<p>hi tapdncr,
my d got into elon (acting) without having done ANY MT in highschool. had she, i feel she would have been more confidant at her auditions for MT as were so many of the others she was up against. you can imagine the comfort level of a kid coming from a performing arts hs and one that has had literally no experience or training at a hs level. i will say she was active in mt early on and was lucky and cute enough to have had a few really great jobs as a kid, mostly for mt and some film work.
her forte was dancing and she had plenty of stage experience with that, so was very comfortable performing, both acting the song and dancing it, in front of anyone. i'm sure it is what got her most of the jobs, and probably her college bfa acceptances. the singing part was her weakness, and although she'd had voice lessons off and on most of her life, it isn't the same as doing lots of mt productions througout her hs career.
she was offered the BFA in acting at elon, and continues with her voice lessons and dancing as electives/minor.
it is tough going for that bfa in mt with no recent experience, very tough! my d is an example of another route one may take to achieve eventually getting into mt as well as straight theatre & film. consider your strong points and play them up, but also realize that there may be a better route for you as well...a bfa in theatre at a reputable school with the option of furthering your other crafts on the side.
also she never attended any performing art summer camp in hs!</p>