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, 04:51 pmHi Pip,
I can't help but wondering if the people who run these auditions have stock answers for those auditionees who, for whatever reason, do not get accepted into the course and bother to ask why.
A guy I know, who is an incredible vocalist, who was not called back for the final (dance) audition for Music Theatre at WAAPA. When he phoned and asked 'why' he was told that it was because he had limited dance training/experience. Surely if they thought the other aspects of his audition were completely without fault they would have at least given him the opportunity to show them if he had any natural flair for dance.
It seems quite common that young people get the stock reply "you're too young, get some life experience", more mature people get "it's a bit late now isn't it" or something to that effect and everybody else gets "your dancing/singing/acting/Shakespeare is not strong enough" and yet many people have graduated from such courses who are weak in one or all of the required areas.
This business is pretty much all about auditioning and getting knocked back and never really knowing why. A few years back I auditioned in Perth for the 10th anniversary production of Les Mis and was one of only four people (2m, 2f) from here to be flown to Melbourne for the third round of auditions. Katie (the other girl) and I were both asked to sing more than just our original audition piece (which we both thought was a good sign) but were then told "thank you very much".
They had paid for us to be flown to Melbourne and they put us up in a very swanky hotel for the night but we were out of the running within ten minutes or so without explanation. My rejection letter said "we think you are an exceptionally talented singer/actor" so I was none the wiser. (Maybe that was their stock rejection letter!)
These courses certainly don't equal guaranteed work. Why not go out and do it on your own?
Good Luck,
Gill
I can't help but wondering if the people who run these auditions have stock answers for those auditionees who, for whatever reason, do not get accepted into the course and bother to ask why.
A guy I know, who is an incredible vocalist, who was not called back for the final (dance) audition for Music Theatre at WAAPA. When he phoned and asked 'why' he was told that it was because he had limited dance training/experience. Surely if they thought the other aspects of his audition were completely without fault they would have at least given him the opportunity to show them if he had any natural flair for dance.
It seems quite common that young people get the stock reply "you're too young, get some life experience", more mature people get "it's a bit late now isn't it" or something to that effect and everybody else gets "your dancing/singing/acting/Shakespeare is not strong enough" and yet many people have graduated from such courses who are weak in one or all of the required areas.
This business is pretty much all about auditioning and getting knocked back and never really knowing why. A few years back I auditioned in Perth for the 10th anniversary production of Les Mis and was one of only four people (2m, 2f) from here to be flown to Melbourne for the third round of auditions. Katie (the other girl) and I were both asked to sing more than just our original audition piece (which we both thought was a good sign) but were then told "thank you very much".
They had paid for us to be flown to Melbourne and they put us up in a very swanky hotel for the night but we were out of the running within ten minutes or so without explanation. My rejection letter said "we think you are an exceptionally talented singer/actor" so I was none the wiser. (Maybe that was their stock rejection letter!)
These courses certainly don't equal guaranteed work. Why not go out and do it on your own?
Good Luck,
Gill
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