once in the five-minutes allotted, then perhaps one should reconsider the school. It doesn't bode well that a performer is not given the respect of even one glance. I'm hearing that school's name over and over in this regard. It might not be the intention of the school to give that impression, but it is indelible in the whispered comments from the kids, and it is affecting the school's reputation.  2) If all groups in a dance call have a Choreographer "marking" the dance, except for the first group ...
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Shooting the Pre-Screen

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In my previous blog, I discussed getting in the right mind-set for Pre-Screening, which is the first set of hoops that Musical Theatre students have to jump through in order to get ready for college. Looking around at other students who chose a different path from performing, there is the gamut of SAT or ACT testing, getting letters of recommendation, completing either online or Common Application paperwork, and writing essays. If you are interested in a degree in music, theatre or dance, then you have more balls to juggle. Choosing a college to apply to is the first part of the Pre-Screening process. The trend with the performing arts majors is to accept a very tiny group of incoming freshmen, called a cohort, and this may be less than 30, less than 25, even less than 20 for the year- boys and girls combined. Therefore, although it is tempting to choose a single school or even a small set of schools, in reality you must think about the odds of getting in, examine the off...
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