<p>update: approved for my audition at University of Michigan =)</p>
<p>congrats on elon and emerson you two!</p>
<p>Well as much as I enjoyed having my own personal line on the "by school" acceptance, you're gonna have to add me to CAP21 because I found out today!!!!! I'm so beyond excited as this was my first choice studio... </p>
<p>I also want to say CONGRATS to everyone else who had good news lately... the list is getting so long, it's awesome. And good luck to everyone with busy auditions schedules in the oncoming months. :D</p>
<p>I have to say that I am so impressed by the success of the people on this list. It makes me wonder about the population on this list. Are the people who participate here just more likely to be prepared, etc. and thus end up being more successful than the average? Or what? It intrigues me. That's quite a list of acceptances. Gives me hope for my own D when the time comes ...</p>
<p>LD</p>
<p>I can't say that the folks on the forum are more successful than average because I don't know. But what I think I can say is that families who read CC tend to be more involved in and more informed in the process by the sheer fact that they are here in the first place. Have you read the Parents Forum on CC? You will readily see the involvement and interest on the part of the parent participants there. Then read THAT list of college acceptances....very long and impressive this early in the application process! </p>
<p>The MT acceptances here are wonderful and show much success so far (plus there are others who are holding off posting their acceptances just yet and so I know of some more not even posted here that are GREAT). Did you see last year's list on the MT Forum? Lotsa success there too with MT acceptances. Again, I can't claim it is MORE success than the many folks who do not post here but I do think the general CC population is full of interested and involved families and by being informed and involved, it says something overall and may contribute to successful admissions outcomes.</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>deegee-CONGRATS!!!
....are you a dancer? sorry my friend got me all scared the other day because he said that cap was like 60 dance 20 acting and 20 singing (by people's strengths)....liiiittle paranoid now.</p>
<p>Hi TotheStage
I am by no means a dancer at all. At ALL! I did not do the dance component of the audition. However, I read somewhere that at the beginning of the school year there are placement 'tests' so see what level you're at dancewise and theory wise. So although it's best to be good at everything-dance, singing, acting, and it's extremely beneficial to learn and take classes in all 3 fields before auditioning/attending... it's ok if you're not so super at one of the things. So don't worry too too much about it! :d</p>
<p>To the Stage.....that simply is not true. I'm not sure if you are referring to admissions itself or to the curriculum but it is not true in either case. </p>
<p>With regard to admissions, there is not even a dance audition required. Only advanced dancers may attend an optional dance audition. Therefore, there are many students who are accepted to CAP with little or no dance experience. If you read RossJi's posts, she has said that about her daughter, a current CAP student who got in ED but did not attend the dance audition. Needless to say, that anyone going into Musical Theater ideally would have training in all three disciplines of singing, acting and dance, but many programs will accept you if you are strong in two areas but weak in one. Usually singing can't be weak, however. Naturally, if you are a triple threat, all the better but you don't HAVE to be a triple threat to be admitted to CAP, or at least not be strong in dance. </p>
<p>As far as curriculum goes, it is evenly split between dance, acting and voice. My daughter attends and I feel her studio time is evenly split. </p>
<p>With regard to dance, since they do take students with varying degrees of experience (including some with little or none), they hold placement auditions on the first day of CAP. For JUST freshman year alone, there are four levels of ballet, four levels of jazz, and four levels of tap. You will be placed accordingly. If you have no experience, you'd be in the lowest of the four levels. They have four levels again soph year and so forth. I feel that for schools that do not require a dance audition to be admitted, then they truly should have dance placement once you are in the program. For instance, last year BOCO did not have dance auditions but they did have levels and placement once you were enrolled. One drawback to my D, who is a lifelong dancer, was that at Ithaca, which has no dance audition, also does not have dance placement or various levels of dance per year and so experienced dancers are placed with those with little background which for her, was not as ideal. </p>
<p>In any case, I would never say that dance was the heaviest strength of those accepted to CAP. MANY accepted do not have much dance background. Some do. Once there, they are placed accordingly. Cap then gives ample training in voice, acting and all three disciplines of dance. It's a balanced program.....and has liberal arts. </p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>okay great, I'm not paranoid anymore. I knew there was the optional dance audition (I'm not dancing) so I was expecting a response like that.
thank you!</p>
<p>TotheStage, if you are a nondancer, you likely have a better chance getting in at Tisch than some other schools, because your dance skills will not be revealed in the audition, whereas at some schools, you will have to dance at the audition, so in some respects, this bodes well for you auditioning at NYU, the opposite of what you may have been led to believe.</p>
<p>But will Tisch take note of previous and current dance training as a positive, even if the student chooses not to do the advanced dance audition? Or maybe it doesn't count at all since the kid is not doing the advanced dance audition?</p>
<p>Chris, I cannot give you any "official" word on this with regard to Tisch but can assume that at ANY MT BFA program, that dance training is a plus. If you have all three skills...singing, acting, AND dance, all the better. Many schools might admit you with two of those strong and one weaker but with potential. Even if there is no dance audition, they surely look over your training and background. For instance, at BOCO's audition, while there was no dance audition last year, I recall a form at the audition that had many questions and some of them pertained to dance training....number of years, which disciplines, etc. If they did not care, they would not ask, ya know? So, yes, when you provide a resume, they will look at your training and of course previous dance training is a plus, even if there is no dance done at the actual audition. However, they also take some kids with very little dance background. Other schools have dance as part of the audition so I would think you'd have to at least demonstrate potential or movement with your body. Needless to say, being a triple threat is more ideal but just not required, for admittance to most programs. But having training and experience in all three areas can only be a plus. So, yes, the dance background will "count". They just only want those with more extensive dance experience to do the audition. Afterall, they have many levels of dance each year in each discipline via placement so it is not like you must be at a "certain level" to be able to hack the dance classes here. That would be more of an issue if there was just one level of dance class per year. But at CAP, advanced dancers are not taking class with beginning dancers. If your D has a dance background but has not done the dance audition, she likely will be placed (if she goes there) some place in the second or third level of dance, as opposed to the first level for more non dancers. As you can see, dancers of every level and background seem to be admitted. That said, it can NEVER hurt to be able to dance. So, while I don't work for Tisch, LOL, I would think that any dance training is a positive, yes. And besides for admissions reasons, let's not forget it is a positive because she wants to go into musical theater and in order to do so, she needs to be able to dance. After all, many beginning professional jobs in theater are often in the chorus. Besides that, MT is an integrated area...singing, dancing and acting are all needed. I'm sure admissions folks will look favorably to training in all three disciplines. Often a weaker one of the three is OK but usually that can't be in voice. My guess is if one area had to be weak, dance would be better than acting or voice, in terms of admissions. But someone who can dance, just has more plusses going for them, because it is a three skill discipline.</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>adding a PS I just thought of....</p>
<p>At the advanced audition for dancers for CAP, they said the dance audition can only help you, not hurt you. This makes sense as it is not required so how can they take it against you when the majority of those who audition do not even demonstrate their dance skills at all. So, if you think about it, dance on the "resume" can only help too. You see?</p>
<p>Thanks Susan. As auditions approach (second time around, as you know) I told myself I wouldn't get anxious this year, and just let the process happen, but find that I am nonetheless. Argh.</p>
<p>No problem, Chris. You're a mom and it goes with the territory :). College admissions has a stress factor for parents in that it is one of the first times in your child's life where you truly have no power or control over the outcome. It is in someone else's hands. You want what is best for your daughter and most of all, you wish to see her happy and to have her goals realized. Let things play out. Guide her. Support her. But whatever happens, things have a way of working out. You don't know the outcome right now but something works out. What that "something" is, is uncertain, but in the end, things will turn out OK for her. Hopefully, her immediate goal of being admitted to a BFA program will happen and ya know, if it doesn't (and you've seen this once already), it is not the end of her world. True, it is very disappointing at first. Life is full of obstacles. She overcame a disappointment once and has been doing positive things this year. One door closed but another opened. And so it goes. Keep the faith. Something will work out. And you'll be there for her no matter what and that's the thing.</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>well...I didn't sign up for the dance audition, but I have had some training...I guess I'll have to tell them that somehow in the audition</p>
<p>It should be on your resume....where you took dance, which types and how many years of each discipline. That's how they'll know. You give your resume in at the auditions.</p>
<p>OH right hahaha it already is, i had a stupid moment there</p>
<p>Does anyone recall when letters will be sent from Syracuse? I'm thinking they said April.</p>
<p>lexismom</p>
<p>Syracuse, last year, was around March 9-11 for admissions decision letter. About a week later, was notification of Honors College and also Merit scholarships. </p>
<p>However, prior to the letter of acceptance (just a few days prior), a faculty member called with the offer of admission....not sure if all get that or what but it was a nice touch.</p>
<p>Soozievt</p>
<p>Thank you!! I hope it is March. My d has one audition left the end of February at U of A. Now, the hard part - waiting!!</p>
<p>lexismom</p>
<p>Eyes on the Prize...Congrats to illinisue's d and clairesellers!</p>
<p>FALL 2006 Acceptances</p>
<p>("Final" means you have decided to attend that school/program):</p>
<p>Academic Acceptances only and/or Invitations to Audition: </p>
<p>anothermomwithquestions d- Otterbein, Bowling Green, PPU, Ohio Northern
aspiringactress1 - U of Michigan, Webster
be<em>a</em>star - U of No. Colorado, Emerson
Broadwaywannabe - Otterbein
cindy013- Point Park, Michigan
clairesellers - Marymount Manhattan
drum87 - Otterbein, CCM
edmondsg's S - u michigan, otterbein, ill wesleyan
illinisue's D - OCU
lexismom's D - OCU, U of A
Melsmom's D -Otterbein, Elon
mezzomom's D - Otterbein
mommd's D - Steinhardt
MTpolk - OCU
noccadad's D - Elon (MT), OCU (drama)
PRFRMR20 - U Michigan
samia525 - PP, UM,Otterbein
scogor's d - otterbein, UCF, FSU Michigan
ToTheStage - PPU
TheatreJock - CCM, OCU, PSU, BW, Otterbein, Coastal Carolina</p>
<p>**"Audition Required" Acceptances<a href="you%20are%20into%20the%20program">/b</a> by student:</p>
<p>aspiringactress1-CCM(drama)
bearcaaat - PPU
be<em>a</em>star OCU(Drama)
chrisnoo- NYU CAP 21 (Final)
deegee - NYU Tisch Final
falloffstage - PPU, Millikin
Janenw's D - NYU CAP 21 Final
Jordansmom D - OCU (MT)
Lexismom's D - OCU (drama, BA in music)
Melsmom's D - PPU (jazz dance)
Michaelsmom's S - PPU (MT-final decision)
MTpolk - OCU (drama, BA in music)
NoccaDad's D - Elon
PRFRMR20 - Emerson (MT)
Samia525 - PPU
TheaterGuy- NYU Cap 21 Final
ThespianDreams - SUNY Potsdam
Weetziebat223- NYU CAP 21 Final</p>
<p>**"Audition Required" Acceptances<a href="you%20are%20into%20the%20program">/b</a> by school:</p>
<p>CCM(drama) - aspiringactress1
ELON - noccadad's d
Emerson - PRFRMR20
Millikin- falloffstage
NYU CAP 21 (Final) chrisnoo, Janenws D, TheaterGuy, Weetziebat223
NYU Tisch (Final) - deegee
OCU - be<em>a</em>star (drama), Jordansmom D (MT), Lexismom's D (drama, BA in music), MTpolk (drama, BA in music), noccadad's d (drama, BA in music)
PPU - falloffstage, Melsmoms D (jazz dance), Michaelsmoms S (MT- final),bearcaaat, Samia525</p>
<p>BA/Non Audition Acceptances by student:</p>
<p>anothermomwithquestion's D- Marietta (BFA)
cindy013- Fordham
drum87- Cal State Fullerton
falloffstage - Northern Kentucky University
Kellster - College of Charleston
Jordansmom D - Indiana University
Thespian Dreams - Indiana University
ToTheStage- U of Colorado</p>
<p>Waitlisted/Deferred:</p>
<p>lexismom's d - Elon
Melsmom's D - Elon
scogor's D - Elon</p>