When do audition dates and times go online?

NotMamaRose · 09-10-2007, 11:34 AM

Does anyone know? It's tough to try to plot out a tentative schedule without knowing when this school -- one of my D's favorites! -- is offering auditions.

nydancemom · 09-10-2007, 11:46 AM

Hi NMR
They go online November 1. The NYU dates are not weekend days, which surprised us. We ended up booking a Friday which worked into the weekend we were leaving for Florida, and flew from Newark instead of Syracuse. There were audition dates almost every weekday from mid-late January until mid-late February. We were there on the second to last day in NYC.

ChellyBelly42 · 09-10-2007, 04:24 PM

there aren't ANY weekend days?

shoot, I might not be able to audition, then... =\

soozievt · 09-10-2007, 04:34 PM

There are a LOT of dates available but they do not show them until November 1. Make sure to call or go online first thing on Nov. 1 and you are likely to get your choice (we did). I recall the options as being throughout most of February. Back when my D auditioned there were two optional dance audition dates that were on Saturdays in Feb. (she attended one of those) but those have since been eliminated. The regular auditions were on weekdays. For now, you just have to plan to go in February and map out some possible dates that would work for you around other auditions and see what you get on Nov. 1.

NOLAMOM · 09-10-2007, 05:05 PM

I agree with Soozie, go online first thing on Nov. 1 to get an audition date. My d scheduled her audtion on Nov 2nd, or 3rd and the only date available was in Atlanta. She had to reschedule another audtion in order to attend the NYU audition in Atlanta. It all worked out, but it was stressful for her. She did audition on a Saturday. Maybe the regional auditions are held on the weekend?

soozievt · 09-10-2007, 05:17 PM

Regional ones do tend to be on weekends.

NotMamaRose · 09-10-2007, 08:52 PM

So, NYU offers a choice of times and dates on (mostly) weekdays in February? Is that right? And if a person is on the ball and calls or registers online on November 1, he or she is likely to get his or her first choice. I wonder why they wait so long??! Other schools all seem to at least have their dates already listed, allowing for some planning. Frustrating!

soozievt · 09-10-2007, 09:15 PM

While that is true about other schools, there are a bunch of schools that require an application to be filed first, to obtain audition appointment (NYU is not one of these) and in those cases, you can have a "'wish list" planned out of optimum audition dates for yourself but it can often be close to Nov. 1 or later when you get confirmation of your audition date because you have to do an application, have it reviewed, or in some cases, merely filed, to get an audition and I don't know too many who can have all that happen by Nov. 1 anyway for all of their schools. So, the best thing to do is to lay out your audition choices on a calendar with a first and second choice per school and have some "if this, than that" in mind depending how things flesh out with each school. For us, since my D wanted to do the optional Tisch dance audition for experienced dancers (NO longer offered), there were only two dates that was offered and so knew she'd be going one of those two and that was a little easier. However, I have worked with lots of kids going through this and as long as you are on top of application due dates, audition appointment procedures, etc., you can fit it together like a puzzle. It does work out. Nov. 1 is still over three months ahead of the auditions. It is just that the CCers are SO on top of things that it sounds "late", LOL!

blaneyboy · 09-10-2007, 09:25 PM

Think soozievt has given you good advice. It does work out.

My wife got online in the first five minutes of the signups last year. We did not get an audition in New York for our son, which we wanted. Had to go to Los Angeles. So you just need to be on top of things; have a few options and remain flexible.

NotMamaRose · 09-11-2007, 07:46 AM

Wow, blaneyboy, your wife was online within five minutes of the NYU online audition scheduling and she still couldn't get an audition for your son in New York? Whew! We will definitely be on top of this, but if auditioning in LA is the only choice, it won't happen. I cannot see flying across the country to Los Angeles to audition for one school, and one that is only three-and-a-half hours' drive from our home. Wouldn't make sense.

soozievt · 09-11-2007, 07:55 AM

I don't know what to make of that. I recall calling that morning first thing and getting the first choice. I have had clients also get their first choice. I have not heard of anyone who got closed out first thing that morning (which obviously doesn't mean it could not happen). You could call now and ask that if you were to call or go online immediately that morning, is there a chance of being turned away or have others been? See what they say.

blaneyboy · 09-11-2007, 11:29 PM

Well, notmamarose, Los Angeles is not a cross country trip for some of us! New York, on the other hand, is.

Five minutes may have been an exaggeration, but we were on top of it and were surprised how quickly New York filled up.

I believe many of these theatre programs travel in packs for auditions. During the LA weekend, for example, our son auditioned for his top three choices -- and he could have auditioned for more. I think you are likely to find that your daughter can fit in several auditions for top schools at several different cities -- New York, Chicago, Atlanta, LA, and perhaps others as well.

It's not rocket science. Stick with it. She'll be able to figure it out with your help.

NotMamaRose · 09-12-2007, 07:51 AM

blaneyboy, no, it's not rocket science, thank goodness!

I guess I may have misunderstood what you said and if I did, forgive me. It sounded as if your son's first choice was to audition in NY and not in LA, but that obviously wasn't the case, so it all worked out. I was just saying that if someone like us (who lives on the East Coast not horribly far from NYC) found out that she had to travel all the way to LA to audition for a school that is located three hours from her house, well, that would be kind of tough to do. Of course it will all work out, and thank you for the help.

soozievt · 09-12-2007, 09:01 AM

I think it would very rare for someone in the Northeast or Middle Atlantic States to go to Unifieds in a city other than NYC. It sorta defeats the purpose of Unifieds. They could audition on campus some place rather than fly to say, LA!

Blaneyboy's post does give me pause when he said that NYU's RD auditions on campus for the entire month of February filled up within five minutes on Nov. 1. I haven't met anyone who tried to get an audition on Nov. 1 who could not. So, it does sound concerning but I don't know what to make of it. You said "five minutes" was an exaggeration but since so many are reading here, and the comment does raise an alarm, is your exaggeration in terms of minutes, hours, or days? Of all my D's friends and any clients of my own and anyone I have met on CC, I haven't met anyone who did not get an audition, though I imagine for anyone who waits, this WOULD be a problem. So, I am concerned, given that I also advise students, a couple of whom have NYU on their lists, if you are reporting that you could not get any audition appointment within minutes of the auditions opening up on Nov. 1. If you can clarify if you meant minutes, hours, or days, that might help.

Three years ago, my own child auditioned for NYU. At the time, NYU offered two Saturdays of advanced/experienced dance auditions for those trying for CAP21. There were ONLY 18 slots for each of the two Saturdays, so this is way way way fewer slots than the total available as I think about 1500 students audition for Tisch in all. I called that morning when it was allowed, and many slots were available on those two Saturdays of the 36 slots offered. I would imagine out of hundreds of other slots, something also would be available. My clients even got their first choice of day. I offer this experience for you, NMR, since we are all sharing what we have observed. But if you have a question about this, ask Tisch directly that if you were to call or go online first thing on Nov. 1, would there be a chance of being closed out.

Blaneyboy, could you also clarify if you meant that your son could not get an NYU audition that you wanted.....does that mean none of the actual dates you wanted/preferred, or NO dates or time slots at all were open within minutes of audition appointments being allowed? I don't even know how they can fill hundreds up in minutes of phone or online appointment making but I am not clear if you meant every single audition date was full in minutes or if just the dates you preferred were full (as well as if you meant minutes, hours, or days).

alwaysamom · 09-12-2007, 02:43 PM

My guess is that blaneyboy must have wanted a specific day and time. With approximately 1500 kids auditioning in NYC for Tisch , it's impossible for all spots to have filled up even in the first few days let alone five minutes. So I would imagine that it is a combination of exaggeration and time constraints on his part. In all my years of being on CC, and all the kids I know who have auditioned for and attended Tisch, I've never heard of anyone not getting a NYC audition slot if they tried in a timely manner.