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2021 SUMMER COLLEGE AUDITION WORKSHOP Student & Parent Handbook Online Edition 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Program Overview Page 3 Student Preparations Page 5 Important Deadlines Page 5 Preparations Check List Page 6 Sample Schedule at a Glance Page 7 What to Prepare Page 8 Song Selection Guidelines Page 10 Monologue Selection Guidelines Page 11 Headshot and Resume Guidelines Page 13 Resume Examples Page 15 BAA Program and Cancellation Policies Page 17 2 The Summer College Audition Workshop OVERVIEW BAA’s College Audition Workshop is designed to assist high school juniors and seniors who plan to audition for collegiate and conservatory performing arts programs. Choosing material for your college audition and going through the senior year audition process can be both exciting and daunting for performers and their parents! How do you get into top colleges and conservatories that will springboard your professional career? The College Audition Workshop will take the guess work out of the entire process for you. In this four-day intensive, we will cover the application process, pre-screen videos, financial aid resources, song and monologue selection, audition technique, dance calls, the selection of your final list of colleges, a time line for juniors and seniors, and the best protocol for thank you’s and follow-up’s. With the direction of BAA’s Expert Staff, you will choose audition material that highlights your individuality and performance strengths, while meeting the requirements and preferences of your top choice schools. The Workshop will conclude with a “Mock Audition”, where you will present a complete audition package to a panel of top College Program Directors and Faculty to receive individual feedback! The 2021 College Audition Workshop will be led by: Jennifer Johns (Pace University Faculty, NYU Faculty, UArts Showcase Producer, BAA's Artistic Director, etc.) Bob Cline (Pace University Faculty and Admissions, Top NYC Casting Director) Additional special guests and showcase panelists may include, but aren’t limited to: Program Directors, Faculty, and Admissions Guests from Manhattan School of Music, Boston Conservatory, New York University, Marymount Manhattan College, Cap 21/Molloy College, Otterbein College, Temple University, The New School, Montclair University, Rider University, Boston University, Webster University, and more! BEFORE OUR TIME TOGETHER You will…. • Be contacted via email by your own personal Student Advisor who will guide you through choosing your song and monologue selections as you prepare for the workshop. Your Student Advisor/ Expert College Coach will reach out to you on or before Tuesday, June 8th. • Receive a complimentary 30-minute online coaching with your Student Advisor/Coach, who will talk through your initial “Smart List” of colleges and help you get a jump start on choosing a smart audition package of material (Songs and Monologues). Student Advisors will schedule your coaching on a date that is convenient for you both before Monday, June 28th. This coaching is meant to help you prepare to get the most out of your Online College Audition Workshop Weekend. 3 DURING OUR WEEKEND WORKSHOP TOGETHER We will…. • Discuss a variety of musical theatre and acting programs and develop a list of schools that you may be interested in auditioning for based on academic and artistic credentials. • Walk you through the process of college tours and visits, applications, pre-screen videos, live auditions, admissions and program director correspondence and follow up, financial aid, final decisions and more! • Help you develop a timeline for your junior and/or senior year with all pertinent upcoming dates. • Guide you in choosing audition material that highlights your personality and performance strengths! • Introduce you to a large number of monologues and pre-1970 musical theatre songs that you may be unfamiliar with but might be the right fit for your audition. • Help you showcase yourself at your very best! Through online master class work and private coachings, we will discover what makes you unique as an artist and create an audition package that will make you stand out from the crowd. Are you an engaging storyteller who can successfully share the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of your material? Are you a skillful technician who knows how to best showcase your vocal range and physicality? Is there something new you can bring to the piece that we have never seen before? Why is it that you are you speaking or singing these words, now? What would you like to be sure the college admissions panel knows about you by the time you have left the room? • Leave the College Audition Workshop with a list of at least 10-15 schools to target on your college audition journey. Our goal is to give you a realistic idea of which schools are likely to be a strong “fit” for your particular talents and academic abilities, as well as the schools that should remain on your list as you continue to “reach” for your ultimate career goals and ideal collegiate experience! 4 IMPORTANT WORKSHOP PREPARATION To ensure that you get the most out of your College Audition Workshop experience, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you e-mail the following information to your assigned student advisor/ college coach as promptly as possible. Your personal advisor will be reaching out to you directly via email by Tuesday, June 8th. • Student Fact Sheet (A Link to your Fact Sheet is also included in this email)– In order for you to get the absolute best experience from this workshop, we’ll need to get a clearer picture of who you are and what is most important to you in choosing a college program. This Student Fact Sheet will help us compile a dossier of colleges and universities that may be a good fit for you, and it will also be helpful information for your Student Advisor to have before your online coaching session with your Student Advisor. • Monologue and Song Selection – Please email your Student Advisor a list of the songs and/or monologues that you are considering using for the Workshop so they can let you know if you’re on the right track or if you need to make adjustments in material before you attend. • You will get the most out of your workshop experience if you utilize the weeks before you arrive to prepare your material! We will help you along and provide feedback every step of the way! Important Deadlines: June 8th, 2021 You will hear from your Student Advisor/ College Coach via email by this date and will coordinate a complimentary online coaching before the Workshop. June 14th, 2021 Deadline to complete online Student Fact Sheet forms and to submit your headshot, resume, and song/monologue material to your Student Advisor for approval. June 24th, 2021 Deadline to submit your Online Release Forms (link included in your Advisor’s Email!) June 28th, 2021 We recommend that you should have completed your 30 minute online coaching with your Student Advisor by this date (1 week before your intensive!) July 1st, 2021 Provided you have sent your advisor all appropriate materials and completed your Online Release forms, you will be sent a link to choose your elective classes for the workshop! . 5 College Workshop Preparation Check List: ✓ Student AND parent read this Handbook cover to cover ✓ Complete online Student Fact Sheet ✓ Submit song and/or monologue choices, headshot and resume to your Student Advisor for approval ✓ Schedule and participate in a complimentary online coaching with your Student Advisor ✓ Memorize and rehearse your songs and/or monologues ✓ Send finalized songs and/or monologues choices with your Student Advisor ✓ Download your Zoom account and test your sound and video connections. (NOTE: Additional College Audition Prep Coachings and Pre-Screen Filming can also be scheduled! • Reach out to your Advisor if you’d like to schedule extra private coachings before or after your Workshop! • Click here to see information about the 2021 Prescreen Express Schedule. Attendance Request • Even though we are moving to an online platform, because students in the College Audition Workshop must accomplish a great deal in a short period of time, we ask them to be fully present online every day for the full day on Saturday and Sunday. Please do not make personal plans that will interfere with online class time. 6 Important Workshop Information at a Glance Location We will be using a Zoom Platform so that you can sign in from the comfort and safety of your own home. Online Spring College Audition Workshop: July 5th-July 8th Monday, July 5th 10:00AM 3:00PM Orientation, Orientation Monologue Madness Monologue Madness Class AM Songs Class PM Monologues Coachings by appt and Online Private Coaching Day Coachings by appt 6:00PM Approx. End Tuesday, July 6th 10:00AM Start 6:00PM End Online Group Master Classes Full Day with one lunch break Wednesday, July 7th 10:00AM Start 6:00PM End Online Group Master Classes Full Day with one lunch break th Thursday, July 8 10:00AM Start 6:00PM End Mock College Audition Day Full Day with one lunch break Dates and Times Monday, July 5th – Group AM Orientation and Afternoon Monologue Madness Hour, Receive Two Additional Online Private Coachings before the College Faculty Master Classes Begin! (Your AM Coaching will focus entirely on songs; Your PM Coaching will focus entirely on monologues.) Coachings will be scheduled individually with you. You should expect to be available the whole day 10am-6pm. Tuesday, July 6th - Thursday, July 8th – Online Spring College Audition Workshop College Master Classes (10am-6pm