| I agree with jersey, alwaysamom, babar, and others regarding this issue. About the auditioning process, I don't believe that 3 to 5 minutes is enough. And sometimes I'm sure it goes another way in regretting choices: I bet some schools may often regret NOT picking someone that they perhaps should have picked. I understand and know the audition is important, but I don't think it's the only thing that can predict talent and success.
By the way, if a student is getting good grades and feedback and is attending class, etc., that student would have no reason to believe he or she is in danger of being eliminated from a program. No reason at all. And I don't like the idea of cuts either after making it in with an audition or without for that matter (if it's a nonaudition program). If the student is making a commitment, the school should too. A poster here said (paraphrasing), "What is the worst thing that could happen? They don't get a job in the field after graduation?" These kids need to be educated and nurtured and to grow. If they were completely ready for Broadway, prime time, film, or whatever when they went in, why would they need the school? Just my opinion though. |