<p>Going off of what BroadwayBrando asked. I recently attended the PPU musical theatre audition and had a friend who was at the audition. She got asked to sing again in this room as well. I know that its probably not good to read into it, and they said themselves not to read into it, but I’m worried. Why would they announce that there will be no callbacks and then hold a room for what sounds like a callback but have it in secret? It seems a little weird that they would try to sneak around announcing they would be having a second room. My friend who was called into the room said that they were also asked to not mention the second room call to anyone else, and to keep it to themselves… Does anyone have any clue as to what this exactly is? PPU is my absolute top school and I would really like to know what the second room is about.</p>
<p>My son is at COPA at PPU and as I said, they did not do this at his audition (if they did, we were blissfully unaware because he didn’t get asked to sing for anyone else but was definitely accepted with huge scholarship.)
I really would not read too much in to the “second room” situation. It may only have to do with the fact that for certain voice types, they need a second ear (perhaps one more experienced with that particular type of voice). If they asked some to keep it to themselves, it may only be because they do not want to induce anxiety over something that in the big scheme of selection actually means nothing. I really don’t think there’s anything here to worry about - if there was a “callback” I don’t think they would keep it a secret. Truth is, they probably have a technical reason for doing this that has nothing to do with the quality of an audition – and the hush-hush was to keep people from doing just this - speculating about what it meant. :)</p>
<p>One thing I would like to clarify. Point Park does not stack their COPA scholarships beyond a certain amount. In COPA, if you get the top artistic award (14K), they will not stack an academic award (up to 5K) on top of that, even if you meet the criteria. But, they will mix the two to get a kid to the maximum amount if they are so inclined. From the website: Total annual maximum of artistic achievement scholarship and dean’s academic scholarship is $14,000. I’m not saying there isn’t some give and take. If they want a kid, they will work with the family to make it a reality. Point Park puts together a good package, at least based on our experience.</p>
<p>Regarding the auditions and the “second room,” I think they do that to see if kids can keep a secret…just kidding. mcpcwhite, is right, they tell kids to keep it hush hush so a bunch of speculation doesn’t catch fire. Anyway, as i said earlier, don’t read into any of it. You’ll drive yourself crazy.</p>
<p>Do the MT students take dance from the same teachers as the dance majors or do the MT students have separate dance teachers. How about the MT dance minor students?</p>
<p>According to my MT’er, yes! Her former ballet instructor, just one example, also teaches male techniques to Dance Majors.</p>
<p>Have acceptance letters been sent out yet for the class of 2018?</p>
<p>mrsannaleonowens - It’s funny you should ask that at this moment. I just got off the phone with Point Park’s Admissions Office to see if any of my child’s paperwork was missing. The high school transcript was missing so I called her guidance counselor to send it. The website says that you should receive a decision in 10 - 15 days and my daughter had submitted her application in 2 months ago. Maybe you should call the school if it’s been more than 15 days since your child applied.</p>
<p>academic - yes, see above.</p>
<p>MT- not that I know. I believe they told us January at the November auditions- seems like a long time. :(</p>
<p>My son has his academic- just waiting for MT.</p>
<p>Does PP allow walk ins at unifieds?</p>
<p>The year we did it, in NYC, in February 2012, PPU was full. However, if there are no slots available it wouldn’t hurt to call the school and see how they handle things if there are cancellations or no shows. The Conservatory is full with extraordinarily friendly people who really do their best for each student and they are the ones who can best answer this particular question.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, has anyone heard back from PPU regarding artistic (not academic) acceptances? I saw a couple of people that got their acceptances for dance majors.</p>
<p>I have not heard of anyone getting any information on artistic acceptances.</p>
<p>I was wondering about acceptances for dance majors also. I saw 1 person on one of the boards here whose daughter was artistically accepted about a week ago. My DD auditioned for the dance program in December and we are eagerly waiting.</p>
<p>Can anyone comment on the quality of acting instruction at PPU in MT program? My S (academically accepted at PPU, auditioning in March) has good background in dance and voice, but in the last year has come to the realization that the acting is probably what gives the most longevity and versatility to a performance career. We know PPU is strong in dance. Any comments on acting?</p>
<p>Yes, mom4bwayboy: During my audition in November for the MT program I was given comp tickets to their production of the greek tragedy Hecuba. As I personally see greek tragedies as boring and hard to follow unless done really well, I was definitely intrigued by the way their production was so well done. They have such a strong understanding of the characters that were portrayed. I could see the dedication and study in each student throughout the production and never had a moment where I sat and thought about how this or that could have been done better. IMO, I think that the acting at PPU, based on the information given & their production, is pretty strong and worth the audition & time. It may not be the school for your son, but without a doubt PPU is a school that has some talented actors & actresses.</p>
<p>mom4, the acting instruction, according to my son, has been top shelf. The teachers he’s had demand hard work, and they are passionate about the craft. From my own perspective, it shows in the COPA performances I’ve seen. Also, I’ve seen some of my son’s teachers on stage in professional roles and they’ve given great performances. </p>
<p>One thing that would benefit a kid with the mindset of your son is the fact they do a ton of cross-casting in Point park’s shows. The plays often have many MT majors, and the musicals often have acting majors. Last year the male lead in the Crucible was an MT and Bialystock in The Producers was an acting major. Same has happened this year. Some of the actors in the aforementioned Hecuba production were MT majors. Oklahoma!, which closed right before Hecuba opened, was very strong and had some really good acting performances, and not all the leads/supporting roles were played by MTs. I think they are comfortable doing this because they know that their students are getting good instruction in acting and MT.</p>
<p>Just to add CollegeSearchDad’s response…Because the Conservatory musicals cast across the three disciplines and its dramas from acting and MT, the talent pool is large and extremely competitive. PPU kids have got to be strong in each discipline to land a part and this is how they are trained. There is no guaranteed casting, so these kids have got to have to be solid in acting, singing and dancing. In this way, PPU really prepares its kids for the real world in ways smaller programs cannot.</p>
<p>I know this is more of a MT thread, but has anyone heard about artistic acceptances for dance at PPU? My daughter auditioned in Atlanta in December. They said we should hear something by the end of December. And we’ve heard nothing yet. I don’t have a good feeling about this one. I tried calling also, I’ve left 2 messages at the conservatory, and no response.</p>
<p>I got a call today. Dance acceptances will go out this week MT on January 15. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>COPA students are on break until the 13th. Calls may have gone unanswered because of staffing as most colleges operate with a skeleton staff during the winter break. Most staff I am sure are returning this week after the Christmas and New Year holidays.</p>