All4FSU

We have announced the audition dates for the Fall 2007 class:

January 20, 21
February 10, 11, 24, 25

Schedule:
Saturday or Sunday
8:30 am Check-in
9:00 am Q&A for Parents & Students
9:30-11:15 am Dance Group
12:00-1:20 pm & 3:30-6:30 pm Singing & Acting (scheduled in 10 minute blocks)

We will begin taking appointments on October 2, 2006. To make an appointment, please call (850) 644-7234.

We have just updated our web site - please have a look for information about Music Theatre or any of our other academic programs.
http://theatre.fsu.edu/

As always, please e-mail, private message or call me if you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit!

- Michele

Georgia30720

What do you need to prepare for the audition? How difficult is the dance portion?

All4FSU

Georgia,
First let me quote what is on our web site just in case you haven't happened across it:

"All applicants are required to participate in a dance audition, which will be taught as a class, with work in ballet, contemporary, and jazz. Appropriate dress is expected. You are also asked to perform, within individual ten-minute appointments, two prepared contrasting musical selections (one ballad and one up-tempo selection) and a prepared two-minute monologue within your casting range. These, as well as the dance audition, should demonstrate skill and the potential for development. An accompanist will be available for your musical selections. Please have sheet music arranged in a simple, orderly manner."


Now, to answer your question :-)
The dance audition will probably be one of the more difficult ones you will experience on your audition circuit. However in the room with you will be students with a very wide range of skill levels. Our goal is to allow the students who audition every opportunity to showcase their potential, and students with some dance training really shine during the dance audition. After the dance portion is over, we begin the individual appointments. We ask you to prepare two full songs, however if the song you choose is very long you might want to present a portion of the song. (a prepared cut, although we do not have any requirements that it be a certain length) In addition to the songs, we ask you to prepare a two minute monologue. The monologue is timed and the timer will say "thank you" after two minutes.

Students who audition are evaluated regarding their potential in all three areas. This is especially important at FSU due to the cooperative nature of the program. (MT students take their classes in all three departments: Theatre, Music & Dance.)

I am more than happy to speak with you (and anyone else that may be interested) about what to expect on audition day and how to prepare. If you would like to private message or e-mail through CC with a phone number, I will call you, or I can be reached at (850) 644-5548

Take care!
Michele