<p>Hey everyone! I auditioned for PP 2 years ago and was overly ecstatic to be accepted. But I was a big dummy and decided not to attend for some personal reasons. So I’m starting all over again this year and am re-auditioning in November for the MT program. My only question is about the musical theatre class that they have select students take after the dance call. I did my first audition off campus so I didn’t have to take part in such a class. I was just wondering what this follow up class consisted of? Curiosity 
Thanks to anyone who can help me out with that info!</p>
<p>Last year, they worked with students individually (in front of the other students, like a workshop) on the students' audition songs.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response on that. I was also wondering if the people who get called back to the class are usually the people who are more likely to get an acceptance letter? And has there been anyone who has not been called back to the MT class, but was accepted into the program?</p>
<p>My D auditioned and was accepted to Point Park last year. On her audition day, there were about 35 kids and of those, about 12 made the callback. At the callback, she was asked to sing a different song than what she had used at her audition. They flipped through her book and chose a song. This also happened to another student we know. The whole group also played some theater games (not sure what that means--sorry). She had a great time and received an acceptance about a week later with a nice talent award. If you do not get a callback, you will not be accepted according to the information given before the audition day began. Also, even if you get a callback, it doesn't mean you will be accepted. My D was in contact with one of the other auditioning kids who was in the callback, yet was then not accepted to the MT program. But my understanding is that you have to get a callback to be considered. Made for kind of an ugly day actually, since parents and students all had to wait around after the original audition, for the callback list to go up. Then so many kids didn't get callbacks, and it was awkward since they had all been together all morning bonding. Personally not my favorite audition experience as a parent!</p>
<p>It was a long day when I auditioned 2 years ago and I was off campus so there was no MT class. But the class itself sounds like a good time if you get a call back. Do you by chance know if each student called back had their whole rep book with them and if the faculty went through it? Because generally for auditions I limit what is in my book, usually my audition pieces and 1 or 2 more songs. I guess I'm just a little nervous since I got in there once and I'm afraid I'm not gonna get in as a transfer this time. It is of course my top choice and would love to audition, get an acceptance, and be completely done with auditions before the holidays even start.</p>
<p>My D didn't have her whole rep. book with her. She had a book with several songs of various types. I think it had her ballad and uptempo that she used for most auditions, a third song (happened to be a ballad) which she used for schools which required more than two songs, and a classical (aria) song she had prepared for schools which required that, and an additional ballad and uptempo. At least one of hers (the ballad she used at most auditions) was pre-1960, so she had met that requirement at whatever schools wanted it. I would only put a few selections in your book, just the songs you feel VERY comfortable with. Interestingly, although it is very overdone, Mr. Snow was one of her "extra" songs in the book, and that is what they asked her to sing!
Good luck to you at your audition! Keep us posted!</p>
<p>If you are not posted you go home and are not accepted. Some things former students had to say about Point Park were not appealing and after further research and talking to other's we found Point Park was not for us. It is almost impossible to get into a show at Point Park. There is a lot of favoritism and politics that play a role in what you can do. There are normally 3 shows a semester and most schools only let students in one show a semester not PP they double cast and let their favorites in more than one show a semester making it so hard for other's to be cast. If you're good enough to get into the school you're good enough to be cast. By not being cast you are not getting the same education as other's who are for your 150,000 tuition over 4 yrs. Yes, the real world is like this too but you don't have to pay 150,000 to get doors slammed in your face and if one audition doesn't work out you can go to many more. We were told that some students private voice teachers sat in on auditions and other's were not invited & of course those teaches chose their students to be cast. Like I said very political.</p>
<p>The follow up class consists of another song so take another song that you are comfortable with. I'm not so sure you didn't make the right decision when you turned them down the first time. Look around and ck. into other programs.</p>
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<p>I do not know Point Park well enough or do not know those who attend, enough to comment about Point Park. But PLEASE know that if you have a child pursuing a BFA program at ANY college (my post is not about POINT PARK), that you can be very very talented and not be cast in a production. You need to understand that every kid who is admitted is talented. This is not like HS anymore. These kids already passed a big hurdle to get in and now your child will be among many very talented kids on their level or possibly higher level. Once in a BFA program, you may have been used to being a big fish in a small pond, but will often become a small fish in a bigger pond. The chances in casting are WAY more difficult in a BFA program where the program is FULL of talent. I don't know the poliitcs at PP. But I do have a kid in a BFA program that is full of talented kids. They can't all get into every show. Also, casting is NOT all about talent but about fit for the part. Some amazingly talented kids don't always get into the shows. They may not be right for the part or there are too many talented kids than parts available. Yes, you want your child to have performance opportunities in college. But you have to also be realistic that chances in casting will be difficult in BFA programs. Also, younger students are up against older ones who have had more years of BFA training. Entering a BFA program can be a very humbling experience when you see all the huge talent around you. Getting cast is NOT a given. </p>
<p>So, you can recommend others look at other schools (and they should), but believe me, getting into ANY BFA program is NO guarantee that you WILL be cast. PLEASE know this NOW.</p>
<p>My daughter just auditioned in December the the Master Class consisted of the kids sitting in a circle. The auditioners would call one of the kids up and ask them to sing their song. Then they would ask them to sing it another way, i.e. quiter or with different emotion or to someone. Then they did about an hour of Q & A where the kids just asked them questions about the program. </p>
<p>In my daughter's case, she was asked to sing her first audition piece and she didn't remember anyone being asked to sing a different song.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
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<p>I might add that at other schools, including my daughter's BFA program, I know students cast in more than one show in a semester and some cast in no shows. There is none of this "let's be fair" stuff that high schools tend to contend with. It just doesn't work that way in college from what I have seen.</p>
<p>I just would like to add that while we were in Pittsburgh for my D's audition we had the opportunity to see one of PPU's shows 'Streets of America'. The caliber was very impressive. All the students in the production were very talented actors, dancers and singers. :)</p>