SO SCARED to audition for the musical!?
practice practice practice! practice for your friends, your family, even ask the theater/music theater if you can have some help after school or just run through a piece you have prepared or something. also, if it's a musical and you're going to be singing in the audition, it helps to record yourself and then listen back to it to see where you can improve. when it comes to the actual day, just take deep breaths, close your eyes and concentrate only on what you are about to perform, not on anything or anybody around you. i used to always just sit around waiting and talking to everybody just about how nervous i was- but this doesn't help a bit. find a corner or a quiet place somewhere that you can just get "in the zone" , focus, and calm. and when you go out there on stage, just smile and be very confident because those who are considering casting you can always tell when you're nervous or uncomfortable. oh! and dont forget to thank the casting director at the end for their time- they will remember and appreciate it. just do your best and i'm sure you'll do fine! and good luck!
Should I audition for my school's musical?
My school is holding auditions soon for Beauty and the Beast. I am a junior girl and haven't acted since middle school but miss it terribly. I used to only do straight plays. Never musicals. I can sing, but I can get pitchy and have a bit of stage fright with it that I'm quickly getting over with being in choir. My choir teacher actually has made me want to do this. The issue is I am a high tenor or very low alto and can barely sing an A above middle C on a piano. I keep comparing myself to all of the girls I know who do audition with these beautiful soprano voices who have been in multiple productions in recent years and know the theater teacher personall, yand it makes me reluctant to audition. Even auditioning would be a major confidence boost to me, but I don't want to make a fool of myself. I also dye my hair bright red which could affect me getting a part, but I'd be willing to dye it natural. Advice?
How do you cut music for an audition?
When making the cut, look for the following:The 32 bars have to make musical sense. That is, whatever it is you sing should sound as complete as possible.Find the part of the song that shows off the best part of your vocal capabilities: your range (showing the highest and lowest notes in the song), your tone, ability to sing rapid passages, ability to show emotion/interpretive abilities, etc. This may mean your cut will start somewhere other than the beginning of the song. That’s okay as long as the cut meets the requirement in the first bullet point.Do not include parts of the song that you are not confident you can sing well. If there is a high note that you have problems with for example, don’t sing it. The audition will be stressful enough without having to worry about whether or not you’ll be able to sing it or not. Sing only the portion of the song you can do well.For an intro, try not to use more than one or two bars for that. Include just the bare minimum you’ll need in order to get enough of a cue-one bar of intro ( usually four beats for musical theater) should be plenty for preparation.32 bars for most musical theater songs is more than enough music to be able to meet the above. If you are having difficulty finding a section in the song you wish to use, then find another song. There are also books where the cuts are done for you—look through those as well.
How can I prepare to audition for a musical?
Well, it sounds like you are a person with musical skills based on your comment on playing in pits, so take some voice lessons and work on your vocal skills. Whatever instrument you play, you didn’t learn that overnight, did you? See if you can find not only private classes, but even some group classes where you can work on your confidence with others listening and giving constructive feedback. And singing is only part of presenting a song well; you need to act, too. There are many, many musical theater performers who may not be the most technically skilled or beautiful singers, but they can command an audience and act the heck out of a song.So, find a community theater that is doing a musical with a larger cast (something like The Music Man or another classic musical) -- one that will need all shapes and sizes in their ensemble. And just start auditioning. Pick an audition song that fits reasonably in your range — don’t go for something too big right out of the gate. It’s not easy, and it’s a little scary, but the best way to learn is by doing. It may take a while — when I was starting out in Southern California right out of college, I auditioned for this one company for two and a half years before they finally cast me.If you have an idea of your type or vocal range, you could research some shows and songs here Resources & Auditions for Theatre Artists | StageAgent. Good luck!
I have an audition for a musical and I'm really anxious about it, because it's the first time I'm auditioning. Any tips to help me relax?
I see this is an old question, but for the sake of other people who have the same issues:It's really normal to be really nervous. Rest assured that even seasoned performers get nervous too. Frankly since its' your first time auditioning for anything, I'd treat this one as a learning experience-a chance to get acquainted with the process. Don't walk in expecting to get cast-look at this as your chance to gain experience in auditioning, and to introduce yourself to the auditioners. Odds are good you will audition for them again in the future, so it is good to let them know you are out there. Sometimes, it takes a few tries in order to get cast with a company-they need to see more of you over time before they'll cast you, especially if you don't really have any musical theater experience.The more you do it, though, the less nervous you'll be, but there are some things you can do:Know your music. Practice it until you can sing it in your sleep. Pick a song that you know you can do-please don't sing it if you have issues with it like pitch problems, messing up the lyrics, or other technical issues that your ability hasn't caught up with yet. Sing a song you know you can do well with no hiccups and will show off your abilities.When you are standing there in front of them, don't look directly at them. Look slightly above or below your sightline so that you aren't directly looking into their eyes. Imagine you are singing alone.Breathe before you start. Breathe deeply.Treat this like a performance-that is what an audition is. You are performing.
I have a music audition for a musical in 2 days and the music sheet is impossible for me to learn at my current level, what should I do?
Try next year.If you are not at level, there’s nothing you can do about it in two days.If it was just a little above your current level, I would tell you a completely different thing.Now, about you presenting to the audition, I don’t know what to tell.Well, yes, I know precisely what to tell.From your point of view, it can be useful to go: you play, you’ll be rejected but you have the experience of being there and the next year there will be things that will not come as surprise. But from the point of view of the people who is organizing the audition, you are making them loose their time. When I have been on the shoes of the organizer, with a deadline, with a bunch of things to get done, sometimes paying for the location where the audition is taking place, sometimes sacrificing time of sleep, dinner, spending money on gasoline, asking someone to pick up my kid from school, I really hate when people makes an appointment knowing they are not at the level. I consider it a very disrespectful attitude.
What should i sing to audition for peter pan the musical?
that depends on you. you need to find a song you are comfortable with. do they want it to not be a song from Peter Pan? cause Neverland is a beautiful song, do is Distant Melody they are both from Peter. you need to take into consideration if you are more of an alto or a soprano. some good songs are Come to Your Senses from tick, tick BOOM is a great song. Someone Else's Story from Chess, On My Own from Les Mis, those are some i can think of from the top of my head, if you tell me more about your voice i could find lots more for you. ok if your a higher singer Come to your senses, and Someone else's story are still kinda good, On my own goes kinda low at times, there is a high part and a low part in Distant Melody from Peter Pan, it is a beautiful song, but if you want something not from Peter here are a few more, -goodnight my someone from the music man is a pretty song, but the music man songs go really high, it depends -as if we never said goodbye is a great one barbara Streisand sings it a lot - anyone can whistle is a fun, pretty song bernadette peters sings a great version -home from beauty and the beast is a great song -a change in me (also from beauty and the beast) is great -no one is alone from into the woods is a beautiful song there is a guy part that sings along too, but you could cut them out or sing his little parts too -once upon a time from brooklyn is a good song -what i did for love from a chorus line is good but i dunno how great for this, it might work -beyond my wildest dream from the little mermaid is a fun song i'm pretty sure all of those can be found on itunes good luck!
When I audition for a musical, do I have to do everything like singing, dancing, etc., or am I allowed to audition for one of them?
I’m not sure what you mean exactly, but in general, the audition notice will tell you what they expect as far as competence level. It is a given for musicals you’ll have to sing. But not all musicals require heavy dancing, movements are enough for many musicals.You’ll see wording like this to help you figure out what to expect:Must be a strong singer-this means you need to be able to sing very well and need to be able to sing the type of music with the indicated ranges solidly. If you have a limited range or can’t really sing very well the type of music you’d be expected to sing, you’d do well to invest in voice lessons or pass on the audition. If you are auditioning for a lead in a musical, count on the expectation that you need to be a strong singer in the type of music that the show has. For ensemble, you can probably get away with not being a very good singer depending on the company-if the competition is very high, you may not even make the ensemble if you don’t sing well.Must be able to move well-this means that you need to be coordinated, have a sense of rhythm, and be graceful enough to do simple movements that aren’t necessarily dance moves and make them look good. There might be dancing, but it usually will be at a level that coordinated non dancers can do.Must be a strong dancer-this means they want serious dancers. Usually only people who are trained dancers or very good nonprofessionals will fall into this category. If you aren’t a dancer the roles or musicals that call for this probably aren’t for you, and you probably won’t get cast. And, no, you can’t fake it.So, read the audition notice. That’s where you get the information from and what you will use to decide if you can meet the requirements or not before you sign up.