<p>it's so amazing here/there that you forget you're at camp. it's a small sacrifice for the great training, and you're basically in your cabin to go to sleep. otherwise you're in the theatre building, or when you don't have rehearsal on main camp. there's a little "cafe/bar" type thing that you can eat all your meals at if the food is too gross for your taste, it's mostly junkfood but hey some people last the whole summer eating there.
the cafeteria food isn't that bad, you get used to it. and there are some other options if you don't like the food, your parents can send you packages, etc.,
if you have any questions you can pm me.</p>
<p>Interlochen has a great rep, especially for instrumental music. I have heard really good things (from kids and parents of kids on this and the MT forum) about the summer "camp" there. I am not sure if it differs in any essential way from a summer, precollege program, other than that as some precollege programs, the kids earn credits. At Syracuse's summer program, for instance, the kids come out with six college credits. I am told that the SU summer acting/musical theater program requires a good bit of written work.</p>
<p>What universities would be best for a student interested in in-depth movement training, physical theatre?</p>
<p>If you also have excellent academics, look into Amherst College, Dept of Theater/Dance, in Amherst Massachusetts. That's a private LAC 1,800 students; not to be confused with Univ. of Massachusetts IN the town of Amherst (around 25,000 students) </p>
<p>If you have financial issues, they're good with finaid, meeting your family's "EFC" or need, but they don't give any "merit aid".. in order to keep more available for "need-based" aid.) </p>
<p>Since Bennington's so good with Dance,</p>
<p>(continued..I hit send before finishing!)...SINCE Bennington's so good with dance, try investigating their Theater Dept.</p>
<p>Idea #3: Mt. Holyoke is great for dance, and I often saw Mt. Holyoke dance students in the Amherst College productions because the "Five College Consortium" lets you take courses or audition/perform on any of these five campuses in the area: Mount Holyoke, Amherst, Smith, Hampshire, UMass.</p>
<p>Any colleges further west that have these attributes?</p>
<p>I know nothing specific about this program... but the New College of California has a BA program with an emphasis in Experimental Performance the website it <a href="http://www.epi.newcollege.edu%5B/url%5D">www.epi.newcollege.edu</a></p>
<p>Naropa University has an MFA program with an emphasis in Lecoq training... so it may be worth checking out to see if they have a similar undergraduate degree.</p>
<p>Towson University in MD also has an MFA in more experimental/ physical theatre... so it may be worth checking into. </p>
<p>Dell Arte in CA also has an MFA degree.</p>
<p>Specific movement based theatre programs seem to be more plentiful at the MFA level. </p>
<p>You may want to explore the faculty make-up and the courses offered at colleges that interst you.. even if the total focus of an undergraduate degree isn't physical theatre if there is a faculty member for whom that is a focus you may be able to receive very good training in this area. You may also want to think about taking a semester or year abroad studying at the Lecoq Institute.</p>
<p>Sarah Lawrence College in NY may also be worth your cheking into.</p>
<p>Check out Oberlin College in Ohio for their Theater/Dance depts.</p>
<p>I know that their Theater Dept is tops in college competition, and their dance department is well-integrated with the theater work.</p>
<p>Of course you also have the Oberlin Conservatory right there, too, so the music (including classical and jazz) can't be beat.</p>
<p>Hello!
I walked into 4 auditions, but only 2 of them mentioned that I needed to get my application in (one of them said RIGHT AWAY! and the other didn't specify when). The actual general admission deadlines were already over in Dec or Jan for most, but obviously that doesn't apply for walk-ins. All they have, as of now, are my headshot and resume.
I'm trying to manage my time as best I can (and this is an extremely busy time period for me!), but I was wondering if anyone knew whether I should wait to see if I get a letter or a call or call the colleges to find out "special-case walk-in deadlines" or what. If I don't send one in really soon, would they just forget my audition and throw away my audition material or would they contact me?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Well.. obviously send the application for the one that said RIGHT AWAY!... right away :) I would probably do the same for the other school as well.</p>
<p>As far as the schools who mentioned nothing... it is possible that the two schools that did not mention the admissions application may not be considering you for the program, and therefor did not tell you to make sure to apply to the college... this may not be the case, but you will not know if you don't contact the departments. You may not get a fast response because it is a busy time for them as well, so I would suggest calling rather than emailing. </p>
<p>The issue is what is the "deal" the school has with the admissions office. This most likely differs from school to school. I teach in a BA musical theatre program that, obviously, does not go to Unifieds because we are not a BFA. I know that our admissions office would not allow someone to apply after the deadline, no matter how badly we may want to accept him or her after seeing the audition (we, in fact, will not audition anyone who has not already applied to the university) . The schools that allow walk-ins must have another arrangement with their admissions offices, but a "random" application being sent to admissions (without an explaination) after the deadline may get thrown in the trash. The department is your best bet for information on how to proceed.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>HRADSHOT QUESTIONS: For the summer pre-college theatre programs (question also applies to BFA admissions) we are applying to they want a 8 by 10 headshot. I have read a number of threads on headshots, but they have not addressed the following. Can we use a 3/4 shot? Also - how do I phrase this - are there guidelines as to how my S should 'pose'. His best look is when he wearing his Catholic HS white dress shirt with the knot of his tie loosened. That is, it shows who he really is - bit of a serious, rebellious attitude, etc. Do people go for a look, or should it look like your 'yearbook' picture? I am new to all of this.</p>
<p>Dreamer, I think Kat is right, gotta get that app in yesterday. We are all busy but they don’t take that long and besides if I was on the schools side I would be gauging your enthusiasm or lack there of by dragging your feet with the app. The department chair of the school we walked on to said she had the ability to “green light” an application being submitted after the deadline. When we submitted it a note to the admin people was attached,..”if you have any questions contact so and so in the theater department”. Then placed a call to said person to tell her that app was in, test scores and grades requested and LOR on the way.</p>
<p>Briansteffy,</p>
<p>No wonder your son is so confused about life, he goes to a Catholic HS for gosh sakes! Just kidding, spent many a year in private school myself. Still have the scarred knuckles to prove it. How many times did I have to stay after school and write sentecens!!! “I promise not to steal Tommy’s hotdog when he’s not looking ever again” 200 times, you gotta be kidding!</p>
<p>This is a fairly good primer on headshots. What we have been told is that first and foremost the picture has to look like the person standing in front of them. They want to see you the person not you as a character. So not too much make-up. I don’t think showing a little personality in the picture is all bad just not over the top cheesy like he thinks he is James Dean, etc.</p>
<p><a href="http://lecatr.people.wm.edu/headshots.html%5B/url%5D">http://lecatr.people.wm.edu/headshots.html</a></p>
<p>Kat and WW, thanks for the advice! I actually got my app in for the "right away" college that very night! (got back home at 11PM and stayed up until 3AM finishing it!)
I definitely don't want to seem like I'm "dragging my feet," but I suppose I'm just not sure about those other two colleges who didn't even MENTION an application. It would be sad to spend another $100 or so on a college that didn't tell me to send it in because they weren't considering me (though I'm not sure if that's the case). Also, from the other posts about walk-ins, people have said that they heard others were accepted without even filling out an application...(they were just contacted and TOLD then to send it in)</p>
<p>briansteffy-
I had the same prob of not knowing where to begin, but I did a lot of research on websites and talking to diff people. My suggestion for your S is DON'T pose! (don't make it look like a yearbook pix). It should seem as though someone captured a moment of your life / the real you; not a constructed pose. I agree w/ WW in that it should show your personality! Resume photographers often say "it's all in the eyes" as well. Plus, these auditioners will actually be meeting your S; the pictures are meant to be reminders of who he is (they've seen and will be seeing thousands of students). Thus, they wouldn't want to be given a shot that doesn't look anything like him.</p>
<p>Hello!
I'm a fairly new member to CC, but I've read MANY MANY posts from it before -especially when I was researching colleges and trying to scramble together audition tips. I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH everyone for all the helpful tips and advice that you guys have contributed. I would have been absolutely LOST without this site. It's helped me decide where I wanted to audition, how I should deal with issues -at home and at the auditions- and how I should prepare mentally and, more so, emotionally. THANKS!</p>
<p>Also, (this doesn't apply to recent posts, which are so warm and really quite the opposite!) but after reading posts from, not just this thread, but ALL the threads I've come across, I've noticed that sometimes arguments can get rather heated, especially during this stressful time. However, I think everyone should try to remember that nobody’s posting anything in spite!!! People are only trying to give advice/opinions that they truly believe are for the benefit of us readers! It's wonderful to hear different opinions (thanks to those who contribute), but (for those who unconsciously do) try not to make it personal! </p>
<p>But, again, I applaud everyone here who spends so much of their time trying to help us! We really do appreciate it, and I've wanted to say this for months (before I got an account).</p>
<p>Help! My D has gotten into 3 schools-the BFA at Santa Fe, Drew and Man hattanville (both BAs). Won't hear about the other BFAs til April. Any thoughts about the 3 she got into? She got scholarships of varying amounts to all 3 .</p>
<p>Has anyone gotten their final callbacks for Juilliard? 5 kids from my school got through the first round, then 3 are going to the final callbacks in NYC.</p>
<p>briansteffy </p>
<p>If you go to the Baldwin Wallace and Syracuse University websites they have photos and resumes posted for their graduating seniors... there is quite a variation in terms of "looks"... I think these pages are very helpful to students looking for headshots.</p>
<p>Hey do you guys know when CMU will send out their notification of admissions?</p>
<p>hello...here is my situation..i want to be an actor(film, tv) but i also want to have a degree(in case acting doesn't work out).I decided i want to major in buss.(maybe work on the entertainment industry) and minor in acting.My problem is i was rejected(my fault, i screw up my apply.) by UCLA , but i've been accepted to UC boulder, U of Arizona, U of pitts., indiana bloo., FSU,University of British columbia,USC(will not go $47.000 year) .I know that all of the schools above have very good theater programs, but which would be better in terms of internships, job placement,facilities, faculty, connections(famous studios,alumi)?.My biggest concern is going to a school and then find out that the acting oportunities are minimal , that they don't have good internships etc.
PS: Although i love theater i'm more interested on tv/film</p>
<p>Pre-College Theatre this Summer. My S and I have downloaded the applications for five summer theatre-acting programs. Two require an audition (Rutgers, Flying Swan) and three do not (NCARTS, Boston University, Penn). We have ruled out CMU and Syracuse because they overlap with our scheduled vacation. We have also ruled out others because of distance, focus is less on process and more on final productions, etc. Anyone know how hard it is to get into Rutgers and Flying Swan? I ask this because I suspect that, assuming S gets into one or more of the other programs, that they may want a commitment before decisions are made by Rutgers and Flying Swan.</p>