Read up on how to prep for college auditions, get organized, perfect your audition book, ace your prescreens, master the National Unified Auditions, and pack for college!
Take risks, do what you love, and surround yourself with people who will support you along the way.
Auditioning for BFA musical theatre and acting programs is hard enough on a normal year.
For college auditions in 2021, we have to be our own set dressers, lighting techs, sound techs, and camera crew WHILE actually auditioning. Although it feels overwhelming, it doesn't have to!
One of the best decisions I made while applying to schools was to allow myself to be considered for the acting programs when auditioning musical theatre.
Only whenever I discovered theatre did I realize that there was nothing wrong with being different.
Just like your physical health is important during college auditions, your mental health is just as important.
Whether you are reading this article and have 17 acceptances or 2, you may have a really tough decision to make.
The truth will always be that you are enough for this career, sometimes you just have to find an alternative route to get there.
Whether you’re auditioning for acting or musical theatre; BAs, BFAs, or BMs; super well-known programs or hidden gems; this guide/term list will help you to start to understand the complicated world of college auditions.
What happens when you put your heart and soul into preparing for college auditions and then end up with a pile of rejections?
High schoolers - listen up! Here’s a general timeline to follow when preparing for musical theatre college auditions.
Prepare for Unifieds with tips on how to stay healthy, what to expect in the audition room, how to do walk-ins, and more!
Which speaker do you bring when a college doesn’t have the luxury of an accompanist at Unified auditions?
A complete list of 15 items that you must bring with you when traveling to musical theatre college auditions.
A complete guide of coaches and programs to consider training with when prepping for college auditions.
The Ultimate Guide To Preparing for Musical Theatre Auditions
“I’ve been listening to Maggie’s podcast for awhile now so I decided to give this a try! She is so amazing at going into detail about all things auditions! She also has a very calming persona that keeps you from feeling stressed about college auditions and the whole process! Thank you so much Maggie!
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If you’re like most students across the country, you’re probably getting a good portion of your arts degree online.
I’ve had to get creative in how I continue my musical theatre training.
Now that the hard part is over with, it is time to tackle the next challenge… packing for college.
6 of the most important lessons I learned from applying to BFA programs in the US.