<p>Are there any Juilliard acceptances for 06/07 Drama? I'm trying to meet classmates</p>
<p>Thesp33... any luck?</p>
<p>alfstein1987-
Just curious. Were you accepted to Juilliard right out of HS or have you attended another college prior to your acceptance?</p>
<p>wct- they are prob straight out/one year after cause 1987 is in their name and that would make them 18/19.</p>
<p>Alf-good job! congrats!</p>
<p>Two girls from my D's high school (public, by-audition-only arts school) were accepted into The Juilliard School's drama program for next fall. They are both seniors in high school and are about 17 or 18 years old.</p>
<p>I'm right out of highschool</p>
<p>the class this year (which is a younger class than normal) will have</p>
<p>10 out of highschool or first-time college students
6 who have completed college
2 transfers</p>
<p>thats really neat, is there anyway I could get in contact with them?</p>
<p>alfstein 1987, let me see if I can get their names to you. PM me with another address, as I don't feel OK posting that info on this public board. My D doesn't really know the two girls: they are both (obviously) seniors, and though the drama dept is small, the kids pretty much move through the day in their own ensembles. (There are about 15 kids in each ensemble, give or take a few. The freshmen ensemble starts with more, and people who don't pass annual juries or find that an arts high school is not for them end up leaving, resulting in fewer kids graduating.)
I am told that one of the girls is definitely going to Juilliard, but the other apparently hasn't decided between Juilliard, the Guthrie BFA program (anyone know anything about that? I had no idea the Guthrie <em>had</em> a BFA program!) or UArts. I sure know what I would pick!
L</p>
<p>L,</p>
<p>The Guthrie program is through U of Minnesota and is an excellent and well-respected drama program.</p>
<p>I'm guessing that you would pick Juilliard. ;) The thing to remember is that, despite its wonderful reputation, Juilliard is definitely not for everyone. Choosing it, just for the name and reputation, without considering all aspects, would probably be a mistake for some kids, especially if they're planning on going right after senior year of h/s.</p>
<p>alwaysamom,
Wiser words were never spoken. (Well, maybe a <em>few</em> wiser words have been spoken, but you know what I mean!)
You're correct: no program is for everyone. I have heard that the environment at The Juilliard School is uber-competitive and can be harsh: is that true, does anyone know?
I just meant to say that being accepted out of high school to Juilliard would be very heady stuff, indeed, and tough to turn down. But a wise student would think carefully about each opportunity she had been given and make the choice that seemed best to her. No doubt about it.
Thanks for the info on the Guthrie program. It seems several of the other acting seniors from my D's high school will be going there, and it will definitely be something by own D will look at when the time comes.
Love to hear what people know about Juillliard .....
L</p>
<p>Although I have never been a student there, nor has my S, we do know a Juilliard graduate BFA/MFA. Some say it is not as "nurturing" an environment as some other programs. Some people need that kind of environment and some do not. Programs, like people, are very different and like finding that right piece of clothing that "fits you like a glove", so it is for your training.</p>
<p>The Guthrie program is a very fine program. It is a relatively new program. Many Presidential Scholars in the Arts, (NFAA theater spoken only) choose to go there. My S was strongly considering it but chose CMU.</p>
<p>One thing that I have heard about Juilliard is that they don't coddle their students; they often are very tough critics of the young people studying there. How tough, I don't know. I think there is a fine line between constructive and honest criticism in the name of helping an actor or artist (or any kind of professional, for that matter) improve, and just being thoughtlessly cruel.
At my D's arts high school, the kids are repeatedly told that they are all talented, or they wouldn't be there, but if they came to the school to be stroked and told how good they are, they are in the wrong place. They are told that without honest critique, they will not improve. I think that's true. Some kids decide it's not for them (the work load, the intensity and the criticism) and they leave, and others are asked to leave after their juries.</p>
<p>my email is <a href="mailto:ALFstein1987@aol.com">ALFstein1987@aol.com</a></p>
<p>I think I know the girl that is going to the Guthrie instead of Juilliard</p>
<p>let me know</p>