Sunday audition

Toyzmachine75 · 11-11-2007, 07:22 PM

having read earlier posts people talked about being told to sing their songs for the head of the program. Did this happen to anyone this year?

mtman · 11-12-2007, 09:36 PM

I auditioned Sunday too. I think they are doing things differently this year. All the other posts point to one musical auditor and one acting auditor. I had two of each as my accompanist was also a music professor. I did however get to sit and talk a bit after the acting portion and was asked to do a third monologue, but for the two acting auditors, and not anyone "in the other room".

Toyzmachine75 · 11-12-2007, 10:40 PM

ya i agree. Well i guess it is just waiting untill march. haha

soozievt · 11-12-2007, 10:59 PM

I don't believe they are doing things differently this year. At CMU, SOME applicants, not all, are asked to do more or see another auditor and do their monologues or songs for a different person in another room. Some sing their songs for the head of the program in addition to for the song audition folks. I recall when my D auditioned, she did her songs for three different sets of people/rooms, including the head, and same with the monologues....was sent around to others to do. She also did four monolgues for the head. It has always been like this and it doesn't happen to all applicants.

CoachC · 11-13-2007, 09:44 AM

Actually, this past Sunday things were done a little differently, at least for singing. Because it was a small group of auditionees, there was no "other room" for singing - both Gary Kline and Claudia Benack, the 2 MT singing teachers who usually do auditions, were in the same room, as was another faculty person.

They did have 2 monologue rooms but I believe if students auditioned for Barbara Mackenzie-Wood, the head of the MT program and an acting professor, they were not sent to the other room. My guess is they will go back to 2 rooms and passing people from room to room for singing when the auditions have bigger groups - but I could be wrong.

NotMamaRose · 11-13-2007, 10:09 AM

Thanks for chiming in, Coach C! I am sure it is reassuring for those who auditioned on Sunday to know the reasons that things were done differently then than they have been in the past. Of course, all of you more experienced folks are always cautioning kids not to try to read into what happened at an audition, but I bet that's hard not to do.

kaysmom · 11-14-2007, 05:42 AM

There was only one room to audition vocally on Sunday but then again when my daughter auditioned at the Unifieds last year, there was also only one room for vocal auditions and there were quite a few kids auditioning. So don't be discouraged if you only sing in one room...that could be all they are utilizing.

For the acting portion of the audition last year, my d did audition for Barbara first and then was asked to audition for Tony. (he is not doing auditions this year by the way...Don Wadsworth is helping Barbara with auditions). My d did NOT get asked to do her monologue like a chicken or anything else nor did she do 4 monologues, but she was asked for a 3rd monologue. Be prepared for anything!

Please don't stress worrying if you did this or that because I'm not sure that there is any rhyme or reason to it at all. Just do your best...that's all you can do...and have a great time! Good luck to all of you!

jacksdad · 12-25-2007, 04:12 PM

For those of you who have already auditioned-how long is the audition at CMU? My son has a one olock appointment in January and I am trying to finalize travel plans so any info would be appreciated.

MTgrlsmom · 12-25-2007, 11:38 PM

Hi there, considering your S's timeslot is a "PM one", I would count on at least 4 hours, may be even 5. CMU works with an "AM group" and a "PM group", and the total amount of people in each group varies from audition to audition date, which also ultimately dictates the total wait. Each group will typically be split up in two groups, one doing their dance audition first and the other doing their songs and monologues. The dance audition lasts about an hour. If your son dances first, and happens to be the first one in and out for his song/monologues he could be out in about 2 1/2 hrs (the song/monologues will likely take more than an hour depending on the # of kids to see and the availabilty of the faculty in 1, 2 or 3 rooms which varies as well, also, the first group doing their songs/monologues could very well not be finished); CMU tends to really take their time auditioning the song/monologue portion and so it would be a good thing to really allow yourself plenty of time. Good luck

jacksdad · 12-26-2007, 12:11 AM

Thanks-I was selfishly hoping that we could make it to New York in time to catch a show but it will have to be another time.

JuliaMTgrl · 01-01-2008, 12:15 AM

How many bars does CMU want for the songs? I'm having trouble finding that on their website...

soozievt · 01-01-2008, 08:45 AM

The requirements for the BFA in MT audition at CMU are:

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perform two contrasting songs: one ballad piece and one "up-tempo" song (an accompanist will be available, but bring your own music)

learn and perform two dance combinations taught by a faculty member (wear appropriate dance attire)

perform two contrasting monologues- see Acting Option section for guidelines

Since no length is given for the songs, a good rule of thumb is to either sing the whole song or no more than 32 bars. A 32 bar length should get you most of the song without doing any repeats. So, think of singing the song but eliminate repeats (many verses with same tune). Think roughly 90 seconds / 32 bars per song. I would say "whole song" but am trying to be more specific because SOME whole songs would be way too long or repeat many verses. So, you may be able to sing the whole song but try to make sure that song is about 90 seconds and usually roughly a 32 bar cut would be about right and there is no reason to sing repeats.

JuliaMTgrl · 01-01-2008, 12:20 PM

Okay, thank you! You are so helpful!