This is a good question. I know D is talented. But are some more talented? I guess that is the real question. How do I know? Consistently cast as lead. Both straight acting and MT. Also has won many soloist awards. Plus, she is making big money as a wedding singer.
She has been in private everything lessons since age 4. I didn’t push it. She did
So, I’m tired of paying for things. She has no “coach”. And frankly has applied to very few schools. Dying to go to FSU. Accepted academically. Should be interesting. Stay tuned…
@winnieroot We’re all in the same boat. Some sent their kids to an audition summer intensive with other kids just like ours, so they could see the competition for themselves. My S was planning on being a vocal major until he auditioned and went to a BoCo Vocal summer intensive and heard many of them sing. I guess he though MT would be easier to compete. HA!
All I can do now is give him plenty of schools to audition for: from the highest reputable BFA to the barely-knew-they- had-a-MT-program, and everywhere in between. When its over, he’ll land where he was meant to land.
@winnieroot - just be mindful to cast a wide net. Your D has had a lot of success thus far and obviously is talented. But you will come across many in this process who’ve had leads, performed professionally, and had great training. It’s a hugely competitive landscape. And unfortunately talent is not the only criteria for acceptance. You could be the most talented, but the wrong voice type or height for what that school needs to round out their class. Especially for a program like FSU that takes so few people …someone will get in and I hope it’s your D if that’s her dream. But I also hope, just in case, that you apply to a wide range of schools. There are all sorts of stories on CC about really talented kids, even some who’ve already been on Broadway, who didn’t get in any MT programs to which they applied. It’s not easy for anyone. Who knows why? I’m sure they were talented. Just make sure you apply to enough schools that you are giving yourself good opportunity for acceptance if studying MT is what your D wants to do.
@vvnstar. Thanks for your post. She has a full schedule at Unifieds. I think it will be harder for her frankly. She doesn’t blend. At all.
Just to clarify. She is tallllll. Really tall. (I may be a jealous short girl). We kept giving her a basketball and she kept picking up the point shoes
My daughter is a 6’ redhead…couldn’t be any further from the norm…I tried the basketball thing too and she chose horses and theater…go figure
Being unique and standing out is a great thing! Our D is a 5’ 4" brunette. There were hundreds upon hundreds of girls similar to her throughout auditions. She would have preferred to stand out in the crowd instead of being one of many! She did 2 auditions per day at Unifieds. No walk ins. It was a good pace for her. She did try to walk in Ithaca as an after thought, but since she had not already applied they would not let her. My point was really just to audition for as many schools as you can throughout the entire audition season to give your D the best opportunity for acceptances because none of them is a sure thing.
My D is not quite 5 feet and has wild curly hair. She looks about 12 years old. At her college program, Freshmen aren’t usually allowed to be in the opera, but she got invited to be in the Children’s Chorus. I told her - any quality that gets you cast in any role ever is a good thing!
I always tell my kid to embrace who she is (in terms of type) and not worry about what she can’t control. She’s taller than not (5’7") and worries about romantic pairings
Musical theater and performing is so subjective. My daughter is a singer first and foremost and she is a good one. I know it, her voice teacher knows it and a lot of other people are quite jealous of her ability and God given talent…does that mean she is the next Idina…of course not. She loves musical theater. People have told us and her constantly over the last 7 yrs she is the one they watch onstage. She has a presence and others see it…so everyone tells her she needs to be on stage and go for it. This frightens me of course as to go to college for MT is a huge and stressful process. She is in high school now and has some time to decide but i suppose if her decision is to "go for it: then that is what you must do or you wont ever know if it would have worked out. We will support her nontheless and hopefully will be able to afford a good program! Just take everything in and I agree with the others posting…put her up against other kids in larger venues and shows. Take her out of the area to audition for shows. Right now my D is having a problem with self doubt. She is confident usually which is necessary but then others see it as being full of yourself… I will say watch the solo and ensemble competitions. They are not always a good fit for MT kids.