University of Tampa Open House & audition this weekend: was a BA now a BFA
They do the auditions along with their Open House so we knew it would be another long day before the audition. However the one big difference from Muhlenberg was that they allowed all students to take time to go in these practice pods and warm up for as long as needed. they also said at start of tour if you prefer at any time during tour, please feel free to step away and go warm-up.
The Open House started with listening to University talk, benefits etc… and a few student speak. It was done very well and the students were funny and engaging… Then you chose which talk to attend, we attended the Honors Program, which she has been accepted to and then we went to the Theater talk and tour. Mr.Michael Staczar was extremely nice and funny and gave many details of the program and what to expect. Then if you were auditioning you went with one student for a shortened tour if not you went on the regular tour.
As the students were warming up we parents were just milling and chatting with each other, then my D walked out of the pod and they asked who would like to go first and to my surprise my D said I’ll go and walked right in. Mr. Staczar and one other professor were in the room. She said ti went well, 2 songs and one monologue, no dance call, they just asked about her dance experience and reviewed her resume. She said they gave one note and that was it. She felt very good about. As she says she has one foot in the door,since she has already been academically accepted now she needs the other foot in! They said we should be notified within 2-3 weeks!
Oh and the campus is absolutely beautiful and within walking distance of the “city”, I put it in quotes because being from NY it really does not feel like a city. Hope this helps. 