Mock Audition + Faculty Masterclass Weekend
Boston, MA (Looking for a virtual Mock Audition option?)
For High School Seniors + Gap Year Students
Limited to 14 students | Open to the Public
2024 Dates:
Saturday, October 19th | 9AM-5PM ET: Faculty Masterclass Day
Sunday, October 20th | 9AM-5PM ET: Mock Audition Day
Why participate in Mock Audition + Faculty Masterclass Weekend?
Faculty Masterclasses offer an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the college audition process. This is an amazing opportunity to make early connections with auditioning faculty members, strengthen your audition technique, and hear exactly what auditors look for in the audition room. 2024 Faculty guests will be joining us from Emerson College, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and Boston University.
Mock Auditions are an essential part of College Audition Preparation. There’s no Opening Night without a Dress Rehearsal, so before you step foot into your first exciting audition, you’ll need to put your prep to the test. Dressed in your college audition outfit, you’ll experience what it’s like to participate in a dance call (MT’s only), perform your audition repertoire for a panel of auditors, tackle artistic adjustments, and practice answering interview questions. You’ll complete TWO rounds of Mock Auditions, and will leave with personalized notes + feedback that will elevate your audition technique, help you stand out from the crowd, + ensure you make the most of each audition.
FAQs
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Absolutely! In fact, we strongly encourage that you do! The Masterclass day is targeted towards building essential audition technique and skills, while the Mock Audition Day is targeted towards putting those skills to the test.
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Each Masterclass will include a skill-building portion and a Q+A portion. Students will have the opportunity to work 1-on-1 with auditioning faculty. Topics will include: Artistic Adjustments, Interviews, Audition Presence/Owning the Room, Navigating Transitions, Physical Storytelling, and a behind-the-scenes look at the Admissions side of the College Audition Process.
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Mocks are designed to provide comprehensive feedback on your entire audition package. Notes may include: performance of your material, audition outfit, handling of interview questions + artistic adjustments, slating, headshot + resume, music binder and/or tracks preparation, overall preparedness, first impression, confidence, etc.
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Our amazing team of MCA Coaches! Our coaches are professional working artists who have performed on Broadway stages and television screens across the globe. As seasoned educators, they have coached hundreds of students to audition success + know exactly what it takes to nail your auditions.
If you’d like the opportunity to work with auditioning faculty members, please join us for the Masterclass Day!
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100%! Confidence plays a HUGE role in a student’s audition process. Mock Auditions are a safe and supportive space for learning how to successfully navigate the added stakes that come with a real audition.
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MT Applicants:
2 Contrasting Songs (minimum)
1 Contemporary Monologue (minimum)
1 Pop/Rock Song (encouraged)
1 Classical Monologue (encouraged)
Acting Applicants:
2 Contrasting Contemporary Monologues (minimum)
1 Classical Monologue (minimum)