<p>As we head into the middle of the auditions, I am curious to find out what students who didn't make it into a MT program last year are doing and how is it working out. Also, if you don't make it into MT, what are the plans? D first audition is next Sat., so U am getting nervous. She takes it all in stride. But I would love to hear how people that didn't make BFA MT programs are fairing.</p>
<p>My D has a couple of backups - she will accept placement in acting if MT doesn't come through and acting is offered, and she also really likes the technical, production side of theater which she has some experience in as well. But her first and most passionate love is MT.</p>
<p>My d was accepted last year to one MT program and one BFA acting program (out of 7 auditions.) She chose the school over the program and is very happy as an acting major at BU. Now that she is into it, she feels that she would not have been as happy/well-suited in an MT program. She is trying to continue with voice lessons but there is very little time (17 credits but 30 hours of actual class time.) </p>
<p>Two girls from her high school did not get in to any MT programs and are now attending schools which accepted them (but not into their MT programs.) Most schools don't allow non-majors to audition for the dept productions but some schools (probably the larger ones) have student-run productions that have open auditions. THere are options. Some parent posted (on the old CC) a list of current Broadway performers and where they received their degrees and a surprising number did not have MT degrees (but presumably they could sing and dance nevertheless.) Best of luck to your D--it's always nice to have choices but there are always options for the determined ones.</p>
<p>My son attends Tisch, in his 2nd choice studio, Playwrights. He supplements the voice training with private voice (a 2hr credit course) and supplements the movement/dance classes in his studio with lessons at Broadway Dance. He stays really busy but loves it. He appreciates the theater overview (acting, directing, and design) he's receiving in Playwrights, thinks it's the perfect place to begin. He hopes to audition in the Spring for the Tisch Fall musical. He will have the opportunity to apply to a different studio for training after the 2nd year.</p>
<p>I actually have some acting programs rated (for me) over some of the MT programs I am auditiong for so thats not a problem at all. If all else fails, my fallback is BA directing with plans to do the MFA thing later on. My future is probably in teaching anyway so I will need a MFA and my main interest in studying MT as opposed to straight acting is for the formal music credential you get with it plus the fun of performing in musicals! :) The big hole in my game going into this is that I look and sound my age. Most of the people from my school that got into the toppermost of the poppermost BFA schools in the past were either totally gorgeous or could be convincing in roles a lot older than their real age besides being very talented. So for me a BA program might not be such a bad idea as long as I can grow in it as an actor and keep my music and dance skills up. You dont really need to major in MT to do MT anyway. Most of the top pros didnt. They either studied acting or voice in college and some did neither. Also remember that this whole college BFA audition thing is really just going to show who is the most ready NOW. It has little to do with where you will be in four more years and for some of us a big part of that will be a matter of maturing physically. Remember what the casting director on one of the old threads said ... Some of her best clients never even acted before college. You can assume from that they would not have had a prayer of getting into an Ivy MT schools coming out of high school. There is my soapbox for the day. It makes ME feel better at least! Now I need to go practice my monologues some more. haha</p>