<p>Has any one had any problems with the 4 minute time limit?
is it awkward to go BAM BAM BAM super quick from one thing to another?</p>
<p>The only thing I would say is to take the time limit seriously. Last year when my D auditioned off campus for Lee Byron, who is the department head, he had a stop watch right there on the table in front of him. Fortunately, my D had taken the time limits on various things (songs, monologues, etc.) seriously, and so Byron never picked the stop watch up. But I have heard that he/they won't hesitate to cut you off. When they say, for instance, a one minute monologue, they mean it. </p>
<p>My D never relayed to me that she found it disconcerting to have to go right from one thing to another. My recollection may be wrong, but I think she sang each of her song cuts first and then did her monologue and then he talked to her for awhile. </p>
<p>The auditors will tell you what they want you to do first, etc. and will do their best to put you at ease.</p>
<p>I wonder though, if its under 4 minutes, does it matter if the monologues are 1:05ish each, but you come at 3 mins 40 secondsish becuase the songs are 35 and 40 seconds?</p>
<p>does that make sense?</p>
<p>Again, tinysinger, I am not an expert (just a parent who went through the process with my kid last night), but I think the main thing is to stick as closely to the time limits given as possible. </p>
<p>Personally, I never heard anyone say that Dr. Byron timed the <em>entire</em> audition; but kids did say that he seemed to be timing the monologue. So I would think that one minute and five seconds (give or take a few seconds on either side, depending on your pace) for the monologue is reasonable. I think they just want to prevent kids from coming in with two minute monologues.</p>
<p>I have not looked at Ithaca's audition requirements this year, but again, I would suggest that you come in with the appropriate cuts for your songs (16- or 32-bars) and your one minute monologue, having timed yourself several times to make sure you are at or slightly under the four minute limit.</p>
<p>Still, try not to get too hung up on the exact second count; the important thing is to follow instructions as closely as you can reasonably do so.</p>
<p>And the most important thing is to do your best in the time period allotted to show them your personality as a person and as a performer and what sets you apart from others. Be sure to look the auditors in the eyes and be as present in the audition as you can. If you have the chance to ask questions, ask <em>something</em>, even if you have read the school's Web site 100 times. This is your chance to engage the auditors in conversation and to prolong the audition.</p>
<p>Break a leg!</p>
<p>Thanks! Yeah on the website it says "total audition time including into may not exceed 4 minutes"
both my songs are 16 and 32 bars so hopefully it will all work. I've timed it several times, and will continue to do so. I learned the question thing the hard way at Hartt, I stumbled over myself and couldnt think of any questions. Now I have a list of questions for each school.</p>