Unifieds?

purple9 · 09-17-2009, 10:34 PM

So how many auditions can you fit in at unifieds in one day? We are hoping to get there this year in NYC and one of the two days is an audition at a school near by (not part of unifieds) that will take up one whole day!!!! Can we fit in 4 at unifieds the other day or is that pushing it?

doctorjohn · 09-17-2009, 10:53 PM

purple9:

As long as the other schools don't require the applicant to be there for the entire morning or afternoon, it should be possible. Most of us hold 15 or 20-minute auditions. Experience suggests that it's not wise to schedule them back-to-back, because it's not unusual for some of us to be running late. But even then, most of us are sympathetic if we're told that an applicant is in another school's audition, and we'll do our best to work your student in later.

More than four in one day would be pushing it. Not necessarily for the actor--kids are amazingly resilient and often gain energy from each audition. But being panicked about being late to the next audition doesn't help you or your kid.

Ideally, if I were putting together a one-day schedule, I'd try to book auditions at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00. I can tell you now that such a perfect schedule will be nearly impossible, but you get the idea.

Hope this helps.

racmom · 09-18-2009, 08:27 AM

Purple - At one of the auditions last year, the auditor worked with my daughter on her acting piece for about 10 - 15 minutes longer than most. If she had something booked right after, she would have run into trouble. Give yourself time.

xatty · 09-18-2009, 09:39 AM

Some schools do a separate dance call. So, you have a monologue/singing audition at one time and a dance call later that day, or even the next day. It doubles the amount of time needed for that school. Just keep this in mind as you are scheduling.

Pohsmom · 09-18-2009, 01:29 PM

We found that 2-3 a day was plenty. Some schools offer a few time slots per group per day where they will do song/mono and then a group dance call. Other schools just do a 15 minute time slot with no dance, and those can easily fit 3 in a day. I wouldn't recommend having them too close together in case they are running late or keep your child for additional time. You don't want the student worried about being late for the next audition since it can add additional stress. Also, remember that many schools are there a day before or after so you can see more than just the Unified schools in one trip. I believe Emerson, CMU and Tisch were there Thursday and Friday before Unifieds as well as the Monday after. My d did 8 auditions in 5 days with no problems. One on Thursday, one on Friday, 2 Saturday, 3 Sunday and one on Monday. Just stay HEALTHY if you are putting that many "eggs in one weekend/basket".

B'dwayMom · 09-19-2009, 09:18 PM

This is all really interesting and stress causing.... how do I find out the dates for Unifieds for Fall 2010 acceptance and which schools will be attending?

austinmtmom · 09-19-2009, 09:24 PM

The unifieds website is National Unified Auditions.

aktorsmom · 10-03-2009, 05:51 PM

The unifieds web site is prompting for a user ID and password. I've been there before and didn't experience this. Does anyone know why or how to contact someone to fix this?

doctorjohn · 10-03-2009, 09:04 PM

aktorsmom:

Your post alerted the right person. But I have no idea why this is happening. I just tried to go to our site, and had the same experience. I'll write to the webmaster immediately. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Dr. John

doctorjohn · 10-05-2009, 08:35 PM

It's fixed. The web managers had a problem with their server. All of their websites starting asking for a password....

Needless to say, they did not have a fun day.

B'dwayMom · 10-11-2009, 11:07 AM

I found this site and am so glad I did - you are all such a wonderful source of information. We have scheduled Unifieds as well and have learned that the only thing that is Unified is that many schools come to NY for that weekend. Other than that it is up to you to arrange the times individually with each school, find out their requirements as far as how much time they need from you, the window you need to be there and where they will be as they are not all in the same building, as I originally had thought - the person from Ithaca told me to be sure to check the location and criteria and that it would be wise not to schedule more than 2 a day. I can't wait till they are all scheduled and we only have to worry about getting there!

onstage · 10-11-2009, 05:02 PM

Good luck with your scheduling, B'way Mom! Once you have everything scheduled, then you will have to start worrying that the weather will cooperate and that your child will stay healthy --- then you have the stress of waiting for the results (LOL) ! The whole situation is very intense, but can be very rewarding, too. Enjoy, and just remember there are lots of friends here on CC to help you through it!

perischack · 10-12-2009, 10:52 AM

B'dwayMom, I'm a little confused by what you said about not all Unified auditions being in the same building in New York. We're done with the process, but I don't want you to be under a misconception. Unless things have changed drastically, Unifieds in NY are held at the American Management Association offices at Broadway and 48th Street. ALL of the schools participating will be there, in different rooms, and on different floors, but in that building.

Yes, other schools do come to New York on that weekend and/or a few days before and after, and they do NOT hold their auditions at the AMA building, but all schools participating in Unifieds WILL be in the same place. For a list of the schools that participate (and locations in NY and elsewhere), see National Unified Auditions.

purple9 · 10-28-2009, 08:13 PM

Does anyone have a sense of how close the Edison Hotel is to the NYC Unifieds venue. It looks close on a map, but they can be deceiving. Would like it to be within short walking distance

alwaysamom · 10-28-2009, 11:01 PM

The Edison is about a 2 minute walk. It's very close.