<p>binx, my S would agree with your S! At my S’s school everybody auditions because they feel that is a skill that needs to be developed as well. My S has been cast but his voice teacher has to sign off first, so if she doesn’t think he is ready for a role she can nix the whole thing. That’s part of the protection a good teacher will have for their students. Some teachers would push, so that they can say that more students are cast from their studio, etc.</p>