<p>EMERSON COLLEGE – BFA MT</p>
<p>I realized today in reading some of the recent posts that I never reported on my S’s audition two weeks ago! Better late than never…</p>
<p>There were two sessions for MT applicants, the first from 10-2 and the second from 2-6; S was in the afternoon group. We were asked to check in 20-30 minutes early but arrived around 1, well before the morning session was over. In fact, they were running late, so S got to see a friend who was in the morning group and get the lay of the land from her. Parents went to a waiting area on the 5th floor, while auditioners went off to the 4th floor, and we didn’t see them again until they were done either 2 hours later (Acting) or 4 hours later (MT). Uneventful wait for parents, most of whom were on their various electronic devices throughout, broken up by a Q&A session with the admissions coordinator for performing arts. No PBB’s in sight!</p>
<p>So here’s my S’s report: At check-in, auditioners were divided into dance-first/dance-second groups according to their alphabetical position on the registration list, but S was #15 of 29, right in the middle, so they gave him a choice, and he elected to dance first. They took a photo of each auditioner – no professional headshots allowed! – and sent them off to change into their dance or audition clothes, depending on their group. Then the admissions coordinator, along with the faculty adjudicating that day, conducted an intro/Q&A session for auditioners before sending the groups off to dance or sing/act. </p>
<p>The dance call consisted of a jazz combo, and ballet moves across the floor but no ballet barre. S, who is not really a dancer per se but has some training in ballet and MT dance/jazz, didn’t find it too difficult. For the song and acting auditions, Emerson student helpers would ask for volunteers, say, two MT applicants to sing and two MT or Acting applicants to do their monologues, then send them off to the appropriate room. As soon as applicants finished, they were free to find their parents and leave. </p>
<p>It was S’s first audition (and only one so far) and was a good one to start with. He particularly liked the laid-back, Emerson-student-run nature of the auditions and being able to sing and act when he felt ready. And the end result was also good: he was accepted to the MT program!</p>