<p>Once again, many thanks.</p>
<p>blank slate - D's experience with MMC was overall a positive one, albeit that she prefers the 'one on one' audition, rather than the class type setting. Point Park actually does this class approach too with the group that makes "the first cut". There the faculty actively works with those that remain though, which makes for a real productive 'class' where you really get a feeling for the faculty and vice versa. </p>
<p>Although D had fun "sitting in" on everyone else's singing and doing their monologues at MMC, being that you just sit, it does get to be a bit tiring after a while.</p>
<p>I am not a performer, but I would think having to sit in an audition situation and watch everyone else would be quite nerve racking! I think it's different once one is in the program, as I am aware that many colleges have "lab" classes in which kids present songs and/or monologues and get feedback from their teachers and peers. (My D does this at her arts hs and it's great!) But during an audition, well, it would be tough not to psych oneself out comparing oneself to every other person there. :)</p>
<p>I would agree with you also since I have never performed and the idea of speaking in front of a group makes me perspire. However, at my Ds current school, the auditioning process was open so parents, students and the auditionees were all together. I was amazed at the supportive atmosphere of the crowd. I suppose each auditionee and his or her family know that soon it will be their turn to face the crowd and it evokes much empathy. Those of us sitting near each other found out quickly who our children were and we sent warm smiles and vibes out to each of those performers. This was happening all over the audience. When it was over we all gathered to congratulate each other and laugh and discuss the different parts of the process. I guess, in a sense, it was much like this forum only in person.</p>
<p>I recently had an audition (community theatre) where everyone sang in front of each other. I don't know why, but when the more talented people sang, it was almost...calming? It gave me more energy for my own performance as well. So I don't mind group auditions!</p>
<p>Our community theater always has group auditions where anyone (friends, family) can sit and watch. We have a great time, and it brings out the best talent in everyone. We jokingly say we should sell tickets to the auditions because they are so entertaining. We encourage new people to audition, and I think the inexperienced getting to watch the veterans helps them learn the ropes about auditioning. We also furnish cuts from the show so everyone is singing and reading the same thing. Not at all like a professional audition, but these are just ordinary people from the community. It's amazing how talented that math teacher and attorney are.</p>
<p>At school we audition in groups of 5 for every audition (happens three times a year) and then when we audition for the MT program, we audition in groups of 10. It's kind of nice because friends usually sing up together so it's calming to know you have people around you that you know well and are comfortable with.</p>
<p>The only downside I see to group auditions is that if you hear another person and think they are pretty bad, then they get cast and you don't, it can make you really question your own talent!</p>
<p>hey question on the tape for auditions. i have the two songs i need on a CD for my audition, however i have the entire song on my cd. Is it ok if i go in there and im like "could you please start at 1:06" or will they just want to start it at the beginning? help!</p>
<p>theatregirl08 - I am not sure what school you are auditioning for (one may be a bit more lenient than the other and go about things differently). For example, when my D auditioned for NYU, she actually started the CD player herself, "pulled herself together" & sang. She has since heard that in other cases the audition panel started the CD for those auditioning upon request :).</p>
<p>In any case, I would really suggest that you only bring CD's with accompaniment that have the right cut (16 bars, 32 bars etc.) as some of the CD players are very, very basic and "have no start in the middle/count type feature".</p>
<p>There is a program call "Cool Edit" that you can download to edit your accompaniment CD so you'll only have what you want on it. If I can figure out how to use it, anyone can. It is free and the edition I downloaded is Cool Edit Pro 2.0.</p>
<p>You can also edit and copy your audition cut on a Mac using Garage Band (and then sharing to I-Tunes)</p>
<p>I am positive you can edit the cd on your own, but we prefer to just pay $10 to our local TraxCity to do it for us. That way I am positive it is done correctly and I have one less headache. Not sure what these stores would be categorized as in other towns, but TraxCity sells karaoke cds, equipment, etc. etc. and has a recording studio.</p>
<p>I think I have chosen my monologue, but it has a little bit of profanity in it. Is this acceptable for college auditions?</p>
<p>jpm, search through the forum to find a host of posts on this topic. Opinions differ greatly. Some advise that profanity, as long as it is organic to the monologue and tells us something about the character and plot, is just fine. Others contend that it would be risky for students to use profanity in their auditions because they (the student) do not know the sensibilities of the adjudicators, and might offend someone. I think, in the end, it's your call.</p>
<p>i have everything about polished for my auditions, but I was wondering (after conferring w/voice teacher): is any song (like "lonely house") from the play street scene not doable since they consider it like a mix between american opera and musical theater? I figure maybe they want to hear long legato lines in ballads, so it won't be bad, but maybe they think differently.</p>
<p>"Lonely House" is a great choice if you can reeeeeally sing it :) - Weill is considered a crossover composer. And remember to act the song beyond just "despair"...good luck!!</p>
<p>Haha i've been training classically for 5 years so i hope it will help!!--and i am def not a pro by any means lol.
I am also having a HUUGEEEEE trouble finding an uptempo song. it's killing me!...I have an auadition feb 8th but i can learn a song in at least one day for some reason.</p>
<p>Jeremy, one thing I have learned as the mom of an aspiring MT performer who has tagged along on numerous voice lessons and so on is that though it is important <em>what</em> song you sing, it's more important, in the end (and especially in college auditions) <em>how</em> you sing/perform it. I think people can get far too wrapped up in trying to find that "perfect" song that other people are not doing, when time is probably (in the end) better spent working on the vocal and acting aspects of the song, so that when you walk into that audition room, you can really bring it. Does that make sense? My guess is that if you look through music you have worked on, there is an uptempo number there that you won't have to learn from scratch and can then work on perfecting. Disclaimer: I am far, far from an expert. I am (as I said above) just the mom of an MT kid.</p>
<p>hi, im not mt by any means, but for some schools directing applicants need to do monologues, sometimes even two, so here are the two i just found in a monologue book that i really like, of course of course i will be reading the plays but i was wondering if anyone had any opinion on my choices</p>
<p>"perfect brain" speech from vanishing marion (Jeanmarie williams)</p>
<p>"moms old photos" speech from waving goodbye (jamie pachino)</p>
<p>also do you think i should have another just in case? only one school requires two and im there for directing...</p>