We are saving all the rejection letters and other paperwork from those schools to have a bonfire when all is said and done!
Yāall need to get a talk show, @toowonderful and @tramsmom. I mean it. It is therapy to read this conversation because all you are ever really guaranteed in this business is the audition, even when you are auditioning for a role in a show. I tell my D that all the time. Of course you want the āpart,ā but more times often than not all you are ever going to get is the audition so make the audition the best show that you can possibly give and let the chips fall where they may. Love CC! Yāall are a blessing.
I have a question. Some of the auditions have an informational meeting as part of the audition where parents are invited. My S is relatively independent and my being there is actually more distracting for him then supportive. We both agree it is better if Iām not there with him in the meeting. Iāll stay close by though if he needs anything. What do you think the schools will think, though, if a student comes alone, without his or her parent? Iām completely supportive, so I donāt want them to think that his parents donāt support him in the arts. Just curious if you guys think is makes any difference. Thanks in advance!
Typically the informational meetings are in a large auditorium. I doubt they would notice if the student was there with a parent or not.
On another note - I would go to the informational meeting for the information. Even if you have to come in and sit alone. Many times the informational meeting is for parents only while auditions are going on.
Agreed. You will hear things that a kid (focused on their audition) might miss
@myloves - I have been feeling that way so much this past weekā¦it took me until today to put my finger on it. This is such a process. Long, exhausting, emotional process. Years of training, preparing, heartbreaks, successes. Through it allā¦my D kept doing it. She loves this so much, she wants this so badly. I decided I would do whatever I could possibly do to make this happen. I hire the coaches, coordinate the applications, auditions, drive all over the place. Itās been a very stressful time - but itās been a precious time too. I am an organizer, a plannerā¦it is frustrating to no end to have no idea where she will be next year. No idea if she will get sick during an audition, mess up a dance step, miss a note - so many variables that are unknown. It has been a true test of remembering to just do the best you can at the moment, and trust that everything will work out the way it should.
Soā¦tears have been shared here too. Sometimes of exhaustion, sometimes of reminiscing and sometimes of unbelief that we are actually here. Hang in there everyoneā¦we are on the home stretch. <3
Anyone hear from CCM from last weekend? My status is not updated online and I havenāt received a letter yetā¦
@itscindy, check over on the CCM page for more info.
This is such a long and arduous processā¦ People who have never applied to selective schools donāt know that you donāt get results until March or Aprilāso they keep asking, āSo, has D decided where she is going to go to college?ā. So you smile, shake your head no, and explainā¦one more time, how selective schools do things differently that state schools. I know they donāt mean to add to the stress of having to wait for four or five or six months to find out, but is stressful. The waiting is taking a toll on our whole family. Thank goodness for the support on College Confidentialā¦
@echowits I would be shocked if schools saw parental presence as important. In fact, my money would be on unaccompanied independent kids looking far more appealing to auditors. My kid prefers to be on his own and heās not alone. Not only do I think thatās his right, I think itās a marker of confidence and readiness to live his life independently. Different kids are on different timelines. I doubt the school would judge a kid negatively for having a parent in tow as long as the parent is an unobtrusive observer. Still, a kid who can handle himself solo is a good thing.
The main reason to attend those informational meetings as a parent is that there is a ton of important stuff that is shared and multiple listeners can be important. I never sat with my daughter (new friends) but I was always there to take notes. The kids may be hyped up a bit from auditions and stress of the dayā¦the parent can catch the valuable info and take some notes for later.
@echowitsā you may want to attend the meetings. They are directed at both parents and students, and schools will often have separate meetings just for the students but parents are forbidden in those meetings. Some schools have had meetings that were mostly parents, but students attended if they chose (and werenāt in auditions).
During the joint meetings, it will often just be administrators and there sometimes is not even anyone from the MT department present. Some schools have an information session about financial aid/scholarships. This included information on deadlines and other important things on FAFSA and CSS. This was definitely directed at parents, not students, since parents will be filling this part out.
I would not miss any meeting that is scheduled as one that parents are invited to attend. They are all different, and you never know what information will be passed along. If your kid is uncomfortable with you by his/her side, just sit in the back or with another parent.
Belmont audition was great! I didnāt go, so donāt have a full trip report. She had a fantastic time and made many friends that she is going to see in Chicago.
Light dusting of snow (she has only seen a handful of times in her life) I wonder if Chicago will have any for us 
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Belmont also asks for an Art song, she performs those often and said all 3 went well.
Only thing, the prepared dance solo was in a gym, not dance studio. She didnāt realize this until too late and was in her character shoes. Quickly tried her double and almost fell. So for safeties sake, did not go as full out as she had planned. There were a lot of recitals that night so she thinks this is an unusual occurrence, but I would suggest just wearing jazz shoes.
My husband made a lot of friends too. He was surprised not too many legit sopranos. Could have just been the day.
Off to Chapman!
My daughter auditioned for Chapman last year! Had a great experienceā¦
Does anyone know if CCM Decisions after Unifieds are YES/NO/HOLD or just NO and HOLD? Or as Elon calls it Still in Consideration.
Check out the Cincinnati thread. The rumor is there have been no flat out yesses to date. No way to confirm if the rumor is fact or fiction. Some have received āHoldā letters via email, and some have gotten ānoā on status, and some hear nothing one way or the other. The apparent lack of yesses to date does not mean they cannot/will not come immediately after Unified dates. But the people who received the Hold letter (as opposed to hearing nothing) were informed in the letter they would hear shortly after LA unifieds. (Which is CCMās last audition).
Great! @transmom. Uhhā¦ so thereās a Cincinnati Thread? Do tell. I did do a search and nothing MT specific. Thanks in advance for patience and guidance. 
Look under Musical Theatre Schools list, choose CCM and acceptances 2014/2015. There is a discussion there.
thank you! @Transmomā