In In-House General Requirements for Adding or Changing Arts Areas

Audition Date is April 30, 2014

After-school 3:30-4:55pm *You must have a minimum 2.0 (C) average in all of your arts area courses *Arts Area directors will pre-select your current Arts area choice for the next school year *Each Arts Area has a specific set of guidelines to add or change your arts area. Please see general guidelines here and visit the specific director or area bulletin board.

GUITAR We start at the very beginning so there is no prior guitar

knowledge needed.

There are a few things you need to be aware of though...

1. It is a classical guitar class (no rock, pop, punk, metal, thrash

or cool stuff like that).

2. Students will need to purchase their own CLASSICAL GUITAR

($100 to $300) and the text book we use ($15).

Creative Writing In-School Audition Requirements for 2015-16 Teacher: Mrs. Lemine

Audition Location: Media Center

For students who want to CHANGE their MAJOR to CW:

BRING the following to the audition:

1. A folder that you will LEAVE with Mrs. Lemine Your name, grade, CURRENT arts area, phone number ON THE FRONT of the folder.

2. INSIDE the folder you should have 3 ORIGINAL, CREATIVE pieces of writing, a poem, a short story and a piece that talks to me about why writing matters to you (please do not tell me because it helps you express your

emotions!!) May be typed OR handwritten.

3. NO REPORTS from other classes, essays or Language Arts work.

4. IF you come to the audition WITHOUT this you will not be auditioned.

For students who want to ADD a Creative Writing class:**

At this time, I can audition students who want to minor in Creative Writing but I CANNOT guarantee that this WILL be available in the FALL. Please take this into consideration. **Even if you wish to ADD a CW class as your minor, you must still provide the same items listed for students who want to change their major.

Vocal Department Auditions Requirements for New Vocal Students

1. Sing a vocal exercise as demonstrated by the choral director. This will show us your vocal range (notes you can hit at the top and bottom of the voice). 2. Sing a song of your choice! This does NOT need to have accompaniment or sheet music. It can be as simple as “Happy Birthday”. If you prepare a song, start at the part that shows off the best part of your voice. Because we know what we are listening for, we will most likely stop you before you can finish the whole song.

3. Match Pitch We will play a series of pitches, and you will sing them back to us. This will show us your ability to remember pitches and recall what you’ve heard with accuracy. 4. Try to sight-read…or not! Sight reading is trying to sing a melody from a piece of music you’ve never heard before. This shows us your note reading skills if you are someone with previous music reading experience. If you don’t know how to sight-read, or don’t want to sight-read, you don’t have to. No worries! There are options available for students looking for a single vocal

class. There are options available for students looking to change

their major to vocal music. In all cases, students must currently be

passing their current arts area.

Band • Don’t play an instrument? That’s OK! • On the day of auditions go to room 120 (Band room) • Be prepared to come and have fun taking a 30 minute listening test and a short interview • HAVE EXPERIENCE? • Bring your band instrument and be prepared to play 2 prepared pieces of music and 3 major scales. Starbucks gift cards may help your chances!

Dance

• Room 127 • See Mrs. Jennings • Take a registration & recommendation form • Have your teacher return the recommendations by audition date • Turn in your registration and a copy of your most recent grades • Be prepared to take a ballet technique class • Dance technique requires two class periods on your schedule

Orchestra

• See Mrs. Griffin or Mr. Goderre any day after school the week of April 27 • Room 124 • If you have prior experience, bring your instrument and play something for us

• No prior experience necessary

Piano • See Mr. Matthews in room 134 • ADDING PIANO: Students who wish to take beginning piano who currently are music majors (Band, Orchestra, Guitar or Vocal) may take a single blocked beginning level piano class. • Music majors who desire to take a single blocked non-beginning level class will need to on the audition day:

o Perform a short piece that they have prepared o Play some major scales o Do some sight reading

• NON music majors: must take a single blocked music theory class in addition to a single blocked beginning level piano class • CHANGING ARTS AREA: Student who wish to audition for a non-beginning level piano class should • perform a short piece that they have prepared • play some major scales and • do some sight reading

Theatre • See a theatre instructor - Mr. Despain, Ms.Amerson, Ms. Barusch • Room 128 or Black Box Theatre Classroom • THESE REQUIREMENTS DO NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDE THEATRE MOVEMENT • Be prepared to perform a Monologue from a published monologue, book, or play. • Your performance must be age appropriate • 60 to 90 sec. long • must be memorized • portray a believable character • You may possibly be asked to perform short, guided Improvisation INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDITIONING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE, STUDENT

DIRECTING AND THEATRE MOVEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED SEPARATELY.

Visual Art • See Mrs. Lunger • Room 112 • Must attend Art Class on May 16th • Final Audition April 30 • No Prior Experience Necessary • Do Not need to bring other work

Movement For The Stage See Ms. Barusch with any questions. Room 129A

***THIS CLASS IS OPEN TO ALL ARTS AREAS*** Some areas which will be covered in class are Physical Conditioning, Mind-Body Connection, Laban Technique, mime with an emphasis on body language and facial expressions, Character Building, Storytelling through Movement with an emphasis on developing Sensory & Spatial Awareness, Period Movement, Stage Combat Mask Performance Work

• Sign Up on the callboard in the Drama Hallway for

IN-SCHOOL AUDITIONS: You will need permission from your Theatre Teacher to come during this time. – Thursday April 30th – 3rd Period – Friday May 1st - 8th Period -OR- • AFTER SCHOOL AUDITIONS: April 30th. 3:15-4:50 The audition process will consist of a short interview and a physical Improvisation based on a prompt given to the students.

Block 4 Repertoire Ensemble

(Performance 1&2 ) • See Mrs. Ottley-Fisher in Room 118 A • Open to all dance students or change of major students • 2.0 GPA • Tuesday, May 20, 2015 • Prepare for an audition in ballet technique en pointe, advanced jazz, and modern

Technical Theatre

1 May 2015

Pick up application packet from the tech. room (129A)

Complete the application and return it to the tech room by

Tuesday 28 April. You will not be allowed to audition if you do

not comply with this.

Give recommendation forms to your teachers. They will return

to the Technical Director.

Come to room 129 for the Audition on Friday 1 May.

Other Auditions

• These auditions will be held on a variety of dates so, check the specific information for that arts area. These include but are not limited to Technical Theatre and Dance Repertoire. • Some of these auditions are specific to a certain arts area. • Maintaining a 2.0 GPA in your arts area still applies.