<p>S got the acceptance call this afternoon. Very happy</p>
<p>Congrats to you and your son! Lucky indeed :)</p>
<p>Congrats To You And Your Son!!!!</p>
<p>My D got the call for MT and was beyond happy! She has visited Elon 3x, loves Richard Gang's class and Fred's directing class. She found the students to be so happy and helpful and has already made a few friends in and out of the department. She said how can there be so many people in one place that have so much in common with me and an Isabella C. leadership student said " this is ELon where everyone is into everything and is happy!" WE could not be more delighted and honored to be offered.</p>
<p>well, not accepted but i am on the wait list and i am sooo excited!!!!!! i hope it all works out!</p>
<p>mhappiness-</p>
<p>Congratulations to your D. Everyone I know LOVES Elon! She must be thrilled!</p>
<p>I was accepted about a week ago! I'm really excited. This school was my top choice! Any body else who is attending next year, e-mail me! I would love to hear from you!</p>
<p>Hi my name is Vincenzo and I was just accepted into the MT program at Elon! I was wondering if anyone else who was accepted has said yes or intend on going there?! Let me know!</p>
<p>so, is anyone definitely going???.....or not going?</p>
<p>Elon is seems to be a wonderful school and my daughter was ecstatic to be accepted there!!!! I am glad for you.!!
St8gemom thanks for the congrats we were on pins and needles waiting. The place has always felt great to us and my D has really likes the faculty she has met. She is checking out the rigor of the academics at this point. It certainly feels good.</p>
<p>BruceWayne...S will be making his final decision within the next two weeks. All his acceptances are in, we're just working through the process. I know you are on pins and needles on that waitlist. Hang in there!!!!</p>
<p>Good luck WMonMTDad! Sounds like you have big decisions to make!</p>
<p>Well, I am going to post this on the final decisions thread also, but our daughter has decided on Elon MT. We have visited three times, she has loved Elon from the start, she has many friends already in the program, including Ericsmom's adorable, talented son, and couldn't be happier with her choice. To quote her (and Glinda), "I couldn't be happier, Because happy is what happens when your dreams come true!" So the next chapter of her life is beginning! We're so excited for her!</p>
<p>Congrats on your D's decision, nydancemom. That's terrific and I am sure she will be very happy there.</p>
<p>Yay nydancemom!!! We are sooo happy for your D and the whole family!! Congratulations!! :D</p>
<p>Our S is making Elon his final decision! Had a great visit there yesterday and he knows it's the place he is meant to be! Much joy in our house tonight!!!</p>
<p>My family couldn't be happier to hear that my son's friends above from both of his past 2 summer programs are joining him next year at Elon!!! Yeah!!!!!</p>
<p>For those of you who were accepted to Elon could you elaborate on any previous experience your s or d had in musical theater? Did they participate in the summer intensive programs (ie: Stagedoor Manor)? Did they study dance, voice or acting with a private instructor/classes? Were they mostly involved with school or community theater productions? </p>
<p>Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated!!</p>
<p>Before I answer your question, I would like to say that there were students accepted at Elon into this year's freshman class (and I would probably guess at most other schools also) that have a very wide range of training. There are those who have been performing and training for many years and also those who have only recently discovered their love of MT! The point is to not be discouraged if you haven't been eating, sleeping, and breathing this since the day you were born! If you are passionate about what you do and believe that you have the talent to pursue a career in this field, then don't let anything stop you! I encourage everyone to remember that schools are looking for potential in you and not perfection.</p>
<p>We were very fortunate to have lived in a place that had several excellent places for our S to train while he was growing up. He began dance and theatre at around the age of 9, and soon came to realize that this was his "thing"!!! S did attend summer intensive programs both locally and also OCU and Interlochen. He has been taking private voice lessons for several years and has also been involved in several training programs that I think specifically helped him with the college audition process. He has performed in over 20 musicals, both in school and in community theatre.</p>
<p>I encourage you to remember that schools are looking, not only for talent, but also if you are the right fit for their program and the type of training they provide. Be smart in the number and types of schools you audition for. Have a safety school where you can be happy, but also "reach for the stars" and go for your dream school! There truly is a place for everyone, but it is up to you to find it!</p>
<p>I totally agree with my friend above! I think it does not matter what your resume looks like or what training you've had (especially whether local or at summer intensives away from home). It matters how you do in the audition, which I believe also includes some informal questions, at least some of the time. They want to see your potential in the audition and also to get to know you to make sure you will fit in. No doubt it is very competitive.</p>
<p>Also, just go ahead and get into as many voice lessons and dance classes as you can prior to the auditions. My son never had formal help with monologues, but some people also do this.</p>
<p>Before college auditions, my son had been singing forever (with private voice lessons for about 5 years, after his voice changed) and had been in many theatre productions in our city (beginning at about age 11). He was newer at dance training when he auditioned for colleges, but he worked hard at this toward the end of HS (and now is pretty good, with all the extra training he is getting at Elon). He mostly trained at home in summer intensives (different ones in acting, singing, and dancing, over the course of many summers) and did one summer at OCU camp prior to college auditions. His BTP summer was after he was heading to Elon (summer after HS graduation).</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>