<p>Why do most college auditions have you auditor?? Can colleges really rely on one persons perception of someone? It seems pretty ridiculous...</p>
<p>My daughter only did one like that. She found it “creepy” when he suggested she do her monologue in a more intimate fashion. This was in a hotel room at unifieds followed by a solo dance performance. Really?</p>
<p>I suspect, as hoveringmom said in a different post, part of the answer is that the schools who use a single auditor may have an unstated (to the auditioners, but known to the auditors, of course) set of qualifications about physical type. Perhaps type-screening in addition to a strong belief in their method of training (i.e., they believe that they can mold actors from scratch, so specifics of prior training and “talent” are not as important as type) makes it possible for them to have confidence in a single auditor? Just guessing-- I have a hard time making sense of it, too. I know that in most artistic disciplines, auditors are likely to argue quite a bit about aesthetic decisions.</p>
<p>Edit for crosspost: Flossy, yikes! That <em>is</em> creepy!</p>
<p>I agree Flossy,that is extremely creepy. What school was it?</p>
<p>Glassharmonica, I agree with much of Hoveringmom’s post on the other thread about looks. Yes, of course looks matter. BUT, I do not believe that is what the single auditor is about. </p>
<p>Don’t you think that a professor at one of these school’s we all talk about, can spot potential? I think THAT is what gets you in or that second look. We call it “talent”, but it is really potential to have talent.
Are they confident and well prepared? Do they have that je ne sais quoi? (And I do not think you need to look like a model to have it.) Does the energy in the room change when they walk in? I think it is way more than how someone looks. It is inside.</p>
<p>I don’t get the one auditor thing either. Syracuse and NYU both do that (or did for D’s audition), and I know Emerson does too. It really seems to leave a lot to luck–who knows what the rapport between any two people will be? </p>
<p>Flossy that is creepy, and reminds me that in every case where D had one auditor it was a man. It also reminds me of a time D was auditioning for a part in which she was supposed to act seductive toward another character. The person standing in for that character at the audition was the 60 year old father of a classmate of hers. D was mortified!</p>
<p>I agree about potential, Mommy5-- and I also think they can see a lot from a resume (not that someone needs to have been on Broadway, but the dedication and initiative comes through).</p>
<p>I’m sure a lot of it has to do with time and efficiency. Many of these schools have so many kids to see that having multiple rooms with one auditor is just more efficient than having only one or two rooms with multiple auditors. This allows for more kids to be seen in a shorter amount of time, which allows for more audition slots. I know that scheduling can be crazy and these auditions usually book up fast, so the more slots available the better. I’m sure that all of these competitive schools have criteria for what to look for, criteria that the faculty all agree upon. I’m sure the faculty at these prestigious programs are all experienced enough that they can score an applicant as objectively as possible (not that talent and potential are at all objective.)</p>