<p>Vocal range is not a standard college resume item according to everything I have been told by people who know what they are talking about. D does not have it on her resume and none of the colleges that called her back at Nebraska asked about it. She does list voice type, i.e., Soprano/Belt.</p>
<p>At CMU they ran D through vocal exercises to check range, BW may have too- but I donāt remember specifically</p>
<p>Iām fairly sure @emsdad is right above in post #580 as are other posters who presented similar info. Yay that CC put numbers back so one could actually reference a specific post #. Safe bet that colleges will not take what was on a resume at face value and will test if they think they should. Being tested on your range might depend on whether or not you really do something in the audition room to make them curious about it. So include it or not but if you are making claims that suggest notes that most mere mortals cannot hitā¦ be sure you actually can.</p>
<p>At the CCPA/Roosevelt audition, the kids went in to a separate room first and were run through their vocal range. So yes, donāt exaggerate on the resume! [-X </p>
<p>We have received the advice before to leave it off because you donāt want to limit yourself unnecessarily, and also because the young voice is still developing and changing. However, I would think that college auditors are sophisticated enough to understand that. Either way, I think they will vocalize you in the audition if they want accurate information. Too many young people and their parents either exaggerate or quite innocently just donāt have a good understanding of what their true range and/or voice type is.</p>
<p>For those who do list vocal range, such as in post #576 by @evilqueen (my Dās range and voice type are exactly the same as yours, BTW), here is a question:</p>
<p>Do you list range that D/S can comfortably vocalize or range that D/S can reliably hit in the middle of a song in an audition/performance setting?</p>
<p>@elsacc - your point is one my Dās voice teacher has brought up many times. A vocal range tells nothing of where in that range a person sings at their best. This is why song selection for auditions is so important. It is your chance to show your best sound and storytelling abilities in 32 bars x 2. I really wonder at schools that listen to only 16 barsā¦how much can you really tell about a kid from 16 bars? years of voice lessons and preparation hinging on 16 bars? Really? smhā¦</p>
<p>@addicted2MT Yes, and for some people, even just saying I am a Soprano doesnāt do justice to their excellent tone in the low range. Thatās why we often donāt put Dās voice type or range on her resume.</p>
<p>Again, my guess is that college and professional auditors are sophisticated and will figure out what they need to know. So I think itās fine to state voice type and/or range, or neither, on the college resume. </p>
<p>Youth and community theater may be another story, and in those settings I see more danger in stating one is a Soprano when going for a Mezzo role, for example. </p>
<p>@elsaac we listed her range as the notes she could reliably hit if ātested.ā Ds voice teacher specifically chose the range he thought she should list even though she can go higher and lower on a good day. D has been working professionally and this is how we were told to list her range. For colleges I can see that it might be different but they sometimes only have 5 min with an auditor and how can it hurt to list what they can do? Also agree that songs should show off their voices but my D could sing any song in that range comfortably.</p>
<p>@elsaac I didnāt see #586 but your point is exactly why professional resumes use a vocal range. Mezzos are also sopranos so the words themselves do not convey the same information in as accurate a way as a vocal range. My D and her voice teacher review her range every six months and adjust her resume as necessary.</p>
<p>How wonderful @evilqueen that your D has had the opportunity to work professionally and has a voice teacher who assists in identifying her range. Thatās great and it sounds as if the way you list it on her resume is perfect.
I did just want to ease concerns for those who may not know their vocal range. Donāt worry! For the purposes of the college audition, if you donāt already know your vocal range, donāt feel you must put it on your resume. Your audition will speak for itself, and some auditors will even vocalize with you to understand your voice better. </p>
<p>@evilqueen and @vvnstar I agree with @vvnstar that people should not worry if they are not clear on what to put on the resume in terms of voice type and/or range, either because their voice teacher hasnāt helped them to identify it or because their voice and skills are still evolving rapidly. Itās perfectly acceptable, and might even be a good idea for some people, to leave one or both off of the resume. In general, one should never put anything on the resume that one is not ready to demonstrate or discuss on the spot. So, when in doubt, leave it off, IMO.</p>
<p>I also agree with @evilqueen that if you have an accurate understanding of your D/Sās current reliable range, it can be helpful to list it, along with voice type, when auditioning professionally (or for college). My D is in a similar situation to @evilqueen ās D, and when she auditions professionally, we include her range. Like @evilqueen ās D, she is a Soprano w/ belt with a similar range. Sometimes they ask for range on the audition form, also, so itās good to have some idea what to say if asked. However, if you Google well-known professional performersā resumes, as well as college seniorsā BFA showcase resumes, I think you will find that there is no single standard, and even seasoned professionals do not always list range or even voice type.</p>
<p>Yes, the first time we were faced with a form that asked for her range we had no idea what to sayā¦
Also yes that if you donāt know your range donāt put it on there and I am sure colleges will not care.</p>
<p>i just sent my application i feel like puking</p>
<p>which school?</p>
<p>I am so glad my D got her applications in by September 1st. She just received her first academic acceptance yesterday! University of Oklahoma. She will do the live prescreen in Chicago and see if she is invited for a callback to campus. Pretty fun to get that big package in the mail!</p>
<p>Congratulations!!</p>
<p>Congrats @divamamacita! D has two academic acceptances thus far - SIU & Western Michigan. Another 4 submitted and 6 more that require prescreens that have yet to be recorded. (Scheduled for 2nd week in October.) </p>
<p>Headshots were delivered this past Friday. First in person audition is this coming Saturday. Things are starting to happen ā¦ and yet, so much still has to be done! 
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<p>Congrats! It is so exciting when things start happening! Weāre done filming pre-screens (yay! and whew!)ā¦ two academic acceptances (Wright State and Western Michigan). Uploading pre-screens this weekā¦ eek. I LOVE crossing things off the list! </p>
<p>Yay for our kids! We are ready to take this show on the road. Waiting to hear on the Elon prescreen. And then more waiting.</p>
<p>OKā¦ so venting a bit. Iām uploading U of Mich prescreens and encounter this:</p>
<p>āThis year, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance would like to pilot a new application component. Please record and upload a short video response to the following prompt. We would like to use your response as a way to get to know you on a level apart from our formal requirements. Participation in this component is completely optional but greatly appreciated.ā </p>
<p>And then the āWhy Michigan?ā question. This was unexpected. Didnāt we answer that in the 500 word common app question? Anyone do thisā¦ not do this? I thought we were all done filming. Was this on the UofM website anywhere and I missed it? Or has this been a surprise to everyone, too? It is not a huge deal, but it is one more thing to add to the list. </p>