<p>Could someone (Dr. John?) post the audition dates for 2006-2007 ? Don't see them on the website.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>We have not scheduled a date. Sorry for the confusion. We were given a flyer that showed the first possible date being Dec. 1st. Basically, my D plans on auditioning for whatever date she can. I will find the flyer and put the other up unless DR. John beats me to it.</p>
<p>This is the list of dates which we gave out at our Visit Day last Saturday. I need to stress that they are still tentative; I hope to have confirmations by the middle of June. We won't start taking reservations until the fall, but you should be able to start some planning now.</p>
<p>On-Campus Auditions
December 1: MT and Acting
January 27: MT
February 2: Acting
February 3: MT
February 24: MT
March 3: MT</p>
<p>There is a possibility that we'll add March 10 for Acting. I'll let you know for sure in a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>Here are the Unified dates for us:</p>
<p>February 4: New York (other schools will be there on the 3rd as well) - American Management Association
February 5-7: Chicago - Palmer House Hilton
February 10: San Francisco - hotel tba
February 11: Los Angeles - Hilton LAX</p>
<p>(Some schools will also be in Las Vegas on February 8.)</p>
<p>Remember that we'll look at applicants for all degree programs at the Unified sites. That includes MT, MT with a concentration in Dance, Acting, Design/Tech, and BA.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for this early info. I look foward to meeting you in L.A. in Feb.</p>
<p>Well, we just spent two days driving to Otterbein, seeing 42nd Street the first night, then a full day of classes, meetings, tour, lunch, watching showcases, etc. on the second day. Every positive thing that anyone has said about Otterbein here on CC is true. The campus is gorgeous, the town is adorable, the staff is friendly, the students are so nice and SOOO talented, and DoctorJohn is as personable as you would expect from reading all of his helpful advice here on CC. And 42nd Street absolutely blew our minds with how truly excellent it was--in every respect--acting, singing, dancing, costumes, etc. Now our problem: our D LOVES Otterbein but they only take four girls for MT and now EVERYONE knows about Otterbein which will only make the odds worse! But she'll still be there auditioning on December 1st!!!!</p>
<p>NYdancemom, welcome to the Otterbein "fan club"! My daughter will be attending in the fall (for music), and when I read her your comment about everyone knowing about Otterbein, she had to laugh. Even though we're only a state away, when she wears her Otterbein hoodie, she gets the [inevitable] "Where's Otterbein?" question. She even had a friend (from CA) ask her if she was going to college in Germany! </p>
<p>But my daughter did add that Otterbein's audition was the only one she actually enjoyed (granted, it was for music, not MT, but the niceness factor applies across the board in our experience). She viewed her other auditions as "necessary evils" but truly had a great time at her Otterbein audition. She said that "all you can do is your best, but at Otterbein, that was much easier because the tension just dissipated with each step." I hope your daughter's experience will be similar...</p>
<p>It's no secret that my daughter really looked for a reason to dislike Otterbein, since she was hoping to get out of the midwest. When we went down to visit the campus (after she'd been accepted but before she'd sent in her deposit), she declared rather plaintively, "Every time I set foot on this campus, I remember again how much I like it here." Up until that moment, I had been keeping my mouth firmly shut (sometimes with the difficulty), but I finally suggested that maybe she needed to listen to her heart instead of studying a map; by the end of the day, she had decided that Otterbein was "her" school. 103 days until classes begin...</p>
<p>Best to your daughter (and to you, as you also go through the audition process).</p>
<p>Our Summer Theatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this season. The Columbus Dispatch did a lovely feature a couple of weeks ago, consisting of stories from and about people who've been part of that enterprise. I don't post reviews of our productions, but this was such an unusual piece that I thought it was worth sharing. You can find the story on our department home page: <a href="http://www.otterbein.edu/theatre/%5B/url%5D">http://www.otterbein.edu/theatre/</a></p>
<p>Happy reading!</p>
<p>doctorjohn,</p>
<p>Thanks for the link. We really enjoyed the article, and discovered even more great things about the school that will be home for our son. This weekend he wraps up Tulsa in "Gypsy." Many in the audience don't know we are "Tulsa's" parents. It's interesting to overhear different conversations from audience members about where he will attend school. Even though his bio mentions Otterbein, many still have it confused with those other schools beginning with "O" or can't quite get it at all, at least the pronunciation. Yet, our son never ceases to be so proud to mention where he's headed. With every opportunity, he will make sure it receives its due recognition - even in our little neck of the woods in NJ. Our first visit your way was this time last year when we saw "Crimes of the Heart." It capped off a great introduction to Otterbein. Enjoy the rest of your summer - and see you soon!</p>
<p>abparent,</p>
<p>Your experience with our name is not unusual. First time I heard it, I thought the person had said "Oberlin". Great school, in Ohio; just not us. As for the proununciation, you're right, the usual mistake is to pronounce "bein" as "bean" instead of "bine".</p>
<p>Glad you enjoyed the article. Looking forward to seeing you and AB in September!</p>
<p>abparent
It is funny that no one we talk to knows the Otterbein name either. My D is a rising senior and Otterbein is definitely one of her very favorite programs after all of our research and visits last year. But everyone who asks her about where she's looking for college has never heard of Otterbein (we're in upstate NY) UNLESS they are theater people in which case they MIGHT know the name. But the people who MATTER know the name and reputation! My D is at Broadway Theatre Project right now and when I talked to her after one masterclass with Dave Clemmons (major casting agent) she said he specifically mentioned Otterbein as being one of the programs HE really likes! She was excited to hear that! Good luck to your son--I'm sure he's going to love it!</p>
<p>LOL about Otterbein's name recognition/pronunciation! We're only about 5 hours away and have yet to meet anyone who "knows" the school. The closest we get to recognition is at our church (United Methodist) where people at least recognize the name of Phillip Otterbein; we have a reproduction print in our church of a famous moment in Methodist history that shows Phillip Otterbein, and my daughter just points to him and says "I'm going to his school." Outside of church, she just decided to have fun with this...when she's with her local friends, she calls it "Oh-TER-bee-in."</p>
<p>This spring a friend overheard me talking about my daughter attending "OC"; she wanted to know how I felt about my daughter being so far away. I gave her a puzzled look (five hours is far?) until she started asking me whether my daughter would be flying home from CA at Thanksgiving!</p>
<p>Our season is now posted on our website, <a href="http://www.otterbein.edu/theatre%5B/url%5D">www.otterbein.edu/theatre</a>. Dates and detailed descriptions of the shows, directions to our theatres, and pictures of the renovated Cowan Hall, are included. Enjoy!</p>
<p>Ooooo.....Cowan Hall looks better than ever!</p>
<p>Can't wait to see Company!</p>
<p>doctorjohn
I was wondering if end of freshman year is too early for my D to come by Otterbei and hear about the program? Her father and I are pushing her to graduate early since she will be done with required classes end of junior year, so she could be considered a sophmore.
She currently believes she has strong likes and dislikes about where she wants to be, but what these are based on is a mystery to us. Otterbein falls into her likes category. Since we are close by to many programs we have the luxury of being able to visit in a day.
I guess we don't want to waste people's time if she would be considered too young take much in now.</p>
<p>keepingcalm: </p>
<p>Let her choose. If she'd like to come and take a look, it's easily arranged. She can sit in on a class or two, have lunch with a couple of majors, do a campus tour, and visit with Debbie Byrne, our admissions liaison, and (time permitting) with Harriet Hill or me. We'd be happy to meet with her; it would not be a waste of our time.</p>
<p>But if she doesn't want to, don't make her do it. Reluctance is an indication that the student is not emotionally ready to think about college. That's what happened to our elder son. We took him up to Oberlin during spring break of his sophomore year. We thought he'd love it, but the visit was something of a disaster--and it had nothing to do with the school. He just wasn't ready. A year later, however, when he was a junior, we took him to Indiana, he fell in love with it, and ended up receiving both BM and MM degrees in bassoon performance there.</p>
<p>It's all in the timing. If she's not ready, pushing her to visit could be quite counter-productive. (My son never did apply to Oberlin.) If she is ready, it probably won't hurt.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Thanks very much for your thoughtful advice. Your reminder that timing is everything is very important. I will wait until we are done with this year's Nutcracker insanity before I even ask about her if she would like to look at colleges.
She has been looking at (online) and discussing college since 7th grade but maybe she can still backoff and enjoy a little more of HS.</p>
<p>Dr. John,</p>
<p>Now that your letters have been sent, I was wondering if you would be willing to post statistics like you have done in the past: how many auditioned (guys vs girls), how many were accepted through unifieds, etc. You always provide such great information! </p>
<p>Thank you for always keeping us informed. I can't wait for my letter.</p>
<p>mtsinger: I'll be happy to do that, after the dust has settled and the class is set. Thanks for your interest!</p>
<p>DoctorJohn: This question is for you and it doesn't have anything to do with this thread. What is vocal range for a Baritenor?</p>
<p>llong39:</p>
<p>Although "baritenor" is something of a slang term, referring to a combination of baritone and tenor, it's usually expected that light or lyric baritones will have an A (above middle C) at the top end. Traditional baritones need to have a G. Operatic tenors are usually expected to have a C, but it certainly isn't often called for in MT repertoire. A trained baritone should also be able to sing a solid B below low C. </p>
<p>Having said that, I will point out that I am not a voice teacher and would not feel qualified to say what notes any given student should have at any particular point in their training, particularly at this age. So please be careful about passing this response on to others. Perhaps Coach C can chime in?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>