<p>Hi everyone, I was reading through some old threads and noticed there was a lot of very good advice/tips about audition days for some schools.
I'll be auditioning at the Hartt school, Boston U, SUNY Potsdam, Ithaca, Temple U, and NYU all within the next 5 weeks. If anyone has some audition day information (general impressions, how long each place took, how organized everything was, etc) for any of the places it would be appreciated!</p>
<p>I read that BU was very impersonal and some people auditioning didn't even meet the faculty as they auditioned in front of a video camera... sounds a little strange, but it's nice to know that ahead of time (assuming they still do auditions this way).</p>
<p>Are you auditioning at the schools or at a remote location ?</p>
<p>I’m also applying to Temple and Ithaca within the next few weeks. I know that for most instruments, Temple also video records auditions (for means of the Philadelphia Orchestra on your prospective instrument to see; assuming you’re an instrumentalist. If you’re not, sorry! I’m not too sure if they do the same for voice), but you will have probably two or three people in the room with you besides the video camera.</p>
<p>At Ithaca, I just have the schedule that was mailed to me, and with auditions beginning at 11am (I think, I looked at it last night, so don’t hold me to that time haha), I don’t think they would keep you for too long.</p>
<p>My friend auditioned at BU a few weeks ago. He said that his judges were pretty friendly, and he hadn’t mentioned anything about a video camera. But he had texted me around 1/2pm, so he wasn’t there all day.</p>
<p>Any info on auditon day at Roosevelt CCPA in Chicago? Are there any info sessions…?</p>
<p>I would think it also depends on the instrument. Our D auditioned at SUNY Potsdam for percussion and was amazed at how relaxed and personal it was compared to some of the other schools she auditioned at. They did expect a lot but the atmosphere was totally different to other Colleges or Canadian Universities. She was accepted at most but chose Potsdam and absolutely loves it. I do not know what it would be like for other instruments or voice though. Good Luck</p>
<p>We are at Eastman right now. You go to convocation at 9, then music theory short test, then there was a 1 hour session to tell voice students what to expect if they came to Eastman. She had a group interview with admissions with two other students that lasted about .5 hour. You don’t get your packet with your daily schedule until after the music theory test. Turns out D’s audition was at 3:20 so we could have conceivably gone home tonight. However, several of her friends don’t have auditions until 7 tonight. I understand at the next audition date, they are going to run until 9 pm. Practice rooms were more sparse than at Oberlin and the piano was out of tune. You meet with your accompanist in the “green room” just prior to going onstage. You talk about tempo but you don’t get to sing. My D’s original accompanist got sick so she got a replacement that had never seen her two pieces. But D said he did well. D says drink plenty of water - it is very dry and the auditorium where auditions were held (Kilbourne Hall) was hot. We stayed at the Inn at Broadway and it is super. The restaurant here is good, too. We got in late last night (our plane broke) and they were very kind to fix us room service at a late hour. Going to try a new restaurant tonight, Henry B’s, which is Italian and has received good reviews.</p>
<p>Thanks, POTO Mom. We’re heading to Eastman on the 19th. We had noticed the warning to VP auditioners to plan to stay late if needed, so we don’t head out till the next day. We were able to set up D’s audition at CCPA in Chicago during a long layover on the 20th. If the weather cooperates, we’re getting off easy for this round. Good luck to all!</p>
<p>We will also be at Eastman on the 19th. We’re staying at the Hyatt, though, since they were out of king size beds at the Inn on Broadway.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies everyone. And, yes, I will be auditioning on site for all of them except for Potsdam (I’ll be going to Albany on the 18th), and I’m auditioning on flute. </p>
<p>Hartt sounds like it will be a long day. The person my mom spoke to about the audition day said that I need to arrive for registration between 8:30-10 and then I will have placement testing from 10-12, and my audition is at 1:30. …Then I go straight to Boston for an audition the next day.</p>
<p>So has anyone been to NYU for an audition?</p>
<p>I’ve been to NYU for an audition- violin performance. I posted about it in greater detail in the fall 2010 audition experiences thread, but here’s the general gist of it. It was a very quick audition process. We entered steinhardt, signed in with the guard, and found a practice room on the strings floor. While I was warming up, one of the dads told my dad that there was a check in on a different floor, so he went to check me in. However, all he came back with was a pamphlet about the strings program, and said it was basically a formality. The auditions were on time (I was third), and I seemed to be the only one using an accompanist. I don’t know what instrument you play; singers usually have accompanists while others don’t. About five members of the strings faculty were there. Only one of them was actually on the violin faculty. I played through all of my bach movement, a page and a half of the saint-saens concerto, and then answered some questions. I would suggest bringing your resume, rep lists, and unofficial transcripts if you have them. Good luck!</p>