<p>Call Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. They are having auditions this weekend and next weekend.</p>
<p>I think Point Park also has an April date - don't know when....</p>
<p>NE1-
I just posted a couple options for you on the rejections thread. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Susan and Kaysmom-
Great "Annie" stories... those are the wonderful memories we can cherish!
(except, maybe sitting through 200 versions of Tomorrow!).<br>
I think the part of Molly is equal to Annie. Kaysmom, how fun that your d's did those together at the same time.<br>
One of my favorites - when my 2 d's played sisters in a professional Holiday production at a regional theater. They played "brats"!</p>
<p>Studio7, LOL on the brat roles! That reminds me when my older one, then age 13, was cast as Pepper in Annie and the 11 year old was Annie and the older one joked that it was not that much of a stretch to play Pepper who has to give Annie a hard time and fight with her! It was funny watching that scene. Though...to be honest, the older one never fights with the younger one in real life, but it still fits the sibling stereotype!</p>
<p>NE1 - I may be wrong, but I think Point Park's April date is this weekend, and I know Oklahoma City University's is this Friday and Sat. Call quickly for an appointment. I think the web sites are pointpark.edu and okcu.edu. </p>
<p>I also remember when we considered visiting SUNY Fredonia last year and it didn't work out, that they have an April audition date, but I don't know when it is. </p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>
<p>anybody know anything about musical theatre program at Brenau University in Gainesville, GA?</p>
<p>Soozievt - Thanks for the report on the BOCO musical. No I haven't had a tour so I haven't seen the theater. I'm pretty sure she wants to go there. She always wanted a conservatory and she sure loved Boston. And I will enjoy visiting her there. Any more personal accounts on BOCO would be appreciated from anyone. </p>
<p>I had to laugh, Soozievt, because I too was thinking how you went full circle and will probably end up at NYU. But now you can never say "what if" I didn't apply ED there. I'm sure you learned a lot along the way from the audition circuit, as I know I did, as well as all of that bonding time. Congratulations to you and to everyone here. We are still waiting to hear from a few schools and are on waiting lists for others, but I'm pretty sure she knows that she wants BOCO.</p>
<p>Hi Susan - I tried PM'ing you but mailbox is still full. Miss Popularity! :)
Did I read your d decided on NYU? If so, have you chosen a dorm? We're leaning toward Rubin; lower cost, and they have SAFE floors. (no substances, so they say!) Any thoughts? I know you know a ton of people there; we no NO ONE! Any info is appreciated. Also, you couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for Sat (or was it Sun?) at the square! Hope you had a great day!</p>
<p>rossji, there's a thread about housing at NYU on the NYU forum which may have some information for you. I remember posting on that months ago and I believe I included a link to the nyu-housing livejournal community where descriptions from current students are given. My D lived in Weinstein freshman year and loved it. It was her first choice because of location, the best dining hall, and the air-conditioning. She and her roommate decorated the room so that it was comfy and homey. The rooms are a bit smaller than at some of the other dorms but the other issues outweighed the size of the room. She had friends in all of the freshman dorms, though, so she's seen them all and probably would have been happy everywhere, with the possible exception of Hayden which had a bad rodent problem that year, and Third Ave. North, which was dingy, old, and had lots of repair problems. Susan's D has indeed chosen NYU but she doesn't get to choose a dorm because she was accepted R.D., not E.D.</p>
<p>Thank you SO MUCH for the info on Hayden! My d wanted to live there, but she is DEATHLY afraid of rodents! (And so am I!) lol</p>
<p>Hi again, I'm back from NYC. I really think BOCO is going to be a good choice for your daughter based on the little bit I know about her. It is a small school but actually a large MT program. The admissions officer said that they auditioned 1000 kids, accepted 110 and expect about 50 to enroll.</p>
<p>My D knew someone who is a senior in the musical theater program and we met with her when there a month ago for the audition. This girl happens to be a dancer (like your daughter is) and has hopes of being a Rockette (she is tall too). She loves the program. She is currently directing a student run production of Nine. In senior year, the student can choose one area to focus on....I think these include directing, dance, acting, etc. Seniors must audition to be in the senior showcase. Also, I don't think they end up with 50 in the graduating class. For one reason or another, the class size diminishes...some leave the program and so forth. There is no campus but the location itself is great for any student who loves the city. I went to college and grad school in Boston and it was great and I know both my girls would have loved to go to college in Boston, had it turned out that way and both considered schools there. Boston is not that big of a city and it is easy to get around and navigate. Flying home is not hard for your daughter either (other than the cost). Right in walking distance to BOCO is shopping on Newbury Street....might not seem like much to an LA girl but it is pretty cool. The dorms are like Brownstone row house type buildings. We were only in the lobby of one but not inside a room. I think many kids get apts. after freshman year. Also they share dining with Berklee which is adjacent. They are part of the consortium with other performing arts colleges. BOCO is particularly good for a kid like your D who does not care as much about having an academic component. I do not think academics were weighed that heavily there or did not need to be at too high of a level. The academic component of the program, however, happened to be courses that my D thought sounded very interesting (humanities type ones). It is just that there are no choices, it is a set of courses that supplements the artistic training. So for those who don't care as much about having some liberal arts, this school might fit the bill, though there is some limitted set coursework outside the arts which does sound like very interesting topics. We observed a ballet class there. They utilize dance placement upon entering which is good because there was no dance segment in the audition to get admitted. The musical we saw was full of talented kids. Each kid who had a substantial role was very good and the ensemble roles were also quite talented. The level of the show was impressive. I did not see anyone who was weak in it. Of course, kids were selected to be in the show (not nearly everyone in the program was participating) so this might not be indicative of all the talent but at least these kids were truly talented and they are the only ones we saw of course. BOCO has a very good reputation in this field. Also, by coincidence, it so happens that we have seen BOCO students perform elsewhere over the years. For several years, for my older D's birthday at the end of the summers, we would take a bunch of girls to the coast of NH, about 3 hours from us, often to the beach (one thing VT does NOT have, lol) and then to a regional repertory theater called Seacoast Reperatory Theater in Portsmouth, NH to see a musical production (professional). We have seen quite a number over the years for her birthday party. And each year, there was a substantial number of BOCO students in the casts who were spending their summers there doing the rep productions. They were always quite good, mixed in with other professional actors. I think that is how we first even heard of the school, reading the bios. Again, we know a couple kids entering the freshman class next year and maybe if your D wants, we can connect you. </p>
<p>I am thrilled for your D that it all worked out in the end. It does not matter how many acceptances she received, only that she found a school that fits what she wants. She can only go to one and frankly, she is going to a great one that truly seems to fit what she was looking for. Give her our congratulations if she remembers us from that first audition way back in Dec. at Emerson (seems like ages ago right now after all these auditions are done!).</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>I am sorry about the full PM box....I can't keep up with it. It is easier for me to get all letters through email so feel free to contact me at SoozieVT which is at aol.com. I am hoping that this week, I might be able to get caught up in my life, particularly if my daughter starts returning to school, at least part time tomorrow. But for now, I will answer your questions posted above because it is fine for a forum discussion anyway. If you want to write me about anything else and you don't want it on the forum, send me an email. We just got back late last night from NYU/Tisch and learned a bunch of stuff. As well, our girls will indeed be going to CAP21 together so we oughta connect!~</p>
<p>Regarding the housing, like AlwaysAmom indicated, only early decision candidates can request and prioritize certain dorms. Regular decision kids can choose between traditional style housing (two to three kids per room with private bathroom) or apartment style (suite) housing, where about 6 kids are in three rooms that also have private bath and a kitchen. </p>
<p>My daughter prefers the suite/apt. style housing. Though what AlwaysAMom said was obviously correct (she should know as her kid goes to Tisch!), it so happens that my D is likely going to be rooming with a friend from VT who also got into CAP21 (a girl she has done regional shows with in our state, who also went to her summer theater program out of state a few summers), unless Freelance's D decides to go to Tisch, because HER D is my D's best friend from summers (different state). But if Freelance's D selects a different college amongst her many fine choices, and my D rooms with the VT friend going to CAP, THAT girl got in ED to CAP and thus by requesting my D as a roomie which is their plan, I think my D might be kinda "in" on the specific dorm request that the other girl will be able to make on HER form. For now, their plan is to request Third North. There are two suite style choices for Freshman and one is Third North and the other is University Hall. I know the girl will have to put down second through fifth choices and so they hopefully will be talking today to flesh that out. My D has two close male friends (from other states) who got into Tisch ED (one is going to CAP) and they are also requesting Third North. We have never seen Third North ourselves but it is not as close to Washington Square Park (try to look at an NYU map which does show the location of all these dorms). However, my D has been in Hayden and Weinstein, both for overnights with current freshmen. Hayden is right on the park (seemed nice to me!). But only my D saw the room, not me. She said the room seemed spacious to her and was bigger than the one she stayed in in Weinstein. I am not as well versed on each dorm but have been reading the LiveJournal that talks about NYU Housing. </p>
<p>If you need me to share anything we learned yesterday by talking to current CAP students, I can. We were at Saturday in the Square for Tisch students and also got to talk informally with current students. We also went to a luncheon for University Scholars and learned a lot about it that seemed exciting. Oh, and got the car decal....you need that, ya know!
Susan</p>
<p>that belle,</p>
<p>Brenau is an all-female university. I know it has a summer fine arts workshop that is used mostly by local people. I have not heard anything that impresses me about Brenau's MT program. I would look at Shorter in Rome before I looked at Brenau's program.</p>
<p>RossJi, just as a quick followup to my earlier post about freshman dorms at NYU, my D spoke further today with current freshman and while she is still going to be requesting Third North as a first choice (via her anticipated roommate who got in ED to CAP with whom she has been consulting today), they will have to stipulate second, third, etc. choices and from the knowledge/feedback they have gotten, have heard that Brittny and Hayden are ones they would want. As mentioned previously, she has been in Hayden and thought the rooms were nice. Of course, as with any college, you ask one kid and they say one thing and ask another, you get a different perspective. But based on everything they have read and kids they have asked who attend, this is their thinking at this time.
Susan</p>
<p>How many students are accepted at UMich for musical theatre?</p>
<p>-hrh</p>
<p>thanks, i appreciate the info. They've been sort of 'recruiting' me at Brenau... I was thinking of keeping it as a safety school.</p>
<p>hrh7786</p>
<p>Last year UM accepted 27 students for MT and 24 of them accepted UM. That kind of "yield" say a lot.</p>
<p>The process for this year is not yet complete.</p>
<p>I hope everything is going great for everybody as they continue the Musical Theatre program journey... it really is quite the trip isn't it?</p>
<p>This is the best time of year because some are deciding and some are only beginning. All of us at Webster are already excited about finding out who the new freshman are going to be.</p>
<p>I did think it was important for me to stress one thing to both the ones wraping up the process and those only starting it. As far as I know, musical theatre programs do not necessarily only accept the "most" talented students. Every program has a different "IT" that they are looking for. Every program is different and most of these schools are looking for kids who will develop well under their system. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are now seven different types of learning that people have, and so one program may not be for a particular person, or it might be the perfect place. People who think that only the "most" talented kids get into the top programs would be surprised to find out that this may not be true all the time. A flashy resume or headshot isn't what is needed all the time.</p>
<p>Webster, has been "THE" best experience in my life. It has only been the first year, but the difference in my performance is incredible. It is a program that is in the top in its craft, but still stays humble about it. The working rate of their actors is superb, and the atmosphere is a positive nurturing one... which is not found at every school! Keep this in mind as you look for programs. If you are thinking of visiting Webster anytime soon, or happen to be in the upcoming freshman class I encourage you to contact me or the school. If you have any questions, I'll be more then happy to answer them or find you someone who can. Both my twin brother and I here are very happy!</p>
<p>So, just keep in mind... It is more important to see what you can become when you leave the program after four years... rather then seeing how talented you are now. All programs have students of remarkable quality, and it is really amazing to see how much talent is actually out there... you aren't the only person who got the leads in your high school shows anymore.</p>
<p>Thanks Guys and have a nice day Okay!</p>
<p>NLB</p>
<p>AGHH! I'm having a hard time choosing between BOCO and Point Park U... PPU gave me a 4500 scholarship a year... but money isn't exactly the issue... anyone have any helpful comments? I've heard good and bad things about both schools... I am decently academically-inclined but that doesn't mean I'm totally against BoCo. AGH! So hard!</p>
<p>BoCo - no question.</p>