blaneyboy

Alwaysamom's got it. It was combination of our time commitments and what was available, but we were on it in the first 30 minutes of being able to make an appointment.

blaneyboy

You know suzievt: it was quite a while ago. I don't recall all the details. Next time, I will write it down as it happens, get the details notarized, and give you a full report.

What I remember is that we were surprised that none of the dates for which we were available to go to New York worked -- and that we were surprised, given that we had several choices and jumped on the issue very fast (and I am talking an exaggeration of minutes, not hours, much less days) that NYU could not accommodate us.

Now, if it is true that NYU provides auditions on only two Saturdays in February (which, if I follow you properly, is what you seem to be saying) that might fully explain our situation. We're on the West Coast. We wanted a Saturday. We would consider only a Saturday. It may well be the case that the 36 slots you describe as available on Saturdays were taken up. Effectively, from our point of view, that would mean no slot was available since it would never have occurred to us to take three school days out of the middle of the term for a 20-minute audition.

raphael

I can't remember exactly, but I know my S had many many options. We signed up pretty soon after it was posted, but then a few weeks later realized we had to change the date, went back in and still found openings, and changed the date. No problem. We do live close to NYC, so we had a number of audition times to choose from. However, I would respectfully disagree about not taking out time during school to go to the audition. While I do agree it's preferable to not take time off, I would say if you have to, you have to. That 'twenty minute audition' is extremely important; just because it's 20 minutes long doesn't mean it doesn't carry an awful lot of weight, and I feel it should be treated it as such. If that means taking an extra day or two off of school, so be it. I took a day off work to get him there. This is, presumably, their love. And my S had 5 AP/IB courses, so he had a lot of academics to catch up on -- but he still went on a Thursday.

Also, remember you can combine other schools and times if you need to take a chunk off rather than a day here and a day there. There were several other schools that offered times on the same time period; my S went to three auditions in one weekend, and met many of the same kids doing the same thing!

soozievt

Blaneyboy....I was asking you to clarify because many many people read this forum, as well as I advise students who are applying to theater programs and so I wanted to understand what you meant. First, you said you could not get an audition within five minutes of calling first thing on Nov. 1. So, folks are going to conclude that there is a chance they could never audition for NYU if they have no luck in getting through in the first five minutes on Nov.1, a scary thought. Also, one I have never heard of as happening, but I was interested in your story because you were relating it.

Then, you said it was an exaggeration and so I didn't know exactly what you meant in terms of an exaggeration....that could be in minutes, hours, days.

Then, I realized that perhaps (and actually my assumption is now true from what you say) that you meant you could not get any of the audition days or slots you PREFERRED which is NOT the same as people coming away with the idea that all audition slots for NYU that are available are gone within minutes. So, it was important to discern what you meant since people are going to plan accordingly after reading of your experience. So, I am GLAD I asked as now we know you could not get your preferred dates.

Now, I would like to clarify a misconception in post #17. When I said TWO SATURDAYS in FEB....I was ONLY talking about in FEB. 2005 and prior to that year as well. That is when NYU offered OPTIONAL DANCE auditions for experienced and advanced dancers interested in CAP21 and you had to be experienced/advanced as they were only allowing 18 on one SAT. and 18 on the other SAT. (same idea in Nov. for ED candidates). These were not regular slots for those NOT doing the dance portion. There were many many more slots in total in NYC available during the month of February, but these were two special audition dates. Anyway, this NO LONGER applies because last year and this year, NYU is not offering the optional dance auditions. I cannot tell you if any Saturdays are available generally but maybe they still offer a couple. I am not claiming there are just two Saturdays or that there are 36 slots on Saturdays in all. I am ONLY telling you of the dance audiition dates for CAP21 from 2005 and prior. Perhaps there are a couple of Saturdays now too but I can't confirm that (someone from last year may be able to). But it is plausible that a particular date might fill up in the first hour and if it is one of the only Saturdays. However, I think there are auditions on Mondays as I had a client audition on a Monday last year and so that would mean a long weekend for someone.

In any case, being from LA, you have the option of an LA audition, which is great for you and unlike those like my family, who do not live either near the schools OR near Unifieds. My niece auditioned last year for BFA programs in Acting and she lives in Alaska!

I am glad that you have clarified the situation so that others will not be as alarmed as they first were when reading the initial post, in any case. The board is full of posters sharing experiences which is GREAT. By the same token, those experiences tend to be taken as fact and so it is important to clarify any misconceptions as there are a lot of members trying to get information on the board. Thank you for sharing.

blaneyboy

Well, we wouldn't want to alarm anyone.

This should be fun. Relax. People aren't idiots. They'll work their way through it.

gem

You can't sign up until either 10/1 or 11/1 but the dates when auditions will be available are listed now for ED and RD:

http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/ugdramaaud.html

NotMamaRose

soozievt, am I missing something? None of the dates listed are for New York. They're all in Chicago, Atlanta and so on. The type above the chart does say "Regular Decision artistic reviews are held for four weeks in New York City, beginning with the last week of January," but no dates are listed.

MusThCC

Not soozie - BUT the site says what you say - then the schedule is for the TOUR artistic reviews only - so it only lists the non-NYC ones.

soozievt

First, thanks Gem for letting others know of this update to the site. The new information is the dates for the off campus auditions in other cities. As far as audition dates at NYU, it only specifies which weeks they will be held, and so like NMR says, the dates are not yet posted but I never have seen them posted until the day it goes online (Oct. 1 for ED or Nov. 1 for RD). So, you just have to know that they audition most days, or most weekdays, during those four weeks in NYC and think through your first and second choice dates and call as soon as they take appointments (10 AM). As well, I recall it can be done online starting then and all the dates will appear online......in fact, as you are on hold on the phone, which you inevitably will be, LOL....be looking at all the dates on the site which will be up that morning!

NMR...I don't think you are missing anything. I don't think the actual dates in the winter in NYC will go up....I think it is most days for four weeks straight...they audition about 2500-3000 people in all for Tisch....so a lot of days are involved!

If you pick one of the very latest dates, perhaps you can dovetail with seeing the Mainstage Musical which opens on Feb. 21. I don't know the final day of auditions, however. Just am guessing it could run close if you audition near the end.

EDIT...I cross posted with MusThCC...

NotMamaRose

Thanks! I had a fear that the dates for NYC were there on the site and I just, for whatever reason (severe myopia, stupidity, middle age-ness, being blonde ) I didn't see it. I actually scrolled through the pages twice to make sure! Gracias/merci/xie xie to all of those here who have offered info. My D and I will sit down with the calendar (again!) and know before Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. when she is available. Good luck, everybody.

Mikksmom

Hello All,

For the 2007 season there were NO Saturdays in New York CIty offered. And the Friday slots went first. I was online at 10am and they were flying out but I did check later in the afternoon for my own curiousity. Some dates were full by the afternoon but there were dates available. Her good friend went on later in the afternoon and got a date in February without a problem. Also the dates around the NYC Unifieds went early as well.

My D had asked me to book an early date for her and she auditioned on Janaury 31 (the first day in 07 was January 30).

Just my experience.......
MikksMom

megnut

Do you have to have application materials/application fee etc. in before you can sign up for that audition time?? Is the audition for both CAP 21 and Tisch or are they separate. For those much more experienced than I....what is the criteria that they use to distinquish between these 2500 kids...how important is the dance component??? Can you suggest some safety schools in the NY area that might be good safety schools if NYU doesnt work out?? Has anyone heard anything about the program at Wagner on Staten Island???Thanks!!!!

soozievt

I'm willing to answer some basic questions but if you are truly wanting to do this, you really really really need to research some of these things much more. Many of the questions you are asking are the sorts that can be easily looked up. What CC is good for in particular, are the questions that are either harder to find in writing/online or for opinions/sharing.

No, at NYU, you do not have to have an application filed to line up an audition. The RD apps are due Jan. 1. You may start lining up your audition starting on Nov. 1. Auditions in NYC take place during late Jan. and most of Feb.

There is ONE audition for all of Tisch. If you wish to be considered for CAP1, then you must sing, in addition to the monologues. You can stipulate your first and second choice studio and give reasons for your choices. Sometimes, if they like your talent but do not have room in CAP21 or feel that CAP21 is not the best choice studio for you, they may consider you for one of the acting studios. If you don't wish to be considered for any acting studios, you can stipulate that you only want to be considered for CAP21. That does not increase your odds of getting into CAP21 but merely means that if you don't get into CAP21, you would then be rejected in sum. There are no dance auditions to get in. There are dance placement auditions on the first day of CAP21 studio each year of the program and many levels of each dance discipline offered per year/grade. To get into Tisch, 50% of the decision is based on artistic review and 50% on "academic" review by the admissions office. NYU is a selective school academically.

No BFA schools are safety schools. No audition based schools are safety schools.

In NYC, there are BFA and BA programs by audition at Marymount Manhattan and BFA programs at Pace and a BA by audition program at Wagner. None are safeties. Pace is easier to get into than NYU/Tisch both academically and artistically (talent pool overall). If you want to major in MT, I would not pick schools simply because they are in NYC!!

BAs near NYC....Muhlenberg, Manhattanville.
BFA near NYU....Montclair State

You can read about Wagner as we have a subforum right here on the MT Forum for that school.

durangotreasure

I just wanted to jump in and offer help to anyone. We live in Colorado, my son auditioned in NY in February 2007. He was accepted to TISCH and then to his amazement CAP21. Soozievt and NotMamaRose have been around a lot longer than I have; however, I would be glad to answer any questions regarding my son's experience.
I do know that he's already seen 3 plays and was at the MET last night. He is in heaven. Only wants to come home for Christmas so he can return to NY to watch the "big ball" drop. He's already talking about getting a job next summer and staying there. He absolutely loves NY. He is in University Hall.
Any way I can be of assistance please drop me a line.
God Bless you all.

soozievt

Durangotreasure, glad to hear your son loves it so far. Mine is never home either and also wanted to spend her summer this past summer working in theater in NYC. I hope he continues to thrive and be happy at school. Perhaps our kids will meet at some point. Your son is living in a great location. I just drove by his dorm yesterday.