<p>I know you probably won't get this until you come back, but it is very hard for me to have access to the internet on a regular basis so I did not see your post until just now. I'm very sorry that I couldn't get down to visit you, and I'm also sorry that I haven't been posting very much! It is just very difficult as I have not gotten my own computer yet and the internet access in my room doesn't work anyway. Off to write a paper on the American Ballet Theatre performance I saw last night...amazing! Oh! And I placed into second-semester Ballet II today...guess all that work over the summer paid off! Miss you all and talk to you soon, hopefully...</p>
<p>Shauna--That's fantastic about the 2nd semester Ballet II course. All that work last summer was definitely worth it. I hope your show this fall was a big success. ABT is such a wonderful company; that's so neat that you get to write about it.</p>
<p>I read back on our old threads about attaching the headshots to the resumes. Dancersmom recommended the spray glue method. When I put the two together I realized that the headshots are 8 x 10 and the resume is 8-1/2 x 11. hmmmm. I know that this seems trivial and stupid, but did I order the wrong size headshots or should I put my D's resume on smaller paper? I'm guessing having a larger size resume attached to a smaller headshot would really be tacky.... Could someone help?</p>
<p>Lynn, when my daughter used to put her resume on the back of a headshot with a glue stick for professional auditions, I took the 8 1/2 x 11 paper it is printed on and trimmed it on all four sides on a paper cutter so it was 8 x 10 like the headshot. The headshot you have is the RIGHT size, do not worry! </p>
<p>I am not sure for college auditions if we will do that or not. Her resume she has been using for that is two pages as it includes things like performing arts type awards which are not on her theatrical resume normally when auditioning for a show. Does anyone else have a two page resume for college auditions? I figured for college that was ok even though we use a one page one for places like auditions in NYC. </p>
<p>Susan, you're right in thinking that for college auditions, the resume does not need to be on the reverse of the headshot. Most kids will have more to include on this resume than on a normal theatre resume for auditions, so it's perfectly fine to have it separate. When my D auditioned at Tisch two years ago, every kid that day had theirs separate from the headshot. My D's was also two pages.</p>
<p>At the risk of sounding like the Queen Mother of Plastic Sleeves (LOL) I would arrange the headshot and resume back to back and place it in a plastic sleeve.....this way the difference in size won't be as apparent and at the same time the headshot and resume are protected.</p>
<p>On the last two pages some of you were asking about throat remedies...I suggest at the first sign of a cold to take Airborne Cold Preventative Tablets. Don't forget Zinc losenges also.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your quick headshot responses. I feel better now (for the moment). Every step of the way seems like such a big deal...if you make one wrong move, your child may look "unprofessional" and be knocked off!</p>
<p>Lynn, I would not sweat this small stuff. I don't think the admission chances will be affected by this sort of thing. The part to sweat is how much is riding on ten minutes of your kid's time, lol. </p>
<p>Thanks, Alwaysamom, I did not see your post when I posted above, sorry. I thought it was ok to have a two page resume for a college audition even though she uses a one page on the back of a headshot for a professional audition. I think there is more to put on a resume for college purposes. As I said, normally all her performing arts awards are not on her resume but are for colleges and that stuff would not all fit on one page, once you add theater roles and training. </p>
<p>Today my D's boyfriend has his Tisch ED audition and I told you he wants your D's studio (Atlantic). She has several friends going for ED at Tisch. Many are going for Cap. My D's first audition is in a few weeks. She will be at Tisch though in Feb. for one of those Sat. auditions that includes an advanced dance audition option.</p>
<p>As a new member, let me say how wonderful and exhausting these threads are! They have been helpful in reserarching my D's school choices. Her final list includes:
Oklahoma City University..Boston Conservatory...NYU Steinhardt...and U of Michigan. Yes..I guess we're looking at the Iveys!</p>
<p>To tell you what we've rejected:</p>
<p>Florida State University- we have no idea how or why this program has any kind of reputation. The tour we were given was unprepared and we only got to meet a voice teacher because we ran into them in the hall. And they let Grad Students teach voice to freshman. If I'm paying full price, it will be with qualified, experience teachers..not students..no matter how wonderful they might be. After reading the recent threads, we may have to rexamine U of Michigan if they do indeed use Grad TA's.</p>
<p>University of Oklahoma (otherwise know as OU). We were very put off by the attitude we encountered by some of the teachers we encountered..very egotistical. One refered to OU as the best MT option after NYU and CCM. We all got a good laugh out of that one! That comment would be fine if they had the talent and the resources to back it up. We observed a voice class that had marginal talent at best (and they were seniors). They were excited to tell us of all their guest lectures (Marlyin Horn) coming up. I guess if you don't have the experienced faculty, guest lecturer is better than nothing. The director of the MT Department couldn't find more than three minutes to spare with us. He was nice enough to inform us that he was very busy cause there are so many students who wanted to come to OU.</p>
<p>Well..we'll make it easy for him...you can give away my daughter's spot.</p>
<p>Now..the one the will be hard to beat. Oklahaoma City University has a wonderful and fully organized program. From the minute we walked into audition, they knew who we were, where we were to go and what we needed to do. While the students auditioned for dance, we attend the Q&A with the music deans and financial aid and amdissions..all of them in one place!! Wow! My D said the music audition was a very relaxed atmopshere eventhough she was nervous. And the building of the new music school is amazing. There is a 30 foot cran hovering over the school..it looks huge and impressive. We were given a campus tour and were given free tickets to the opening night of their opera "Hansel & Gretel" tonight. The one thing we liked about OCU was not only the out going and friendly and experienced teachers, but the fact that they really stress serious classical vocal training combined with a demanding acting program. This school, I think will be the one to beat.</p>