<p>For the musical theatre applicants who have more than five years of dance training, what is the level of difficulty for the audition?</p>
<p>The “advanced” dance audition is very difficult… if you consider yourself a true dancer in jazz and ballet than you should choose this option.</p>
<p>I don’t really have a choice because she asked me if I had more than five years of training and I said yes… I guess I’ll just have to try my best.</p>
<p>Just curious… how much does body weight factor into this? For the whole program, I guess.</p>
<p>My D had her audition last weekend and was in the advanced dance call. Dance is her strongest area, and she has 12 years of training and has competed in all areas other than pointe; pointe is about 8 years. She said it was a tough audition; she was in there for 2 and a half hours, and she said many had trouble keeping up though she personally did very well, enough that they also asked her to consider the commercial dance major. (Not bragging but want you to know the reality as far as difficulty.) But everyone is incredibly nice and supportive, so just do your best and smile and be yourself and you will be fine. I cannot answer the body weight question. I personally think “type-casting” is incredibly unfair to kids who have ability, but I couldn’t really see a consistent “type” among the current students.</p>
<p>Body weight for musical theatre -
thinness is way way less crucial than for ballet.
Plus, most colleges in musical theatre are for singers who dance or move, not for dancers who sing. (Sad dearth of Professional level musical theatre dance training at colleges and universities)
If you are overweight, there are all those character roles! Wouldn’t worry so much about the weight.</p>