I NFORM AT I O N O N
Auditions and Interviews S C H O O L O F COM M U N I C AT I O N, M E D I A A N D P E R F O R M I N G A RT S
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BEFORE YOUR AUDITION » Complete your audition form through your Be A Bronc Applicant Dashboard checklist. » If you haven't completed, please upload a headshot and artistic resume to your application dashboard through Portfolio. » Bring one copy of your headshot and resume to the audition. » Refer to your Be a Bronc Dashboard for your audition time.
AUDITION AND INTERVIEW INFORMATION » Date: February 10, 2024
B.F.A. MUSICAL THEATRE:
» Location » Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel 5400 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045 » Audition room: Hangar 385 (located on the 3rd floor)
» Virtual Dance Call: » There will be no in-person Dance Call. Students are expected to upload a video of them performing the combination to the portfolio in the Be a Bronc Dashboard prior to their audition. » Dance combination video: https://drive.google.com/file/ d/1fwGzEA_gKHUrA_yttOyWQlT5gQepDDrZ/view » Download the music for the combination at: » Music (slow speed): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ansKT AaQiGGR_07OM2HlHPVS4e6BlyL-/view » Music (normal speed): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9 2r0XhGvhts5dv8LEl0QmZkMIccGDYv/view » You may complete the dance call in jazz or ballet shoes
» Note: LA Unifieds is an in-person audition site; however, our faculty will not be on site at LA Unifieds. A Rider University representative will be recording your live audition for our faculty to review from campus. Please prepare the following requirements for your intended program and expect for your audition to be recorded.
B.F.A. ACTING FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATRE: » Audition Materials: » Prior to your audition, please upload video recordings of you performing the same monologues you prepared for your Rider audition. » The video should be uploaded to your Be A Bronc Applicant Dashboard by the date of your audition » Your two contrasting monologues will be performed live » Each monologue should be no longer than one minute
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» Individual Auditions: » You may sing the same songs from your pre-screen video or choose a different song entirely. Sing what you sing best. » Please prepare your same monologue from your pre-screen video. » Please bring your own speaker with a pre-recorded track/ accompaniment for your selections ready to play.