<p>Marbare- </p>
<p>I am from Claifornia as well and auditioned on the 14th. I have heard nothing. Also have a makle friend who hasd still not heard. Better than a rejection!</p>
<p>anyone going to be at ocu tomorrow, 2/18.</p>
<p>Anyone else hear from Michigan in past couple of days??
still waiting 1/14 audtiiton date</p>
<p>For anyone who knows about the Tisch audition with the advanced dance component:</p>
<p>What is this audition like? How difficult? Just wondering what to expect.</p>
<p>I owe so many posts here and am behind and will get back to some people when I get a chance. </p>
<p>But a quick one to Actor465...I'm just a parent but my D did this audition last weekend. As you know, this dance audition is meant to be for advanced dancers. So, in that respect, it is not like the dance auditions at the other schools where there is a mix of students auditioning with dance backgrounds and some with none. My daughter said it was a more challenging dance audition then elsewhere which makes sense. A long jazz combination is taught and it is taught at a faster pace. She did not think it was too difficult but she has danced her whole life. She said it was more challenging but in the way she would have expected it to be because it was meant for advanced or experienced dancers. I don't know where else you have auditioned but from her feedback on dance auditions so far (she has more auditions to go), I think she would have ordered them in terms of challenge from most to least: NYU/Tisch, Syracuse, UMichigan, Emerson. The NYU dance audition is jazz, not ballet, just so you know. She said there were some very talented male dancers at it. I would say there were approximately 18 dancers that day which is likely what you will also have. </p>
<p>Gotta run, D's concert tonight but will eventually try to post in response to some posts that I just have not gotten to. If I don't in the next day (going out of town to one of my D's ski races in another state), I wish everyone going to auditions this weekend to break a leg. Just don't want my ski racing daughter to break a leg!</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>Regarding the audition process: Is it unusual for the auditor to ask the auditioner to do both monologues again in a different way? This happened to my daughter. I can't imagine that any auditor would willing watch a bad audition twice, so I am assuming the auditor liked what he saw enough to see how well my d took direction. But, of course, I am guessing with a positive spin. I would welcome comments. Thank you.
Sunny</p>
<p>Avalanched,</p>
<p>As much as we all want/wanted to be able to find some sign that our child would have a positive outcome based on something that an auditor did or didn't say, let me counsel you that trying to figure out ANYTHING from an auditor's behavior is the fastest way to go absolutely insane!!! A short audition can be good OR bad (they saw all they needed to see in a positive OR negative sense) as can an extended audition (they were already dying to work with the student or wanted to give them a second chance to do better). See what I mean? Both happen all the time.</p>
<p>As hard as it is, you're just going to have to wait to hear back from the programs she audtioned for. And even then, you must not let a "rejection" of admission make you think your child can't have a future in MT. Many talented kids are not offered admission to these very selective programs. There are just more kids than spots. Hopefully at least one accceptance and maybe several are out there on their way to her. If not, together, you'll figure out a Plan B, as others here have done. There is ALWAYS a Plan B.</p>
<p>Hang in there and vent here. We're here to support you!</p>
<p>avalanched-- I'd agree with theatermom!</p>
<p>At a recent audition, I was asked to do both of my monologues twice. The first redirect was more generic-- faster pace, placing the other character somewhere different, etc. However, the second redirect they had me do was really odd-- they asked me to do my dramatic contemporary piece as a Vegas comedian! </p>
<p>I think asking someone to repeat their pieces may suggest a number of things. I don't think they were "giving me another chance" by asking me to repeat my monologue as a comedian. I think (though I could be wrong) they were looking for a willingness to adapt and take direction. It all depends on the situation. </p>
<p>*--R</p>
<p>Was this audition at NYU, perchance? My d was asked to do 1 of hers in a different way, and she was accepted. I think it's a GOOD sign. They want to see if you can take direction and adapt, as will happen often when they are cast in a part.</p>
<p>I've been reading the posts about auditioners asking auditionees to re-do monlogues in a totally different way and I have a few thoughts. I also believe it is a good thing. There is a theater game that I use called "Play it Again". The actor or actors do the piece they have prepared and then the instructor will give them a "Play it again" direction - e.g. Play it again "cheerleaders" or play is again "reality show" or "movie western" or "aerobics instructor" . . . I'm sure you get the idea. The actor not only has to be able to take direction but also needs to be able to think on their feet, be willing to take risks, be spontaneous and flexible and it also shows creative intelligence at work. If your S or D will let you, this might be a good "game" to play prior to audtions if they have not played it in acting class already.</p>
<p>rossji--</p>
<p>This was actually CMU. It was really fun.</p>
<p>I have NYU on Thursday-- I'm SO excited!</p>
<p>*--R</p>
<p>I think the other posters are correct in that you can't read too much into being asked to do your monologues (or songs) again in a different way, etc. The auditioner at Emerson spent a lot of time with my daughter's audition...called in a student for my daughter to sing her song to, after having already sung it once, and she was not accepted to their MT program. On the other hand, at OCU, my d was was asked to repeat her monologue with a different spin on it, and she WAS accepted to their MT program...so go figure. We could spend hours, albeit days, analyzing the audition itself, but in truth, we really don't always know why they ask you to do certain things, or even what it is exactly that they are looking for at any given audition. From our experience, the only thing you can do is come away knowing that your s or d did the very best performance that he or she could have done on that particular day. The rest is really out of our hands! Best of luck to those who continue the audition process. I know everyone here will end up where they are meant to be.</p>
<p>Hey september!
are you auditioning for steinhardt or tisch? My audition for steinhardt is this saturday!! I'm so pumped!!!
Where else have you applied/audition?</p>
<p>Have a blast!</p>
<p>Rossji,
Congratulations on your d's success. She must be so excited and thrilled. No, the audition wasn't for NYU, but for a different school which would be a better fit for her. But as a point of interest, my older d, who graduated from Tisch/NYU accompanied my younger d to this audition. Actually, my positive spin is my older d's viewpoint.</p>
<p>Even if it is a positive sign, it does not mean that the auditoner gets in. Just because a student does not get in does not mean he is "bad" or the material is no good, or they did not like the audition. The problem is that there are ever so many students auditioning, and on many different dates, so even if they love an audition and a kid, when it comes to the final countdown, the crew that is accepted does not include that given kid who did do a great audition.</p>
<p>It is an absolute fact that you just never know. The auditors have few slots, lots of contenders and certain mandates regarding composition.</p>
<p>break a leg! Let us know how it goes!</p>
<p>I saw Steinhardt's production of Parade last week; it was incredible! JUst thought you'd be interested!</p>
<p>I would like to agree that, while being asked to do your monologue again is a good <em>sign</em>, don't read anything into it. One of my daughter's auditions was scheduled for 20 minutes, and they spent 35 minutes with her. That was a hard rejection letter to get. She had really gotten her hopes up and really thought that all the time they spent had meant she had a good chance of getting in.</p>
<p>The best advice I can give is do your best, evaluate yourself afterwards (good AND bad), and move on to the next. You simply can't obsess either before or afterwards. (Of course, this is all easier said than done!)</p>
<p>Peg</p>
<p>Peg,
My older d said you use the re-do request as a validation that you can act. There is something the auditors saw in the first performance that prompted them to have you try it another way.
Your daughter is most likely a fine actress and they liked her, but like I tell my daughter if there are two candidates basically equal in all respects they will pick the one who is fills a regional requirement or some other need known only to them. And you will never know what actually got you the rejection letter or the acceptance letter.
I am my dd's greatest supporter and harshest critic. I will speak my mind as tactfully as I can about their performances. I have never forgotten the mother, who raced up to her daughter after a school play and said loudly enough so the entire cast of 8 year olds could hear. "You were the best! Absolutely, the best! You stole the show!" The kid was dreadful. I learned from that weird exhibition to temper my praise and share it quietly, when it was warranted, with the other performers.
My dd's know that when I told them they are good they are. And when I told them they need to tweak they tweak.
I wish I knew about this forum earlier in the process because it has so many helpful posts. I have Bi-lateral Meniere's Disease (effects inner ear balance) and I haven't been well enough to be physically invested, visit schools, etc., but I am emotionally concerned because my older d got in early to Tisch, honor graduated and did it in 3 years due to high school AP's. To use a tired show biz phrase: Tough act to follow.
Sunny</p>