<p>Susan,
Thanks so much for the organizational tips!! I can tell that we're going to have to stay on top of things. And I'm already getting confused!</p>
<p>I haven't found any NYU dates on their website, just when you can schedule your artistic reviews, depending on whether you are applying ED or RD. When/where do they announce the dates you can choose from?</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your input. It helps to have info from those who have gone down this path before.</p>
<p>I know, I'm sure my d would use video as last option. She already has 3 auditions scheduled (9/2 early I know) at Elon, 11/12 Ithaca and 11/19 OCU.
I know college comes first but I also know that she would hate to miss out on her senior play "Into the Woods" (if cast) in October and the all school play (Gypsy) in Feb. (production dates not set) She is also planning on the LA unifieds but a few of her choices are not participating. It would be nice if some of the colleges would (piggy-back) auditions that are located in the same area or at least state as did CCM and Otterbein. With the competition being so high, d is planning on auditioning for 10 schools so here we go on an exciting and very scary roller-coaster ride!! Thank goodness for this wonderful site with all the information and support. My d and I have already started getting on each other's nerves and we have always had the best rapport.</p>
<p>Lexismom</p>
<p>MTBigSis (I am still so impressed at your efforts on behalf of your sister!)....For NYU, there are no dates posted. That is because for ED, they have auditions just about every day in Nov. and for RD, they have them like every day in February. Unlike other schools that have maybe six or so audition dates, Tisch has numerous ones because the number of applicants is greater (in most cases) and the program is bigger so that makes sense. They are auditioning kids for acting and for musical theater too. So, for NYU, if your sister does RD, they allow you to call starting on Nov. 1 (mark that date down now) to line up your audition appt. for Feb. We called ON Nov. 1 (like zillions of others...busy lines!) and by doing so, you have a better chance of your first choice dates (which for us was important, likely for others too, because we had put together a tentative schedule of all 8 auditions to fit together like a puzzle and be doable and also everything else going on in the kid's life...which is a lot for performing arts kids). Now, IF your sister is doing the optional DANCE audition for Tisch (which they say is limitted to advanced dancers), there are only TWO RD audition dates and TWO ED audition dates when they have dance as a component. Last year the dance audition dates for RD were Feb. 12 and 26 and my D wanted and got Feb. 12 (had other auditions lined up for 26th). So, we were not asking for just any date in Feb. but one of the two dance audition dates. But otherwise, I believe there are numerous audition days in Feb. for RD. </p>
<p>What you need to do is go through each school's audition process and requirements. Make a chart that has (among much else on it), the procedure for lining up the audition (varies from school to school...some are with the application, some are via phone, some you have to first pass academic review, some are online, and so forth), the dates you can call or apply for the audition, the possible audition dates (and note your preferences as you piece together all the schools' dates), and then what date you did get, plus the audition requirements as to what to prepare, and so on. There is much more record keeping than this as with any college applicant but I was just referring to the audition procedure. </p>
<p>Lexismom, I truly hear you, believe me, about how to fit in these auditions around all the rehearsals and performances these kids do. I would think the Feb. show will be the most difficult but hopefully you can schedule all auditions around performance dates and dress rehearsals. But it is inevitable that your D will miss some classes and rehearsals to attend auditions. Just let them know ahead of time, and when casting is done to be fair. My D was able to do three shows during her year, on top of much else like dance and what not, even with college auditions. Granted the shows were in Nov., Jan. and April. By the way, she has been in Into the Woods (Little Red) and Gypsy (Baby June) and loved both these musicals. I'm impressed if your school does Gypsy. I think ours considered it this year but did not do it. If I recall, your D goes to a performing arts high school and they'd be more apt to do it, kinda like my d's theater camp which does not shy away from more sophisticated shows. I hope your D gets to do both and my hope is that her directors/teachers show some understanding and flexibility for college auditions/absences because that is kinda the next step or goal that is an outcome of what they worked on (training, productions) at school. </p>
<p>Trust me, you'll get through all this. I never could imagine how either of my kids would fit in all the college applications, essays, auditions, visits, on top of what I had thought were already very full lives but somehow they (we) did manage to do it. With my oldest child, through out the fall of her senior year, my dad was dying of cancer in another state which involved my constant travel back and forth and even the kids having to go. That made it even harder. He died during that time as well. I had so much travel back and forth to their state, plus the college trips with my D and helping her on her process. My younger (MT) D did a show all fall of her last year that was fifty miles from home many times per week on top of what she already participated in. It was nuts. That was followed by her directing a musical revue she created, a total encompassing project, through this entire thing and that show was one week before we embarked on a series of 7 auditions. She then was rehearsing another musical (at school) during the audition season, plus all her dance rehearsals and classes, music festival and scholarship auditions in our state, and let's not forget audition prep with various teachers (all far away from where we live). Luckily, however, we did pull this off and her accident was RIGHT after the last of her auditions. And then of course, she was out of all her shows that followed in the remaining months of the school year. </p>
<p>If you can't do all these trips, you could pare the list of schools to 8. Both my kids applied to 8 schools and I think this was enough though I don't pass judgement to those who apply to more but I am just suggesting that it might be more manageable in terms of the time put into each application and essay and visits, and auditions, if you cut it down slightly. That is always an option. </p>
<p>Good luck....it will all work out even if it feels overwhelming right now. We all lived to tell the tale, LOL. </p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>NYU Tisch for MTbigsis (what a special sister!) - I know I've shared this before, but I don't have time to find it. NYU has frustrated me when I've tried to get info. about dates. The reason is, they post NYC dates one month before the other city dates. We have several cities closer to us that would hopefully work out, but those won't be available until way past the date that the NYC dates are out there and probably already taken. I've decided Chicago in Feb., dates known for unifieds and NYU usually goes, is our best bet.</p>
<p>If you do ED in NYC, you can get dates and sign up on 10/1. For dates in NYC, do it on 11/1, for dates in other cities, do it 12/1. You have no opportunity to get these dates before that date, but we understand they fill up quickly.</p>
<p>Thanks so much, Susan & Ericsmom!! She's going to apply RD so I will make sure someone in my family is by a phone as soon as they open on November 1! :-)</p>
<p>Since I'm not staying at home this summer, I felt bad about not seeing my family much...because of various commitments I was only home for two weeks over winter break and only about three weeks this summer. So this gives me a good way to still feel connected to my family 24/7. As you know from when your kids are away from home, you get so wrapped up and it's not that you don't want to call home or talk to your parents, it's just that you're so busy you don't even think about it!</p>
<p>Susan, she's not a very experienced dancer so she's not going to do the optional dance audition. That's awesome there are so many dates, because February is going to be crazy for my family, too. Fortunately our high school musical isn't until March, but still--with the other clubs she has offices in, rehearsals, competitions, etc...you all know what it's like!!</p>
<p>I'm breaking out the file folders now...thanks soooo much for all the advice...the people are what makes CC so amazing :-)!</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the break a leg soozievt!! I was pretty sad because I don't have a pink wig! But, my "color scheme" for the show is purple because they chose to make all the principals a different color costume scheme for the show, and mine's purple so I have a purple wig for the prom scene and beauty school dropout, which is still pretty fun:) even though it is ridiculous! I change into random brown and blonde wigs almost every scene..so it's been a blast:) That's awesome that your daughter had the same part. It's such a fun show. It went really well Thursday and Friday, so hopefully I'll be able to say the same about Saturday and Sunday. </p>
<p>Thanks Chris:)</p>
<p>Chrisnoo on here is in the same production with me. He's Kenickie!</p>
<p>Thanks for the encouragement!</p>
<p>Hello everyone, we need help! On most of the available apps that we have seen when the ask for SAT scored it has verbal and math. With the new SAT it has math critical reading, writing, multiple choice and essay. What exactly do you put in the verbal?</p>
<p>Thanks again,</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know if you have to apply to CCM college first before you set up an audition time? I'm sure this has been asked before but I find myself confused these days.</p>
<p>Critical reading goes in the verbal space, math is still math and they may or may not ask for the writing score. As far as I know most schools say they are NOT factoring in the writing scores (therefore some aren't even asking for them) as they don't have enough data yet (and probably won't til 2007/2008 at the earliest). But you might want to check with each individual school you apply to.</p>
<p>Has anyone ever re-scheduled their audition date? (other than illness) How do they feel about it. We have a huge conflict that has come up for my d OCU date. We don't want to "rock the boat" because that is one of my d top choice and even though it would be difficult we could still make original date.</p>
<p>Appreciate reply from those that have rescheduled and if they did get accepted.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>Sorry, </p>
<p>I keep thinking of more questions:</p>
<p>I noticed that OCU does not accept photocopied music? Is that true for most auditions? I know that is the case for most vocal competitions. If so, which ones?</p>
<p>Thanks again</p>
<p>Lexismom, </p>
<p>Actually, when my d auditioned for OCU, we took the original books AND a black binder with photocopies of the music (laid out the way accompanists usually want it and with the cuts marked) and asked the accompanist which he preferred. He used the photocopies, BUT they do check to see if you have the originals. The only other schools my d auditioned for were Emerson and Elon since she was accepted to her first choice EA, and they both used the photocopies.</p>
<p>Good luck! This is a busy and exciting year for you.</p>
<p>~lexasmom</p>
<p>Any word on University of Arizona's audition dates.</p>
<p>Lexismom--I guess they won't have the dates until fall; that's what I was told when I called. We're assuming for now that they will be the same Friday/Monday as last year (one day removed).</p>
<p>My d has an audition at Syracuse on 12/2, we would like to get the Steinhardt audition for 12/3. Does anyone know how long of a drive this is or if we are better off flying?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Syracuse to NYCity...250 miles...Rand McNally calls it 4.5 hours.</p>
<p>We live in Syracuse and drive to NYC a few times each year. It takes about 4 hours if you drive though Scranton, PA and NJ route, but you would definitely want to allow extra time to actually get to NYU which can take 1 or 2 hours more depending on tunnel traffic (Lincoln Tunnel) or snow, because unfortunately, by December, there may be significant snow--we never know! Flying out of Syracuse tends to be expensive, but Jet Blue would probably be the best option. Might not be too bad if you reserve way ahead. And again there's the weather factor. But of course if you fly, then you have to actually get to NYU too. Not trying to say driving is not doable, it surely is, just will take some luck with the weather too! Sorry!</p>
<p>My D's Syracuse audition took several hours. If you are going during one of their "Drama Days" open houses than expect to be there until at least 2:30 pm. You should be OK as long as there's no weather issues. I personally would not have attempted this. You don't want to add stress to the process by worrying about getting from place A to B in X amount of hours. It can be done, but I would advise re-thinking this. What time is her NYC audition? Is it also during an open house? If you can arrange a later audition, you will be better off.</p>
<p>Many people on this forum have combined Syracuse with Ithaca and then Steinhardt with another NYC or Boston audition.</p>
<p>Syracuse on-campus dates have been posted on the web site.</p>
<p>Webster dates have been posted, but there is an error on the web page. The correct dates can be found on the attached form to request on-campus auditions. The problem on the web site is with the ** footnote. The 2 fall dates currently have a footnote saying no dance auditions on these dates. This footnote should instead say no theatre auditions on these dates. I verified today with them that Webster has no auditions for MT before Christmas. </p>
<p>Webster won't be accepting appointments for auditions until Sept.</p>
<p>Syracuse must be scheduling already based on Lexismom.</p>
<p>I've signed up for my first audition - OCU on the morning of November 18th. Is anyone else going to that?</p>
<p>Also, I have tried emailing Northern Colorado about their auditions, and have recieved no response. Is the best thing to do just to call them? All I want to know are audition dates, and they're not up on the website yet. Would they be, if they had them available?</p>
<p>Ericsmom,</p>
<p>Yes, Syracuse is scheduling auditions now. My d is scheduled for 12/2.</p>
<p>thanks everyone for your input on the driving/flying. We have decided to separate the two audition days and schedule Steinhardt later. We we hoping to do both as we are from sunny Ca and did not think about possible weather delays. The last thing we all need is more STRESS during this period. If I would have planned better, we may have been able to do Ithaca and Syracuse but I have already made the audition times and it is probably best not to reschedule.</p>