<p>SO, I’ve participated in CC for quite some time and I felt I should pay back all the knowledge that I have received- of course we’ve only had a week of classes but if anyone has any questions about ANYTHING in NSB MT, NYU in general, whatever, just ask here! I’m very busy of course but I will do my best to help!</p>
<p>D will be applying ed to the acting program at Tisch. she is not the best student, did not challenge herself in h.s. It’s her dream and she is hoping to knock them out with her audtion and interview. Can you please give some advice on monoglogues, the audtion and what to wear? Also, what should she expect in the interview?</p>
<p>Any advice or help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>^^^I am not mema and I also know this is not what you are asking and I’ll let mema respond to your questions but I just want to point out, IN CASE you did not know, but for admission to the BFA at NYU/Tisch, academics counts 50% of the admissions decision and the artistic review (audition) counts 50% and so you can have an amazing audition but at the same time, your application is going through review at the admissions office and that review is HALF of the admission decision. That is not the case at all BFA programs and so I just wanted to make sure you are aware of the process at NYU. You have to make it past artistic review AND academic review equally (two separate reviews) to be accepted for the BFA at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Best of luck to your daughter!!</p>
<p>Absolutely! I was also not the best of students so I can speak from experience- had a 3.2ish HS GPA. However, I did take challenging classes, and I did pretty well on my SATs so all that may have helped. I think more than anything they’re just looking for a clear sense of drive and discipline, someone who will work hard to make the best of the program, rather than someone who necessarily got straight As in HS (although I’m sure that can’t hurt).
I will write a long post on the audition itself if people would be interested in hearing about that, but basically you do few dance combos (intermediate level I’d say, and I’m not a dancer), sing a couple songs (I was asked for an third and didn’t have one so be prepared), and then you do your monologue and interview. The woman I did my monologues and interview with was really nice, she asked questions like “Tell me about yourself,” “why musical theater?” “Whats your experience with straight acting and how has that helped you with MT?.” She also worked on my monologues a bit with me.</p>
<p>I wore a black dress, purple tights, and black heels, but NYU really made it clear that they didn’t care about our outfit, and a lot of kids just stayed in their dance clothes for the acting portion.</p>
<p>As far as advice on monologues, just do something you feel REALLY comfortable with. I had been practicing and working on mine for years, so they had become second nature. I also really deeply cared about the characters and their stories and felt connected to them. Don’t do something you don’t enjoy performing, or something you just memorized the night before.</p>
<p>Best of luck, and if you have any other questions let me know!</p>
<p>Thanks Soozievt and mema for your responses. They are most helpful.</p>
<p>Hopefully, my d will have picked good monologues, be prepared, confident
and have fun at the artistic review.</p>
<p>Hi mema. My daughter and I will be visiting NYU on the morning of Sunday, October 10. There are no tours on Sundays, but this is the only time we can get there. Do you know of anyone in MT who would have time to give us a quick look around and tell us about the program? I think we can provide a nice breakfast! You can pm me. Thanks</p>
<p>Hello! I’m auditioning for Tisch for acting this year. I really want to do ED… It’s been my dream since 8th grade. I am okay with my scores and GPA… the only thing is that if I do ED, i NEED financial aid desperately. I know NYU goes off need based but the rumors are that they can jip you with ED. I am a twin so my sister and I will both be attending college at the same time… my family is not well to do. Do you have any advice? Did you get financial aid? If so, did it meet your need? If you know how your friends did with financial aid, can you say so too?
I know they say if you need financial aid seriously wait fro RD so you can compare schools… but NYU is my dream/life and if I’d get the saame amount either way I wanna do ED…
Any advice is greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>I was really fortunate to not have to apply for FA, but from what I hear I would definitely wait for RD if FA is a big deciding factor. Someone I know applied and got in ED (to another school, not NYU, but still), but her aid was so bad that she had to pull out and it now taking a gap year. As eager as you feel now, and believe me I know the feeling, it’s worth it to wait it out a few months and yet the pieces fall where they may. Just my perspective.</p>
<p>I decided to do ED anyways- it’s my dream and I gotta go for it.
Anyways, I’ve found some responses to this question on here but I think I need more personal answer?
Ok, so for the movement attire for acting
- If I wear a leotard and yoga pants is that satisfactory?
- OR should I wear jeans and a t-shirt?
- OR Something else?
- What did you wear/those around you wear?
- ANNDDDD… SHOES
- tennis shoes like running shoes?
- converse?
- TOMS?</p>
<p>Sorry, I know this is overthinking everything… but I can’t help it hahha.</p>
<p>Itstime - good luck! </p>
<p>My D will have artistic review and I still have same questions as yours.
What do you wear… or what do you NOT wear to the acting artistic reviews?
Does anyone know how long the process is? If your time is 2-6 what does that actually mean? Any advice or suggestions would be so appreciated. Thanks</p>
<p>well I did the musical theater audition which is a bit different than the acting one, and a lot of us just stayed in our dance clothes for the entire audition. They made it VERY clear that they dont care what you wear, so just wear something the is presentable and comfortable. maybe black sweatpants and a solid t shirt would be appropriate.Not sure about shoes, probably whatevers most comfortable.</p>
<p>And the way it works maggie is that they go down the list based on when you signed up for your audition- the first people to audition are the first that signed up. Once you’re done, you’re free to go. I was near the beginning and my whole thing took about 3 hours, with dance and singing.</p>
<p>Thanks Mema!! Appreciate all your advice. Maybe it will be quicker for acting.
I wonder if the interview will be as smooth and relaxed as others have indicated.</p>
<p>Gosh, I am so nervous!
@maggie3- what is your D thinking about wearing?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t suggest tennis shoes for any dance audition, unless they are the type designed specifically for dance, which you can get at any dance store. You need to be able to move, and have a little “slip” on the bottom of the shoe. All those treads and anti-roll characteristics get in the way of dance.</p>
<p>itstime, I’m not sure; think black spandex and tshirt with some kind of
sneekers. I hope she’s right that for acting they will not require dance.
Do you know different? I hope she’s not as nervous as I am for her 
Good luck!! maybe we’ll see you there :)</p>
<p>Mema - I would love to hear some feedback about the New Studio on Broadway. Since you are a student there, I’d love to get your opinion. Is it much different than the CAP21 program? Do you think the focus has changed? What sets this program apart? Thanks.</p>
<p>I am so curious to know-what is Sutton’s class like?</p>
<p>wkdk- I LOVE the program. Every single one of my teachers is absolutely brilliant, and the curriculum is just so cool. We take everything from keyboarding to yoga to martial arts to sight singing to latin dance- it’s just really interesting to learn so many different things. All the students are incredibly talented and so inspiring. Not sure how it’s different from CAP21 since I don’t know all that much about the old program. I think what sets it apart is that we are in the middle of new york, and because of that we get some of the best faculty around, and some of the most incredible opportunities. Also the program itself is really strong- I already feel like I’ve grown a LOT.</p>
<p>Megan- Suttons class is AMAZING. She is one of the smartest, kindest, most down to earth people I’ve met here, not to mention a totally brilliant teacher. We’ve all worked a few songs with her at this point and everyone has grown immensely. She seems very interested in getting to know us and helping us grow individually, which is really amazing.</p>
<p>I’m not a student. I’m a parent of a daughter who went to CAP21 and loved it. I believe the curriculum at CAP21 and New Studio have many similarities and both are well balanced programs in all the disciplines. New Studio offers private voice starting first semester of freshmen year and CAP21 students started private voice second semester of freshmen year. But the curriculum for New Studio itself is not really so different from CAP21 (though I’ve only seen the freshmen curriculum so far for New Studio). One difference (not saying this is a plus or minus but merely a difference) is that New Studio is run by Tisch and the faculty are Tisch faculty and CAP21 is an external studio and its faculty (who are great) are not Tisch faculty. Another difference is the structure of performance opportunities. But some things no matter which studio stay the same such as all the Theater Studies classes you must take through Tisch. </p>
<p>I will say that my daughter (who is now a Tisch alum) is the accompanist for all four of the freshmen Vocal Performance classes taught by Sutton Foster and so she spends every week with the freshmen in class (I don’t know you, mema, but she had you today!). She also has said how terrific Sutton is as a person and I do think it is an amazing opportunity for every freshmen to train with her each week at Tisch in class. It’s even cool for my daughter who is not a student! :D</p>
<p>To the question as to what sets this program apart…it is not better than other programs but they all differ. One thing that attracts some students is that the BFA conservatory training is within a selective university setting where there is a certain level of challenge academically. It may appeal to those who wish to have liberal arts and theater studies to broaden their conservatory training. Many of the faculty are working professionals in theater in NYC. As a parent of a graduate, the networking with faculty and others in NYC has been a huge plus, as well as with the myriad of other Tischies. When college ended, while school was over, the networking was well underway and living in NYC just continued. A lot of opportunities my daughter has had since graduation (not all of them, of course) have some relation to someone at Tisch, either faculty, alum, or students.</p>
<p>So excited to hear about her class! I have had the opportunity to meet her and have some great conversations with her and it I am so excited she is just as wonderful in the classroom, sounds like a wonderful opportunity, and I hope that I have NYU as an option for next year.</p>