<p>Awesome story! 
Congrats!!</p>
<p>Congrats and yay Moo Crew! Love Mary Anna!</p>
<p>Wow, great post, Inspired59! Did CMU end up being MT or Acting for your S? </p>
<p>Great story, and a wonderful ending!!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone⊠I so enjoyed reading everyones posts⊠so positive and what a journey our children had </p>
<p>@SpotConlon ⊠My S auditioned for MT, when he moved off the waitlist he was accepted into acting program, but with the caveat that he will be attending all all MT classes and having the private voice lessons⊠only difference he will have to audition for dance and if dance instructor agrees he then will be allowed to attend those classes to⊠this all has to do with the number of students allowed into each program⊠but they wanted him there, so they made this exception.</p>
<p>He feels very blessed because he will get great training and of course loves the faculty, they have made him feel very welcome!!! </p>
<p>NERVOUS ABOUT GOING TO COLLEGE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE?!</p>
<p>Check out this video made by the Carnegie Mellon School Of Drama Class of 2017!</p>
<p>jbolden, thanks for postingâthat was really well done, and great tips.</p>
<p>@SpotConlon, my S found out in Mid July that Carnegie Mellon switched him into a full Musical Theater Major⊠he was so HAPPY :)</p>
<p>The D told me about that @Inspired59â! (sheâs a fellow Moo Crew). How exciting for him!</p>
<p>Thatâs awesome! :)</p>
<p>I just want to thank all you moms for this AMAZING, inspiring thread (as well as the forum itself, of course!) My d is only a freshman in high school, so we have a while to go, but sheâs always known she wants to major in musical theater and (hopefully!) make a career out of it, so weâre already researching schools. The whole forum is SO helpful and informative (my d had actually started out believing âIf I want this as a career, I need to go to Carnegie Mellonâ â so already weâve learned that there are many, MANY other excellent options out there, and she doesnât need to put all her eggs in one basket, nor should she! We now have a big list of programs to research!). This thread in particular has been so inspiring - the idea that after all the auditions, they all âend up where theyâre meant to beâ and are happy and thriving there! VERY comforting and reassuring! A sincere âthank youâ to all of your for sharing your experiences!</p>
<p>Ok i have been reading posts on this forum for a year or so off and on and need ot knowâŠwho is MOO , I am assuming a coach for college auditions and where is this person located? My D is a sophomore in an arts high school and we are starting the info process of schools nowâŠthanks!</p>
<p>@theaterworkâ If you want your daughter to get in to a good school, Moo (aka: Mary Anna Dennard) is one of the top ways to make it happen. I was kicking myself that I didnât know about her. Her website is: <a href=âhttp://www.â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â /â>http://www.â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â /</a> âŠIf the link gets deleted, google her name and it will take you to her college audition coach site. </p>
<p>@theaterwork, she is located in Dallas TX, but coaches via Skype.</p>
<p>@DoReMiMomâ I agree 100%. When asked by rising parents of rising seniors, Iâve given that piece of advice and sent a link to the book. Many have balked (my child dances like Barishnokov, riffs to the rafters and does 20 shows per year â do you really think it could possibly make a difference). The short answer? Yes, it could. For all the reasons discussed in these forums. Is it necessary? Of course not. Kids get into programs without. However, she has a proven track record and could provide access to smaller audition venues (Moonifieds). I read the book too late in the process last year. If I had it to do over (and I may with other kids), think I would have made the plan she outlines in her book our plan! </p>
<p>As is well chronicled on these pages, my Dâs audition season was horrific. Had I known of this womanâs existence, I would have begged, borrowed or stolen the money to hire her, if only to give my D the confidence that the audition process knocks out of these kids. That being said, my D did get into an MT program and is happy and thriving there. </p>
<p>Just to give a peek as to what services Moo provides, she has given my D help with:
- monologue selection & feedback
- audition outfit approval/suggestions/feedback
- help selecting headshot
- tips on how to write thank you notes to auditors (not word for word, but how many lines, what information to convey)âŠthe importance of professional communication & networking in the business.
- Access to Moonifieds (private auditions in Dallas for mostly Mooâs studentsâŠabout 17 schools show up including Rider, Pace, Penn State, Otterbein. TXST. Point Park, U of the Arts, OCU, Ohio Northern, TCU, Viterbo, Cap 21, etcâŠ), which has eliminated at least 5 prescreens & their related fees, and will result in Final Auditions in the fall.</p>
<p>Moonifieds has always seemed awkward to me since it is clearly a pay for access model. I read Mooâs book but we decided to forge our own path and have sought training through other resources. Like finding the right âfitâ for a program, I think each family, and it a family commitment, needs to find its own process. If everyone used Moo it seems like that access to special auditions would be diluted, no? Best of luck to all, regardless of the path you take!</p>
<p>For those of us who live closer to Dallas than Chicago, New York and Las Vegas it is simply a time-saving, money saving convenience. Kids who have been admitted to their school of choice by Fall (at Moonifieds) have saved the cost of Unifieds and the emotional roller-coaster ride of waiting for results until Spring for results. Others go to Moonifieds, receive acceptances from rolling admission schools by December and take their kids to Unifieds without the stress of having to nail and audition in âone perfect weekendâ. For those that cannot afford to fly their kids all over the country to audition on campus at every school on their list, Moonifieds offers them another âUnifiedâ date/opportunity so that no all eggs end up in one basket. There are many options to approaching audition season. Each family makes choices based on finances, convenience, and personal preferences. I, for one, am glad that there are many options available out there so that each family is able to make the decisions that work for them and their circumstances. I donât see the need to glorify one path while denigrating of another. We are all different, as are our children, and their dreams and aspirations. âMay good luck be your friend, IN whatever you do. And may trouble be always, A stranger to you.â -Irish Proverb.</p>
<p>So, can anyone go to Moonifieds? Or, do you have to be a client of Mooâs?</p>