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WAAPA Music Theatre Audition

Sun, 19 Nov 2006, 08:22 pm
Hopeful58 posts in thread
Hi all I'm confused :S I have been preparing for my WAAPA MT audition by 'performing' my songs as if I were in a production of the musicals...one in particular with quite a bit of movement...using a chair etc. My friend told me today, however, that there is an X on the floor which you are supposed to stand on, and that - although you can move slightly - you are primarily to simply sing with expression. Can anyone clear this up for me - particularly those with first-hand experience - because I am extremely confused...and worried :S I feel like a bit strange asking this, but I will feel even more strange if I 'perform' my songs at my audition to some very confused auditioners that expect me to stand on an X. Thanks :) x

Yes your right mate, bitter

Wed, 6 Dec 2006, 12:35 pm
Walter Plinge
Yes your right mate, bitter about those who get in from who they know. If it was a fair system of selection, I wouldnt care. I have no problem with not making the grade and I have no problem with not performing to the required WAAPA standard. Thats something as a performer you take on the chin and move on to improve. I agree with an earlier comment that in this industry you need to be thick skinned about rejection. But its shonky when your told the quota is already full and when you hear all the crap that happens in other states then you really question the ethics and integrity of WAAPA. Its the behind the scenes stuff that filters through that gets my back up. In WAAPA there are many in the current BA years who come from other states, thats obvious, and they know applicants who auditioned in Vic, NSW, QLD and SA, so comments on various auditionees and their callbacks everyone knows about. Don’t worry mate, Im not bitter about not getting a callback, If Im no good, then Im no good this year, they should not give the quota crap.

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