NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR PREPARATION & REQUIREMENTS

Choosing a Potential Major: When deciding which Major you want to pursue, you should consider what you believe to be your strength as a performer- Voice, Acting, or Dance- and choose your audition material accordingly. If you believe you are strong in more than one area, you may feel free to audition for more then one major to show us your diverse abilities and increase your chances of acceptance.


VOICE MAJORS

• Voice Majors will demonstrate vocal range, musicianship, and performance skills by preparing two contrasting 16 - 32 bar musical theater selections (one of the two piece may be a pop-rock selection, if the student prefers). Please bring your sheet music, clearly marked for the accompanist. If you have a "book" or three ring binder of audition material, feel free to bring that as well. No transposition, lead sheets, CD tracks or a capella singing please.
• All Voice Majors are required to participate in a group dance call and should bring dance wear or comfortable clothing as well as jazz shoes or dance sneakers to their audition. Voice Majors will have the option of learning a beginning theatre dance combination, an intermediate/advanced theatre dance combination, or both. If a Voice Major has tap experience, they may be asked to learn a tap combination time permitting.
• If a student wishes to be considered for Voice AND Acting, they may prepare a 16 - 32 bar musical theater selection as well as a 1-minute monologue.
• If a student wishes to be considered for Voice AND Dance, they may prepare a 16 - 32 bar musical theater selection and also learn the advanced theatre dance combinations at the group dance call.
• All Voice Majors should arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their individual audition time or the mandatory group dance call (whichever comes first).
• All Voice Majors should bring a hard copy of their headshot and resume (even if previously submitted).

ACTING MAJORS

• Acting Majors will demonstrate acting range, characterization, and performance skills by preparing two contrasting 1-minute monologues. We recommend age appropriate monologues that are from contemporary plays or monologue books. At least one of the two pieces should be comedic.
• All Acting Majors are required to participate in a group dance call and should bring comfortable clothing and jazz shoes or sneakers to their audition. Acting Majors will have the option of learning a beginning theatre dance combination, an intermediate/advanced theatre dance combination, or both. If an Acting Major has tap experience, they may be asked to learn a tap combination time permitting.
• If a student wishes to be considered for Acting AND Voice, they may prepare a 1-minute monologue as well as a 16 - 32 bar musical theater selection.
• If a student wishes to be considered for Acting AND Dance, they may prepare a 1-minute monologue and also learn the advanced theatre dance combinations at the group dance call.
• All Acting Majors should arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their individual audition time or the mandatory group dance call (whichever comes first).
• All Acting Majors should bring a hard copy of their headshot and resume (even if previously submitted).

DANCE MAJORS

• Dance Majors will demonstrate technique, flexibility, characterization, and musicality by learning several advanced theatre dance combinations and performing them for the audition panel in small groups. Dancers should bring form-fitting dance attire, jazz shoes or sneakers, character shoes, and tap shoes.
• Dance Majors should arrive warmed up and ready to dance.
• If a student wishes to be considered for Dance AND Voice, they may learn the advanced theatre dance combinations and also prepare a 16 - 32 bar musical theater selection.
• If a student wishes to be considered for Dance AND Acting, they may learn the advanced theatre dance combinations and also prepare a 1-minute monologue.
• All Dance Majors should arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their individual audition time or the mandatory group dance call (whichever comes first).
• All Dance Majors should bring a hard copy of their headshot and resume (even if previously submitted).