<p>Ithaca wanted 2 monologues. Michigan wanted monologues as well</p>
<p>Thanks. Oh, boy. I donât know what I was thinking about when I thought the prescreens were mostly vocals. </p>
<p>Of course, if my D doesnât actually figure out what she wants to apply for (major), then we wonât be doing any of this. She is really struggling with how she will be able to earn a living if she does MT or even music performance. </p>
<p>I think every one of our pre-screen schools requires at least one monologue.</p>
<p>@W2BeHomeâ - just want to reassure you and your D that being an MT or music performance major does not have to limit your career options down the road. It is no different than my friend who majored in economics and is now a dentist. After being a nanny for a year after she graduated, she then had to take a few undergrad science courses before she could apply to dental school. But she did it. Likewise, a friend who went to CCM and majored in dance is now an attorney. And very happy. having a dance degree did not prevent her from applying to law school.<br>
The important thing is that our kids go to school, find things they are passionate about and use that time to help figure out what direction they want to go in after they graduate. Your D may change her mind after 1 or 2 years of college. Or she may figure out performing is really what sheâs meant to do. But donât feel like if she decides to pursue performing now that that is the only thing she will be able to do. The world will still be full of possibilities even with a performance degree :). </p>
<p>Thanks, @vvnstarâ. I have a music degree and completely get that it is valuable. Itâs my D and my techie H who have to be convinced. 
Itâs those kinds of stats that he uses to argue his point of view. He thinks if someone is employed outside of their major field, it means that the degree didnât do what it promise. <em>sigh</em> </p>
<p>He says she can to go college for any degree she wants as long as no loans are involved. We have a decent amount put away in a 529 but will still need scholarships to get us close to the cost of most of the schools on our not-yet-narrowed-down list. He eventually came around for Dâ13âs film production degree because he started to see that she would be employable with it. Itâs that other word you brought up that also holding my Dâ15 back. Sheâs worried that she doesnât have the âpassionâ. Sheâs very low-key about most things and doesnât really have that drive that I see in a lot of performers. Sheâs also an introvert. BUT, give her a song or a part to play and sheâll work hard on it and then she shines. </p>
<p>I do know 2 things about where she stands right now in her college decisions: She doesnât want to take a gap year, and she doesnât want to go to the local state university. Weâve got a long way to go.</p>
<p>Amen and thank you @vvnstar!! I had a hard time with the Dâs switch to BA but my D isnât suddenly less of an actress because she decided on a BA. I need to remind myself of that and your comment is perfect.</p>
<p>There are some great schools where she can keep her options open while still getting string theater training like Muhlenberg, Kenyon. Brown, Skidmore, Indiana, James Madison ⊠Many others. Lots to think about. Best wishes in your search!</p>
<p>As far as prescreens, someone posted an excellent list last year but here is what everyone should have ready: 32 bar uptempo and ballad, 16 bar uptempo and ballad, ensure at least one is from Golden age: 2 monologues, 1 of them classical: 1 min of dance routine/ballet at barre. You will need more for auditions but this will get you through prescreens for just about everyone. </p>
<p>Take note on prescreens some schools you have to use all or some of the same material at the live audition. Jut another twist! </p>
<p>Also take note on prescreens that while some schools allow separate clips, some want it all in one continuous clip and pauses are only allowed for âchanging shoesâ during the dance portion. Nope. Not kidding.</p>
<p>addicted2MT⊠thatâs crazy! Do you recall which school(s) that was?</p>
<p>PLEASE tell me the name of that school so we can delete it from our list! This process is crazy enough without illogical requests for prescreening!</p>
<p>You should be looking closely at the prescreen details for EVERY school applied to. They have the right to set the bar anywhere they choose. Not sure about this year, but for the last few years IU would only take prescreen DVDs sent via USPS and were very specific about file order and what got sent in the envelope. Only program I know of that did this. We complied.</p>
<p>I believe I saw something similar - it was a âno editingâ clause when it came to the dance portion. I canât remember what school it was though. </p>
<p>And IU is w/ the times on acceptd now. I actually emailed IU w/ some timing questions and they were VERY quick to respond. </p>
<p>My head is still swimming w/ all the different requirements. Someone (not me) should put together a master list w/ all the schools and their requirements. If that someone (not me) did that I would be prepared to pay a pretty sum so I could stop being driven crazy ⊠and driving my husband crazy in the process. </p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I mentioned this on another thread, but check the schools acceptd site now and you may find much more specific information about how they want the material uploaded. Son would have saved a lot of time editing into separate pieces if he had known.</p>
<p>I am glad my daughter only had 5 and one of the 5 was waived because she attended the summer program at the school. I hope they are okay â some of the cuts have a little static here and there, but I figure they are not judging my filming, they just want to see if they want to see her in person. The folks at Acceptd are great if you have any uploading problems â very responsive.</p>
<p>I will look it up just for you! </p>
<p>I just gotta say, I read through the last few pages of this thread and I am sitting her smiling. Brings back all the crazy stressed out memories of last September :)</p>
<p>I might not have been the most stressed out parent on this forum (maybe I was though, especially in March/April) but I can now say with authority (since my daughter is now safely installed in college and happy as a clam in her BFA MT program), this too will pass!!! </p>
<p>Your child WILL get all of his/her applications/prescreens finished and submitted, you WILL be able to somehow arrange all of their auditions, the January/February/March snows may mess up some of your well laid plans but most schools are very accommodating and bumps in the long audition trail just make you and your child stronger. I wanted to shoot all the parents who kindly said that everyone ends up where they belong (especially after mine had faced a mountain of no thank yous!) but you know what, they were right. Dreams may be realized or they may change but you will all look back on this time fondlyâŠbut not until September 2015.</p>
<p>Best wishes and kind thoughts for all of you Class of 2019!!! BAL </p>
<p>@KaMaMomâ One school at a time my friend! Thatâs all you can do.</p>
<p>Cellomom51 â you just made me tear up. Thanks for the well wishes. It is hard when you are at the bottom of the mountain looking up. I enjoy all of last yearâs parents and learning from your trials and tribulations.</p>