<p>Gee, everyone I met was friendly, of course I was standing there handing out peanut m and m’s, (yours truly, pollyanna g g’s mom.) Really true, 6 auditions, everybody smiling concerned, loving.</p>
<p>Mother of GG, I wish we’d met you at auditions. M & Ms…what a great idea. 
We tried to find you that one day in New York, but the crowd was too big. I should have worn a funny hat!</p>
<p>I was making a joke about handing out candy, , it was just everyone was really friendly, did not have to hand out candy to make this happen. Guess we were not meant to meet in NY… we were headed to Boston…bottom line folks,prepare, and then you can relax, have a good time , this is the fun stuff, kids, college, travel, meeting new people</p>
<p>My D thought that hanging out with the kids at the auditions was great! There was definitely a sense of camaraderie. Can’t speak to the stage mom thing because I didn’t even go in to any of the auditions with her! It didn’t even occur to me that parents were in there.</p>
<p>D will be applying ED this fall. october 1st starts the audtion sign-up.
What should my D be looking to achieve when registering? </p>
<p>Is there a better day/time? does the audition happen before she applies ED?</p>
<p>Any advice or help would be so very appreciated.</p>
<p>she is visiting school in a few days, is there anything we should be doing while we are there?</p>
<p>If I sound worried and nervous, I am. This D dream and I want her to be prepared.</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Don’t over think this. Is your daughter more perky in the am or pm, or does it matter, where will you be coming from that day, if a 9 am time will cause you to be super stressed, “will we get there on time”, then pick a later time, If you were going to be up anyway, and she likes to get it out of the way , pick an early time. My Daughter did not apply ED, others will tell you more about that. There is no one right way, but to be herself, and do what works for her best.</p>
<p>The one thing I do remember about scheduling the NYU audition was that they hear you in order of who signed up first. I didn’t know that but I signed her up pretty soon after the October 1 date and she was one of the first to go, after the group dance audition. My D thought NYU’s audition was the most fun and relaxed she had. They warmed everybody up doing a group movement thing and a vocal warm up, which was nice. Then everyone went to either sing (if mt) or act. They asked personal questions and seemed more interested in getting to know you as a person, as opposed to some other schools (i.e. Elon, Emerson).</p>
<p>When my daughter auditioned 2 years ago, NYU was the only school that insisted that the audition date could not be changed once it was made, so we made that date first, and scheduled other auditions around it. It worked for her, but don’t know the rules now.</p>
<p>I’m back on CC after taking a few years off. . .my son is a junior acting major, and now my daughter is applying/auditioning.</p>
<p>My daughter is very interested in NYU. It is not a place that my son considered, so I’m not as familiar with the audition process. Can anyone tell me whether the student who is auditioning has ANY say in which studio he/she would like most to be accepted into? Is there a strategy to getting the studio you want if that is VERY important to you? Any suggestions or thoughts would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Yes, part of the audition involves a bit of an interview with the auditor. Often the auditor asks the student which student she prefers and why and if there is a second choice studio. I know this happened when my daughter applied in 2004-2005. She explained why her first choice studio was a good fit for her and why she wanted it and also did the same for her second choice studio. But even if the auditor does not ask, your daughter could mention it in the interview section of the audition (which has a level of informality to it) and show that she knows this studio well and why she prefers it but at the same time, is open to the best placement that Tisch believes fits her. </p>
<p>Ultimately Tisch has the FINAL say (and gives no indication at the audition/interview about the placement). But the applicant surely should make her wishes known in this regard and be able to back them up with solid understanding of that studio and why it is the best fit. The student should also understand, however, that placement rests solely with Tisch and you don’t find out your placement until about a week after the admission decision arrives (if accepted). At that time, if not being placed in one’s first choice studio, but accepted to Tisch Drama in another studio, the student has to weigh if Tisch is still of interest to her.</p>
<p>In my opinion, Tisch tends to get the placements right. However, the way Tisch is set up, you can do that studio for two years of primary studio and then do another studio for advanced training. So, let’s say your D wants ETW and gets placed in Adler, she can audition into ETW for her junior/senior years. That is one of the beauties of Tisch that you can train in more than one studio. My daughter trained in CAP21 for five semesters and then in ETW for three semesters and loved both.</p>
<p>Thanks, soozie! Your info is always appreciated! Catch you later!</p>
<p>You’re welcome. My post has a bad typo though.</p>
<p>I had written: “Often the auditor asks the student which student she prefers and why” and that should have been: "Often the auditor asks the student which studio she prefers and why.’ Oy vey. The way I wrote it had a whole different meaning!!</p>
<p>Mother of GG and Mollys mom thanks for your reply.</p>
<p>I do appreciate your input. We just visited Tisch this past week and D loved it.
How do you find out the difference between each of the studios at Tisch?</p>
<p>Thanks for the information.</p>
<p>On Tisch’s Drama website, there are links you can follow for each studio and it gives information and curriculum and many studios also have their own websites. </p>
<p>That is a starting point. Then, you can contact faculty and/or ask to talk to current students in each studio to answer specific questions.</p>
<p>Thanks Soozie! I will check out the website</p>
<p>Is there a thread that lists all the early action colleges for MT
or acting programs? Also, researching safety schools and was
wondering if there is a list?</p>
<p>By safety, we are looking for no audition BA or BFA programs.</p>
<p>I will search CC to see if I can locate some of this info.</p>
<p>Maggie- There have been discussions of safety/non-audition programs but I don’t think there is a list of safety schools because what constitutes a safety is going to vary so much between different students.</p>
<p>These are some schools (not an exhaustive list by any means!) you might look at to see if they would be a safety for your child. These are BA programs. I am not familiar with non-audition BFA programs but I bet someone here is. Also these are primarily east coast.
Muhlenberg (optional audition for $$)
Drew (can submit DVD for $$)
Temple (no audtion for acting, audtion for MT)
Skidmore
Lawrence
Bard
Goucher</p>
<p>University of Minnesota has a non-audition BA program in addition to its BFA.</p>
<p>Here is a thread on the topic to help get you started.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/978959-safety-list.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/978959-safety-list.html</a></p>
<p>In regards to NYU auditors, you have to trust in their judgment. They calculate and make very serious estimates of the young people in front of them–because their next season’s class is extremely important to them. If you are auditioning MT, they obviously are well aware of your interest in that studio. You will have demonstated it for them in audition. But when it comes to the person-to-person interview, which is admittedly very challenging coming off of audition performance, they really want to hear what you have to say. So, you need to catch your breath. They will likely feed you stock questions, based somewhat on your audition. But it’s up to you to personalize it. They want you to. And this is really important. You must sell them, with confidence. No matter how your physical audition went. It’s a short window, granted. But take the opportunity to really sell who you are. If they ask a stock question, give them a genuine answer. That’s always interesting! As always, good luck and break legs.</p>
<p>^^great advice there-- thankyou!</p>
<p>Just wanted to add that my daughter and many others were not asked at all about what studio they preferred. You can tell them that you are only considering MT/New Studio on Broadway. She had no idea why she was placed in her studio (Meisner) but really loves it. She feels now that people overemphasize the studio differences, since most are in a studio for two years and go into another for the other two. I have no idea where she will end up, but I know she is getting top notch training and is having a lot of fun. It is very intense and hard and you have to be very committed because the studio days are very long. She was unsure if she had made a mistake in choosing NYU because it was straight acting for two years, since she so wanted MT. She chose it over another MT program. Now she loves her studio, is making friends, and learning tons. She feels her teachers are so talented and amazing and loves being in NYC. The academics are challenging which is another reason why she wanted NYU. I don’t think it would be a great choice for someone who has no interest in academics because they are equally emphasized.</p>