College Audition Journal: Prepping For Each School
College Audition Journal: Prepping For Each School
College Audition Journal: Prepping For Each School
● Keep these answers succinct and to the point. 2-3 sentences is great.
● You never want to sound like you are reading from a teleprompter. Make yourself
bullet points to draw from, but keep the answers conversational and relaxed.
● Don’t try to “say what they want to hear”. That doesn’t exist. They want to learn about
who you are as an individual, so keep your answers honest.
● Think about what makes this school/program different from the rest on your list and
why you would want to study there.
● Things to research within a school that might spark ideas: performance opportunities,
study abroad programs, training techniques, rigor of dance program, ability to
minor/double major, etc.
● How to do your research: look over their class schedules, watch senior showcase videos
on youtube, talk with students you know in the program, review their current and past
seasons of shows, look up recent alumni’s resumes to see where they are working.
● If you heard about it from a friend, make sure your friend has a good relationship with
the program. You don’t want to be associated with someone who is not showing up to
class or doing their work.
● If you heard about it from a teacher or mentor, mention why they thought it would be a
good fit for you specifically.
● If you found out about it from the internet, make sure you give them specifics about
what you read, not just that it was on a top ten list! They want to know why it ended up
on your list. Example: I found your program when doing research online, and after I
read about your study abroad program in London during junior year, I knew this was a
school I wanted to be a part of as I’ve always dreamed about studying abroad.
● Make this specific! Figure out how your strengths align with the foundation and visions
of the program.
● Example: I think I would be an excellent fit for this school and program because I know
that this school values both the performing arts side and the academic side and that is
something that is very important to me. I want to be well rounded and I know that I
would give my all in every class – whether it’s ballet or statistics.
● Most of the time, you will be asked at the end “Do you have any questions for us?” –
and you should definitely have a question! Keep these questions succinct and to the
point. Ask them something they can answer from a personal perspective, rather than
something that requires hard facts.
● Good Example: It’s obvious that you graduate some tremendously talented students
each year and I was blown away by the alumni I read about on your website. I’m
curious, however, if you could tell me about someone who graduated while you were
here that you are especially excited about? Someone who is doing something exciting
whether it’s theatre related or not?
● Bad Example: How many credits does it take to declare a business minor?
Auditions
SCHOOL NAME: ________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
Follow-up ☐ LETTER SENT ☐ EMAIL SENT
MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
Follow-up ☐ LETTER SENT ☐ EMAIL SENT
MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS THEY ASKED:_________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
DAY OF CONTACT AND PHONE #:___________________________________________________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
Follow-up ☐ LETTER SENT ☐ EMAIL SENT
MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
ACCOMPANIST NAME(S): _________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
Follow-up ☐ LETTER SENT ☐ EMAIL SENT
MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS THEY ASKED:_________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
Follow-up ☐ LETTER SENT ☐ EMAIL SENT
MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
DANCE INSTRUCTOR:_____________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work
______________________________________________________________________________
Location/Contact Info
LOCATION:______________________________________________ ROOM #:______________
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:_________________________________________________________
AUDITION NOTES:_______________________________________________________________
AUDITOR NAME(S):______________________________________________________________
REP PERFORMED:_______________________________________________________________
OUTFIT:_______________________________________________________________________
ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN:___________________________________________________________
QUESTIONS I ASKED:_____________________________________________________________
Reflection
Things that worked Things I want to try Things that didn’t work