<p>Blaneyboy…I was asking you to clarify because many many people read this forum, as well as I advise students who are applying to theater programs and so I wanted to understand what you meant. First, you said you could not get an audition within five minutes of calling first thing on Nov. 1. So, folks are going to conclude that there is a chance they could never audition for NYU if they have no luck in getting through in the first five minutes on Nov.1, a scary thought. Also, one I have never heard of as happening, but I was interested in your story because you were relating it. </p>
<p>Then, you said it was an exaggeration and so I didn’t know exactly what you meant in terms of an exaggeration…that could be in minutes, hours, days. </p>
<p>Then, I realized that perhaps (and actually my assumption is now true from what you say) that you meant you could not get any of the audition days or slots you PREFERRED which is NOT the same as people coming away with the idea that all audition slots for NYU that are available are gone within minutes. So, it was important to discern what you meant since people are going to plan accordingly after reading of your experience. So, I am GLAD I asked as now we know you could not get your preferred dates. </p>
<p>Now, I would like to clarify a misconception in post #17. When I said TWO SATURDAYS in FEB…I was ONLY talking about in FEB. 2005 and prior to that year as well. That is when NYU offered OPTIONAL DANCE auditions for experienced and advanced dancers interested in CAP21 and you had to be experienced/advanced as they were only allowing 18 on one SAT. and 18 on the other SAT. (same idea in Nov. for ED candidates). These were not regular slots for those NOT doing the dance portion. There were many many more slots in total in NYC available during the month of February, but these were two special audition dates. Anyway, this NO LONGER applies because last year and this year, NYU is not offering the optional dance auditions. I cannot tell you if any Saturdays are available generally but maybe they still offer a couple. I am not claiming there are just two Saturdays or that there are 36 slots on Saturdays in all. I am ONLY telling you of the dance audiition dates for CAP21 from 2005 and prior. Perhaps there are a couple of Saturdays now too but I can’t confirm that (someone from last year may be able to). But it is plausible that a particular date might fill up in the first hour and if it is one of the only Saturdays. However, I think there are auditions on Mondays as I had a client audition on a Monday last year and so that would mean a long weekend for someone. </p>
<p>In any case, being from LA, you have the option of an LA audition, which is great for you and unlike those like my family, who do not live either near the schools OR near Unifieds. My niece auditioned last year for BFA programs in Acting and she lives in Alaska! </p>
<p>I am glad that you have clarified the situation so that others will not be as alarmed as they first were when reading the initial post, in any case. The board is full of posters sharing experiences which is GREAT. By the same token, those experiences tend to be taken as fact and so it is important to clarify any misconceptions as there are a lot of members trying to get information on the board. Thank you for sharing.</p>