AUDITION PROCESS CHECKLIST
Print the Audition Checklist under the "Request an Audition" tab. You may also view an abbreviated version below:
Before the audition:
-If your child is currently in a CMS school be sure to include their CMS ID number on the Audition Request.
-If your child is currently new or returning to CMS (Charter, Private, homeschool, out of state, etc….) they will not have an active CMS ID number, so you must future-enroll the student in CMS Schools for the 2024-25 school year.(Unfortunately we are not allowed to schedule the audition if the family does not live in Mecklenburg County).
Instead you must:
Complete the online Audition Request Form and enter "0" where it asks for the ID number until you future enroll in CMS (Students should submit an audition request as soon as they decide to audition and should not wait until the deadline to request an audition.)
Enroll the student in CMS Schools for the 2024-25 school year. This is referred to as “future enrollment”. Please visit CMS Student Placement website for more information on the future enrollment process.
Once you have future-enrolled your child, it is the parent's responsibility to provide the confirmation of enrollment to the Audition Coordinator once they receive it. Please email this information to nwsa.auditions@cms.k12.nc.us to schedule the audition.
2. You may also submit an Optional Fine Arts Recommendation Form from an Arts Teacher. This is not required, except for experienced piano students, where the form is used for class placement only.
3. Print and read your child’s Audition Requirements so they can prepare for their audition or portfolio review. Requirements are different for each major, and some may require extensive preparation.
4. Check email weekly for an email to schedule the audition.
5. You will be given an audition date and time, or submission deadline. Please write down all date/times/deadlines, below and save this sheet for your records.
Audition Directions/Instructions:
Reminder: Please read your child's Audition Requirements carefully as every major has a different process. ( PARENTS! IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILD'S AUDITION REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL AUDITION)
If the student is late to the audition, you will likely have to wait until the next audition date. We are not able to interrupt auditions that are in progress.
Audition Results:
An important handout will distributed at auditions to give instructions for your next steps.
All students who pass auditions must enter the lottery for the corresponding NWSA program.