📣  Initial Auditions will be held in WEEK 10 of TERM 2 -  THURSDAY 3rd JULY pd3 (10:49am) onwards.  📣

 ATTENTION YR 10 - AUDITIONS FOR YR 10 ARE Week 9 - Break 2 TUESDAY 24th JUNE  - LAST ONES TODAY BREAK 2

Please complete the following to prepare:

1. Fill out the Audition Form with your details (also embedded below) - must be filled out prior to your audition for our schedule

2. Check the information in the Audition Pack below

3. Pick up the physical sheet music from outside the English staffroom (yr 6 teachers have copies too)

4. Find the Paris Holds the Key Vocal Parts in the linked folder; practice along with the part that best showcases your voice.

5. Be sure to pronounce the word 'Paris' in the song as 'Pah-ree' (find recordings for clarification).

6. Once you feel confident you know your melody line, practice with the 'Accompaniment Only' track from the linked folder above.

Audition Song Guide Videos Below 👇

AUDITION NOTES FROM INFORMATION SESSION 19/6

KEY INFORMATION

• If you are in Year 10, make sure you know when your audition time will be during the day on June 24 

• Everyone begins with a singing audition

• If you are interested in auditioning for a main role: 

  • We begin with a singing audition

  • Ranges are noted on the character synopses 

  • There are some details for the roles in the audition pack that are important to know and understand if you are auditioning for a specific character 

• Auditioning for ensemble: 

  • Read through the information about the characters that are involved in the ensemble. This might be interesting to know and have in mind 

AUDITION PREP:

• Listen to the tracks that have been provided 

• Choose a part that fits with your range and voice 

• We will sing the parts together 

• We will then get groups of 4 and get each person to Solo (individually) sing a few lines  

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Singing accuracy 

• Characterisation & confidence

• Effort in preparation, ie. you have learnt the part and have prepared for your audition

• If you can be off-script for your solo moment, that is beneficial 

PROCESS:

• Production staff will review the auditions and decide students are selected for Callbacks

• Callbacks - Singing part and Scene will be provided to students who have been selected for a Callback Audition 

• Callback students will perform their scene with Sides performed by teachers. Students in Callbacks will perform their Solo song  

DANCERS: 

• Specialised Dance Group - this will be a discrete group that will be used in specific scenes 

• Ensemble will have some dance moments, though less specialised requirements  

• Dancers will be required to lip-sync in some scenes 

• Auditions for dancers will be held at a later date and will be provided with choreography videos in preparation for Dance Auditions.   

MICROPHONES: 

• Some key ensemble members will be identified as Key Vocalists to be mic'd to pick up the Ensemble. This will be decided closer to the production date

• Smaller roles that are non-singer speaking roles will be mic'd, these mics will be shared amongst cast and decided later, closer to the production date. 

QUESTIONS: 

1. If you're going for a main, do you still audition with the Ensemble song? Do I learn the whole song?

   • Yes, you audition this term with the Ensemble Song (see above) Just learn the section that is highlighted in the pack

2. What accent do you want us to sing in for the audition?

   • A comfortable one for the moment, don't focus on the accent yet 

3. Will all auditions be this term?  

   • First round auditions yes. Callbacks & Dance Auditions Term 3. 

4. When will you find out you have a callback?

   • The production team will communicate Callbacks before the end of the term, on the website. 

5. Are there non-singing roles? 

   • Yes there are, fill out the audition form to give us information about your experience

6. When will the Choreography Video be available? 

   • Early to mid term 3 on the website.