INFOR MAT ION O N
Auditions and Interviews S C H O O L O F COM M U N I C AT I O N, M E D I A A N D P E R F O R M I N G A RT S
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BEFORE YOUR AUDITION » Complete your audition form through your Be A Bronc Applicant Dashboard checklist. » If you haven't completed, please upload a headshot and artistic resume to your application dashboard through Portfolio. » Bring one copy of your headshot and resume to the audition. » Refer to your Be a Bronc Dashboard for your audition time.
AUDITION AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION » Dates: January 27 and 28, 2024 » Location » All New York auditions will take place at Pearl Studios, 519 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, 12th floor » Individual auditions (January 27 and 28): Studio K » Dance Calls (January 27): Studio D » Information Sessions (January 27): » Acting: 4:30–5 p.m., Studio K » Musical Theatre: 5–5:30 p.m., Studio D » Note: Doors will not open until 5 p.m.; please do not arrive too early.
B.F.A. ACTING FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATRE: » Audition Materials: » Prior to your audition, please upload video recordings of you performing the same monologues you prepared for your Rider audition. » The video should be uploaded to your Be A Bronc Applicant Dashboard by the date of your audition » Your two contrasting monologues will be performed live » Each monologue should be no longer than one minute
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B.F.A. MUSICAL THEATRE: » Dance Call: » Prior to your audition, please learn the Jazz & Ballet Combination taught by faculty member Robin Lewis. Students are expected to know the dance combination prior to their audition. The combination will be run a few times in advance of the Dance Call. » Dance combination video: https://drive.google.com/file/ d/1fwGzEA_gKHUrA_yttOyWQlT5gQepDDrZ/view » Download the music for the combination at: » Music (slow speed): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ansKT AaQiGGR_07OM2HlHPVS4e6BlyL-/view » Music (normal speed): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9 2r0XhGvhts5dv8LEl0QmZkMIccGDYv/view » Please register for the mandatory dance call by January 22. Students can select either 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. for their designated audition site. Students were sent registration instructions in their audition confirmation email. » You may complete the dance call in jazz or ballet shoes » Please come prepared to move and have fun! » Individual Auditions: » You may sing the same songs from your pre-screen video or choose a different song entirely. Sing what you sing best. You may be asked to sing only one of your songs. You also may be asked to sing something pop or contemporary, so please be prepared if asked. » Please prepare your same monologue from your pre-screen video. » Please bring your own speaker with a pre-recorded track/ accompaniment for your selections ready to play.