<p>wait! you're going to colorado? for u of colorado?? on friday??
hi! you're my twin! (if you are lol)</p>
<p>oh and also, sick people-for nasal congestion, Afrin is GREAT.
It's VERY strong so you only need like 2 squirts in each nostril once and then you're fine, really. just follow the directions.</p>
<p>Here's a taste of our experience at LA unifieds:</p>
<p>There were some glitches, but as the day progressed and I saw my daughter gain confidence and enjoyment it was worth it.</p>
<p>Most schools were very well organized. Emerson was not, in part due to the blizzard in Boston. They did not have the paperwork that told them who had signed up, or the order in which they were supposed to see them. The woman who was sending people in was also in charge of the drama auditions, and she really had to be in two places at once. When it was close to 12, and they were supposed to finish, they had still not started the dance portion. There were several kids who had other appointments at 12, at another location who were told they could leave, but that it might affect their acceptance.</p>
<p>You could set a clock by Otterbein time. I was sitting outside the room for about 45 minutes and every twenty minutes Dr. John would pop his head out and call in the next student. </p>
<p>My D did one walk-in and enjoyed the experience. Her first audition of the day she was really shakey, but her nerves quieted as the day progressed, and by the end she was in a "bring it on" mood.</p>
<p>My most important piece of advice would be obvious to most people, but it happened to us. Re-read the audition material over and over from the schools. I thought I had read that every school she was auditioning for would be using taped accompaniment. When we walked into the room for Emerson, a big black piano was lurking in the corner of the room. Luckliy we had some sheet music with us. Unfortunately, it was not for the song she wanted to sing for them (they only heard one of two selections). If you can get some practice singing with accompanists who are sight reading that would be a very good thing too. </p>
<p>We too head for Colorado on Fri. Uni of No Colorado anyone? And then next week Point Park and Wagner, along with a trip to Marietta for a fine arts audition.</p>
<p>Oh, one other thing I wanted to add about the Unifieds...we got to the Hilton really late (around 11:45) as my daughter had a Cappie commitment on Sat. night. The hotel had one person checking "regular" guests in and three checking in members of the Hilton frequent guest program. As a result it was 12:30 or so by the time we got to the room, and the housekeeper was still cleaning the bathroom. My D and I were both desperately tired.
It might be smart to join Hilton's award program prior to arrival next year if the Unifieds are still being held there to obtain a quicker check-in.</p>
<p>The Hitlon did provide us with late check-out, and it was nice to be able to return to the room at lunchtime. (I went up ahead of my D while she was doing a dance audition, and lunch arrived shortly after she finished.)</p>
<p>Sorry, ToTheStage, but I'll be with anothermomwithquestions at the U of Northern Colorado Auditions. By the way, where will you be staying and what time is your audition? Also, do you know of any way we'll be able to tour the campus, since their tours are on weekdays only?</p>
<p>Also, you know what's weird? I too thought Emerson used cds for some reason, but I brought my sheet music just in case... Did they change it, maybe?</p>
<p>Be-a_star:
Maybe somebody posted the Emerson info here...I'm not sure where I got the misinformation. But when I looked back at the paperwork they sent me, it did clearly say they would have an accompanist. It was just too bad that it was at her first audition, as it shook her up a bit.
Break a leg in Colorado. I wondered about the tour thing too, as we are getting in on Fri night. My D is freaking out about missing so much school. I will p.m. our travel plans to you.</p>
<p>my LA unified experience... boy... it was maybe one of the most fun two days of my life. What wa smost exciting to me was that I didn't have one single bad audition I feel like. A few bumps in my monologue or song here or there, but otherwise, I feel like I did my absolute best at all 7 auditions (yes I did 7... 6 of which were in 1 day... and actually it wasn't TOO bad).</p>
<p>Got to the hilton at 8:00 on the dot. Did a walk-in at University of Miami at 9:20, which was great. I really wanted to apply but in the craziness of my applications forgot to. </p>
<p>Right after I walked over to University fo the Arts across the way and did my audition. I really enjoyed the auditioner (Johnnie Hobbs Jr., head of Acting). He was very nice, informative, and encouraging. It was my most relaxed audition that day. </p>
<p>Grabbed an early lunch and checked in for my Boston Conservatory audition at 11. Again, good audition. I felt like the adjunticators were quite... cold? No that's harsh... maybe hard. They almost interrogated me about my resume, and I felt like they didn't enjoy me as much as I thoguth they would (since I felt like it was one of my stronger auditions). Ohh well, I moved on quickly, cause things got dicy when it came to time. </p>
<p>I ran down the hall (losing my cell phone along the way) to Ithaca College, where I was (thank god) #2- I had Emerson and Otterbein to get to still. I had the most fun with my songs at this audition, and maybe did the weakest rendition of my monologues, but it was still a strong audition. I had a nice talk with Lee Byron. If there was any audition I could do over, it'd definitley be Ithaca. It was fine, but I really wanted to blow them away... again, wha wha too bad, had to move on. </p>
<p>Straight to Emerson (finding my phone along the way), where I made qucik friends with other auditioners (which made my Emerson audition by far the most fun). My songs were EXTREMLY strong at this audition, and my monologue was great. I loved the director of musical theater (he made everyone so comfortable and at home). The dance was a sinch, and the chorus line portion was most entertaining.</p>
<p>Inbetween the mono/songs and dance auditions at Emerson, I finally got to meet Dr. John and have my Otterbein audition. It was one of the better ones, and I had a great converstaion with Dr. John. Thank you for being so personable and kind (and for understanding why I didn't attend the master class you offered at my school last year haha). </p>
<p>Finally... day I was over. Spent the night in the hotel, and sprang out of bed to my Boston Conservatory dance audition at 10. Definitly an experience to remember, screaming at the top of your lungs about a crap game to people you've never met, who are also screaming at you. Still it was great. The choreographer was GREAT, and she definitly won me over... she made me have second thoughts about BoCo being pretty low on my list. </p>
<p>Took a taxi to the king of all auditions... the one I had been working towards since I was in 7th grade... my NYU audition. It was the best audition of my life I feel like. It just was one of those revolutionary experiences where I felt so good about myself. The adjunticator and I had the longest conversation about the shows, historical significance, why I'm equally interested in playwrights horizons as I am in Cap, school in general, and lot's of other stuff. I just felt like I had hit a home run... and for the school I've wanted to go to since I did my second show! </p>
<p>Okay, here's my advice... prepare</p>
<p>What fun reading your account of what sounds like very successful unifieds! You are right...the key is really all about being prepared! If you have prepared properly, you will have confidence in yourself. That will show in your auditions. I hope you receive many acceptances, especially to NYU!</p>
<p>drum87, were you in the 12:00 Ithaca group? Because if so, that's where I was as well. I went first.</p>
<p>Bumping this thread up for Mamalu.</p>
<p>Just about everything you'll want to know about the Unified Auditions is in this thread. For more, you can use the search tool at the near the top of the page (navy blue bar).</p>
<p>So as the mom of a junior d trying to figure this all out, when do you sign up for the Unifieds? My d will be doing straight drama but I assume it is the asame process other than the content</p>
<p>I know that Ithaca has a card that you can fill out before you even apply, and if you ask Ithaca for info, then they'll send you the card as early as June, I believe. Emerson's is part of the theatre application, as is Hartt, I think. My other two were just walk-ins. </p>
<p>And if you're concerned about signing up, I'm sure in all cases you can just call the schools themselves.</p>
<p>travellinghopefully:</p>
<p>You sign up by contacting each school individually. It's a bit soon for that, but most of us will start taking requests for appointments shortly after the beginning of the fall term, in September. To find out which schools participate in the unifieds, click on this link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.unifiedauditions.com%5B/url%5D">www.unifiedauditions.com</a></p>
<p>The dates are last year's, but you can anticipate that next year's will be approximately the same. We always start in New York on a weekend, then spend three days in Chicago, then San Francisco and Los Angeles on the following weekend.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Go back and read through this thread, and you'll find just about everything you need to know.</p>
<p>Do any British programs have auditions at the Unifieds? And if so which programs?</p>
<p>travellinghopefully:</p>
<p>The two which have shown up recently in Chicago are the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Here are links to their websites:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lipa.ac.uk%5B/url%5D">www.lipa.ac.uk</a>
<a href="http://www.rsamd.ac.uk%5B/url%5D">www.rsamd.ac.uk</a></p>
<p>If anyone knows of any other UK schools who held auditions in Chicago this year, please post them.</p>
<p>LIPA was right in the middle of the action at the Drake Hotel. They also offered an accompianist with an extensive songbook which many walk-ins took advantage of. RSAMD was available nearby, but not onsite, so timing of the travel is important (a few blocks walk, not the next room over). I don't recall another British school, but perhaps someone else remembers. </p>
<p>Carole</p>
<p>Question, For those colleges you audition for at the unifieds, how do you know if you'll like the school? Do you visit beforehand? Dumb question, sorry!</p>
<p>Many students that audition at the unifieds visit after they have heard if they were accepted, and before they accept an offer. It allows you to audition without the expense of visiting campuses where you may not be accepted.</p>
<p>Also, some have visited in their junior year of HS and then do the audition at Unifieds in senior year.</p>
<p>Bump for Mizlin</p>