Ask your student if he/she auditioned last week...
There's a good chance you'll hear, "no." The reason why is simple: I like to keep auditions as stress-free as possible. We played a little warm-up game, learned part of a song, then read some of the script.
Through all of that, I was able to learn quite a bit about each student. For example, my original plan was to have everyone sing in part of the Greek chorus. However, after only 5 minutes of learning a song, I knew that there were a few who would rather be doing just about anything other than standing on stage singing.
During the first class I also had the chance to observe: volume, comfort on stage, stage presence, willingness to try, and more. Once all of the student left, I sat down with their audition forms, the character list, and my notes and began to assign parts. We have about 15 characters split between 10 actors, but I have complete confidence in everyone's ability to do a wonderful job.
This week, students will be able to take their scripts home, and practicing every week between classes will become extremely important. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch! I look forward to seeing you Wednesday.
Through all of that, I was able to learn quite a bit about each student. For example, my original plan was to have everyone sing in part of the Greek chorus. However, after only 5 minutes of learning a song, I knew that there were a few who would rather be doing just about anything other than standing on stage singing.
During the first class I also had the chance to observe: volume, comfort on stage, stage presence, willingness to try, and more. Once all of the student left, I sat down with their audition forms, the character list, and my notes and began to assign parts. We have about 15 characters split between 10 actors, but I have complete confidence in everyone's ability to do a wonderful job.
This week, students will be able to take their scripts home, and practicing every week between classes will become extremely important. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch! I look forward to seeing you Wednesday.