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Performing Arts Scholarship Auditions
Auditions are NOT required for enrollment into Performing Arts. They ARE required for anyone who wishes to be considered for a Performing Arts Scholarship. This requirement applies to both majors and minors within the Performing Arts Studies and/or Theatre Arts Education degree. Requirements for auditions can be found following the audition dates. Most audition days are held while student productions are running. Please contact us at pasrecruitment@lmc.edu for more information and complimentary tickets during your visit.
Times/Location
All Audition Warm-ups begin at 1pm in the Dance Studio
All Auditions begin at 2pm in the Dance Studio
Audition Requirements
Movement:
• Everyone learns a pedestrian movement routine:
o No preparation required.
• If you consider yourself a dancer, or are interested in a Dance Emphasis you
may:
o Prepare at least two contrasting
styles of dance in a routine that does not exceed 5 minutes in
length.
o May use a CD or cassette as
accompaniment.
Singing:
• Everyone participates in a basic singing audition. As a group you will perform
a simple piece taught to you in the audition.
o No preparation required.
• If you consider yourself a singer, or are interested in a Musical Theatre
Emphasis, or consideration in the Highlanders performance group you will need
to:
o Prepare two contrasting songs
(ballad and up-tempo).
o An accompanist is provided to play
for you.
o You may perform each song in its
entirety but you are not required to do so.
Acting:
• Everyone participates in an acting audition. You may:
o Prepare two contrasting monologues
(serious and comedic); Each one should not exceed one minute.
o Choose to do a cold reading that
will be provided for you.
Technical or
Management:
• If you are interested in focusing your study upon management or
technical theatre, you should:
o Bring letters of recommendation
from teachers, designers, technicians, etc. with whom you have worked.
o A resume of your work.
o Any portfolio materials you would
like to share with us.
Additional Audition Information
If you cannot be on campus for an on-site audition, we will accept a VHS, DVD, or youtube.com audition. We can also arrange a special time for an audition if you absolutely cannot attend one of these dates...but we prefer you attend one of the scheduled audition times if at all possible! We encourage you to visit our campus and see how wonderful life can be in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina!
Please contact us by calling 828-898-8840 or emailing pasrecruitment@lmc.edu to arrange a time and date for your audition. Or you may call our toll free number 1-800-280-4562 (4LMC) and ask for Performing Arts. We look forward to you joining our LMC Performing Arts family!
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