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MARCAS Audition
DramaLove2020
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I know this is a regional type event but I am wondering if it is worth attending to just get out the nerves and get some experience? Do any schools actually accept students at this event? Any feedback would be great as I am considering since we live within a few hours drive.
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MARCAS auditions were the first college auditions my S went to last year, and we thought it was well worth the drive, particularly for the $30 it cost to do. The audition experience, having been done in early November, got my S great validation of selected songs, experience, and responses back from schools there. He did receive 2 BFA MT acceptances to the two schools he had already been accepted to academically. Not to mention our making friend with others that we both still keep in touch with since the audition process for us has been completed.
@MTSongbirdMom mentioned, there are definitely posts within the 2023 sharing thread with greater detail. But there is also a thread called MARCAS 2018. (I'll try to post the link here)...
https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/2105067-marcas-2018.html#latest
Do you know if you have to have applied to the schools academically ? Also, since you have done this before - Would you mind answering a few questions about pre-screens?
- what should the quality of the dance video be like? I have a video I have done but the studio is small and I feel like it's hard to get a good angle for the entire one minute without a lot of moving around. Dance is one of my strengths and I want to be sure I will make a good impression with this video? Any suggestions
My S actually had someone move with him for parts of his recording. He did his dance video on a stage, using an iphone, I think, with the curtain drawn as the backdrop.