BOCO Musical theater audition

<p>Hello! Okay, so I have a lot of questions about the BOCO Musical theater program so current students or alumni please answer. Thanks! :)</p>

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<li><p>I am strong in dancing and acting and decent at singing. I’m not bad at singing, i have got leads and stuff before, but I’m not oh my god amazing at singing either. Does that strongly effect my chances at getting in? </p></li>
<li><p>What is the audition process like? Is it scary?</p></li>
<li><p>What impresses the board of directors? What things look good on a resume? What kind of questions will they ask you?</p></li>
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<p>I would suggest you find a good vocal coach to help you find the right song in the right key.
Otherwise it could be very difficult to get accepted.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

<p>I am just the opposite. Very strong singer (tenor) and strong actor. Dancing needs a bit of work. I am planning on taking ballet this fall to prepare for the audition though.</p>

<p>What are my chances?</p>

<p>Ballet is great because it is the best foundation of all dance however I am unaware of any MT program that has a ballet audition. They are almost always jazz based. Find time to do both.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>

<p>I think many schools including BoCo look at the students ability to take direction and at their general stage presence during an audition, rather than at their technical dance skills so much. If your dancing is a bit lacking, I would spend the next year as beenthere suggests in taking some ballet and/or jazz classes. I don’t know about recently, but when my D auditioned in 08, she felt that BoCo’s dance audition was an easy one compared to some of the others. </p>

<p>On the other hand, I think the singing audition needs to be fairly strong at any of the MT auditions. When you look at the numbers, BoCo accepts a very small percentage of those who audition, and you will be competing against students from all over the country who have amazing talent. Your vocal audition is the chance you have to impress them in a one-on-one setting, and it is usually the first time they will meet you (it is generally though not always before the dance audition). It is very important to make that great 1st impression so that they remember you over the hundreds of students they will hear. If your singing is a bit lacking, it is very important to try to boost your skills with a good voice teacher or vocal coach between now and audition time. </p>

<p>Obviously those who are a triple threat stand the best chance of being accepted to more programs.</p>

<p>Wow? That’s the first time I ever heard someone say the Boco dance audition “was easy compared to the others”. More fun yes…but easier?</p>

<p>Hi beenthere- My D auditioned for the class of 08 and at that time she felt the dance audition was not difficult. She did the LA Unifieds so it is possible that difficulty varies depending on where you audition. Also it may be harder now than it was then. She thought the UCLA dance was the hardest and Emerson by far the easiest.</p>

<p>takeitallin made some very good points. My child just graduated from there. Did not get in due to dance skills, singing and acting were/are the strong points. Lots of talented kids, some triple threats, some not. </p>

<p>Personally, I can’t help with your questions, but I would tend to think there’s a lot of BOCO kids on the social networking sites and you can easily ask some of them questions. I’m sure someone will be able to answer your question, surely a past or present BOCO student will see your msg and offer some insight. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>You should definitely do your best to present your strongest vocal material, knowing that is your weak point. If you have the means to take private voice lessons and can find the right teacher it will be worth the investment! That being said, there is a huge range of students currently in the program. Many strong in two areas and weaker in one, but for the most part, everyone shows potential in their weak areas and that’s what the faculty wants to see at your audition. The process itself is fairly simple. I attended the unified auditions which began for me with my dance audition with Michelle Chasse and culminated with my vocal/acting/interview portion, all with Neil Donohoe and an additional faculty member (usually a member of the mt acting faculty). As long as you give it your best and show them your best you with a lot of personality, you’ll end up where you’re supposed to be. Good luck to you!</p>