Audition/Interview

Young Artist Studio

AUDITION & INTERVIEW PROCESS

  1. Sign up for an audition slot and  fill out the application form on GRCT’s YAS 2023 SIGN UP GENIUS page here
  2. Students will have NO MORE THAN 3 MINUTES to showcase at least two of the following items for the panel.  Each item can be as long as you like, as long as the TOTAL time for your audition package is no more than 3 minutes (including transitions) and MUST be memorized.
    1. Monologue – Choose something written for a character in your approximate age range. 
    2. A song from a musical (accompanist provided, please bring sheet music)
    3. Special skills – instruments, circus arts, mime, tumbling, writing, your own choreography, etc. 
  3. Dance Call –  Prior to Audition day, students should learn the AUDITION CHOREOGRAPHY, which will be available on the program Sign Up Genius Page after June 1st.  All students will have a few moments to review the choreography with a Studio Mentor, followed by learning an additional dance sequence.  Then students will present both the prepared choreography and additional choreography in small groups.
  4. Following the Audition, students will INTERVIEW in groups of 2-3 with a YAS mentor. You do not need to prepare anything!
  5. Please dress comfortably in clothes that allow full range of motion.
  6. Please arrive at LEAST 15 minutes before your audition time to allow adequate time for parking & check in. Please enter through the main lobby doors to get checked in. 
  7. Each audition slot will last approximately one hour from beginning to end.
  8. Students who are accepted into the program will receive an email notification of their acceptance around the week of June 12th. Students who are NOT accepted into the program will receive email notification around June 12th.