College Audition Costs/Auditioning On A Budget

MThopeful99
Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:27:29 +0000

Hello! As a future musical theatre major hopeful, I am constantly researching schools, the audition process and how to maximize ones chances of acceptance. Many of the people who do well seem study dance, acting & voice extensively (with highly qualified teachers), use college audition coaches, attend expensive summer intensives, and audition for 15 or more schools. While these are all very good ideas, the expenses can add up, and (based off of my rough calculations), can cost $5,000-$8,000. This is not at all in my families budget, and I was wondering how people managed to train/prepare and audition for a fairly large number of schools on a much smaller budget. Are certain things worth the extra money, and are there some things that are much “luxury” and not worth the cost? I am not amazingly talented, so I know that I would not be admitted based on raw talent. I am currently studying voice and taking ballet lessons, but I feel like this is not enough, especially considering acting is my weakest area (although the others are far from perfect). Would it be worth it to get a job to try and earn extra money? Or are there other ways to get some guidance on the process? Thanks