Music Auditions
BONUS music auditions
You've got music auditions. What you do with music auditions is up to you. Use it wisely and you'll go far!!
Music auditions, however, do not get better with age, although talent may. There are so many people wanting to make it, how do we know we have any chance at all? No one ever knows, but you can have a feeling. It's the feeling that keeps you going to music auditions even though you've been rejected fifty times this summer. It's the feeling gives you the confidence that you do have some talent even though you haven't worked in a year. If you really want music auditions and you think you have some talent, sit down for a while and relax, make sure you don't just have an upset stomach, then begin making plans.
Music Auditions: All prospective undergraduate students and artist certificate students, as well as graduate students majoring in Performance, Performance and Pedagogy, and Conducting, must complete an audition to be considered for admission to the Division of Music. This music audition process is separate from the admissions requirements of the University and allows the music faculty to evaluate your artistic accomplishments to date, as well as your potential for success in our programs. It includes a performance audition in the applied area and also brief assessments in music theory, aural skills and sight-reading. Once you've made it to the audition, you want the casting director to remember you. If you've been given lines to read ahead of time, rehearse them with anyone you can. Being unprepared won't score you leads in feature films! Try not to be nervous. We know you're bound to be anxious, but just remember that casting directors are people too and you'll do a much better job if you're relaxed. Walk in with a big smile and a lot of confidence. Nothing blows casting directors away more than peeps who exude self-confidence.