How To Get The Perfect Headshot For College Auditions
Your headshot will either introduce you to a potential college or be left behind after your audition for adjudicators to remember you by. So, it’s important to have a headshot that not only looks great but one that conveys your personality. Make sure your personality comes through in the way you dress, your hair and make-up choices as well as the way you present yourself in front of the camera.
Practice Makes Perfect!
Rehearse at home in front of a mirror.… Continue Reading
How To Be Yourself In Auditions
On Stage
Don’t try to become another person on stage. First, believe that YOU are enough. Then, realize that you are in a safe environment where instead of BECOMING another character… you simply show another side of YOURSELF that you typically don’t let the world (or yourself) see. Embrace the idea of learning something about yourself in every role that you play. This is what makes Theatre a therapeutic art form and gives you the ability to fully embody a sense of… Continue Reading
Diary Of A Performing Arts Mom
Dear Diary:
If I only knew then what I know now! I’ve realized the most valuable lessons are not taught, they’re experienced.
This has been a crazy year full of ups and downs, highs and lows; now we are at the finish line. My son has made a commitment to his dream school and soon he will begin a new chapter. When I look back over this past year, I ask myself, is there anything I would have done differently? The short… Continue Reading
The Changing Landscape Of Training For College Auditions
Performing arts training has traditionally been a brick and mortar business, but the marketplace is changing. An evolving demographic of customers in conjunction with the boom of e-commerce and digital platforms has created a new space for teachers in the arts. People now research and shop differently for goods and services. 8 in 10 Americans are doing business online and almost 9 out of 10 U.S. consumers say they would pay more to ensure a superior customer experience.
How does that impact performing… Continue Reading
