Auditions for Drama Institutions...
Sun, 18 Nov 2001, 01:33 amHannah26 posts in thread
Auditions for Drama Institutions...
Sun, 18 Nov 2001, 01:33 amWell, its that time of the year again, the time that we can look forward to auditions for the performing arts courses all over Australia.
I was wondering how many people on the site have auditions coming up over the next few months/weeks for WAAPA or NIDA or VCA, or all of them as it may very well be.
My auditions are now only two weeks away for Musical theatre and Classical music at WAAPA.
NIDA has already had their auditions haven't they? How did people go?? I like to hear about these things... :)
C'mon people, share!! It's good therapy.
I was wondering how many people on the site have auditions coming up over the next few months/weeks for WAAPA or NIDA or VCA, or all of them as it may very well be.
My auditions are now only two weeks away for Musical theatre and Classical music at WAAPA.
NIDA has already had their auditions haven't they? How did people go?? I like to hear about these things... :)
C'mon people, share!! It's good therapy.
RE: Arbitrary Audition Arbitrations
Tue, 11 Dec 2001, 02:30 pmWalter Plinge
'ello,
Just thought I'd say my piece about this years (and previous) NIDA/WAAPA auditions.
For the second consecutive year I have auditioned for the above institutions only to be rejected once again.
For the second consecutive year John Clark has taken me aside after the audition and told me that although I am very talented I will not gain entry this year because I am too young.
OK.....Granted - I am only 18 years old. I have a baby face and am only 5ft 2 which consequently leaves me looking more like a 15 year old.
Despite the fact that I thouroughly understand that they are looking for someone with broad life experience, maturity and self awareness I find it difficult to accept that they can possibly see the products of your life in the time it takes you to perform 2 short monologues that you've quickly memorised the night before because while you were out "gaining life experience" ( ie - work your ass off just so that you can eat and pay your bills) you couldn't find the time to learn your pieces.
I believe that I have more life experience than most of the 30 year olds that auditioned alongside me.
When I questioned John Clark as to what he thought would be valuable life experience (so that perhaps when I audition next year I will suddenly have become a wealth of experience and will suddenly be deemed "old enough") he replied that I should get out of Perth, experience the world, move out of my parents home, get parts in productions, struggle with life, discover love, go out and get a job,go to uni.
Well rather than be rude to the man I smiled sweetly and said "I'll see you next year"
What I really wanted to say was - I have toured the UK with a proffessional choir and as a soloist, I have lived away from "my parents home" for the past 2 years, I have had parts in both amatuer and proffessional productions, I have struggled all my life with a house burning down, extreme financial hardship, sickness, the death of my partners mother etc etc, I have had many loves and have met the love of my life to whom I am engaged, I have had a part time job to support my self since I was 16, I have started 2 unfullfilling uni degrees.
These are only small facets of my life experience that John Clarke failed to recognise at my NIDA audition.
His words of encouragement were great however I do believe they were misguided. He should look beyond (and I quote) "the very pretty and very talented little girl" and see the "extraordinary woman" that he seems to be waiting for me to suddenly morph into.
Please reply as I would like tto hear from anyone else if they have had this experience or if they have any pearls of wisdom to share.
Cheerio - Pip :)
Just thought I'd say my piece about this years (and previous) NIDA/WAAPA auditions.
For the second consecutive year I have auditioned for the above institutions only to be rejected once again.
For the second consecutive year John Clark has taken me aside after the audition and told me that although I am very talented I will not gain entry this year because I am too young.
OK.....Granted - I am only 18 years old. I have a baby face and am only 5ft 2 which consequently leaves me looking more like a 15 year old.
Despite the fact that I thouroughly understand that they are looking for someone with broad life experience, maturity and self awareness I find it difficult to accept that they can possibly see the products of your life in the time it takes you to perform 2 short monologues that you've quickly memorised the night before because while you were out "gaining life experience" ( ie - work your ass off just so that you can eat and pay your bills) you couldn't find the time to learn your pieces.
I believe that I have more life experience than most of the 30 year olds that auditioned alongside me.
When I questioned John Clark as to what he thought would be valuable life experience (so that perhaps when I audition next year I will suddenly have become a wealth of experience and will suddenly be deemed "old enough") he replied that I should get out of Perth, experience the world, move out of my parents home, get parts in productions, struggle with life, discover love, go out and get a job,go to uni.
Well rather than be rude to the man I smiled sweetly and said "I'll see you next year"
What I really wanted to say was - I have toured the UK with a proffessional choir and as a soloist, I have lived away from "my parents home" for the past 2 years, I have had parts in both amatuer and proffessional productions, I have struggled all my life with a house burning down, extreme financial hardship, sickness, the death of my partners mother etc etc, I have had many loves and have met the love of my life to whom I am engaged, I have had a part time job to support my self since I was 16, I have started 2 unfullfilling uni degrees.
These are only small facets of my life experience that John Clarke failed to recognise at my NIDA audition.
His words of encouragement were great however I do believe they were misguided. He should look beyond (and I quote) "the very pretty and very talented little girl" and see the "extraordinary woman" that he seems to be waiting for me to suddenly morph into.
Please reply as I would like tto hear from anyone else if they have had this experience or if they have any pearls of wisdom to share.
Cheerio - Pip :)
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