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| Auditioning FAQ Q.
What should I prepare for an audition? Audition
requirements for each curriculum vary. Specific requirements are
published in the “Audition Guidelines,” a part of the Audition Application,
and are also listed on the web pages Undergraduate
Audition Requirements and Graduate Audition
Requirements. Q.
Must I
come to the campus to audition? Although
a visit to the campus to audition is your best choice, it is not
the only one. You may attend one of the Regional Auditions. In special
cases, where extreme distance is a factor, you may arrange to send
a videotaped audition. Q.
When should
I audition? You
should audition as soon as you are ready in the academic year before
you plan to start your undergraduate or graduate studies – preferably
between October and March. Most students audition in January and
February. See Audition Guidelines for
more information. Q.
What about
talent scholarships? The
Conservatory Award Program offers scholarships to qualified first-time
freshmen and transfer students based upon their auditions and academic
records. When you audition, you will automatically be considered
for a Conservatory Award. Award offers are made as soon as possible,
sometimes within two weeks of the audition. Awards are only a part
of the total financial aid package, and are renewable for up to
three additional years, provided you remain a full-time undergraduate
student, continue satisfactory academic and artistic progress and
participation, and remain enrolled in the Conservatory. Q.
Must I
have an accompanist? All
singers, including musical theatre applicants, must perform with
accompaniment. Shenandoah will provide an accompanist for all on-campus
and regional auditions, or you may bring your own accompanist with
you. Instrumentalists are not required to perform with accompaniment,
but may do so if they bring their own accompanists to the auditions. Q.
What is
an audition like? Music,
musical theatre and acting auditions are like private performances
for one or more members of the Conservatory faculty who are specialists
in your area of performance (voice faculty hear singers, theatre
faculty hear actors, etc.). Composers and theatre design students
have a private interview with a member of the appropriate faculty.
A typical audition or interview lasts between five and fifteen minutes,
and you will be given plenty of time to warm up. Dance
auditions are done in a class setting, with all auditionees working
together with members of the dance faculty. Q.
Who evaluates
my audition? Auditions
are evaluated by the auditioning faculty in consultation with other
teachers in the particular area of the audition. Q.
May my
parents/family/friends sit in on the audition? No.
In order for you to do your best, you should not be distracted by
having more people in the audition room than necessary. Q.
Where
can I stay if I come to Winchester to audition? There
are several motels within a very short distance of the campus.
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