Tripnto college auditions
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 called to perform, perhaps
the choreographer should have that first group perform again to make the
judging fair. Seeing kids come out in tears (and other groups standing there
comforting them) saying they feel they blew their audition because of adult
decision making and not their own, it feels like money and time wasted.
3) It does seem that
the larger schools have more students to see and have less time to spend
engaging with the students whereas the smaller schools tend to have a
"team" of people to massage the experience and welcome the
students.
4) ** Shout out
to Northern Colorado, Western Michigan and University of the Arts for being one
of the most welcoming experiences. Kudos to Texas State for offering lozenges
("FONTUS" little green lozenges) because they have been a real hit
among the students.
5) HUGS to the
students who have put PostIts with "Break Legs" in the elevators
because the students are bonding and feeling appreciated amongst themselves in
this stressful process.
This is just one of
many auditions across the country this audition season. Best wishes to all of
those students reaching for the stars and ready to show what a lifetime of
voice lessons, acting classes and musical theatre performances adds up to for
the next step of the college experience.
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